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 : Rev. Canon 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.
Mass for the Sick, with the Sacrament of Anointing, here on Saturday, 17th October, at 1.00 pm. If you know of anyone who is sick and/or housebound who might like to attend if they are given help with transport, please tell them about it, and let me know about them.
Newman Night Walk, from Oxford to Littlemore, on Thursday, 8th October, commemorating the arrival of Bl. Dominic Barberi at the College in Littlemore on 8th October, 1845, and the anniversary of the reception of St. John Henry Newman into the Catholic Church. Starts at the Oratory, 25 Woodstock Road at 7.15 pm, with a candle light procession at 9.00 pm from 7 Courtland Rd, Rose Hill. There will be Exposition from 9.00 pm at Bl. Dominic’s.
Deanery Visitation Feedback. As part of a visitation to the North Oxford Deanery, Bishop Richard came to our parish last February. On Tuesday, 6th October, Archbishop Bernard, Bishop Richard and Canon Jonathan Veasey (the Vicar General) will come for the Closing Meeting. It will be at Blessed Dominic Barberi Church, Littlemore, starting with Evening Prayer at 7.00 pm, followed by the feedback in the parish hall. All welcome.
Baby John Kusumalayam and Suvarna Kusumalayam will be leaving us at the end of this month when they move to India. They have both been active and faithful members of our community and we shall miss them. May God bless them and their family.
New rotas available for readers, Eucharistic Ministers, church cleaners and flower arrangers. Thank you very much if you are a reader or a Eucharistic Minister, or if you clean the church or decorate it with flowers. These ministries are very precious for our community and help us in our worship of God. There are new rotas pinned on the notice board and you can also get copies from me. If you would like to join the teams who do these things, please come and see me.
The Sacrament of Confirmation. Bishop Richard will be coming to Sacred Heart on Saturday, 31st October. If you would like to be prepared for Confirmation, please fill in an application form from the back of church and return it to me as soon as possible – today, if you can! Lessons will begin this Thursday afternoon at 4.30 pm, in the parish hall.
“The Eucharistic Miracles of the World.” From Tuesday, 6th October – Sunday, 11th October, 10.00 am – 5.00 pm, in the Don Bosco Centre at Our Lady’s church, we shall have an exhibition, assembled by St. Carlo Acutis, to encourage devotion to the Blessed Sacrament. Entry is free, and all are welcome. We need some volunteer welcomers (it’s not strenuous – just show a friendly smile). If you can give an hour or two for this, please let me know.
Parish Finance Committee meeting. The next meeting will be on Sunday, 4th October, 4.00 pm in the parish hall.
Kenelm Youth Trust – Programme Leader Vacancies. KYT are seeking enthusiastic and committed individuals to join their team as Programme Leaders. These roles involve delivering engaging retreat and outdoor learning programmes for children and young people. If you are passionate about youth ministry, education, and helping young people grow in faith and confidence, they would love to hear from you. For full details and to apply, please visit: http://www.kenelmyouthtrust.org.uk/kenelmvacancies
Tailpiece: A woman who had just had twins, a boy and a girl, was in a car accident and she and her husband both fell into a deep coma. Asleep for several months, when she woke up she frantically asked the doctor about her babies. The doctor replied “It’s alright, they’re fine. Your brother has been looking after them and he arranged for them to be Baptised.” The woman thought to herself, “No, not my brother… he’s an idiot!” She asked the doctor, “Well, what’s the girl’s name?” “Denise,” replied the doctor. “Wow,” she said, “That’s actually a good name, I like it! What’s the boy’s name?” “Denephew.”
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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