Sacred Heart Catholic Church     Mayfield Lane  
History & architecture

Parish Priest 

Rev Kevin Gaskin
The Priest's Cottage, Mayfield Lane Wadhurst TN5 6DQ

782 470
Mob: 0585 943 779

Chairman, Parish Council  Mrs Grainne Cotter, 01892 783114

Extraordinary Eucharistic Ministers
Noel Kent01580 200450Richard O’Farrell 01892 784734
Timothy Burnham01580 201367Mrs Colleen O’Farrell01892784734
Mrs Hilary Burnham01580 201367Mrs Rosie Hockey 01892 785464
Stephen Allenson01580 819620Tim Hunter 01892 782012
Mrs Toni Buckley01580 201057Mrs Daphne Bagshawe01892853034
Stephen Cameron01580 201132Mrs Maureen Burnett 01892 750317
Bob Whittington01892 750002Mrs Maureen Hughes 01892 783814

The Sacred Heart School

Headmistress Mrs Hilary Blake    01892 783414

HOLY MASS

Wadhurst: Sunday: 08:00 and 10:30
Monday, Wednesday, Saturday: 09:30
Tuesday: 09:30
Thursday: 10:00
Friday: 11:00 [see noticeboard]
Saturday:    18:00 First Mass for Sunday
Rotherfield: Sunday: 09:00

CONFESSIONS  Wadhurst: Saturday: after morning Mass, 17.30 - 17:50 or on request

ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT: Exposition of the Blessed
Sacrament at the Sacred Heart Church, Wadhurst, takes place for an hour before Mass on the First Friday of each month

FEASTS:
3 Thursday – Feast: St Philip and St James, Apostles and Martyrs
4 Friday – Feast: The English Martyrs
12 Saturday – Mem: St Pancras, Martyr
14 Monday – Feast: St Matthias, Apostle
19 Saturday – St Dunstan, Archbishop of Canterbury (Optional memorial)
20 Sunday – Solemnity: THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD.  World  Communications Day.          A collection will be taken for the Catholic Communications’ Network. Gift Aid envelopes supplied.
27 Sunday – Solemnity of  PENTECOST, WHIT SUNDAY.  A Day of Prayer for the Church. End of the Easter Season
Trinity Sunday, 6 June is the last day for fulfilling Easter Duties of Confession & Communion)

The Pope’s Mission Intention for May:  That Mary, Queen of the World and Star of Evangelisation, may accompany all missionaries making her Son Jesus known.
Cycle of Prayer – Summer
During Ordinary Time, i.e. up to September, we are asked to pray for these intentions:
For deeper understanding between Christians and Jews. For those who suffer Persecution, Oppression and Denial of Human Right., For Europe.