A Parish of the Diocese of Arundel and Brighton
SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH
Holy Mass
Weekdays Tuesday - Friday 09.30
Saturday Vigil Mass 18.00, Sunday 09.00 & 11.00
Reconciliation available Saturday 17.00-17.30
Please check our weekly newsletter for any changes to the schedule
Applications are now available for our Infant Baptism, First Reconciliation, and First Eucharist Preparation Programmes for the next academic year (Confirmation Applications will be made available once Bishop Richard provides a date for the celebration). PLEASE NOTE that these programmes are only for candidates from families who are Registered Parishioners who are actually regular members of our worshipping community - if this is not the case at present then talk to Fr Daryl about what can be done to rectify the situation for some point in the future.
On this feast day celebrating Saints Peter and Paul, we are treated to several stories about these giants of the early church. The Gospel reading is the famous account of Jesus changing Simon Peter’s name to “Petros” (petra = “rock” in Greek) and pronouncing him the foundation of the church Jesus promised to build. Matthew’s Gospel alone tells of this event, just as it is the only Gospel to tell two other unique stories about Simon Peter (Peter walks on water 14:23- 33 and he pays the temple tax for Jesus 17:24-27). It seems Matthew was a fan of Simon Peter and perhaps had particular knowledge of Peter’s major role in the days of the early Church. This re-naming story carries echoes of the stories of other figures in Jewish history who were given new names when God entrusted them with significant roles. Abram became Abraham, and Sarai became Sarah. Their grandson Jacob was renamed “Israel.” Much later, probably a few years after Simon Peter became the “Rock,” Saul became Paul when he was blinded by the light on the road to Damascus and God called him to preach to the Gentiles. At the time when Jesus gave Simon his new name there was a lot of hype surrounding Jesus and the crowds were trying to sort out what to make of him. Certainly the people were imagining he was at least on par with the greatest figures in their history: Elijah, Jeremiah or one of the other prophets, or maybe even John the Baptist whom Herod had recently killed. The story seems to give the sense that Jesus was testing - or at least checking - the apostles’ comprehension. What did they really believe about him after the things they had heard and seen him do already? Maybe they all hoped or thought that Jesus was the Messiah their people had awaited for so many centuries, but to put it into words probably seemed audacious. It was Simon Peter who had the pluck to speak what was on his mind and so he was rewarded with Jesus’ praise. As the early Church developed in the decades after Jesus’ resurrection, Peter’s role became foundational as Jesus foretold. Still today, the Catholic Church looks back to this event as a key to understanding Peter’s role in leadership. Questions of the week If you had been following Jesus with the apostles, do you think you would have had the courage to say aloud what others may have been thinking about Jesus’ true identity? Why or why not? If Jesus were to ask you now “Who do you say that I am?” how would you answer, not necessarily in theological terms, but in personal terms? Who is he to you?
Every year on June 29th the Church celebrates the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, and on this occasion, the traditional Peter’s Pence collection takes place. This is a concrete way in which the faithful throughout the world can support the Holy Father in his mission of service to the universal Church. This collection is in fact a gesture of communion and participation in the Pope’s mission to proclaim the Gospel, promote peace, and spread Christian charity. As every year, every offering – large or small – will support the Holy Father in his ministry and in his charitable activities in response to emergencies and needs around the world.
