Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord

24th  March 2013 

Parish Mass Book page  184

 

Mass Times and Intentions

 

                                              6.30 pm  Vigil People of Parish

Palm Sunday 24 March         10.00 am  Private Intention

                                                                                                              

Monday                                 10.00 am  Eucharistic Service

Tuesday                                10.00 am  Walter Cox

Wednesday                          10.00 am  Stations of the Cross

                                             6.00 pm  Exposition / Reconciliation

                                             7.00 pm  Frank Hogg

 

Maundy Thursday             7.30 pm  Mass of the Lord’s Supper

 

Good Friday                          3.00 pm  The Passion

 

                                             8.00 pm  Vigil First Mass of Easter

Easter Sunday 31 March   10.00 am  Sean Purvis

 

Sacrament of Reconciliation

Wednesday  6.00 to 7.00 pm

 

Saturday 5.45 pm - 6.15 pm

and at any time upon request

 

 

Please pray for

 

· all who are sick,

 

· all who have died recently,

 

· Sean Purvis and all whose anniversaries occur at this time.  

Holy Week

 

begins weekend with the celebration of Palm Sunday.  This is the most important week in the Church’s year.  Both Masses this weekend, will begin in the hall where we will have the blessing of the palms and remember Christ’s entry into Jerusalem. 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. Pope Francis has invited us to walk with Christ and the Easter Triduum services give us the opportunity to do just that.  I hope that you all have a very blessed and fruitful Holy Week. 

 

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.

 

 

CAFOD Syrian Refugees Appeal  CAFOD have opened an emergency appeal for the situation in Syria which is getting worse by the day. The number of refugees who are escaping the country and in need of help are increasing.  There will be a retiring collection that will be left open for the next three weeks.

 

Parish Life and Activities  You will see on the notice board in the back of church and in the narthex a poster display which shows the full extent and diversity of the range of ministries that takes place within the parish.  When you have time I would like you to have a look at the display so that you can appreciate what is taking part in the parish and see if there

is anything you also could contribute. My thanks to Alison Johnston on her work on this.

St Bede’s First School  The whole school will join us for Mass on Tuesday at 10.00 am 

 

Pope Francis  We continue to pray for Pope Francis. I sense this could be a time for new beginnings.  I am personally very hopeful and excited about the future.  May he be open to the Holy Spirit as be begins his papal ministry.

Penitential Service 

My thanks to all who contributed to the Penitential service last Sunday. All the feedback I have received has been very positive. It is tremendous to see different skills, efforts and talents being used from across the parish. If you were unable to be at St Bede’s reconciliation service last Sunday there is an opportunity at St Wilfrid’s, Blyth  on Tuesday 26th March, 7.00 pm.

Retiring Collection  - Holy Places  A collection will be taken today for Catholic communities in the Holy Land.

 

Refugee/Asylum Seekers  There will be a collection today for tins of food (not pork) for refugee and asylum seekers.  Please leave in Narthex. Next collection first Sunday of the month

 

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

 

Planned Giving boxes  There are still some boxes for the next financial year, commencing 7th April, are available for collection from the Narthex.  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 circumstances, details, address ……. ..

 

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

 

Journey of Faith  programme is now finished.  My thanks to John O’Neil for his work on this.