Welcome!

Welcome to our website – a growing resource for people in the parish of Sacred Heart Hillsborough and beyond.

“Through spiritual renewal and social action, we can develop a keener and more vivid awareness that human fulfilment cannot ultimately be found in isolation from the fulfilment of others. We will see more clearly the truth that we are bound together in this world as one family, brothers and sisters.”
Cardinal Basil Hume

A bit about our parish…

One of our notable strengths in Hillsborough is the parish covenant with the Poor, with its commitment to justice and peace through wealth-sharing, campaigning, and praying for the people of the world. This is most important to us, a fundamental characteristic of ourselves as a whole parish.
Another of our strengths is the network of churches to which we belong – Anglican, Baptist, Pentecostal, Methodist, and Congregational. We pick up from each other a strong sense of faith and energy, and learn together to value what God has given us to pass on to others.

Latest News

Here is the latest news from our Parish.

Parish Bulletin - 20 May 2012: The Ascension of The Lord
18 May 2012 - 12:55
This Sunday at 10.30am is the second of our two First Holy Communion Masses. This week it is Dominic Beresford, Louisa Burke, Chidera Efobi, Joseph Flannery, Lizbeth Gonzalez, Lucia Gonzalez, Charlie-Jayne Howard, Joshua James, Thomas Moran, Imogen Mosley, Eliza Newton, Jack Pooley, and Will Spooner. Sunday is also the World Day of Communications, and there is a retiring collection for the Church’s work in the field of communicating the Gospel. Congratulations to Ann and Malcolm Fleet as they celebrate their Silver Wedding Anniversary at the Vigil Mass this weekend. After their Renewal of Commitment we all say together “We pledge ourselves anew, to be loyal, considerate, and forgiving to all those with whom we live, that in our home we may find Christ and in our lives others may see Him”.
Parking in the school Playground.
4 Feb 2012 - 21:23
Experience of snow and ice last weekend bought to light a problem of compacted snow and ice in the playground and on the path alongside Forbes road, which has been difficult for the school Buildings Supervisor to clear and make safe for the school children on Monday. If we have further snow or icy conditions please avoid parking in the playground and please only come up to the hall after Mass via the path alongside the church. Thank you for your understanding.
New ways of communicating with you
28 Jan 2012 - 09:33
Over the next few months we are looking at additional ways of communicating with you, the parish. To help us with this we would like to ask those of you that use email for your email address. Please use the link to email us at the presbytery on sacredheart479@btinternet.com and we will add you to our email list for bulletins, events, news and other activities that are going on in the parish.
First Holy Communion Programme 2012
27 Jan 2012 - 22:14
This year there are two First Holy Communion Sundays: 13 & 20 May 2012.
Sacrament of Confirmation Programme 2012
11 Nov 2011 - 17:40
Will be conferred here on Thursday 28 June 2012, for those in Year 9 and upwards. Those who are eligible are invited to enrol.
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