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Month of the Holy Name of Jesus
Father John: (01420) 472 415 Email:
[email protected] website:
sacredheartbordon.co.uk
“We are here to make Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament better
known, loved, honoured, worshiped and adored. All of our efforts in
this parish will be geared towards helping every individual to
discover the Lord waiting for them to approach Him in the
tabernacle”.
J.M.J
The Epiphany of the Lord
NEXT SUNDAY 10AM
Sacred Heart
The moment you suddenly understand, when everything ‘clicks into
place’, when the penny finally drops, that is an epiphany.
We celebrate the Epiphany of all epiphanies today, however!
Today we celebrate the moment when God ‘fell into place’ for us;
we celebrate the moment it suddenly dawned on humanity who it was
lying in the Manger.
God is now accessible. Anyone can now find Him, as long as they
look for Him - it’s not magic!
We have to make the effort, just as Casper, Melchior and
Balthazar (the three Wise Men) did if we want to find the Lord… We
have to follow the signs and do as we are instructed….. Then we
shall find Him, we shall bow down and Adore Him!
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Year C
Confiteor I confess to almighty God and to you, my brothers and
sisters, that I have greatly sinned in my thoughts and in my words,
in what I have done and in what I have failed to do, through my
fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault; therefore
I ask blessed Mary ever-Virgin, all the Angels and Saints, and you,
my brothers and sisters, to pray for me to the Lord our God. .
Gloria in excelsis Deo Glory to God in the highest, and on earth
peace to people of good will. We praise you; we bless you; we adore
you, we glorify you; we give you thanks for your great glory, Lord
God, heavenly King, O God, almighty Father. Lord Jesus Christ, Only
Begotten Son, Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, you take
away the sins of the world, have mercy on us; you take away the
sins of the world, receive our prayer; you are seated at the right
hand of the Father, have mercy on us. For you alone are the Holy
One, you alone are the Lord, you alone are the Most High, Jesus
Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father.
Amen.
Entrance antiphon: Behold the Lord, the Mighty One has come and
kingship is in His grasp and power and dominion.
First Reading Isaiah 60: 1-6 Arise, shine out, Jerusalem, for
your light has come, the glory of the Lord is rising on you, though
night still covers the earth and darkness the peoples. Above you
the Lord now rises and above you his glory appears. The nations
come to your light and kings to your dawning brightness. Lift up
your eyes and look round: all are assembling and coming towards
you, your sons from far away and your daughters being tenderly
carried. At this sight you will grow radiant, your heart throbbing
and full; since the riches of the sea will flow to you, the wealth
of the nations come to you; camels in throngs will cover you, and
dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; everyone in Sheba will come,
bringing gold and incense and singing the praise of the Lord.
Responsorial Psalm: All nations shall fall prostrate before you O
Lord. Second Reading Ephesians 3:2 -3,5-6 You have probably heard
how I have been entrusted by God with the grace he meant for you,
and that it was by a revelation that I was given the knowledge of
the mystery. This mystery that has now been revealed through the
Spirit to his holy apostles and prophets was unknown to any men in
past generations; it means that pagans now share the same
inheritance, that they are parts of the same body, and that the
same promise has been made to them, in Jesus Christ, through the
gospel. The Gospel Acclamation Alleluia, alleluia! We saw his star
as it rose and have come to do the Lord homage. Alleluia!
