75 Years On – Hiroshima and Nagasaki remembered
To mark the 75th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Chris McDonnell has provided this powerful reflection.
Welcome to our Catholic Faith Community
Sacred Heart in Hook is a beautiful Catholic Church located near Basingstoke, Hampshire. We are friendly, relaxed community and welcome people of all faiths, culture and status to join us.
This week’s Gospel is from St. Matthew 14:22-33 where Jesus walks on water.
Even though Peter was special and important, he was not perfect. He sometimes had doubts and fears that made him do sinful things.
When Jesus walked on the water during a storm and called Peter to him, it was Peter’s doubt and fear that caused him to sink.
Even though Peter was imperfect, Jesus never gave up on him. Peter’s example shows us that although we aren’t perfect, Jesus never gives up on us and always wants us to have faith and follow him rather than let life’s storm pull us under.
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Latest Publications
| This Week’s Newsletter (including hymns and prayers) | Children’s Liturgy (just updated for 9th Aug) | Latest Look (just updated for 9th Aug |
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Note: Change of email address for Parish Office.
hello@sacredhearthook.org
Please also call us on 01256 577007 and leave a message or
if urgent please ring Jan on 07719 012955.
Latest Live Mass Update
Dear Parishioners,
As many of you may be aware Father Paul has been suffering from debilitating back pain for a while now. He has been advised to reduce his workload as much as possible, so for the foreseeable future we will not be streaming live Masses from Sacred Heart Hook. Please watch this space for further updates. Fr Paul wishes to remind us that Mass is available online at our sister churches in Basingstoke, they are also holding public Masses. Please see their websites for details.
St Bede’s 9am and 11am: www.stbedesbasingstoke.org.uk
St Joseph’s at 10 am: www.stjosephbasingstoke.org.uk
Stay safe and God bless
The Parish Office
Church Opening for Private Prayer
Please make sure to read the latest updates
on the re-opening of the Church for private prayer.
We also have a short video for you to watch that will help clarify further.
Online Offertory, Direct Debits and Donations
Thanks to everyone who has been donating.
We really do appreciate it.
As an alternative to direct debit and standing order,
we’re now also offering you the ability to make donations to our online offertory (there is of course, no expectation to do so).
Please read the note from Father Paul on our new donations page.
| Sunday Mass Live Stream | Each Sunday, 10:00am – Live Stream. |
| Sunday First Mass (Cancelled until further notice) | Saturday, 6pm |
| Sunday Mass (Cancelled until further notice) | Sunday, 10am |
| Weekday Mass (Cancelled until further notice) | Weekday Mass is celebrated at Maryfield Convent next to the Sacred Heart. Monday to Friday at 10am (times may vary). |
| Directions | The Sacred Heart Catholic Church London Road Hook RG27 9LA 01256-577007 Map to the church |
Spotlight
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Listening Service
The diocese has created a team of trained volunteers with experience in both praying with others and in spiritual listening
Blog
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News/Events
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Help Needed
Can you help one family from the many tens of thousands who have no home, no life, no country to call their own?
CAFOD in Action
Do you want to put your faith into action? Do you want to be a parish that looks outwards and helps those in need?
Serving the Poor
Do you want to put your faith into action? Do you want to be a parish that looks outwards and helps those in need?
Featured Blog Posts
Take a look at our blog to see the latest posts and photos from the Church.
St Mary Magdalene
In our July, March of the Saints series, Grania tells the story behind Mary Magdalene who walked with our Lord and feels our pain.
Vocational Witness of a Carmelite Friar
A vocation is a call to the person’s destiny in life. It is a call to be who God intended us to be. This identity…
Father’s Love Letter
Father’s Love Letter is a compilation of paraphrased Bible verses from Genesis to Revelation that are presented in the form of a love letter from…
St Thomas More by Grania Egan
In our June, March of the Saints series, Grania reminds of the story behind St Thomas More – a defender of the Catholic Faith.
Poems by our Faith Community
*Recently Updated* Read the inspiring poetry that our Faith Community are sending in to us at Sacred Heart. Do you have a poem to share?