CONTACTS Parish Office: Mon, Wed 9:30am-12:30pm 01883 343241 info@sacred-heart.co.uk

. Halls Manager Jo Waiton 07724 613407 thecenthall@gmail.com

Baptism Preparation: John Baron 0208 7632144

Marriage Preparation: (12 months notice required) - Fr Seán

Journey of Faith (RCIA): Peter Lovat 01883 345749 peter_lovat@yahoo.com Introduction to the Catholic Faith: Roy Peachey rpeachey@thecedarsschool.org.uk

Chair of Liturgy Group: Eliz Wood elizabeth.wood11@btinternet.com

First Holy Communion fhc@sacred-heart.co.uk

Confirmation: Please contact the office

Safeguarding: Matthew Cornwell safeguardingreps@gmail.com

Gift Aid: Peter Kelly 01883 330684 peterfkelly67@gmail.com

Health and Safety: Dominique Sturgess hands@sacred-heart.co.uk

Toddler group: Tracey Mangan 07790 648629 . Choir: Shona Fenion music@sacred-heart.co.uk . SVP: 07599 890043 (confidential)

Next Sunday there will be a second collection for

CAFOD Lenten Fast Day - CAFOD Gift Aid envelopes are

in the porch.

Essendene Road, Caterham, CR3 5PA

www.caterhamcatholic.co.uk

Parish Priest: Fr Seán Finnegan

37 Whyteleafe Rd, Caterham, Surrey CR3 5EG

Tel: 01883 343241 priest@sacred-heart.co.uk

LIVE @ : www.churchservices.tv/caterham

SUNDAY 10TH

MARCH 2019

FIRST WEEK OF

LENT

Mass Times & Intentions

Sunday 10th

First Sunday of Lent

9:00am - Kit Monk RIP (L Leake)

.10:45am - People of the Parish

5:15pm - Edward Caffrey RIP (J Watts)

Monday 11th

10:00am - Kit Monk RIP (Ruby)

Tuesday 12th

10:00am - Frances Jarvis RIP (J Waiton)

Wednesday 13th

No Mass

Thursday 14th 10:00am -

Mary Carmichael RIP

Friday 15th 7:00pm -

Patrick Gallagher RIP (M Copley)

Saturday 16th 10:00am -

Priscilla Wheeldon RIP (Peggy)

Sunday 17th

Second Sunday of Lent

9:00am - Freddy Lobo (C Daly)

.10:45am - Johnny Lawless RIP (S Lawless)

5:15pm - People of the Parish

Offertory Collection Sincere thanks for your generosity last weekend

Collection: £1,058.59 (Gift Aid £468.40)

Morning Prayer every Monday 9:40am Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament every

Tuesday and Saturday 9am to 10am Rosary every Thursday 9:40am

Confessions every Saturday 10:45am – 11:15am Devotion to Our Lady of Perpetual Succour -

after Saturday Mass

WHAT’S ON IN THE PARISH THIS WEEK.

Sun 10th: Children's liturgy at 9am Mass 10:45am Youth Mass Coffee & Tea after morning Masses Gift Aid Envelopes distribution Mon 11th: Coffee and tea after Mass (Old Hall) 11am Lent Group meeting (Old Hall) Tues 12th: No Toddler group until after Easter Wed 13th: 8:30am Ecumenical morning prayer (St Paul’s Woldingham) 1pm Lent Group meeting (Old Hall) 7:30pm Lent Group meeting (4 Court Road) 7:30pm Journey of Faith (Bar Lounge) 8:30pm Intro to the Catholic Faith (Old Hall) Thurs 14th: 11am Lent Group meeting (URC Church) Fri 15th: 11:30am Stations of the Cross 12pm Lent Lunch (Old Hall) 6:30pm Stations of the Cross Sat 16th: 11-12:30pm FHC Session 5 Sun 17th: Children's liturgy at morning Masses Coffee & Tea after morning Masses

Psalter week 1 NEXT WEEK’S READINGS:

Deuteronomy 26:4-10 Romans 10:8-13

Luke 4:1-13

P A R I S H

J O U R N E Y O F F A I T H

Do you find the sacrament of Reconciliation scary? Come and be reconciled with Reconciliation!

Join us – and also for our consideration of the readings for next Sunday

All welcome! 8.00p.m. Wednesday 13th March, in the Bar Lounge

P A R I S H P I L G R I M A G E T O T H E H O L Y L A N D

1 1 T H - 1 8 T H M A Y 2 0 2 0 – F I N A L C A L L !

The final date for registering an interest in this trip is Friday 15th March.

Please email info@sacred-heart.co.uk or tele-

phone the Parish Office 01883 343241, and details

of the extensive itinerary for the pilgrimage will be

sent to you.

