Sacred Heart of Jesus, Luton

03/09/2024

Today the Church celebrates the feast of Pope St Gregory the Great (540-604).
O God, who care for your people with gentleness
and rule them in love,
through the intercession of Pope Saint Gregory,
endow, we pray, with a spirit of wisdom,
those to whom you have given authority to govern,
that the flourishing of a holy flock
may become the eternal joy of the shepherds.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God, for ever and ever.
— Amen.

01/09/2024

22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained by the world. James 1.27
God of might, giver of every good gift,
put into our hearts the love of your name,
so that, by deepening our sense of reverence,
you may nurture in us what is good
and, by your watchful care,
keep safe what you have nurtured.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God, for ever and ever.
— Amen.

29/08/2024

Today the Church marks the Passion of St John the Baptist.
O God, who willed that Saint John the Baptist
should go ahead of your Son
both in his birth and in his death,
grant that, as he died a Martyr for truth and justice,
we, too, may fight hard
for the confession of what you teach.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God, for ever and ever.
— Amen.

28/08/2024

Today we celebrate the Solemnity of our holy father St Augustine, father and spiritual founder of the Canons Regular. Please pray for us, your Canon Regular priests.
Renew in your Church, we pray, O Lord
the spirit with which you endowed
your Bishop Saint Augustine
that, filled with the same spirit,
we may thirst for you,
the sole fount of true wisdom,
and seek you, the author of heavenly love.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God, for ever and ever.
— Amen.

27/08/2024

Today the Church celebrates the feast of St Monica (332-387), mother of St Augustine, father of the Canons Regular who run our parish.
O God, who console the sorrowful
and who mercifully accepted
the motherly tears of Saint Monica
for the conversion of her son Augustine,
grant us, through the intercession of them both,
that we may bitterly regret our sins
and find the grace of your pardon.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God, for ever and ever.
— Amen.

25/08/2024

21st Sunday in Ordinary Time
Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom can we go? You have the words of eternal life. We have come to believe and know that you are the Holy One of God.” John 6.68-69
O God, who cause the minds of the faithful
to unite in a single purpose,
grant your people to love what you command
and to desire what you promise,
that, amid the uncertainties of this world,
our hearts may be fixed on that place
where true gladness is found.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God, for ever and ever.
— Amen.

16/08/2024

It's that's time again to start gathering your fairtrade ingredients and planning your cake for the ever popular Fairtrade Cake Baking competition

16/08/2024

coming soon - an opportunity for some hand crafted items to be purchased

15/08/2024

VACANCY: HOUSEKEEPER (PERMANENT ROLE): Location: Sacred Heart, Luton, Part Time: 25 hours per week, Monday-Friday, ideally 9.30am – 2.30pm. Start date: ASAP
We are currently recruiting for a Housekeeper to manage and carry out the housekeeping duties for the presbytery, including all cooking/catering needs for the resident Priests.
Full information for the position and an application form can be found by visiting https://northamptondiocese.org/jobs/ All candidates should complete an application form and email it to [email protected]

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