SUNDAY 4TH FEBRUARY, 2018

Sunday, February 4th, 2018

5th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Sat. Evening: CONFESSIONS (OLHoC): 5.00-6.00pm

MASS at OLHoC: 6.30pm [Sat. Evening]

(Jack Kearney RIP)

MASS at OLHoC: 9.00am (People of the Parish)

Followed by coffee in OLHoC Parish Hall

MASS at St Joseph’s: 10.00am (Albert “Jim” Knott RIP)

Followed by coffee in St Joseph’s Parish Hall

MASS at OLHoC: 11.00am (Sr Sophie’s intentions)

Followed by coffee in OLHoC Parish Hall

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MONDAY, February 5th, 2018 – St Agatha

MASS (Virgo Fidelis): 9.00am

MASS (OLHoC): 10.00am (Pauline Preston RIP)

X OPEN OFFICE at the Presbytery: 5.00pm-6.30pm

X SVP Meeting at OLHoC Parish Hall – 7.30pm

X Film show at St Joseph’s - “The Shack”,

7.30pm in the Social Hall – free entry

TUESDAY, February 6th, 2018

St Paul Miki & Companions

MASS (OLHoC): 10.00am

Funeral of Bridi Hunt (Hawkinge): 12.00 noon

X Finance Com. Meeting in OLHoC Parish Hall: 7.30pm

WEDNESDAY, February 7th, 2018 – Feria

MASS (St Joseph’s): 9.00am (Sr Sophie)

MASS (OLHoC): 10.00am

X 1st Holy Communion Class at Stella Maris: 3.30pm

X Winter Night Shelter in OLHoC Parish Hall

THURSDAY, February 8th, 2018

St Josephine Bakhita

Day for Victims of Trafficking

MASS (OLHoC): 10.00am (Holy Souls)

X Coffee after Mass in OLHoC Parish Hall

X Singing practice in OLHoC Parish Hall: 6.00pm

FRIDAY, February 9th, 2018 – Feria

MASS (OLHoC): 10.00am (Nicola Vecchione RIP)

Morning Prayers (St Joseph’s): 11.00am

SATURDAY, February 10th, 2018 – St Scholastica

MASS (OLHoC): 10.00am (Elizabeth Sambucci RIP)

CONFESSIONS (OLHoC): 10.30am - 11.15am

BAPTISM of Elias Laughlin Winter (OLHoC): 12.00 noon

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Next Sunday: February 11th, 2018

THE 6th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

World Day for the Sick: Day for the Unemployed

(Second collection for the poorer Parishes in the Diocese)

Sat. Evening: CONFESSIONS (OLHoC): 5.00-6.00pm

MASS at OLHoC: 6.30pm [Sat. Evening]

(Jack Kearney RIP)

MASS at OLHoC: 9.00am (Mary Mahon RIP)

Followed by coffee in OLHoC Parish Hall

MASS at St Joseph’s: 10.00am (People of the Parish

Followed by coffee in St Joseph’s Parish Hall

MASS at OLHoC: 11.00am (Rossi  family)

There will be no coffee this week – see notice for helpers!

LENT

ASH WEDNESDAY

There will be three masses on Ash Wednesday -  with the Imposition of Ashes - 9.00am at St Joseph’s, 10.00am at OLHoC, and again at OLHoC at 7.30pm. This year Ash Wednesday falls on February 14th, so – as I wrote last week – there’s no St Valentine’s Day this year! Forget the pancakes - do all the hearts and flowers on Shrove Tuesday!

STATIONS OF THE CROSS

Every Friday in Lent we shall follow the Stations of the Cross, at 9.15am at OLHoC and at 11.00am at St Joseph’s. Following the Stations every Friday is a good, simple, penitential devotion to adopt as we prepare to enter sacramentally and liturgically into the heart of the Paschal Mystery at Easter.

THE LENTEN STUDY AND PRAYER LUNCH

will be led by Fr Jamie every subsequent Wednesday in Lent, following the pattern that worked so well in October with Laudato Si’ – a 12.30pm start with a light lunch of soup and bread (donations to Embrace the Middle East) and finish by 1.30pm. The subject will be THE LETTER OF ST JAMES – which emphasizes the importance of actions along with faith in the practice of the Christian life. Dates: Wednesday, February 21st to Wednesday, March 21st.

AT MASS IN LENT

There’s no music – no playing of the organ - before or after Mass. This makes Lent a good time to practice getting ready for the Liturgy by PRAYING IN SILENCE. The whole point of Lent is getting ready for Easter, and this can remind us that every Mass is a “little Easter,” and every “little Easter” requires its “little Lent.” This is easily forgotten!