The musings of one of God’s smallest creatures on events in and around the Parish over the past seven days . . . . It has been fairly hectic around The Presbytery this week with Fr D having to be away from the Parish more often than normal for a variety of reasons . . . . . Fr D was greatly heartened last Sunday, as we celebrated our annual opportunity for a period of extended Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, as many parishioners took the opportunity to spend some time in prayer before our Lord. The Blessed Sacrament was left on the altar from the end of our 11.00 Mass until a celebration of Evening Prayer and Benediction at 15.30. The attendance at this event seems to be increasing each year which is good to see. In the evening Fr D joined the sisters, the senior management team and the governors of Notre Dame School as they celebrated the end of another school year - one which has not been easy for independent schools, with several punitive changes in government legislation. Having celebrated Morning Prayer, Mass, and Exposition on Tuesday Fr D was off down to Crawley once more in the car; he was putting the finishing touches to his arguments for a marriage case judgement at the end of next week. In the evening Fr D met for the last time on their own with the parents of those children who have recently celebrated their First Eucharist. After Morning Prayer and Mass on Wednesday Fr D was able to spend some time catching up with Parish business. In particular he is having to put in an insurance claim for the hedging that recently caught fire between the car park and the Leg of Mutton field. He’s also working on getting quotations for rectifying the situation, including the possibility of erecting a fireproof metal fence instead of the hedging (particularly as this is the second incident in two years). Thursday, having celebrated Morning Prayer and Mass, Fr D had to travel to a school in Sussex in order to be a panel member for the Bosco Catholic Education Trust looking at employing a ‘Director for Chaplaincy Services. On Friday, after Morning Prayer and Mass, Fr D managed to finish the timetables for next year’s Infant Baptism, First Reconciliation, and First Eucharist Programmes within the Parish. Infant Baptism application forms can be sourced from the Parish Office and the First Reconciliation and Eucharist Applications are now available from the sacristy after the weekend Mass that the families normally attend. All these applications can only be obtained by parents (NOT grandparents or friends). Once again Fr D is unable to produce a calendar for Confirmation as the Bishop has not set a date yet . . . . . . .
Welcome to the Parish of the Sacred Heart
The Parish of the Sacred Heart is an active Roman Catholic community within the Diocese of Arundel and Brighton for those living in the environs of Cobham, Stoke D’Abernon and Oxshott. Comprised of people from all walks of life, from different age groups and diverse cultures the Parish is an active community offering spiritual and pastoral support in the Catholic tradition. If you are thinking about coming to live in the area or are already in residence you are very welcome to join our community you can be assured of a welcome, being offered a wide range of spiritual and educational support. We also run a thriving Sunday school providing Religious Education for children from four to fourteen years of age and provides preparation for the Sacraments of First Reconciliation, First Eucharist and Confirmation.
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"The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives
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OUR PARISH SUPPORTS THE COBHAM AREA FOODBANK Please can you help local people in crisis by purchasing items on the list below and placing them in the Foodbank’s collection point in the narthex when to come to Mass at the weekend?
In a statement on the precarious situation facing care homes and hospices, Cardinal Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster, and Archbishop John Sherrington, Archbishop of Liverpool, said: “Parliament has now rejected amendments that would have allowed [many care homes and hospices] not to be involved in assisted suicide. Stephen Kinnock MP, Kim Leadbeater MP, as well as other MPs, indicated that the rights that this Bill will give to individuals to seek assisted suicide, and to employees to participate in an assisted suicide, are likely to trump the mission and values of institutions such as hospices and care homes. “In other words, a right to assisted suicide given to individuals is highly likely to become a duty on care homes and hospices to facilitate it. Institutions whose mission has always been to provide compassionate care in sickness or old age, and to provide such care until the end of life, may have no choice, in the face of these demands, but to withdraw from the provision of such care. “The widespread support which hospices attract from local communities will also be undermined by these demands which, in many cases, will require institutions to act contrary to their traditional and principled foundations.
St. Thomas was a dedicated but impetuous follower of Christ. When Jesus said that he was returning to Judea to visit his sick friend Lazarus, Thomas immediately exhorted the other Apostles to accompany Him on the trip which involved certain danger and possible death because of the mounting hostility of the authorities. At the Last Supper, when Christ told His Apostles that He was going to prepare a place for them to which they also might come because they knew both the place and the way, Thomas pleaded that they did not understand and received the beautiful assurance that Christ is the Way, the Truth, and the Life. But St. Thomas is best known for his role verifying the Master’s Resurrection. Thomas’ unwillingness to believe that the other Apostles had seen their risen Lord on the first Easter Sunday merited for him the title of “doubting Thomas.” Eight days later, on Christ’s second apparition, Thomas was gently rebuked for his scepticism and furnished with the evidence he had demanded – seeing in Christ’s hands the point of the nails and putting his fingers in the place of the nails and his hand into his side.
