TODAY is Education Sunday. There will be a Second Collection for the Catholic Education Service.

APPEAL   Mr John Greig will appeal at all masses next weekend on behalf of Aid to the Church in Need.

RETURN   Fr Kieran returns to duty on Wednesday after his short post Christmas break. Thanks to Fr Desmond for helping out.

MONTHLY LUNCH CLUB   The next lunch will be on Wednesday, 3 February at 12.30pm in the Centenary Hall.  All Welcome

MATINEE PERFORMANCE   Only a few tickets remaining for the trip to Brick Lane Music Hall London on Monday, 15 March, for the St Patrick’s Show of Irish music, singing, dancing, coffee, Guinness and Baileys.  The price of £30 per person includes coach hire, show and a fabulous afternoon tea. Departing from Sacred Heart at 12 noon and returning around 6 pm. Sign your name in the porch if interested, as soon as possible.       

ST JOHN AMBULANCE QUIZ NIGHT On Saturday, 6 February there will be a quiz night in the Centenary Hall 7pm for 7.30pm entrance is £10 per person which includes a ploughman’s,  Tables of  6 or 8 can be booked by phoning Juliet Riddle on 01883 342917 or Stuart Latham on 01883 346609.

ILL   Your prayers are requested for the following who are ill or infirm: Kathleen Watts; Gloria Darby; Peggy Drury; Jane Hill; Geraldine Rose; Fimola Brook; Stan Roberts; Margaret Dunville; Thomas Campbell; Januario Jr Christopher Brown; Philip Sweeny, Gloria Innocent, Mary McLaren, Pat Knight, Eddie Rowan, Pamela Jones Patrick Murray, Kathleen Saunders, Helen Keogh, baby Ajay, Maria Radford, Daisy Patricia Hill, Connie Cronin, Pat Cheriton, Peter English & Caroline Beevers.  

WORLD YOUTH 10-23 August 2011. Will you be 16-35 in August 2011?  We would love you to participate in the Diocesan Pilgrimage to Spain, spending time with a Spanish family, getting to know Spanish culture, followed by a week in Madrid meeting hundreds of thousands of other young people and enjoying the events and festivities of World Youth Day 2011.  Application forms can be downloaded from   – 1 March at www.yaab.co.uk or call Lucy now to register your interest on 01293-651162

PRAYER GROUP   The prayer group will meet on Thursday, 4 February 2010 at 8pm in the Sacristy. There is a book in the porch for you to write down your prayer intentions.  All Welcome.

PARISH WOMEN’S GROUP   Meet this Wednesday, 3 February at 7.30 pm in the Church foyer.

KEY HOLDERS   The register of key holders for the parish needs to be updated for insurance purposes and every key holder will be required to sign a new agreement form.  All key holders please contact the parish office on 01883 343241 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to arrange a mutually convenient time to sign the new form. The forms must be signed before the end of February 2010, Thank you.

TODDLER GROUP   Toddler Group on Tuesdays from 9.30 - 11.30 term time only in the Old Hall – All Welcome.

HOSTS - LENTEN GROUPS   Fill in your name on the sheet in the porch as you leave today. Time is against us. I cannot stress the social and spiritual importance of such groupings. You will enjoy it and reap great benefits.  We do not demand too much of your time in the course of the average liturgical year but Lent is such a time when we feel it is necessary to make a special effort.  I will be very disappointed if I do not get a positive response to this appeal.  My target would be to see at least 10 Groups in operation this Lent as opposed to the 5 we had in Advent.  

SUNDAY EVENING MASS This Mass continues at the Sacred Heart until further notice, starting at 5.15 pm

BAPTISM   Next Sunday Trinity Eloise Bellot will be baptised.

HEALING MASS   with sung Benediction this Friday at 10 am. Tea/Coffee after.

BISHOP KIERAN                                             Sunday, 7 February 2010

Bishop Kieran will be giving a talk on “The place of the Catholic Church in a changing world” this coming Sunday, 7 February at 6.30 pm in the Sacred Heart Church.   It is hoped that you will come and listen to what he has to say.

OPEN MEETING WITH THE BISHOP   Bishop Kieran is returning to the parish on Wednesday, 24 February when he will have an open meeting with the parish in the Centenary Hall at 7 pm. All welcome to attend.