‘We are all responsible for

all.’ (St John Paul II)

CAFOD helps the poorest,

most hard-to-reach people

around the world, people

who are facing drought,

conflict, disease and injus-

tice. Working through the

local Church, CAFOD can

enable our support to

reach to the ends of the

earth. On Friday 15th

March we are invited to eat

more simply than usual and

give the money that we save

to help those who are in

need. The CAFOD Group will

lead the Stations of the

Cross at 11am that day, fol-

lowed by a soup lunch. The

second collection on Sunday

17th March will be the Lent

Fast Day collection. CAFOD

envelopes will be available

to receive your donations.

Please gift aid if you are a tax

payer.

Lent Prayer:

Lord, open my heart to oth-

ers, especially those who

hunger and hurt. Inspire and

move me to stretch out my

hand in love to those in need,

so all people may flourish.

Amen

C A F O D L E N T F A S T D A Y – F R I D A Y 1 5 T H M A R C H

L E N T G R O U P S

Come and join a Lent Group and meet new people. Even if you can only manage 1 or 2

meetings you are very welcome.

The book for the course is: Journeying with Jesus. £4.99 available in the porch.

DAY TIME LEADER VENUE

Sunday 7.30pm Peter Lovat Godstone

Monday 11.00am Eliz Wood Old Hall

Weds 1.00pm Marion Copley Old Hall

7.30pm Eliz Wood 4 Court Rd

7.30pm Peter Lovat Bar Lounge

Journey of Faith

Thursday 11.00am URC URC Church, Harestone

Valley Rd, Caterham

Contact nos: Peter Lovat 01883 345749 or Eliz Wood 07905292936

FRIDAYS IN LENT

11.30am Stations of the Cross

12.00pm Lent Lunches in the Old Hall. All donations will go to CAFOD, SVP, Madaba Chris-

tians and the Catenians.

6.30pm Stations of the Cross

G I F T A I D E N V E L O P E

C O L L E C T I O N

To all Gift Aid donors (both weekly

envelopes and standing order). Your

new envelopes for the new tax year

will be available for collection at all

Masses this Sunday. Please pick

them up from the table in the porch.

For anyone wanting to join our Gift

Aid scheme, forms will be available

from Peter Kelly.

C A T E R H A M O V E R S E A S

A I D T R U S T

Fundraising Spring Con-

cert in aid of Caterham

Overseas Aid Trust and Hope/

Malawi. Saturday 16th March at

7pm in Caterham Baptist Church, 4

Beechwood Road, Caterham. Fea-

turing INDIGO+0 local folk group

and introducing Beth & Alexandra -

two vocalists from Trinity School.

Tickets £7 available from Pauline

Johns, 11 Ashwick Close, Caterham

Tel: 01883 341909 or email: Paul-

ine.johns @btinternet.com

D O U B L E C C L U B

Welcome to the winners of the

March draw of the Double C Club

£70 Pat Magnus

£50 Niki Handover

£30 Angela Eade

We are still looking for members to

join this parish fund raising club I

will be in the Porch after all Mass

this weekend, so if you would like

to join or have any questions please

come and see me. All money apart

for the 3 prizes drawn each month

goes to the parish so for less than 1

cup of coffee per month you would

be contributing to the parish with

an added bonus of maybe being a

winner.

P L A N N I N G A N D P R E P A R I N G F O R L E N T

The shop has books and children's activities to guide us through Lent. LENT EXTRA £2.25 has daily prayer and readings with interesting articles including one from Kathryn Jenkins plus activities for children. Come and see while stocks last.

F A I R T R A D E

Thank you to everyone who generous-ly supported the Fairtrade Stall last Sunday. Goods to the value of £425 were sold.

Your Prayers are requested for the following people who are ill or housebound: John Saunders; Helen Keogh; Daisy Hill;

Christopher Browne; Krista Thompson; Jane Hill; Rosemary Whale; Pam Weaver; Jimmy Mullen; Margaret Robertson;

Heather Tordimah; Jenny Rowen; Elizabeth Daley; Eileen, Mel & Rose Lattimore; Bryan Smith; Oliver Farrell; Seeta Pillay; Eli se

O’Connor, John Gilford, Chris Norman, Baby Tabitha Harrison, Mary Wallace, Gina Waiton, Joe Kelly, Ian Lester, Fred Ardley,

Charmaine Wise, Breda Sharpe, Richard Sowa, Val Williams, Emma Newton, Charley Lunn, Ursula Koh, Riche Ahearne, Enny

Martin, Tony McCoy, Fr John Hartley, Fr Seán, Yvonne Perera, Joan Stocks, Tony Roche & Dorothy McKenzie .