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The Gospel Matthew 2: 1-12 After Jesus had been born at
Bethlehem in Judaea during the reign of King Herod, some wise men
came to Jerusalem from the east. ‘Where is the infant king of the
Jews?’ they asked. ‘We saw his star as it rose and have come to do
him homage.’ When King Herod heard this he was perturbed, and so
was the whole of Jerusalem. He called together all the chief
priests and the scribes of the people, and enquired of them where
the Christ was to be born. ‘At Bethlehem in Judaea,’ they told him
‘for this is what the prophet wrote: And you, Bethlehem, in the
land of Judah, you are by no means least among the leaders of
Judah, for out of you will come a leader who will shepherd my
people Israel.’ Then Herod summoned the wise men to see him
privately. He asked them the exact date on which the star had
appeared, and sent them on to Bethlehem. ‘Go and find out all about
the child,’ he said ‘and when you have found him, let me know, so
that I too may go and do him homage.’ Having listened to what the
king had to say, they set out. And there in front of them was the
star they had seen rising; it went forward, and halted over the
place where the child was. The sight of the star filled them with
delight, and going into the house they saw the child with his
mother Mary, and falling to their knees they did him homage. Then,
opening their treasures, they offered him gifts of gold and
frankincense and myrrh. But they were warned in a dream not to go
back to Herod, and returned to their own country by a different
way. Credo I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven
and earth, and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, who was
conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered
under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried; He
descended into hell; on the third day He rose again from the dead;
He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God the
Father Almighty; from there He will come to judge the living and
the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Holy Catholic Church,
the communion of Saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection
of the body, and life everlasting. AMEN
November Mass List
Those named below will have a Mass offered for the repose of
their soul during November and will be prayed for during the
Intercessions at every Mass every Sunday:
All Angelo Family All my family & friends (FP) Ambrose
Family Andrew Hynes Child-Thomas Family David Bleddyn Derek Gatenby
Eileen & Tony Bass Ethel M Denbon Farrar Family Frances Cooper
Friends and members of the Waight family Gerald Lowe Helena &
Martin Galvin Hun Mallison Ingrid Wynne James and Joseph John and
Betty Humphreys Joseph Connolly Kokdszko Family Larry & Betty
Gallagher Leo, Bernard, Parents and families Marcelo and Jose
Mogrovejo Maria & Eric Ullman Nick Waight Padd & Sally
Haynes Patricia Denbon Patrick Towers Pattison and Furr Families
Paul & Ana Pissarek Paul Kirrane Pethybridge and Woods Families
Philip Henshall Pike Family Reginald Needs Rosario and John Powell
Rudolf & Ingeborg Mansel Sharon Galvin Sheila Connolly Siobhan
Hartnett Smith Family Stanislawski Family Tony and Margaret Towers
Tony Manners Veronica Schmitt Wadolkowski Family
Alan Forward Albert Benham Bridget, Joe & Brian Cashman
Catherine & James Drain Coran and Johnny McLoughlan David Fagan
Dick and Mary Mulkern DJ Jones For the deceased A.H Forgotten Souls
Fr Stirling & Family Frances Cooper Francis and Kathleen Kearns
Gerry & Geradine Travers Hatt Family Holy Soul A.D HS. Family
& Friends Mackie James & Alise O’Donnell Jerry and Cathleen
Mulkern Albert Cloake Locking family and friends Madeline Travers
Margaret & James Mulkern Mary & John Mulkern Maureen,
Joseph & James Murphy Parents, relatives and friends &
suffering souls Roughan family Ron & Daphne Singleton Roseann
Hall Sidney & Lilian Baigent Stephen & Patricia Hodge Tom
& Peggy Sheraton Vincent & Marguoile Forward H & N
Mallinson Jessica McQueen Sarah Marshal & Bob Rose Sandra Leigh
Wells Family Vaessen Family
Eternal rest grant unto them O Lord, and let perpetual light
shine upon
them. May they rest in peace, AMEN.
Communion Antiphon: We have seen the star in the East, and we
have come with gifts to adore the Lord.
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Please remember all those who have asked for our prayerful
support: Angie Pawlyszyn, Angus McKay, Chelsea Cooper, Anne
Clissitt, Oliver Nga, Gemma Cloake, Lynda Breakenridge, Liam Park,
Pat & Joan Hennessey, Kathy Rooney, Carol & Gerald Fox,
Donald Blackburn, Marie Lawrence, Fr. Eddie Richer, David Rixon,
Nicky Parris, Marie Machin, Janet Cardenas Beale, Anna Nguyen,
Brian Labram, Deborah Murgatroyd, Pat Ashley, Mark Boardman and
Gerry Goes.
Giving and charitable support…………….…..……..… Please help us to
meet our parish target: of raising the average offering each week
to £5 per person. This small increase will make a huge difference
to the parish. Are you new to the parish?
