Justice & Peace Meeting

On Sunday 5th September the MSCs and the St Alban's J&P group along with our own Justice and Peace Group will be meeting at Sacred Heart from 10.00am to 5.00pm. We will be led through the day by MSC Fr Diarmuid O'Murchu who has spent most of his working life with homeless people and refugees. Please ring Barbara on 07985 408063 if you would like to attend.

Congratulations

We would like to congratulate Matthew Bird & Claire Donovan and Matthew Hinks & Samantha Palmer who were married in St John’s Church this weekend. We wish them very happy and long lives together.

Tin & Toiletries

We would like to pass on a very big thank you to all who donated Non Perishables and Toiletries for St Chad's Sanctuary in Birmingham, which is a place of welcome & hospitality for asylum seekers, refugees & immigrants. Fr John and Wendy had the pleasure of taking a car full of bags over to them. Sr Margaret, who is the Manager at the Sanctuary asked us to pass on her thanks. If you would like to donate Non Perishables, such as tinned tuna, tinned tomatos, pasta or rice and Toiletires, please bring them to the Parish Office or Sacred Heart. Thank You.

Mobile Hairdresser

Fidelma is a mobile hairdresser who visits some of our housebound ladies in the parish and cuts, washes, perms ext. their hair and really makes them feel good. If you would like to make an appointment with her, if your housebound or not, please ring 01827 737374 or 07966676603

Web Sites

MSC Website

The Missionaries of the Sacred Heart (MSC) Website for the Irish Province is a very informative website. Take a look. Website address is www.mscireland.com. It’s well worth a visit.

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Our Cross

A young man was at the end of his road, seeing no way out, he dropped to his knees in prayer. “Lord, I can’t go on,” he said. “I have too heavy a cross to bear.” The Lord replied “My son, if you can’t bear the weight, just place your cross inside this room. Then open the other door and pick out any cross you wish”. The man was filled with relief and said, “Thank you Lord”’ and did as he was told.

Upon entering the other room, he saw many crosses; some so large the tops were not visible. Then, he spotted a tiny cross leaning against a far wall. “I’d like that one, Lord,” he whispered. The Lord replied. “My son, that is the cross you brought in.”

When life’s problems seem overwhelming, it helps to look around and see what other people are coping with. You may consider yourself far more fortunate than you imagined.

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