Quex News - Newsletter of the Sacred Heart Church

WELCOME FR. EDOUARD, OMI Fr. Edouard is a newly ordained Oblate priest coming from Cameroon and working with students in Nigeria. We welcome Edouard who will be staying with us until the end of September.
FEAST OF THE ASSUMPTION of BVM
Wednesday 15th August
Holyday Vigil Mass on Tuesday, 14th August at 7pm.
Masses on Wednesday 15th at 7.30am, 10am, 12.15pm and 7pm
FUNERALS Thomas Ryan RIP, late of Summit Court, Shoot-up-Hill. Funeral Mass on Monday, 13 August at 12.15pm, followed by cremation at West London Crematorium. Bridget Sullivan RIP, late of Queensgate Place, Kingsgate Road, Kilburn. Reception on Wednesday, 15th August at 6pm. Funeral Mass on Thursday, 16th at 12.15pm, followed by burial at Paddington Old Cemetery. Kathleen McFall RIP, late of Laureston Lodge, Barlow Road, Kilburn. Funeral Mass on Friday, 17th August at 12.15pm, followed by cremation at West London Crematorium.
ROOM LET Single room to let in quiet house, light cooking. £85 per week. Contact: Tel: 020 8933 1303
GETTING TO KNOW YOU Church choir members, cleaners, readers, servers, offertory collectors and eucharistic ministers are invited to one of two meetings to be held in the Community Centre on Saturday, September 29 and Saturday, October 6. Both meetings from 2.30 – 4.30pm.The schedule and aim of the meeting is:
a] to get to know a few more people from the parish:
b] there will be a talk on ministry:
c] we will end with some prayers.
Because of numbers, meetings will be held over two Saturdays and you are invited to attend one. A sheet will be available soon for you to sign up for either date.
DISCOVERING THE RICHES OF SCRIPTURE
Reflections on the Sunday Readings Reflections on Sunday readings will resume in September
DOCUMENT SIGNING Please make an appointment for Wednesdays only for School Forms and for Passport or other documents. Remember the law requires that you are known to the counter signer so make sure you are registered in the parish.
CHOIR GROUPS There is a break for our choir groups from rehearsals during August. Many thanks to Mario and all involved in the music ministry.
TAIZÉ PRAYER Programme will resume for Lent 2008
DIVINE MERCY PRAYER Every Friday from 3pm-4pm for prayer and quiet meditation.
INDIAN EVENING At Quex Road Methodist Church Hall, Kingsgate Road, NW6 on Saturday 18th August at 5pm. Admission: Adults £5: children (under 12 yrs) £3; Family (2 adults & 2 children) £12. For tickets contact: 020 7624 3075 or 01923 224 706. The evening is in aid of purchasing a Cabalt machine for cancer treatment at the International Cancer Centre, Kanyakumari, S.India.
CD’s ON SALE
“Harvest” There is a limited number of copies of this CD left. Please contact Louis Ribeiro on his website:

Price: £10—50% of the proceeds will be donated to St. Eugene’s School..
PAN-AFRICAN ANNUAL MASS To commemorate the bicentenary of the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade will be held on Sunday 16th September at 3pm at St. George’s Catholic Church, 132 Shernhall Street, Walthamstow, London E17 9HU. There will be a procession to mark the occasion. After Mass there will be a Reception in the Parish Hall. All are cordially invited to attend and experience African Liturgy.
SOUTH KILBURN RADIO
(SKFM on 87.7FM) This is South Kilburn’s Summer Broadcast Season , and Brian McLaughlin is presenting an Irish Music Show “Fleadh At the Crossroads” on Thursday mornings from 10 - 11am. To make a Request contact the Studio on 020 8969 7025 or email brianmc@skfm.org.uk
VACANCIES The Diocese of Westminster has vacancies for a Payroll Administrator, Catechetical Administrator and Part-Time Administrator. Please check the notice-board for details.
HOLIDAY - HOLIDAY - HOLIDAY To all travellers during the summer holidays a safe journey and return home, and to all visitors to our parish a very warm welcome.
PARISH PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES
14th -21st September 2007 Cost £500 (excluding insurance and coach to airport).

Are you still considering joining the pilgrimage to Lourdes, if so, please contact the parish office as soon as possible to reserve your booking as there are only a limited number of seats remaining.

If you have already asked for your name to be listed, please ensure that your booking form is completed and returned to the parish office this week, together with the deposit of £50 (per person).

Final payments are requested by the week ending Friday, 24th August.

By Coach to Lourdes - 15th-24th September 2007 - Cost: £540
For more details - contact: 020 8804 7678 (Mrs Denning) or 020 8952 6123 (Miss Lynch).
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION 2008 The preparation course for First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion 2008 begins in October. Children should be in school year 3 or above, and parishioners of this parish. Please contact Judith at the parish office for further information. If you have a child with a learning disability or special educational needs who is to be prepared for First Communion, please let us know so that we can arrange for them to be included.
CONFIRMATION 2008 The preparation course for Confirmation 2008 begins in the Autumn. The course is open to young parishioners of this parish who are in school Year 10 or above, and who are practising Catholics. We will make every effort to include anyone with learning difficulties or special needs - please let us know. We may also be able to open this course to adults. Contact Judith at the parish office for further information.
ARE YOU REGISTERED? As a Parishioner? You should be! So please sign up now! Forms are available from the Sacristy. You can register online here.
BAPTISM POLICY Parents must make an appointment with Sr. Margaret at the Presbytery on Tuesdays to discuss arrangements. See our Baptism Policy here or pick up a copy from the Parish Office. Parents must be registered for more that six months before making a booking for baptism.
DOCUMENT SIGNING Please make an appointment for Wednesdays only for School Forms and for Passport or other documents. Remember the law requires that you are known to the counter signer so make sure you are registered in the parish.
CHURCH CLEANING ROTA This Week Rota 1
New volunteers welcome! Please offer an hour or two of your time.
READERS OF THE WORD Please collect your rota dated 1st July from the Sacristy.
GIFT AIDERS If you gift-aid for this parish and have the following numbers (pink envelopes) for the current year of contribution: 224, 310, 317, 323, 327, please contact the parish office and leave your details. Please also indicate if you are a taxpayer or not.
“PARENTING TEENAGERS”
Support Group We are delighted to offer this support beginning in the Autumn. The only qualification you need is to be a parent of teenagers. This support offers help in a relaxing and friendly environment. To find out more, please contact Sr. Kathleen on 020 7624 6374 or email:kathleen.flanagan@hotmail.co Find Out More Meeting: Wednesday 5th September 7pm-8pm. Thinking About Trying It Meeting: Wednesday 12th September 7pm-8pm. Meetings run each Wednesday from 12th Sept - 24th October 7pm-9pm and will be held in the Basement, 14 Quex Road.
PENSIONERS ADVICE SERVICE The Advice Service has closed for the summer, to resume on Wednesday 12th September in the Parish Centre.
WEDDING CONGRATULATIONS William Parris & Kathleen Sullivan who were married on 4th August.

Jacko Murphy & Eileen Brophy who were married on 11th August.