………......................….…. If so, welcome! Please do introduce
yourself to one of the priests. There is a registration form for
you to complete in the porch of the church. Choir practice
………………………......................….…. We are hoping to establish a
regular time for choir practice. Initially, the choir will meet
every fortnight after the 7pm Mass at Sacred Heart. This practice
is open to all of those involved in music across the whole parish
and to anyone interested in joining in! Fr John will occasionally
give some input and advice around the major liturgical
celebrations, so it is also a chance to learn more about music in
liturgy. The first practice will be on Tuesday 4th February. Sunday
School ………………………......................….…. Our Parish Sunday school
runs fortnightly from 10am at Sacred Heart. This is the opportunity
for your child / children to explore our Catholic Faith in a way
that is appropriate for their age. Please do make every effort to
bring them to along. If you would like to find out more, please
speak to Fr John or Nicola Carter.
Parish goals for
2020 We have a busy year ahead of us…. Here are some of our
goals:
Buildings
(1) To begin a major renovation project at St Joseph’s restoring
the Sanctuary and High Altar, the Lady Chapel and the Sacred Heart
Chapel and to install a Confessional.
(2) To install a Confessional at Immaculate Conception.
(3) To install projectors at Sacred Heart.
(4) To establish Immaculate Conception as a ‘centre of
devotion’, developing a comprehensive programme of Prayer and
Adoration.
Teams
(1) To develop the Evangelisation Strategy Team and to begin to
work on outreach projects
(2) To establish a support team to help re-establish a
connection with those returning to the church for baptisms,
funerals, weddings and other sacraments.
(3) To establish a ‘home visit’ team for our sick and housebound
parishioners.
Liturgy
(1) To develop the Parish choir (2) To establish a Liturgy Team
(3) To increase the number of
Readers available across the parish
(4) To have extended periods of Adoration.
25th Jan 10am with Holy Mass 10am at
Immaculate Conception, Liphook.
This New Year is dedicated to developing our knowledge of
Scripture. A full programme of activities and events will be
launched in this Parish on:
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Catechism The Penny
During the course of the year, we shall gently make our way
through the ‘Penny Catechism’. The Penny Catechism was given its
name because of its original cost of one penny. While the price has
changed, The Faith has not! This handy catechism gives 307
questions and answers on all aspects of the Catholic Faith. Having
been approved by the Archbishops and Bishops of England and Wales
for use in their dioceses, it is an official catechism of the
Catholic Church. Topics covered include: God, the Sacraments, the
Ten Commandments, the Precepts of the Church, grace, virtue, sins
and what all this means for us and our eternal end.
1. Who made you? God made me.
2. Why did God make you?
God made me to know him, love him and serve him in this world,
and to be happy with him for ever in the next.
3. To whose image and likeness did God make you? God made me to
his own image and likeness.
4. Is this likeness to God in your body, or in your soul?
This likeness to God is chiefly in my soul.
5. How is your soul like to God?
My soul is like to God because it is a spirit, and is
immortal.
6. What do you mean when you say that your soul is immortal?
When I say my soul is immortal, I mean that my soul can never
die.
7. Of which must you take more care, of your body or of your
soul?
I must take more care of my soul; for Christ has said, 'What
does it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and suffers the
loss of his own soul?' (Matt. 16:26)
8. What must you do to save your soul? To save my soul I must
worship God by Faith, Hope and Charity; that is, I must believe in
him, I must hope in him, and I must love him with my whole
heart.
9. What is faith?
Faith is a supernatural gift of God, which enables us to believe
without doubting whatever God has revealed.
10. Why must you believe whatever God has revealed? I must
believe whatever God has revealed because God is the very truth,
and can neither deceive nor be deceived.
11. How are you to know what God has revealed? I am to know what
God has revealed by the testimony, teaching, and authority of the
Catholic Church.
12. Who gave the Catholic Church divine authority to teach?
Jesus Christ gave the Catholic Church divine authority to teach,
when he said, 'Go therefore, make disciples of all the nations'.
(Matt. 28:19)
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Today, on the Feast of the Epiphany we celebrate two things: (i)
God’s Revelation and (ii) God’s generosity.