The musings of one of God’s smallest creatures on events in and around the Parish over the past seven days . . . . It has been fairly hectic around The Presbytery this week with Fr D having to be away from the Parish more often than normal for a variety of reasons . . . . . Fr D was greatly heartened last Sunday, as we celebrated our annual opportunity for a period of extended Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, as many parishioners took the opportunity to spend some time in prayer before our Lord. The Blessed Sacrament was left on the altar from the end of our 11.00 Mass until a celebration of Evening Prayer and Benediction at 15.30. The attendance at this event seems to be increasing each year which is good to see. In the evening Fr D joined the sisters, the senior management team and the governors of Notre Dame School as they celebrated the end of another school year - one which has not been easy for independent schools, with several punitive changes in government legislation. Having celebrated Morning Prayer, Mass, and Exposition on Tuesday Fr D was off down to Crawley once more in the car; he was putting the finishing touches to his arguments for a marriage case judgement at the end of next week. In the evening Fr D met for the last time on their own with the parents of those children who have recently celebrated their First Eucharist. After Morning Prayer and Mass on Wednesday Fr D was able to spend some time catching up with Parish business. In particular he is having to put in an insurance claim for the hedging that recently caught fire between the car park and the Leg of Mutton field. He’s also working on getting quotations for rectifying the situation, including the possibility of erecting a fireproof metal fence instead of the hedging (particularly as this is the second incident in two years). Thursday, having celebrated Morning Prayer and Mass, Fr D had to travel to a school in Sussex in order to be a panel member for the Bosco Catholic Education Trust looking at employing a ‘Director for Chaplaincy Services. On Friday, after Morning Prayer and Mass, Fr D managed to finish the timetables for next year’s Infant Baptism, First Reconciliation, and First Eucharist Programmes within the Parish. Infant Baptism application forms can be sourced from the Parish Office and the First Reconciliation and Eucharist Applications are now available from the sacristy after the weekend Mass that the families normally attend. All these applications can only be obtained by parents (NOT grandparents or friends). Once again Fr D is unable to produce a calendar for Confirmation as the Bishop has not set a date yet . . . . . . .
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Anyone may request a Mass to be offered for a variety of reasons. These reasons may include thanksgiving, praying for someone’s intentions (such as on a birthday), for the repose of the soul of a deceased person, for the well-being of someone who is ill, or nearly any other intention. To book a Mass Intention, simply complete a Mass Intention envelope (available at the back of the church or from the Parish Office). If you prefer to keep the intention private, you can write ‘Private Intention’ on the envelope. Please return the completed envelope to the parish office or put it through the Presbytery letterbox. The custom of offering Masses for specific intentions is an ancient tradition in the Church. The Mass is the perfect prayer of Christ and the Church, and it is considered the greatest possible prayer of intercession. This is because the Mass makes present the paschal mystery of Christ’s death and resurrection and offers it to the Father. When a member of the faithful requests a Mass, they generally make a donation to the priest, who then celebrates the Mass according to their intention. This offering allows the faithful to associate themselves more closely with Christ by parting with something of their own. Additionally, the stipend helps support the clergy. To ensure that this practice remains sacred, the Church regulates the receiving of stipends. Normally, a priest may only accept one stipend per Mass, even if he is offering the Mass for several intentions. It is important to understand that offering a stipend does not mean “buying a Mass,” which is impossible. Rather, the priest is committing to celebrating a Mass for the specific intention requested by the person making the offering. Masses can be offered for various intentions, such as thanksgiving, anniversaries, memorials, or petitions.
