Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord
29th March 2015
Parish Mass Book - page 176
Mass Times and Intentions
6.30 pm Vigil People of Parish
SUNDAY 29 March 10.00 am Sean Purvis
4.00 pm Lenten Reconciliation Service
Monday 10.00 am Eucharistic Service
Tuesday 10.00 am Private Intention/Elizabeth Charlton
Wednesday 10.00 am James Chadwick
Maundy Thursday 7.30 pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper
Good Friday 10.00 am Reflections on the last words of Jesus
3.00 pm Liturgy of the Passion
8.00 pm Vigil First Mass of Easter
Easter Sunday 5 April 10.00 am People of Parish
Please pray for:
· all who are sick,
· all who have died recently,
· Elizabeth Charlton and all whose anniversaries occur at this time.
Holy Week
This weekend we begin the most important week in our liturgical year. In faith we accompany Christ from his triumphant entry into Jerusalem into Jerusalem, the signs of love in the washing of feet, and the gift of the eucharist, the agony in the garden, to the darkness at Golgotha with Christ on the Cross, the emptiness of Holy Saturday, to the women approaching an empty tomb on the dawn of the first Easter. The liturgies, especially Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and the Easter vigil, are a wonderful way to transport us to be present with Christ during these most sacred moments. I do hope that in lives that I know that are very busy with many responsibilities you will be able to take part in the services of Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and the Easter vigil.
At the Easter vigil we will receive five adults into the church, two children and a baptism of their sister. So please keep Scott Legge, Brian and Carol Gregory and all the members of the Jones family as they prepare to be received into the Church. Let us pray for our community that we will all be brought closer to the mystery of Christ’s death and resurrection and share in the love, wonder, grace and mercy, brought about by the events of the first Holy Week.
Palm Sunday 29th March: (with blessing and distribution of palms). Saturday vigil Mass at 6.30 pm, Sunday morning at 10.00 am.
Service of Reconciliation 29th March: Confession at 4.00 pm. This sacrament will also be available Tuesday 31st March and Wednesday 1st April from 9.20 to 9.50 am.
Maundy Thursday 2nd April: Mass of the Last Supper at 7.30 pm with watching at Altar of Repose until 10.00 pm.
Good Friday 3rd April: Celebration of the Lord’s Passion at 3.00 pm.
Holy Saturday 4th April: Easter vigil for the Lord’s Resurrection at 8.00 pm. We will be receiving five adults and three children into the Church, with the sacrament of confirmation being given to the adults
Palm Sunday
There will be a second collection today for Holy Places. Please use the white envelope from your green box.
Altar Servers
I would like the Altar servers to come to the Sacristy at the following times for the Triduum services: Maundy Thursday 7.00 pm, Good Friday 2.30 pm, and Easter vigil 7.00 pm. Thank you for being willing to help during this important week.
Journey of faith continues on Wednesday with a rehearsal for Holy Week. Please keep our candidates in our prayers.
Gift Aid and Planned Giving
The new envelopes (yellow) commence next week (5th April 2015). Please do not use any envelopes left in your green box. If you are in gift aid and no longer a tax payer please let us know as soon as possible.
Refugee/Asylum Seekers
There will be a collection next weekend for tins of food (not pork) for refugee and asylum seekers. Please leave in Narthex
The Deanery
We continue to pray for Fr Jones. It is hoped that he will be able to come home and be looked after there. As mentioned last week Fr Lee Barrett will be the new Parish Priest at St Paul’s, Cramlington. Monsignor Philip Carroll has been asked by the Bishop to celebrate the weekend’s liturgies at St Robert’s, Morpeth for the time being.
School Holidays
I would like to wish all the staff and pupils of our schools a blessed and restful holiday
The Holy Year for Mercy
I thought you would be interested to know that Pope Francis has announced that from the feast of Christ the King and throughout 2016 will be a Holy Year for Mercy. This reminds us of how mercy is at the heart of Francis’ papacy which we can truly reflect on during Holy Week.
Marriage Care
This organisation, which supports Catholics in marriage is looking for a co-ordinator for Tyneside. Please see poster in narthex for more information.
