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a lot happens on Monday mornings in most
cultures. For the Western world it is the
start of the working week, with survival
as the goal of grim-faced commuters.
Dean
Swift, in caustic vein, called Monday the
Parson’s holiday, but it certainly
isn’t a day of rest for the medical
professions, with illnesses spiking on a
Monday morning. In the Jewish world our
Sunday is the ‘Monday’ the first
day of the week, the day after Saturday
Sabbath. Did this loving troupe risking
an early visit to a borrowed grave in what
was then the city rubbish dump expect much?
We’ll never know.
etween
two candles, but on a cross between two
thieves; at a crossroads so cosmopolitan
that they had to write his title in (threes
languages)…at the kind of place where
cynics talk smut, and thieves curse, and
soldiers gamble. Because that’s where
he died. And that’s what he died about.
And it is where Christians ought to be and
that is what Christians should be about.’
Keeping our Christianity confined to a church
is like expecting that sitting in a garage
will turn you into a car. Jesus died and
rose again in the centre of the world. Shouldn’t
we at least try and live this faith in the
heart of the world for Easter’s sake?
Copyright: Fr. Tom Cox Copyright: (Intercom)
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| Lent
- Daily Readings
You
can access the daily readings for
Lent on the parish website:
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HOLY
WEEK
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SUNDAY: |
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Confessions
after 10am, 11.30am & 1pm
Masses. |
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TUESDAY:
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Penitential
Service 7.30pm where we as a
community acknowledge our need
of forgiveness and celebrate
God’s mercy together.
In addition to priests of the
parish, a number of other priests
will be available for the sacrament
of reconciliation. |
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HOLY
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No
Morning Mass.
Chrism Mass in St. Peter’s
Cathedral at 11am. Solemn Mass
of the Lord’s Supper at
7.30pm followed by procession
of the Blessed Sacrament to
the Altar of Repose followed
by confessions. Exposition of
the Blessed Sacrament will then
take place until night prayer
at 10.00pm. St. John does not
speak of the Last Supper in
his Gospel, but only of the
‘Washing of the Feet’
that took place at the same
event. There is a deep link
between these two realities.
The washing of the feet like
the Eucharist is an intense
moment of Communion in the mind
of St. John. Do you accept the
invitation to have your feet
washed this Holy Thursday as
a sign of your willingness ‘to
do for others what Jesus has
done to you’ if so please
contact either Fr. Magill or
Fr. Devlin or parish sister. |
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FRIDAY: |
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No
morning ceremonies.
The Solemn Commemoration of
the Lord’s Passion with
Veneration of the Cross and
Holy Communion at 3pm followed
by confessions. Stations of
the Cross at 7.30pm. |
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HOLY
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Confessions
12 noon -1pm and 6pm-6.30pm.
The Easter Vigil & Mass
of the Resurrection begins at
9pm. (No other Mass in the church
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EASTER
SUNDAY: |
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Masses
at 10am, 11.30 & 1pm. |
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Feast
of the Divine Mercy
The Feast of the Divine Mercy will
be celebrated in St. Peter’s
on Sunday 15th April at 2.30pm.
The Rosary will be followed by the
Divine Mercy Chaplet and Holy Mass.
Confessions available.
Attended car parking.
Divine Mercy Novena starts on
Good Friday and finishes on
Sunday 15th April. |
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| This
weeks Calendar
| Monday
9th |
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Easter Monday. In today’s gospel, Mary
Magdalen and another woman meet the Risen
Jesus. His message is ‘Do not be afraid’ |
| Tuesday
10th |
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Easter Tuesday. Mary Magdalen is given the
task of announcing the Resurrection |
| Wednesday
11th |
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Easter Wednesday. Jesus appears to the two
disciples on the road to Emmaus. They recognise
him ‘in the Breaking of Bread’ |
| Thursday
12th |
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Easter Thursday. Jesus shares a meal with
his disciples |
| Friday
13th |
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Easter Friday – Jesus appears on the
lakeshore and prepares breakfast for his companions |
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There will be no bulletin next week
due to the holidays.
We
take this opportunity to wish all
our parishioners a happy and peaceful
Easter.
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Historical
Society
The society is meeting on Friday
20th April at 7.30pm, in the Colin
Glen Trust. This month topic is
‘The Williamite Wars in
Ireland’ Guest Speaker Mr
Gwynne Hughes. All welcome.
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| Living
Rosary
The next meeting for the Living Rosary will be
held on Saturday 14th April after 10am Mass.
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| Choice
Weekend
If you are single (ie never been married before)
aged between 20-45 and are keen to share your
faith and life experiences with others in a friendly
atmosphere as well as making new friends, come
along to the Choice weekend on 12th & 13th
May 2007. Contact Drumalis 2827 2196.
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| Historical
Society
The society is meeting on Friday 20th April
at 7.30pm, in the Colin Glen Trust. This
month topic is ‘The Williamite Wars
in Ireland’ Guest Speaker Mr Gwynne
Hughes. All welcome.
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Baptisms
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baptisms will take place on Sunday
15th April 2007 at 2.00pm. Please
note the next date available for Baptism
is Sunday 20th May The
next pre-Baptism instruction will be on
Thursday 26th April 2007
at 8pm in the convent.
It
is necessary to attend pre-Baptism preparation
before asking to have your child baptised.
To register for pre-Baptism preparation
please contact the parish office 9061 8180,
Mon & Wed 2pm-5pm, Tue & Fri 10am-2pm
& Thurs 10am-1pm.
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Newly
Baptised
We welcome into our parish family
Jennifer
Eve Toal
Lena Grace Crawford
Ethan Henry McKenna
who
were recently baptised.
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Loved Them In Life
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offer our sympathy and prayerful support
to the families of those parishioners who
died recently:
We
pray for the happy repose of those whose
anniversaries occur around this time:
Jim
McClintock
Mary Gough
Elizabeth McKee
Gerry Kelly
Jim Somerville
Margaret McClurg
Frank McCormick
Tomas James Brewster
Mary McAllister
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Collections
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Last
week's offertory collection amounted to
£1962.29
The
Monthly Stipend
amounted to
£1291.35.
We
thank you for your on going support
There
is a second collection today: the Easter
Collection
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Prayerful
Time
People are asked to keep silence in the
church before and after Mass to allow others
quiet for their prayer. |
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