Revelation:
Today, the identity, mission and purpose of the Christ Child is
revealed to us in the three gifts offered to the New-born King:
Gold: for a King
Incense: for God
Myrrh: for a foretold death
The Three Wise Men became prophets for us on this day, revealing
that the child lying in the manger is God made man and is destined
for the Cross.
Casper, Melchior and Balthazar (The Three Wise Men) knew why the
Messiah would come, they knew how to find Him and they knew what to
bring to Him when He entered the world.
Have you ever noticed how the Infant Christ is already lying in
the shape of the Cross, accepting the Mission and the Death
foretold in the gifts of Casper, Melchior and Balthazar …
The second thing we celebrate today is the generosity of God,
the ways in which He has been reaching out to us for thousands of
years….. Today, we celebrate the opening-up of salvation to all the
nations….
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Out of His generous love, God created the World, all that it
contains and us! Everything was good, ordered and unified. Until
Adam and Eve committed the First Sin and damaged creation for
ever.
That First (or Original) Sin damaged the whole of Creation but
most importantly it damaged our relationship with God.
Adam and Eve ran and hid from God.
Ever since that time God has been reaching out to humanity,
calling us back to Him…. He made different promises with different
people throughout time…
God continued to call us back, He was faithful to all of His
promises to us. But we were not always faithful to Him.
In time, we started to worship ‘false gods’… we invented our own
idols and worshiped them.
To be included in God’s promises you had to be born into His
people…. Until today! The Three Wise Men were not born into the
People of God and yet they knew Him, they brought Him gifts (gifts
that explained who the child was). Today, for the first time
‘outsiders’ were able to find their way into the People of God,
that’s what Jesus came to do, to open Himself up, even to the
pagans! So that all who accept Him may be included in His promises
to us.
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Sunday 5th January 2020 The Epiphany Glorious Mysteries
Dedicated to the Resurrection Vigil Mass (Saturday evening)
Adoration 1600 SJ
Confessions 1600 SJ
Vigil Mass 1700 SJ Noel Sweeny RIP
Adoration 1730 IC
Confessions 1730 IC
Vigil Mass 1830 IC Doreen Patricia Flavin RIP
Sunday
Holy Mass 0830 SJ People of the Parish
Holy Mass 1000 SH Vocations to the Priesthood
Holy Mass 1130 IC Private Intention
Tuesday 7th January Sorrowful Mysteries Dedicated to the Holy
Angels Holy Mass 1015 IC Margaret Murphy RIP
Adoration 1800 SH
Confessions 1800 SH
Holy Mass 1900 SH Cathleen Chalk RIP Wednesday 8th January
Glorious Mysteries Dedicated to Saint Joseph Holy Mass 0900 SH
Gordon Swatton RIP
Rosary 0945 SH
Holy Mass 1015 SJ Charles and Ada Virtue RIP
Holy Mass 1900 IC Jim Ralston RIP
Thursday 9th January Luminous Mysteries Dedicated to the
Eucharist Holy Mass 1015 IC No Mass
Rosary 1100 IC No Rosary Friday 10th January Sorrowful Mysteries
Dedicated to the Holy Cross Holy Mass 0900 SH Peter Burns RIP
Rosary 0945 SH
Holy Mass 1015 SJ Deceased Clergy RIP
The Holy Family Cluster: Made up of the Parishes of Sacred
Heart, Bordon, Immaculate Conception, Liphook and St Joseph’s,
Grayshott. Parish Priest: Fr John Chandler Assistant Priest: Fr
Paul Lyons In residence: Fr Peter Hart Deacon: Rev Andrew Carter
KEY: SH = SACRED HEART: High Street, Bordon. GU35 0AU IC =
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION: Headley Road, Liphook. GU30 7PT SJ = ST
JOSEPH’S: Headley Road, Grayshott. GU26 6DP
Mass intentions: refer to the particular purpose for which a
specific Mass is offered. This may be to honour God or thank him
for blessings received, but technically a Mass intention means that
the sacrifice
is offered for some person(s) living or dead. If you would like
for a Mass to be offered for a particular intention of yours,
please fill in a Mass intention envelope. It is customary to
include a donation, known as
an ‘offering’ for the Mass Intention.
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