PALM SUNDAY - 13th April 18.00(Sat), 9.30 & 11.00 HOLY THURSDAY MASS OF THE LORD’S SUPPER - 17th April 20.30 CHILDREN’S GOOD FRIDAY WAY OF THE CROSS - 18th April 10.00 SOLEMN LITURGY OF THE LORD’S PASSION - 18th April 15.00 EASTER VIGIL OF THE RESURRECTION - 19th April 20.30 EASTER SUNDAY MASSES - 20th April 09.00 & 11.00
Applications are now available for our Infant Baptism, First Reconciliation, and First Eucharist Preparation Programmes for the next academic year (Confirmation Applications will be made available once Bishop Richard provides a date for the celebration). PLEASE NOTE that these programmes are only for candidates from families who are Registered Parishioners who are actually regular members of our worshipping community - if this is not the case at present then talk to Fr Daryl about what can be done to rectify the situation for some point in the future.
On this feast day celebrating Saints Peter and Paul, we are treated to several stories about these giants of the early church. The Gospel reading is the famous account of Jesus changing Simon Peter’s name to “Petros” (petra = “rock” in Greek) and pronouncing him the foundation of the church Jesus promised to build. Matthew’s Gospel alone tells of this event, just as it is the only Gospel to tell two other unique stories about Simon Peter (Peter walks on water 14:23- 33 and he pays the temple tax for Jesus 17:24-27). It seems Matthew was a fan of Simon Peter and perhaps had particular knowledge of Peter’s major role in the days of the early Church. This re-naming story carries echoes of the stories of other figures in Jewish history who were given new names when God entrusted them with significant roles. Abram became Abraham, and Sarai became Sarah. Their grandson Jacob was renamed “Israel.” Much later, probably a few years after Simon Peter became the “Rock,” Saul became Paul when he was blinded by the light on the road to Damascus and God called him to preach to the Gentiles. At the time when Jesus gave Simon his new name there was a lot of hype surrounding Jesus and the crowds were trying to sort out what to make of him. Certainly the people were imagining he was at least on par with the greatest figures in their history: Elijah, Jeremiah or one of the other prophets, or maybe even John the Baptist whom Herod had recently killed. The story seems to give the sense that Jesus was testing - or at least checking - the apostles’ comprehension. What did they really believe about him after the things they had heard and seen him do already? Maybe they all hoped or thought that Jesus was the Messiah their people had awaited for so many centuries, but to put it into words probably seemed audacious. It was Simon Peter who had the pluck to speak what was on his mind and so he was rewarded with Jesus’ praise. As the early Church developed in the decades after Jesus’ resurrection, Peter’s role became foundational as Jesus foretold. Still today, the Catholic Church looks back to this event as a key to understanding Peter’s role in leadership. Questions of the week If you had been following Jesus with the apostles, do you think you would have had the courage to say aloud what others may have been thinking about Jesus’ true identity? Why or why not? If Jesus were to ask you now “Who do you say that I am?” how would you answer, not necessarily in theological terms, but in personal terms? Who is he to you?
Every year on June 29th the Church celebrates the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, and on this occasion, the traditional Peter’s Pence collection takes place. This is a concrete way in which the faithful throughout the world can support the Holy Father in his mission of service to the universal Church. This collection is in fact a gesture of communion and participation in the Pope’s mission to proclaim the Gospel, promote peace, and spread Christian charity. As every year, every offering – large or small – will support the Holy Father in his ministry and in his charitable activities in response to emergencies and needs around the world.
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JUBILEE YEAR PILGRIMAGE TO ROME - 5 - 10 November (Cost £1,220 inc. travel, accommodation & half board; single supp. £188). Join two of our diocesan priests Fr Gus Campanello & Fr Nick Harden on pilgrimage to Rome. To find out more and book:- sarah@tangney-tours.com or 01732 886666
21 June, 09.30-16.00 , St Dunstan’s, Woking, GU22 7DT. Musicians are invited to come to this day of reflection led by Mgr Kevin McGinnell of the Society of St Gregory, and Catherine Christmas our Diocesan Liturgy Adviser. Further details and bookings: abdiocese.churchsuite.com/events/kzxkjy1e
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