B A P T I S M

Arabella Doshi and Emelie Wolf-McCleave will be baptised here next weekend. Please keep them in your prayers.

P L A N T S A L E – 1 9 T H M A Y

Have you noticed the lovely crocuses on the lawn as you arrive for Mass. These have been planted by the Beavers over the past 3 years

and the cost of the bulbs was paid for last year from the money we made at our last Plant Sale. They would like to beaver away again

this year to continue with their good work. We are holding the Plant Sale this year on the 19th of May after all Masses. It would be

great if all gardeners plant a few extra seeds, divide that plant you have intended to do and pot it up for our sale. With your help, we

can make this years sale as great a success as last year.

M A D A B A L I N K U P D A T E

Samir Kikhwa’s operation took place in Amman as planned on Wednesday. The latest news is that he is recovering well. Thanks to

everyone for their prayers and financial support.

Fr Sean has kindly decided to donate Lenten alms collected this year to Madaba for the refugees and the poor of the parish of St

John the Baptist. Please place contributions in the basket in the church porch after masses on Sunday.

Easter cards will be available for 2 weeks from Sunday March 17th.Please sign one of these and send a supportive message to a refu-

gee family. They will be taken to Madaba and distributed at Easter. The refugees greatly value being remembered in this way.

The date of the next parish lunch in support of Madaba will be on Sunday 12th May. Please keep the date free. More details later.

Local family looking for someone to look after their tortoise when they are away. Usually at school holiday time. Can pay £10 per

week. Please email Sue at sue.fanthome@gmail.com

St Francis Catholic

Primary School, Ca-

terham, have been

chosen to take part in the cus-

tomer vote for a Bags of Help

grant from Tesco.

The school hopes to provide

their pupils with a garden

they’re proud of, can learn

from, feel a connection with

and that helps them feel a

responsibility for nature by

caring for it themselves. The

Natural Connection Demon-

strations Project, Natural

England 2016 found “…

emerging evidence that con-

nection to nature is associat-

ed with certain wellbeing,

educational outcomes and

pro-environmental behaviours.”

So please help benefit the chil-

dren of St Francis.

You can vote in store at Tesco

Caterham-on-the-Hill, Redhill

and Edenbridge during March

and April, and give St Francis the

opportunity to be awarded a

grant of up to £4000 to fund

their project. Please ask your

friends and family to vote for

them too! It’s really easy and

there’s no minimum spend, so

even if you don’t do your main

shop at Tesco, you can still sup-

port St Francis. Just ask for a

blue token when paying for your

shopping and pop it in the box

for St Francis’ School Little Ex-

plorers’ Pond. Thank you

S T F R A N C I S C A T H O L I C P R I M A R Y S C H O O L

A M A S S F O R P E A C E

Not actually a celebration of Mass, but a reverent dance event in the Church as a rather different Lent devotion, to the music of John

Rutter. Saturday April 6th at 12:15pm. All welcome

A D O R E ( A L T O N D A Y O F R E N E W A L ) – S A T U R D A Y 2 3 R D M A R C H 1 1 . 0 0 - 4 . 0 0

You are warmly welcome to a mini-retreat day (or morning/afternoon) of spiritual refreshment and renewal, focussing on Renewal and Prayer. At Alton School, Anstey Lane, Alton GU34 2NG. 11.00am Rosary; 11.30am Mass; 12.15 Adoration of the Blessed Sacra-ment; 1.00pm Shared lunch (please bring finger food to share); 2.00pm Praise & Worship; 2.30 Talk “Charismatic Prayer”– Jenny Baker; 3.30 Prayer for healing. We end about 4pm.

There is no need to register in advance, and no charge (though a collection will be taken to cover costs). For more information and directions, see poster or website: www.altonrenewal.com Or telephone Alastair Emblem on 01252 714809.

Next month’s meeting 27th April “Praying for the Power of the Holy Spirit” – Speakers: Geoff & Gina Poulter

V E T E R A N S W A N T E D A S P I L G R I M S

If you’re an ex serviceman or woman, we need you! Every year there is the International Military Pilgrimage in Lourdes. HCPT Group 507 takes disabled and sick ex servicemen and women or dependents of those who have served. We stay in Hosanna House at a won-derful location just outside Lourdes. We need helpers and VIPs, our term for those we are caring for, to join us on this year’s Pilgrimage. This year’s dates are from May the 16th to May 24th. To receive more detailed information contact Brendan McWilliams by sending an email

to brendan.mcwilliams@icloud.com. If you can’t come this year , we could take you next year

W O M A N T O W O M A N C O N F E R E N C E 2 0 1 9

O f i n t e r e s t . . .

