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The Sacred Heart of Jesus, Sittingbourne
63 West Street,
Sittingbourne, Kent ME10 1AN
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Link to Southwark parishes that live-stream Mass
Several Parishes within the Archdiocese live-stream Mass each weekend.
Externally to the Diocese, The Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham offers a 12 noon Mass each day, whilst Church Services TV and MCN Media also offer Masses from around the country, and indeed, Europe.
(remember to switch volume on as default is mute)
Alternatively to the angelcam you can follow the live streaming also on Facebook:
Sacred Heart of Jesus RCC Sittingbourne page: https://www.facebook.com/pg/SittingbourneSacredHeart/photos/?tab=album&album_id=110411620602636
Or on the personal account of Graziano de Palma
IF OUR ANGELCAM DOESN'T WORK, HERE OTHER LIVE-STREAMING MASS
Link to Southwark parishes that live-stream Mass
Several Parishes within the Archdiocese live-stream Mass each weekend.
Externally to the Diocese, The Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham offers a 12 noon Mass each day, whilst Church Services TV and MCN Media also offer Masses from around the country, and indeed, Europe.
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WHAT’S ON THIS COMING WEEK?
Monday 1 June
10.00 am Mass – Tony McCarmack R.I.P.
Tuesday 2 June
10.00 am Mass – Wellbeing Bridget
***Followed by Adoration Divine Mercy Chaplet ***
Wednesday 3 June
10.00 pm Mass – Patricia Arnold R.I.P.
Thursday 4 June
10.00 pm Mass – Sue’s Mcgoldrick’s Birthday
Friday 5 June
6.00 am Mass – Wellbeing Jack & Charlotte Pilner
***Followed by Adoration and Divine Mercy Chaplet***
Saturday 6 June
10.00 am Mass – For the end of the pandemic
10th Sunday Ordinary Time 7 June
10.00 am Mass – People of the Parish
Monday 1 June
10.00 am Mass – Tony McCarmack R.I.P.
Tuesday 2 June
10.00 am Mass – Wellbeing Bridget
***Followed by Adoration Divine Mercy Chaplet ***
Wednesday 3 June
10.00 pm Mass – Patricia Arnold R.I.P.
Thursday 4 June
10.00 pm Mass – Sue’s Mcgoldrick’s Birthday
Friday 5 June
6.00 am Mass – Wellbeing Jack & Charlotte Pilner
***Followed by Adoration and Divine Mercy Chaplet***
Saturday 6 June
10.00 am Mass – For the end of the pandemic
10th Sunday Ordinary Time 7 June
10.00 am Mass – People of the Parish
Month of the Sacred Heart
The Month of June is dedicated to the Sacred Heart. The Church celebrates the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus on the Friday following the second Sunday after Pentecost. In addition to the liturgical celebration, many devotional exercises are connected with the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Of all devotions, devotion to the Sacred Heart was, and remains, one of the most widespread and popular in the Church.
Understood in the light of the Scriptures, the term "Sacred Heart of Jesus" denotes the entire mystery of Christ, the totality of his being, and his person considered in its most intimate essential: Son of God, uncreated wisdom; infinite charity, principal of the salvation and sanctification of mankind. The "Sacred Heart" is Christ, the Word Incarnate, Saviour, intrinsically containing, in the Spirit, an infinite divine-human love for the Father and for his brothers.
Scriptural Basis for the Devotion
Jesus, who is one with the Father (cf. John 10, 30), invites his disciples to live in close communion with him, to model their lives on him and on his teaching. He, in turn, reveals himself as "meek and humble of heart" (Mt 11, 29). It can be said that, in a certain sense, devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus is a cultic form of the prophetic and evangelic gaze of all Christians on him who was pierced (cf. John 19, 37; Zac 12, 10), the gaze of all Christians on the side of Christ, transfixed by a lance, and from which flowed blood and water (cf. John 19, 34), symbols of the "wondrous sacrament of the Church"(St. Augustine).
The Gospel of St. John recounts the showing of the Lord's hands and his side to the disciples (cf. John 20,20), and of his invitation to Thomas to put his hand into his side (cf. John 20, 27). This event has also had a notable influence on the origin and development of the Church's devotion to the Sacred Heart.
