Quex News - Newsletter of the Sacred Heart Church

CHRISTMAS FLOWER APPEAL Donations are welcome for the Christmas flowers that adorn the Sanctuary and the Church. Please give your donations into the Repository or Parish Office.
PARISH RECONCILIATION SERVICE Wednesday, 19th December at 7.30pm
CHRISTMAS NOVENA OF MASSES All your Christmas Mass Intentions will be included in all Masses celebrated from the First Mass of Christmas until 2nd January 2008. Individual names will not be read out. Christmas Novena Mass Cards are available from the Parish Office.
Mass for the Bereaved Mass for the Bereaved of all who have died, especially in the past year will be celebrated on Thursday 15th November at 7.30pm. The names of all who have died since last November will be called out and family members are invited to come forward with one flower to place at the Altar.
RENEWAL OF COMMITMENT At all Masses on the 4th Sunday of Advent, 23rd December, Ministers of the Word and Ministers of the Eucharist will be renewing their commitment. Please pick up letter in the Sacristy next week.
FUNERALS Michael Lynch RIP, late of Murryfield Care Centre, Dymont Road, N18. Funeral Mass on Monday 3rd December at 10am, followed by burial at St Mary’s Cemetery.

Hanna Riordan RIP, late of Goldney Road, W9. Reception on Monday 3rd December at 6pm. Funeral Mass on Tuesday 4th at 12.15pm, followed by burial at St Mary’s Cemetery.

Arturo Portas Rivas RIP, late of Glengall Road, NW6. Funeral Mass on Wednesday 5th December at 10am, followed by burial at Paddington Old Cemetery.

Ludmila Hasek RIP, late of Wingreen, Abbey Road. Funeral Mass on Friday 7th December at 12.15pm, followed by burial at Paddington Old Cemetery.

John Patrick Joyce RIP, late of Tollgate House, Tollgate Gardens, Oxford Road, Kilburn. Funeral Mass on Thursday 13th December at 12.15pm, followed by cremation at the West London Crematorium.
BAPTISMS Congratulations to Connor Michael Smith-Fahey, Zoe Nicole Balagtas-Bolos and Johanna Maegan Infante , who received the Sacrament of Baptism last Sunday, 25th November. Please pray for them and their family.
ADVENT SCRIPTURE SHARING Next Thursday, December 6, and for the following two Thursdays, morning 11.00-12.00 and evening 7.30-8.30, we will be looking at the Sunday Advent scripture readings. The scripture texts are available in either the Repository or the Sacristy. All welcome
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 Practice on Tuesdays. Children’s group at 6.30pm and Senior group at 8pm.
DIVINE MERCY PRAYER Every Friday from 3pm-4pm for prayer and quiet meditation
ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT Every Friday after the 12.15pm Mass until 4pm.
GREAT CELEBRATION OF MARRIAGE
Saturday, 10th May 2008 at 3pm in Westminster Cathedral To celebrate all wedding anniversaries
If you would like to come to acknowledge your 10th, 25th, 30th, 40th, 50th or 60th then please give your details into the parish office before 1st December.
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY
KILBURN Next meeting, Tuesday 4th December at 7.30pm in the Sacristy. New members are very welcome.

Do you know anyone who is lonely, or who requires assistance? If so, the St Vincent de Paul Society is willing to give confidential help. Please contact the Parish Office on 020 7624 1701.
BIG CHRISTMAS CLEAN Will take place on Thursday 6th December after the 12.15pm Mass. All available cleaners are needed on that day. If any parishioners would like to volunteer to help - you are most welcome to do so. Thank you.
LONDON INTER FAITH CENTRE “Youth Voice” Sunday, 9th December 3-5pm (doors open 2.30pm). At 125 Salusbury Road, NW6—020 7604 3053
CHRISTMAS CEILI Sunday 16th December at 8pm London Irish Centre, Murray Street, Camden Town. Cost £4. All are welcome. Contact No. 020 7272 5815.
PAX CHRISTI
ADVENT SERVICE Readings and Carols for Peace on Monday 10th December at 7.30pm at St Aloysius Church, Phoenix Road, Somers Town, NW1.
FAMILY QUIZ NIGHT Friday 14th December at 8.30pm in the Community Centre. Admission £2. All welcome.
“HOME IS A HOLY PLACE” Advent Candles and Prayer Cards are available from the Repository for £1. These have been produced to assist families in a small, but practical way, to make a little time each day in Advent for prayer and reflection.
“SHARING IN HIS LIFE” Daily Meditation and Group Reflection books are available at the Repository. Price 50p.
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION 2008 Parents’ Session
Monday, 3rd December at 7.30pm in the Hall.
CONFIRMATION 2008 “Rite of Enrolment” celebration at the 7pm Mass today. Welcome to all candidates, parents and sponsors.

Next sessions, 7.30pm in the Presbytery Conference Room
Set A-Wednesday 5th December
Set B-Wednesday 12th December
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.
PARISH PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES 2008
150th Anniversary Celebration Costs per person £525 fare and lodging, £24 insurance and £25 to/from Quex Road to Stansted by coach. Single room supplement is an additional £140, due to the large amount of people expected next year, single rooms are extremely limited. Deposits of £100 per person must be paid on or before 5th January 2008. Balance payments on or before 1st July 2008. Cheques should be made payable to the “Sacred Heart Church”. Monies paid are non-refundable on cancellation of booking.
QUEX YOUTH CLUB If you are age 7-14 years, come along for arts and crafts/pool/computer/games to the Community Centre (next to the church) from 7pm to 9pm every Friday. (Cost 80p a week, plus £2 yearly membership).
BIG CHRISTMAS CLEAN Will take place on Thursday 6th December after the 12.15pm Mass. All available cleaners are needed on that day. If any parishioners would like to volunteer to help—you are most welcome to do so. Thank you.
HOSPITAL VISITS
FROM THE PRIEST To enable us to visit parishioners in hospital, your help is needed to advise us if any member of your family or a parishioner known to you is in hospital. The priests visit the hospitals regularly and because of Protection Regulations they can only know about a parishioner if someone tells them, so it is essential that you contact us prior to any visits.
SOCIAL EVENTS For various forthcoming social events, please check notice-boards.
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS All Eucharistic Ministers are requested to update their Holy Communion “Lists” as soon as possible please. Just return them to the Parish Office. Thank you. The Parish is most grateful to the Eucharistic Ministers for their services to the Sick and Housebound.