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Catholic Mission Community of the
Sacred Heart & St Margaret Mary, Leicester
Fourth Sunday of Advent 20th December 2020
We Livestream Sunday Mass both on Facebook and on our YouTube channel at
11am do join us! @sacredheartparishleicester
Christmas Masses for 24th December are now fully booked. There are
some spaces for 11 am Mass on 25th Christmas Day. The 8pm Mass will be
livestreamed and then available on Facebook and YouTube. If you have not booked for the Mass
please do not just turn up as we have reached the capacity available to us with Covid restrictions.
If you have booked and can’t come to that Mass do let us know. Please follow the instructions of
the stewards at all times so that we are able to gather in a safe way,
Christmas Offerings for the clergy - envelopes are available for the Christmas offering to Fr John which can be given in before
Christmas Masses or pushed through the Presbytery letter box.
Public Weekday Masses this week: Tuesday 22nd 10.30am and Wednesday 23rd 10.30 am – no booking is necessary for
these Masses.
Feast of the Holy Family Saturday 26th 6pm at Sacred Heart Sunday 27th 11 am at Sacred Heart New Years Day Friday 1st January Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God 11 am
If you would like to attend these Masses, you must book in with the Office on [email protected] or call Ann on
07415003053. We are able to use the church, Scout Hut and Hall for these Masses.
Mass intentions If you would like a Mass intention for any of the daily masses please email the Parish Office, write down
and push through the Presbytery letter box or in the Mass intentions box at the back of church. Money can be included with
the intention or can be transferred into the Parish account indicating that this is for a Mass intention.
St Paul’s Catholic School Carol Service can be accessed from the school website www.st-pauls.leicester.sch.uk or search YouTube for St Paul’s Leicester
Prayers for those who are sick or in hospital: Kath Dunphy, William McWan, Linda Eccles ,Kathy Barratt, Teresa Knezevich, Pat & Margaret Spicer, John Hare, Fr Tom Toal, Fr Michael Moore, Jack Walker, Margaret Weatherhog. Please let us know if there is anyone who you would like to pray for– you must have their permission first.
Recently deceased: Brian McKenna Funeral Monday 21st December, Margaret Young, mother of John who died aged 110 and Cecilia Pereira, mother of Wilson and Sharon, Funeral 29th December Our sympathy to their families. May they rest in peace.
Welcome in Baptism to Abner Adam Tekle
Congratulations on your First Holy Communion to Tianna De Souza. May you grow in the knowledge of how much Jesus loves you and wants you to be his friend.
Sacred Heart & St Margaret Mary, 25, Mere Road, Leicester LE5 3HS
Parish Priest: Fr John Lally Assistant Priest: Fr Emmanuel Abbem*
(*resident at Our Lady of Good Counsel, 15, Peebles Way, Rushey Mead LE4 7ZB. Tel 0116 2661621)
Parish Deacons: Rev Bill Myers, Rev Séamus O’Looskan Priest in residence: Fr John Tavares
Parish Administrator: Mrs Ann Hoey work mobile: 07415003053
Tel: 0116 262 4645 or 0116 251 1437 E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.sacredheartchurchleicester.co.uk
Facebook, YouTube & Instagram: @sacredheartparishleicester
Safeguarding Representative: Ms Margaret McGrath 0116 2735715
N.R.C.D.T. A Registered Charity
Parish Giving There are a few options to choose: If you would like to set up a monthly standing order then download the form from the parish website, (on side bar under ’Supporting your parish’) fill in and send it to us or contact the Parish Office and we can give you the information you need as well as the opportunity to Gift Aid your offerings. The Gift Aid form is also available to download from the website. Thank you to those who have moved from envelopes or collection to standing order. You can transfer money on a weekly/monthly basis into our Parish Account: Sacred Heart Leicester RCP Account number: 00949284 Sort Code: 30-15-97. Please put your name (e.g. D Smith) in the payment reference and if you normally donate by envelope then add the envelope number too. If this is for a Mass intention please indicate that this is a Mass intention. Collection Tin: a tin is available at the church reception for money to be given in. Cheque: Made payable to Sacred Heart RCP. Thank you to so many parishioners for their generous contributions to sustain our parish during this time.
‘Being a disciple web series’ – January is a time when we try and work at
being a better person, why not explore how we can be a grow as a
disciple of Jesus? On the 4 Thursdays of January at 7pm we will explore a
different aspect of what it means to be a Catholic disciple with Brendan
Thompson the CEO of Catholic Voices in a web series on Zoom. Catholic
Voices are an international organisation that shares the Good News in
the global media. Contact Deacon Seamus if you are interested and he
will send you the Zoom link to register.
Following on from this on February 4th at 7pm we would like to start an
Epiphany Group that would look at ways that we can be more effective in
evangelisation, helping people encounter Jesus and all of us grow in
being disciples. This will also be by Zoom. Contact Deacon Seamus if you
are interested in being part of this.
Catholic Diaries for sale at the Reception Desk - £1.20
O little town of Bethlehem,
how still we see thee lie
Above thy deep and dreamless sleep
The silent stars go by
Yet in thy dark streets shineth
The everlasting Light
The hopes and fears of all the years
Are met in thee tonight
For Christ is born of Mary
And gathered all above
While mortals sleep, the angels keep
Their watch of wondering love
O morning stars together
Proclaim the holy birth
And praises sing to God the King
And Peace to men on earth
Hymns for Sunday Mass O come, O come, Emmanuel, And ransom captive Israel, That mourns in lonely exile here, Until the Son of God appear. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel Shall come to thee, O Israel. O come, Thou Rod of Jesse, free Thine own from Satan's tyranny; From depths of hell Thy people save, And give them victory o'er the grave. O come, Thou Dayspring, from on high, And cheer us by Thy drawing nigh; Disperse the gloomy clouds of night, And death's dark shadows put to flight. O come, Thou Key of David, come And open wide our heav'nly home; Make safe the way that leads on high, And close the path to misery. O come, Adonai, Lord of might, Who to Thy tribes, on Sinai's height, In ancient times didst give the law In cloud and majesty and awe. The Angel Gabriel from heaven came, His wings as drifted snow, His eyes as flame; ‘All hail’, said he, ‘thou lowly maiden Mary, Most highly favoured lady,’ Gloria! ‘For known a blessèd Mother thou shalt be, All generations laud and honour thee, Thy son shall be Immanuel, by seers foretold; Most highly favoured lady.’ Gloria! Then gentle Mary meekly bowed her head, ‘To me be as it pleaseth God’ she said, ‘My soul shall laud and magnify his holy name’: Most highly favoured lady.’ Gloria! Of her, Immanuel, the Christ was born In Bethlehem, all on a Christmas morn, And Christian folk throughout the world will ever say ‘Most highly favoured lady.’ Gloria!
How silently, how silently
The wondrous gift is given!
So God imparts to human hearts
The blessings of His heaven.
No ear may hear His coming,
But in this world of sin,
Where meek souls will receive him still,
The dear Christ enters in.
O holy Child of Bethlehem
Descend to us, we pray
Cast out our sin and enter in
Be born to us today
We hear the Christmas angels
The great glad tidings tell
O come to us, abide with us
Our Lord Emmanuel
