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.

Littleway Healing Ministries is holding a Day of Healing at Our Lady’s on Saturday, 18^th April, 10.30 am – 4.00 pm, led by Fr. Kevin Dixon, Mrs Helen Callaghan and the Littleway Team. Join us for praise, prayer and testimonies. All are welcome, come for the day, bring a packed lunch, or just pop in. For more: info@littlewayhealingministries.com

Stations of the Cross. Each Saturday, at about 10.30 am.

Enquiries about the Catholic Faith. This Friday we shall meet at 4.30 pm at Our Lady’s in the Don Bosco Centre for the final talk in our series about the Catholic Faith.  The subject will be “The Last Things: Death, Judgement, Heaven and Hell”.

Feast Days.  On Tuesday we shall celebrate the Feast of St. Patrick (a very happy Feastday to anyone of Irish descent), and Thursday is the Solemnity of St. Joseph.  The Mill Hill Missionaries’ Novena to St. Joseph has already started, but you can still join each day [Day 5, Joseph, the Caring, Loving Father; Day 6, Joseph, the Migrant Worker; Day 7, Joseph, The Family Man; Day 8, Joseph, Man of Loving Service; Day 9, Joseph, Patron of a Happy Death].

Eucharistic Ministers.  There will be two training sessions for new Eucharistic Ministers.  The first will be this Thursday, 19^th March, at 5.00 pm.  The second will be next week at the same time. Existing Ministers are also welcome. 

Parish Penance Service. This Thursday, 19^th March, there will be a short service of reflection and prayer at 6.00 pm, followed by the opportunity for Confession.

Readers for Holy Week and Easter.  Thank you to all who have agreed to do readings during the most important week of the Church’s year.  If you can, please come to a practice on Saturday, 28^th March at 12.00 noon

Altar Servers.  There will be a rehearsal on Monday, 23^rd March, at 5.00 pm for all altar servers who will be serving at the Holy Week and Easter services.

Tailpiece: One year, on Palm Sunday, 5-year-old Johnny was ill and stayed at home with a sitter instead of going to church. When the family returned home, they were carrying palm fronds. Johnny asked them what they were for.  “People waved them in front of Jesus as He went by,” his father told him.  “Wouldn’t you know it,” Johnny fumed. “The one Sunday I don’t go and He shows up.”

May God bless you and all those who are dear to you.

Fr. Harry

For more details please see the Newsletter for the week.