“Do not let the past disturb you, just leave everything in the Sacred Heart and begin again with joy.”
Divine Mercy Sunday Year C celebrates God’s infinite mercy and forgiveness. The readings highlight themes of faith, healing and the importance of believing in Christ’s resurrection. It’s about God’s mercy, the necessity for trusting Faith, and our need for the forgiveness of our sins. God revealed His mercy, first and foremost, in sending His only begotten Son to become our Saviour and Lord through His suffering, death and Resurrection. Divine Mercy is given to us also in each celebration of the Sacraments (all instituted to sanctify us), especially that of Reconciliation.
Fr. Peter
Next weekend a 2nd Collection will be taken for the Myanmar Earthquake Appeal. This request has, unfortunately, been delayed over the Easter period so, please give generously to help meet their dire needs.
Diocesan Pilgrimage to Walsingham is on Monday 5th May. If you wish to travel on the coach you will need to add your name to the list in your church porch by TODAY, Saturday/Sunday (26th/27th) April. THIS IS IMPORTANT because to book the coach we need to know the numbers wishing to travel. Holy Mass at the Catholic Shrine will be at 12.00 noon following which pilgrims are able to process down the holy mile to the Priory grounds for Benediction. Don’t forget to bring a packed lunch!
CAFOD Family Fast collection last month raised £1,631.20. Thank you for your generosity.
‘FAITHFUL FLAMES’ will be starting again from NEXT SUNDAY 4th MAY but with a new procedure. There will be a new admissions form for you to fill out for your children, keeping a record of the number of children in the group and also importantly ensuring correct contact information. Email: faithful.flames2025@gmail.com
The Friends of St Francis will next meet at 2.30pm on Sunday 4th May at St George’s Church, Sprowston Road, Norwich. All are welcome.
Churches Together (North Walsham) – Lent Lunches. Thanks to everyone who supported the Sacred Heart’s Lent Lunch. The event raised £172 for Christian Aid.
Readers (North Walsham). New rotas are ready for collection from the church porch; please pick up your named copy.
Marriage Celebration Mass. Bishop Peter invites all married couples in the Diocese to attend this annual Mass on Saturday 14th June at 11.30 am at the Cathedral of St John the Baptist in Norwich. All are welcome: those celebrating significant anniversaries (one year, five years and every multiple of five years thereafter, (until 60 years where we celebrate each year thereafter) will receive a certificate from the Bishop. Refreshments follow the Mass. For more details and to register pl go to https://www.rcdea.org.uk/marriage-mass-registration/
The Requiem Mass for Inge O’Toole will be held at the Sacred Heart Church on Friday 9th May at 1.30pm. Inge’s family invite parishioners to join them at a reception following the funeral, to be held at St Benet’s Hall (in the grounds at the rear of St Nicholas Church, NW.)
PPC Minutes of the meeting held on 3rd April are available to read on both the parish website and in hard copy in our church porches.
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, Mary Long, Mary Cockburn, Malcolm Akers, Frances Mack, Tony & Amy Heywood and Peter.
We pray for those whose anniversaries occur this week: Sally Lovell, Livia Caffarelli, Betty Empson, Nuala Wilders, David Bullen, Linda Slater, Bernard Williams, Doris Beaumont and Josef Gawlina.
May they rest in peace.