D E M E N T I A P R A Y E R W E E K 1 2 - 1 9 T H M A R C H

This will take place on 30 March organised by Premier and Harvester Ministries at Methodist Central Hall West-minster. The conference is hosted by Maria Rodrigues from this Diocese and a pre-senter of Woman to Woman on Premier Christian Radio.

Hear stories of struggles and victories, learn strategies to foster vision and dreams for your future with God, and rejoice in the company of your fellow sisters in Christ. Day session 10am – 5pm - Evening 7pm – 9pm. You can come for the whole confer-

ence, just the day session or the evening. For more infor-mation and to book tickets go to the website at www.womantowoman.events If you are unable to attend in person you can livestream the full day conference and watch it on your computer, laptop,

tablet or phone for Free, no matter where you are by registering on the Women to Women Conference www.womantowoman.events/live-stream-registration

A national, annual event enabling parishes and schools around the country and elsewhere. The annual, national Dementia Prayer Week in its eleventh year, is an opportunity to create a

sense of purpose and mean-ing and this year a new pray-er card has been introduced. With an estimated 800,000 individuals in England and Wales affected in various ways by dementia, this New

Dementia family Ministry Prayer Card, sponsored by Day for Life Fund, offers hope. Hope comes from the prayers by Archbishop Bernard Longley and Bishop David McGough, Auxiliary Bish-op of Birmingham, that may

inspire more people to be a blessing to the poor. The prayer card has been pro-duced by Redemptorist Pub-lications and is available from their website. www.rpbooks.co.uk

Have you thought about cel-ebrating Easter in a different way this year? Student Cross is a pilgrimage taking place in Holy Week mainly aimed at students but inclusive of all ages. Eleven different groups (Legs) set off from

different locations in the UK, walking around 120 miles in seven days, carrying a life-sized wooden cross. Walkers are provided with food and shelter by generous people and parishes along the way, with all the groups meeting

up and celebrating Easter at Walsingham. More than 250 pilgrims of all ages join this Christian walk of witness each year.

The Kettering leg are looking for new walkers. If you are interested in finding out

more we would love to hear from you. Please contact David Rich at da-vidrich565@gmail.com. You can also visit www.studentcross.org.uk for more information

S T U D E N T C R O S S

C A T H O L I C H I S T O R Y W A L K S

Richmond-upon-Thames - Monday 18th March, 7pm. Meet at St Elizabeth’s Church, The Vineyard. TW10 6AQ. Westminster - Wednesday 20th March, 6.30pm; Wednesday 3rd April, 6.30pm. Catholics, politics, and monarchy: Thomas More, Emancipation and more. Meet outside Westminster Cathedral. Nearest Tube: Victoria. The King’s Good Servant - Saturday 23rd March, 2.30pm. The story of heroic St Thomas More. Meet at the Church of Our Most Holy Redeemer, Cheyne Row SW3 5HS. Nearest Tube: South Kensington. A Royal Walk - Sunday 24th March, 3pm. Towards Buckingham Palace. Meet at Westminster Cathedral. Nearest Tube: Victoria. Southwark and the City - Tuesday 26th March, 6pm; Friday 5th April, 6pm. Meet at the Church of the Most Precious Blood, SE1 5TN. Nearest Tube: Borough or London Bridge. Contact: chwalkslondon@gmail.com or find us on Facebook or see catholichistorywalks.com Cost: £5, concessions available. Please wear suitable footwear and plan for the weather. Walks may take up to 2 hours.

M A R C H F O R L I F E U K - S A T U R D A Y 1 1 M A Y 2 0 1 9 , L O N D O N

The day will start at 9.30am-1.30pm with an indoor festi-val called LifeFest19 which takes place this year over two venues: Venue 1 is The Emmanuel Centre, 9-23 Mar-sham St, Westmister, Lon-don, SW1P 3DW. Venue 2 is Church House, Deans Yard, Westminster, London SW1P 3NZ. These will comprise of workshops, children’s activi-

ties, education stalls, speak-ers and prayer. Because there is limited space at these venues and a lot of prolifers, you will need to book your place beforehand. It only costs £3 per adult (2 for £5), youth £1 (6-17yrs), children (under 6yrs) FREE. Your ticket will enable you to attend either venue on a first come first served basis. The

March itself will run from 2pm - 4.30pm starting from the back entrance of Westminster Church House 25 Great Smith Street, Westminster, London SW1P 3BN. It will end with Christian prayer and keynote speeches. For more infor-mation and to book your tickets for the morning events, please visit www.marchforlife.co.uk. To make a one off gift to March

for Life this Lent (which a generous donor will double up to the total value of £10,000) please click on the website or make a bank transfer to March for Life UK payee account 39971560 with sort code 77-29-18 or you can send a cheque made payable to March for Life UK to 19, Geraldine Rd, Mal-vern, Worcs WR14 3NT.