Palm Sunday
Pastoral
Letter
As
we move towards the Easter Triduum
The long preparation
of Lent leads us into Holy Week. Over
three days in the liturgies of Holy
Thursday, Good Friday and Easter we
celebrate and encounter the dynamics
of the Paschal Mystery of Jesus Christ.
Through our Lenten exercises and the
celebration of the Sacrament of Reconciliation
/ Confession, we prepare ourselves
to open our hearts and minds to the
saving grace of the mysteries of Christ’s
life and mission, of his passion and
death, and of his resurrection from
among the dead.
Easter, the feast
of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ,
is the oldest feast of the Christian
year. In the first centuries of the
Christian era the catechumens, having
watched in vigil on Saturday night,
were baptised early on Easter morning.
Easter was the moment when they were
initiated into the life of Christ
and into the life of the Church. Henceforth,
like all baptised now and then, they
were called to follow “the way”,
to live a life of faith, informed
by the virtues of hope and charity.
+ Noel Treanor |
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| Daily
Readings
You
can access the daily readings on the
parish website:
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Holy Week
Masses during the week: Mon, Tues
& Wed 7am & 10am
Tuesday 7th April
Penitential Service at 7.30pm
Holy Thursday 9th April
No morning Mass in the parish. 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 will then
take place until night prayer at
9.30pm.
Good Friday
10th April
No morning ceremonies. The Solemn
Commemoration of the Lord’s
Passion with Veneration of the Cross
and Holy Communion at 3pm followed
by confessions. Station of the Cross
at 7.30pm.
Holy Saturday 11th April
Confessions 12 noon-1pm and 6pm-6.30pm.
The Easter vigil and Mass of the
Resurrection begins at 9pm.
(No other Mass in the church today)
Easter Sunday 12th April
Masses at 10am and 12noon
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Ministers
of the Word and Eucharist
Ministers of the Word and Eucharist
are invited to a Holy Hour in the
Convent of Mercy on Monday 6th April
at 7.30pm OR Wednesday 8th April at
7.30pm.
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Good Friday Falls/Shankill Walk
A Prayer Walk
in faith and friendship to acknowledge
together that Jesus of Nazareth, the
Saviour of the world, gave his life
for all on this day. The walk will start
at 4.45pm in Clonard car park, ending
before 6pm in the park at Springfield
Road opposite Cornerstone Community.
You may join or leave the walk at any
point along the way.
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Venerable
Matt Talbot
The annual pilgrimage to the
shrine of the
venerable Matt Talbot, in Dublin
will take place on Saturday
18th April, price £12.
For details
of pickup points contact Anne
McCann 9061 5461.
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Feast of the Divine Mercy
The Feast of the Divine Mercy will be
celebrated in St Peter’s Cathedral
on Sunday 19th April at 2.30pm. The
Rosary will be followed by the Divine
Mercy Chaplet and Holy Mass. Confessions
available. Divine Mercy Novena starts
on Good Friday and finishes on Sunday
19th April.
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Yes! Spring is officially here
Why not enjoy
a walk through Colin Glen Forest Park
and then enjoy a tea or coffee in Mona’s
Café. You will be surprised what
is on your doorstep. Everyone welcome
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Church Shop
There will be a small shop at the rear porch after each Mass selling Mass cards, medals, rosaries, bibles, etc.
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| Baptisms
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Baptisms today at 1.30pm. Next baptisms
will take place on Sunday 19th April 2009
at 1.30pm. Please note the next date available
for Baptism is Sunday 24th May 2009. The
next pre-Baptism instruction will be on
Thursday 23rd April 2009 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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| We
Loved Them In Life
We 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:
James &
Kathleen O’Hara
Thomas Cairns
Kathleen & Robert McLaughlin
Marie Maxwell
Annie McStravick
Rosaleen McNally
Annie Dobbin
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| Collections
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The offertory collection
amounted to £1,200.21
There will be
a second collection
today - Monthly Stipend.
Thank you all for
your generous support
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