These and other texts present Christ as the paschal Lamb, victorious and slain (cf. Apoc 5,6). They were objects of much reflection by the Fathers who unveiled their doctrinal richness. They invited the faithful to penetrate the mysteries of Christ by contemplating the wound opened in his side. Augustine writes: "Access is possible: Christ is the door. It was opened for you when his side was opened by the lance. Remember what flowed out from his side: thus, choose where you want to enter Christ. From the side of Christ as he hung dying upon the Cross there flowed out blood and water, when it was pierced by a lance. Your purification is in that water, your redemption is in that blood".
Twelve Promises of Jesus to Saint Margaret Mary
In the apparitions to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, Jesus gives these twelve promises for those who are devoted to His Sacred Heart.
O most holy heart of Jesus, fountain of every blessing, I adore you, I love you, and with lively sorrow for my sins I offer you this poor heart of mine. Make me humble, patient, pure and wholly obedient to your will. Grant, Good Jesus, that I may live in you and for you. Protect me in the midst of danger. Comfort me in my afflictions. Give me health of body, assistance in my temporal needs, your blessing on all that I do, and the grace of a holy death. Amen.
The Month of June is dedicated to the Sacred Heart. The Church celebrates the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus on the Friday following the second Sunday after Pentecost. In addition to the liturgical celebration, many devotional exercises are connected with the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Of all devotions, devotion to the Sacred Heart was, and remains, one of the most widespread and popular in the Church.
Understood in the light of the Scriptures, the term "Sacred Heart of Jesus" denotes the entire mystery of Christ, the totality of his being, and his person considered in its most intimate essential: Son of God, uncreated wisdom; infinite charity, principal of the salvation and sanctification of mankind. The "Sacred Heart" is Christ, the Word Incarnate, Saviour, intrinsically containing, in the Spirit, an infinite divine-human love for the Father and for his brothers.
Scriptural Basis for the Devotion
Jesus, who is one with the Father (cf. John 10, 30), invites his disciples to live in close communion with him, to model their lives on him and on his teaching. He, in turn, reveals himself as "meek and humble of heart" (Mt 11, 29). It can be said that, in a certain sense, devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus is a cultic form of the prophetic and evangelic gaze of all Christians on him who was pierced (cf. John 19, 37; Zac 12, 10), the gaze of all Christians on the side of Christ, transfixed by a lance, and from which flowed blood and water (cf. John 19, 34), symbols of the "wondrous sacrament of the Church"(St. Augustine).
The Gospel of St. John recounts the showing of the Lord's hands and his side to the disciples (cf. John 20,20), and of his invitation to Thomas to put his hand into his side (cf. John 20, 27). This event has also had a notable influence on the origin and development of the Church's devotion to the Sacred Heart.
These and other texts present Christ as the paschal Lamb, victorious and slain (cf. Apoc 5,6). They were objects of much reflection by the Fathers who unveiled their doctrinal richness. They invited the faithful to penetrate the mysteries of Christ by contemplating the wound opened in his side. Augustine writes: "Access is possible: Christ is the door. It was opened for you when his side was opened by the lance. Remember what flowed out from his side: thus, choose where you want to enter Christ. From the side of Christ as he hung dying upon the Cross there flowed out blood and water, when it was pierced by a lance. Your purification is in that water, your redemption is in that blood".
Twelve Promises of Jesus to Saint Margaret Mary
In the apparitions to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, Jesus gives these twelve promises for those who are devoted to His Sacred Heart.
- I will give them all the graces necessary for their state of life.
- I will establish peace in their families.
- I will console them in all their troubles.
- They shall find in My Heart an assured refuge during life and especially at the hour of their death.
- I will pour abundant blessings on all their undertakings.
- Sinners shall find in My Heart the source of an infinite ocean of mercy.
- Tepid souls shall become fervent.
- Fervent souls shall speedily rise to great perfection.
- I will bless the homes where an image of My Heart shall be exposed and honored.
- I will give to priests the power of touching the most hardened hearts.
- Those who propagate this devotion shall have their names written in My Heart, never to be effaced.
- The all-powerful love of My Heart will grant to all those who shall receive Communion on the First Friday of nine consecutive months the grace of final repentance; they shall not die under my displeasure, nor without receiving their Sacraments; My heart shall be their assured refuge at that last hour.
O most holy heart of Jesus, fountain of every blessing, I adore you, I love you, and with lively sorrow for my sins I offer you this poor heart of mine. Make me humble, patient, pure and wholly obedient to your will. Grant, Good Jesus, that I may live in you and for you. Protect me in the midst of danger. Comfort me in my afflictions. Give me health of body, assistance in my temporal needs, your blessing on all that I do, and the grace of a holy death. Amen.
