Welcome to the Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church Oxford
Sacred Heart Church in Blackbird Leys, Oxford is part of the Archdiocese of Birmingham. We hope that you will find our website useful and enjoy searching through the various aspects of life in the parish. Here you will be able to check our weekly newsletter, news and forthcoming parish events, read about how to go about with Sacramental preparation and find out Mass times and other services.
Whatever your reason for visiting us, we pray that God will bless your search and grant you many blessings
Parish Priest : Fr. Harry Curtis
(Also serving Our Lady of Christians, Cowley, 01865 770910)
E-mail : fr.harry.curtis@rcaob.org.uk
Parish Secretary : Reena Bartrip
10:00 am – 1:00 pm on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
Telephone : 01865 455182
E-mail : sacredheart.oxford@rcaob.org.uk
This Parish operates in accordance with Statutory Safeguarding Guidance and the National and Archdioceses policies & procedures at all times. At present, our Parish Safeguarding Representative is Onyi Anyanwu. She can be contacted at: sg.sacredheart.oxford@rcaob.org.uk or alternatively the Diocesan Safeguarding team can be contacted on 0121 230 6240/ safeguarding@rcaob.org.uk if you have any concern. For more details, visit the page Safeguarding.
Thank you to everyone who made last Sunday’s celebration of Pentecost so special. Thank you to those who did readings in their own languages, to the singers and to those who provided food for the feast afterwards. Despite the heat, it was a glorious celebration of the Gift of the Holy Spirit to the Church.
First Friday. This Friday is the first of the month and June is the month most closely associated with the Sacred Heart. We shall be praying the Novena Prayers to the Sacred Heart during the Mass and offering up the prayer intentions in the basket beside the Sacred Heart statue.
First Holy Communion. Next Sunday, during the 9.00 am Mass, some of the children of our parish will be receiving Jesus in Holy Communion for the first time. Please pray for them and for their families at this very special time.
Sacred Heart Youth Group. There will be the annual outing for young people to the Malvern hills on Sunday, 21st June. Please speak to Joyce for more information.
Sacred Heart Parish Day. Saturday, 11th July. This looks like being a great day, with games and stalls. There are also some incredible prizes to be won in the raffle, and raffle tickets are on sale at the back of church as you leave today.
Legion of Mary. A new “Praesidium” has now been established at Our Lady Help of Christians, meeting on Friday evenings, after the 7.00 pm Mass. It is still a small group and they would welcome new members. Just come along and try it.
Outstanding Achievement for Our Lady’s SATs Results. It’s great to share the news that Our Lady’s Catholic Primary School achieved the second-best results in Oxford. This fantastic achievement reflects the hard work and dedication of pupils and staff. Many congratulations to the whole school community. We’re proud of you!
Trip to Birmingham. I shall be “installed” as a Canon at St. Chad’s Cathedral during the 12.15 pm Mass this Tuesday, 2nd June. The coach will leave Sacred Heart at 8.30 am and return at about 6.00 pm. You can leave cars in the car park here. If you haven’t paid your £10, please bring it with you to pay on the coach. There should be plenty of food in the Grimshaw Room for everyone after the Mass, so you don’t need to bring a packed lunch (unless you want to), but if the weather is still hot it is a good idea to bring a drink with you.
Harvington History Festival returns from 22–26 July with a fascinating programme of talks, tours, and events exploring history at Harvington Hall, the Archdiocese’s historic moated manor house known for its priest hides. For more info or to book, visit: harvingtonhall.co.uk.
Oxford Corpus Christi Procession, Next Sunday, 7th June, at 3.00 pm. Please note the reversal of direction this year. It will begin at Oxford University Catholic Chaplaincy on Rose Place (OC1 1RD) and will conclude with Benediction at the Oratory Church. See poster at the church porch.
Tailpiece: A little boy was sitting in church with his parents one Sunday, listening to a long and very boring sermon. Suddenly his wandering eye spotted the red sanctuary lamp. Tugging his father’s sleeve, he said, “Daddy, when the light turns green can we go?”
May God bless you and all those whom you love.
Fr. Harry
For more details please see the Newsletter for the week.
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