Catholic Parish of the Sacred Heart

Sacred Heart North Walsham, St John of the Cross Aylsham, St Helen Hoveton

Sacred Heart North Walsham, St John of the Cross Aylsham, St Helen Hoveton

NEWSLETTER 02.08.26

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                                                            FROM THE PARISH PRIEST  
Choosing a patron saint: Do you have a patron saint in your life, a hero to whom you turn when you are in need of help or guidance?  A friend and companion who is close to Christ and can intercede for you?  As Catholics we believe in the intercession and communion of saints (we pray about this every Sunday in the Nicene Creed). Are you, perhaps, missing out on this joy of Catholic life? When I was a teenager, I was very stuck by the life and work of St Alphonsus Ligouri (he worked and preached in the area of Naples in the 18th century).  St Alphonsus founded the order of the Most Holy Redeemer (The Redemptorists) as well as being a strong teacher of moral theology.  Today, the Redemptorists are one of the largest religious orders in the world and they are still well known for teaching moral theology to students and seminarians.   I chose St Alphonsus as my saint’s name for my Confirmation and I still mark his feast day (01 September) every year, either through the celebration of the Mass, renewing my relationship with him through prayer or by enjoying a special meal.  Try to find a saint who ‘speaks’ to you and one that you can mark annually in a significant way…find one who interests you because of the life they led, the area of life for which they may be a patron, or simply because they attract you by some trait they exhibited.    
A reminder of the funerals of dear friends:
Adrian Rudman: a Requiem Mass for Adrian will be held on Monday 3rd  August at 2.00 pm, at Sacred Heart.
Chris White: A Requiem Mass for Chris will be held on Thursday 13th August at 11.00 am, at Sacred Heart.
Philip Pitt: A Requiem Mass for Philip will be held on Wednesday 26th August, at St John of the Cross at 11.30 am
The Aylsham Catholic community will be enjoying the annual Picnic & Boules event at Ivy Cottage, 22/23 Regent Street, Wickmere, NR11 7ND from 1pm on Saturday 8th August. We’d be delighted to welcome anyone from Sacred Heart or St Helens who’d like to join us. Please contact Katie Maidment on 07759 982011 // katbob@live.co.uk  if you’re thinking of coming. What3Words location: https://w3w.co/pretty.needed.chill         		St Helen’s Coffee Morning will take place on Wednesday 5th August at 10.25. There will be homemade bakes so do come along and bring your friends.  
SVP Pop-Up Supper: 5 September, 07483 875643. More details to follow..   
Food bank donations: Families come under increasing pressure during the summer holidays without the support of Free school Meals and Breakfast clubs. Please be generous in your donations for the food banks in Norwich and North Norfolk. The priorities, at the moment, are: Tinned vegetables and fruit; pasta, tomato-based pasta sauces; Biscuits- wrapped e.g. Penguins, Club etc.; individual cereal including porridge pots; long life fruit juice; jam and peanut butter; toiletry items  including shower gel, shampoo and deodorants. Thank you to all who contribute.  
We pray for our sick parishioners: Matt Butler, Frances Palman, Mary Bell, Celia Cooper, Margaret Larkins, Maria Halsey, Joan Macnamara, Richard Skelton, Teresa Fitzmaurice, Bernadette Saunders, Doreen Rockey & daughter Sandra, Pam Thornton, Mary Long, Malcolm Akers, Frances Mack, Amy Heywood & Peter, Cathie Dickson, Carolyn Rayner and her mother Mary Rayner, Alan Ganney, Roma BrooderWe pray for those whose anniversaries occur this week: Elizabeth Hebden, Richard Furlong, Kathleen Harkin, Nora Nyland, June Ennals, Ronald Perkins, Jean Eastaugh, Stephen Britchford, Liz Smith, Audrey Howard, Christina O’Flaherty.  
May they rest in peace