Starting this week we will pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet during Adoration before the Blessed Sacrament, on Tuesdays and Fridays.
This is a powerful prayer with which to plead for special graces.
This is a powerful prayer with which to plead for special graces.
Dear husband and wife! During the lockdown period an online ‘Build a Better Marriage’ opportunity is being held on May 2nd 2020 running from 10am -1pm.
The course offered means that you can attend the course from your own living room and there is no group sharing!
A recent Build a Better Marriage course held on April 4th 2020 received the following comments from married couples who logged on …
‘The topics were chosen well and we could really relate to them. The personal stories you shared were very insightful and helped us to reflect on our own relationships more deeply… It was relaxed and you put us at ease, being friendly and personable...’
‘We thoroughly enjoyed attending the course and have certainly been practicing a few of the things we learnt already. It puts a smile on our faces when we do because we know that we are certainly richer from participating in the course.’
For further information contact: Carole - Tel: 07983524727 - email: mflkent@rcaos.org.u
Kent Pastoral Area
The course offered means that you can attend the course from your own living room and there is no group sharing!
A recent Build a Better Marriage course held on April 4th 2020 received the following comments from married couples who logged on …
‘The topics were chosen well and we could really relate to them. The personal stories you shared were very insightful and helped us to reflect on our own relationships more deeply… It was relaxed and you put us at ease, being friendly and personable...’
‘We thoroughly enjoyed attending the course and have certainly been practicing a few of the things we learnt already. It puts a smile on our faces when we do because we know that we are certainly richer from participating in the course.’
For further information contact: Carole - Tel: 07983524727 - email: mflkent@rcaos.org.u
Kent Pastoral Area
ACT OF SPIRITUAL COMMUNION
(Prayer to be said before watching the Holy Mass on streaming)
My Jesus, I believe that You are Present in the Most Holy Sacrament.
I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul.
Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally,
come at least spiritually into my heart.
I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You.
Never permit me to be separated from you.
Amen
(Prayer to be said before watching the Holy Mass on streaming)
My Jesus, I believe that You are Present in the Most Holy Sacrament.
I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul.
Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally,
come at least spiritually into my heart.
I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You.
Never permit me to be separated from you.
Amen
Working at keeping our parish family together, during this difficult time, through social networking it gave our catechist team the idea of staying in touch with families, whose children were due to make their first Reconciliation & Holy Communion this summer.
Unfortunately, these celebrations have had to be postponed. However, specifically for these parents, we have created a group with resources you can use with your children to remind them they are still on this journey of faith and formation in readiness for First Holy Communion. If you are a parent whose child has been involved in the First Holy Communion sessions 2020, we invite you to follow this link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/sacredheartfirstcommunion/
Unfortunately, these celebrations have had to be postponed. However, specifically for these parents, we have created a group with resources you can use with your children to remind them they are still on this journey of faith and formation in readiness for First Holy Communion. If you are a parent whose child has been involved in the First Holy Communion sessions 2020, we invite you to follow this link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/sacredheartfirstcommunion/
DO YOU FEEL IN NEED OF SPIRITUAL/MORAL SUPPORT? PLEASE CALL
FR GRAZIANO 01795 555708 or 01795 472619
11.00am - 2.00pm
Mrs SUE McGOLDRICK 0777 1757944
Mrs MIRIAM LYNCH 0744 3331152
Mrs PAULINE YEUNG 01795 428542 or 07940 564626
FR GRAZIANO 01795 555708 or 01795 472619
11.00am - 2.00pm
Mrs SUE McGOLDRICK 0777 1757944
Mrs MIRIAM LYNCH 0744 3331152
Mrs PAULINE YEUNG 01795 428542 or 07940 564626
A Faith Worshipping Community in Christ, in Church and Family
The Sacred Heart of Jesus is part of the Archdiocese of Southwark covering South London and Kent.
The Sacred Heart of Jesus is part of the Archdiocese of Southwark covering South London and Kent.
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MISSION
We, the Parish community of the Sacred Heart, nurtured by the presence of God, and empowered by the Spirit of servant leadership, are committed to grow as a living Church of the poor responding to the spiritual and temporal needs of people to attain the fullness of life. VISION The Sacred Heart Parish, Under The Guidance Of The Sacred Heart Of Jesus, Her Patron, Is A Vibrant Community Of Faith, Hope And Charity, Ever Growing With Clear And Effective Programmes To Enhance The Spiritual And Temporal Lives Of Its Parishioners, Especially The Poor. 
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