PLEASE NOTE LITURGIES
FOR HOLY WEEK AND EASTER WEEK
PALM SUNDAY
Mass in Glenock, 11.00am. Confessions 7.00pm, with visiting priests, in the Oratory
MON, TUES and SPY WEDNESDAY
Mass, Oratory 10.00am,
Rosary 9.45am
HOLY THURSDAY
7.30pm: Mass of the Lord’s Supper, in the Oratory
8.30pm: Silent Prayer at the Altar of Repose, 9.45pm: Rosary
GOOD FRIDAY
9.30am: Divine Mercy Novena (Day
1). 10.00am: Morning Prayer, Oratory
3.00pm: The Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ, in Glenock
7.30pm: Stations of the Cross, in Glenock
HOLY SATURDAY
9.30am: Divine Mercy Novena (Day
2), 10.00am: Morning Prayer, Oratory
9.00pm: Easter Vigil, in the Oratory
EASTER SUNDAY
10.30am: Divine Mercy
Novena (Day 3), Glenock, 11.00: Mass
Easter Mon - Easter Fri
(2-6 Apr): Mass 12noon, Oratory (except Thurs, 7.30pm)
‘HOSANNA! BLESSED IS HE WHO COMES
IN THE NAME OF THE LORD’
Today we enter the holiest of weeks in the Church calendar, when we celebrate
the timeless and central mystery of our faith − Christ's passion, death and resurrection
for us, His people. On this Palm Sunday of the Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ,
we commemorate Christ's entry to Jerusalem to accomplish the Paschal Mystery.
The Paschal Mystery includes the sufferings, death, resurrection and ascension of
Jesus into glory. It will be followed by the sending of the Holy Spirit on the disciples
of Jesus to continue the work He began. In our liturgy these events are spread over
a period of seven weeks but we should look on them as an indivisible single accomplishment
of Our Lord and Saviour for us.
We pray that the sacred events of the Easter Triduum will be a blessed and
meaningful time for all of us and for our parish.
MASS OF CHRISM will be celebrated by Bishop McKeown with
the priests of the diocese in St Eugene’s Cathedral, Derry, on Holy Thursday morning
(29 March) at 10 o’clock. During this Mass the holy Oils for Baptism, Confirmation,
Anointing of the Sick and Ordination are blessed. Also, the priests renew their
Ordination promises. Everyone is welcome to attend this, the only Mass celebrated
in the diocese on Holy Thursday morning.
REQUIESCANT IN PACE
Our prayers are asked for the souls of those whose anniversaries
occur at this time: John Duffy, Patrick Moore
CONFESSIONS for Holy Week – today, Palm Sunday, 7.00pm,
Oratory, with visiting priests.
TRÓCAIRE BOXES Please return your Lenten
box to the church/oratory this week. For ease of counting, it would be appreciated
if you changed coin to notes. Thank you.
SUNDAY COLLECTION £898.
Clerical Education collection £718.
Donation
for Glenock: £20.
Donation for Family Tree Search: £30.
Thank you!
NEW ENVELOPES for April 2018/19 are
available for collection at the Oratory. Please contact the parish office if you
would like an envelope for the first time or if your details have cbanged or if
you wish to pay by Standing Order.
Gift Aid: Please remember this essential
source of parish income. No cost to you but 25p in every £1 you pay can be claimed
by the parish from government. GA forms are at the doors.
READERS FOR APRIL
Vigil: Catherine Gallagher
Morning: Agnes Duffy
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS,
APRIL
Vigil: Cathy McDonnell
Morning: Charlotte Devine
DIVINE MERCY NOVENA
Please join in praying
the Divine Mercy Novena from Good Friday (30 March) to the first Saturday of Easter
(7 April), leading into Divine Mercy Sunday (8 April). It will be prayed 30 mins
before Mass on each of the days. Leaflets are in the porch.
St Faustina of Poland received apparitions of Christ in the 1930s in
which He asked her to have His Image painted and venerated throughout the world.
He also revealed to her that He wished the Sunday after Easter to be the Feast of
God’s Mercy – Divine Mercy Sunday. In the Jubilee Year 2000, at the Mass for the
canonisation of St Faustina, Pope John Paul II proclaimed to the world that “from
now on throughout the Church this Sunday will be called Divine Mercy Sunday.”
St Faustina, pray for
us.
WEE ONES CHURCH – Back in action! Children,
come along to the Parish Hall at 3pm today (Palm Sunday), for some exciting art
work, to be displayed in the Oratory and Glenock for Easter. Bring your mum and
dad!
DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY AT
KNOCK Sunday 8 April. Bus travelling: for details/bookings - contact Lynch's
Coach Hire, Castlederg, Tel: 816 71344.
DERRY DIOCESAN 0ILGRIMAGE
TO LOURDES, 1-6 July. Led by Bishop McKeown. 2018 marks the 160th anniversary
of the apparitions at Lourdes. Contact the Pilgrimage Office, 164 Bishop St, Derry.
Telephone 028 71260293. Email. derrypilgrim@outlook.com
HOLY LAND PILGRIMAGE
– Eight nights beginning
10 October 2018. An opportunity to walk in the footsteps of Jesus Christ – from
His birth, through His life, to His passion and death. Nine places available. Contact
Thornhill Ministries on 028 7135 1233.
ADULT FAITH FORMATION – Reflection
and Renewal Day at Knock, Friday/Saturday,
20 and 21 April 2018 (same programme delivered
each day to facilitate people’s different circumstances), led by Dr Petroc Willey,
Professor of Catechetics at Franciscan University of Steubenville. This event is
aimed at supporting people in leadership roles in parishes, especially parishioners/groups
involved in leading or setting up faith-study programmes. See www.cloynediocese.ie
or contact Fr Seán Corkery on 00-353-86- 2420240 or email: cloynenewevangelisation@gmail.com
GAA
Alphalotto results:
A, K, P, Z. Two people matched 3 letters: Ashlene Devine and Roy Donnell. Jackpot
£5,000.
Wisdom
“Love is never defeated, and the history of Ireland proves it.” (Saint John Paul II).
