“The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are.”
The readings of the 8th Sunday in the Ordinary Time Year C, invite us to reflect on the integrity of our hearts, emphasizing that the words we speak and the fruits of our action reveal our true selves. They challenge us to examine what fills our hearts as it shapes our character, influences our speech, and directs how we live out our faith.
Fr. Peter.
This year the Sacred Heart Church is hosting North Walsham Churches Together World Day of Prayer Service. The service is on Friday 7 March at 1.30pm in the church. We will need readers, singers, welcomers and tea-makers. If you would like to take part in the event, please speak to your CTNW reps: Tom Crehan, Sue Perrott or Chris White. We do hope you can join us. Tom, Sue and Chris.
There will also be a World Day of Prayer service at St Helen’s Church, Hoveton, on 7 March at 10.30am. Please come and join in worship with fellow Christians from local churches.
Also at St John of the Cross, Aylsham a Service for World Day of Prayer to be held at 2pm. prepared by the people of the Cook Islands
The Sacred Heart Parish SVP conference, recently established at St John of the Cross, is looking to grow its membership. We are holding a membership appeal & coffee morning in the hall after Sunday Mass (NW) on 16th March. Please do come along to find out more about SVP and how you could help support people in need in our parish community and beyond. For more details contact Maria on 07746 007508 or email: svpsacredheartnw@gmail.com
The Parish Pastoral Council (PPC) will meet next on Tuesday, 4 March at the Sacred Heart Presbytery, 7.15 for 7.30pm. If there are any matters parishioners would like to raise, please speak to one of your church representatives, whose names can be found on your church notice board.
ST HELEN’S COFFEE MORNING resumes on WEDNESDAY 5th MARCH AT 10.30am. Do please bring your friends and drop in to say hello, enjoy refreshments and have a chat. You are all most welcome.
Assisted suicide committee bias.
Committee stage of Kim Leadbeater’s assisted suicide Bill has begun, raising serious concerns about its conduct.
MPs must be aware of the serious issues in the scrutiny of Kim Leadbeater’s Bill. It’s vital they know your concerns and vote against it at Third Reading.
Please take action now and visit www.righttolife.org.uk/ASBillAction to write to your MP – it takes just 30 seconds!
The funeral of Angela Sandell will be held on Friday 7 March, at 12 noon, at St Joseph’s Church, Sheringham.
There will be CPR & Defibrillator Training in the hall on Thursday 20 March, 2-4pm and 6-8pm. If you are interested, please enter your name on the list at the back of the church. Further sessions can be arranged if the demand is there.
The Parish is holding a Quiz Night and Raffle on Saturday 22 March and we are in need of Raffle prize donations. Please bring and leave items at the back of your church. More details of the event to follow.
Wednesday is Ash Wednesday. It is a day of fasting and abstinence. Please see Mass times page..
Stations of the Cross will take place in each or our churches during Lent. Times will be on the back page.
We pray for our sick parishioners: Matt Butler, Frances Palman, Mary Bell, Celia Cooper, Marie Barton, Margaret Larkins, Maria Halsey, Joan Macnamara, Richard Skelton, Teresa Fitzmaurice, Joan Gale, Bernadette Saunders, Doreen Rockey & daughter Sandra, Pam Thornton, Inge O’ Toole, Mary Long, Mary Cockburn, Malcolm Akers, Frances Mack, Tony & Amy Heywood and Peter.
We pray for those whose anniversaries occur this week: Colin Johnson, Agnes Daniels, Victoria Wright, Henry (Harry) Trainor, John Broom, Ann Carty, Anne (Nancy) Powles, Margaret Ford, Anthony Kelly, Alexander Whitwell, Bernard Sandy, Joan Elsmore, James Brown, Shaun Tusting and Tony Shiell.
May they rest in peace.
