Fifth Sunday of Lent

Fifth Sunday of Lent

 

17th March 2013

 

Parish Mass Book page176

 

 

Mass Times and Intentions

 

                                     6.30 pm  Vigil Special Intention

Sunday 17  March         10.00 am  People of Parish

                                                                                                              

Monday                       10.00 am  Eucharistic Service

 

 Tuesday                    10.00 am  Special Intention

Wednesday            10.00 am  Stations of the Cross

                               6.00 pm  Exposition / Reconciliation

                              7.00 pm  Private Intention

Thursday             10.00 am  John & Helen Higgins

Friday                     10.00 am  George Mullen

 

6.30 pm  Vigil People of Parish

Sunday 24 March            10.00 am  Private Intention

 

Sacrament of Reconciliation

 

Saturday 5.45 pm - 6.15 pm

and at any time upon request

 

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

 

Friday 9.30  - 10.00 am

 

 

 Please pray for

 

· all who are sick,

 

· all who have died recently,

 

· all whose anniversaries occur at this time. 

 

 

 

Pope Francis

 We continue to pray for our new Pope, Pope Francis 1st. He has already excited and inspired many by his simple humility and choice of name. At the balcony on the day of his election he invited us to walk with Christ in the way of love. May Christ guide Pope Francis as he during his pontificate seeks to bring us all closer to Christ

Penitential Service 

Today, 17th March, we will have our Lenten Penitential service at 4.00 pm.  The prayer and worship group suggested that we try to use some of the creative and imaginative ways of celebrating the liturgy, which we used during the mission, for the penitential service so the liturgy before the opportunity for individual confession will be a bit different to that of previous years and will include some drama that the confirmation candidates are going to do for us. I hope the event will be a genuine celebration of God’s forgiveness for us as a community and as individuals through the sacrament of reconciliation.  I would like to express my thanks to all who have contributed to the preparation of this service, with special thanks to the confirmation candidates who have used some of their free time to help with preparing the service, and some of them have even been willing to sacrifice going to a football match on Sunday afternoon so that they can contribute to the service!  Now that’s what I call sacrifice and commitment!!

 

Holy Week

 

This begins next weekend with the celebration of Palm Sunday.  Both Masses next weekend will begin in the hall where we will have the blessing of the palms and remember Christ’s entry into Jerusalem.  We will process into church to celebrate Mass where we will hear St Luke’s account of Christ’s Crucifixion.  The Easter Triduum will be celebrated as stated below.  These are the most important of the Church’s liturgical celebrations for the whole year and I would encourage as many people as possible to come to these events.

 

Maundy Thursday:  (28 March) Mass of the Last Supper at 7.30 pm.  

 

Good Friday:  (29 March) Celebration of the Lord’s Passion at 3.00 pm. 

 

Holy Saturday :   (30 March) Easter vigil for the Lord’s Resurrection at 8.00 pm

 

Easter Sunday : (31 March) Mass for Easter Sunday, 10.00  am.

Lent  

During Lent the following activities will be taking place in the parish:

 

· Stations of the Cross on Wednesday, 10.00 am,

· On Wednesday,  Mass at 7.00 pm,

· Exposition and Reconciliation (throughout the deanery) each Wednesday, 6.00 to 7.00 pm,

· Lenten lunches Thursday, 12 to 1.00 pm at St Cuthbert’s,

· Service of Reconciliation, today, 17th March at 4.00 pm

 

 

Journey of Faith 

continues on Thursday at 6.00 pm. It is the last one of the series and John will be looking at the resurrection stories in the Gospels

 

 

Sick and Housebound in the Parish

  This is just another reminder that if you know of anyone who is unable to get to Mass, please let me know. As we approach Holy Week I would like to ensure all sick and housebound in the parish receive holy communion as near to Easter as possible.

 

Ministries for Holy Week

 Could I please have volunteers for reading, and special ministers for the Holy Week services.  Please see list in Narthex.

 

Planned Giving boxes for the next financial year, commencing 7th April, are ready for collection today. If you are a tax payer and are new to the parish, or would like to join the Gift Aid scheme please leave your name and contact number and we’ll get back to you. If you are a taxpayer and not in the scheme, please consider signing a gift aid declaration whereby the parish can reclaim 25 pence in every £1 you donate.  Please let us know if there are any change of details, circumstances, address etc...

 

Diocesan Annual Day of Recollection

Living Stones of the Household of God, diocesan day of recollection with Fr John Farrell OP, Saturday 8th June 10.30 am to 4.00 pm at St Joseph’s, Gateshead.  No charge but booking is essential.  Further details on poster in Narthex.

 

Mini Pilgrimage  to Hexham and Heavenfield in gratitude to Ss Wilfrid and Oswald who passed on the faith to us on Saturday 6th April, 10.00 am to 1.00 pm.  Mass at the Abbey celebrated by Bishop Seamus Cunningham.  Further details on poster in Narthex.

 

Feast of Divine Mercy 

Sacrament of Reconciliation, Sunday 7th April from 2.10 pm Divine Mercy Chaplet, 3.00 pm, followed by Holy Mass and Veneration of Divine Mercy Icon at St James’ Church, Mill Lane, Hebburn.