Palm Sunday of
the Lord’s Passion
13th April 2025
Holy Week
Palm Sunday
6.00pm: Penitential Service and
Confessions in Church of Immaculate Conception
Monday
Masses: 7.00am; 10.00am
Tuesday
Masses: 7.00am; 7.00pm
Confessions: After
7.00pm Mass
Wednesday
Masses: 7.00am; 10.00am
Confessions: 10.30am
Holy Thursday
4.00pm: Mass for School Children &
Elderly
7.00pm: Mass of the Lord's Supper,
followed by Adoration at the Altar of Repose in the Day Chapel until 9.00pm
The
7.00pm Mass is the principal Mass for Holy Thursday and is the beginning of the
Easter Triduum. Strictly speaking it should be the only Parish Mass today. We
encourage people to come to this Mass.
Good Friday (A
Day of Fast and Abstinence)
10.00am: Morning Prayer
11.30am
- 12noon: Confessions
3.00pm: Celebration of the Lord's Passion
4.00pm -
4.30pm: Confessions
7.00pm: Stations of the Cross
Holy Saturday
10.00am: Morning Prayer
11.30am
– 12 noon: Confessions
8.30pm: Mass of the Easter Vigil (Please
bring a candle)
Please Note:
There will not be Mass at 7.00pm this evening.
Easter Sunday
Masses: 10.30am; 12.30pm
Holy Week and Easter are the most important times in
the Church year. Possibly your Lent never got off the ground or maybe you
failed in your resolutions at an early stage. Why not make the extra effort
during this week to come to daily Mass or make some special sacrifice. May the
Lord bless all those who attended Mass in such great numbers during Lent.
We welcome into God’s Family through the Sacrament of
Baptism:
Reighna
Laura Kearney
Dan Michael
Deery
May they Rest in Peace
Deaths
Peter
Devenney, 6 Five Acres
Colm
Logue, Brighton formerly Burndennett
John
McGaughey, Plumbridge
Mary Rose
Doherty, Letterkenny
Anniversaries
Neil
McBeth, Margaret McDonald, Brian
McDonald
Pat
Smyth, Tish Smyth, Bernadette
Kelly
George
Moore, Chris Patterson, Isobel McColgan
Tommy
Brennan, James O’Neill, Mary O’Neill
Kathleen
Coates, Grace Shields, George Brad Doherty
Alice
Quigley, Francis McElwee, Hugh O’Neill
Grace
Sweeney, Robert McNulty, Eileen McNulty
Mary
Callaghan, Robert Moore, Ruby Gallagher
Baptism Dates
May: Saturday 3; Sunday 11; Saturday 24.
June: Sunday 1; Saturday 7; Saturday 28.
July: Sunday 6; Saturday 12. Saturday 26.
August: Sunday 3; Saturday 16; Saturday 23.
Baptisms will be at 4.00pm on a Saturday and 1.15pm on
a Sunday.
To book
a Baptism contact the Parish Office on 71383777 during office hours.
Vocations We pray for
those called to serve as priests of the diocese that they will bring their
people to honour the Holy Name of Jesus, the name above all names, and
‘…acclaim Jesus Christ as Lord, to the glory of God the Father.’ (St. Paul, 2nd
Reading)
Blessing of Graves The Annual
Ceremony of the Blessing of Graves will take place here in Melmount on Sunday
25 May 2025 at 4.00pm.
Parish Draw Promoters
should make their returns for April to the Parish Office tomorrow Monday 14
April from 2.00pm - 4.30pm. The Draw for April will take place on Wednesday
16 April at 10.30am in the Parish Office.
Derry Diocesan Youth Department, along with
young people participating in Pope John Paul II Awards, invite you to a Lenten
Reflection with music and prayer. This will take place in St. Mary’s Church,
Maghera on Monday 14 April at 7.00pm. All are welcome. The event can also be
viewed on Maghera Parish webcam.
Derry Diocesan Pilgrimage to Knock will take
place on Sunday 15 June. Further details will be available in the coming weeks.
Many thanks for an
anonymous donation received from one of our parishioners. We have made
donations to the various organisations that you requested.
Announcements
Last week’s collection amounted to
£3791.00. Thank you.
Those
who pay to the weekly collection or any special collections, including Priests’
Collection by cheque are asked that all cheques should be made payable to ‘Melmount
Parish’.
Parishioners can still leave their contributions in
the Parish Office. Contributions can be made by cheque made payable to Melmount
Parish or cash. If the Office is closed please use the letterbox.
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament will take
place in the Church on Monday 14 April after 10.00am Mass until 6.00pm.
Notices for the Bulletin Due to the
Bank Holiday on Good Friday all anniversaries and notices for next week’s
bulletin must be notified by 12 noon on Tuesday 15 April.
Trócaire Trócaire Collection boxes should be returned to the
Church at any of the ceremonies for Holy Week or on Easter Sunday. It would be
a great help if small coins could be changed for notes or pound coins. Because
of banking requirements all cheques should be made payable to ‘Melmount
Parish’.
Mass of Chrism will take
place on Holy Thursday, 17 April at 10.00am in St. Eugene’s Cathedral, Derry.
Bishop Donal McKeown will be the Principal Celebrant. All priests and people of
the diocese are invited to come and join in this celebration of the Eucharist.
The bishop will bless the oil of catechumens, the oil of the sick and the oil
of Chrism, all of which are used for the celebration of the sacraments during
the year. Everyone is welcome to attend the Mass or it can be viewed via the
webcam: www.steugenescathedral.com/webcam.html
Graveyards We would ask
that when you are having headstones and surrounds erected in the graveyards or
having any work carried out to existing graves that you put any ornaments or
flowers etc that are on the grave in a safe place while the work is being
carried out. The parish is not responsible for any damage or loss of these
items. A reminder that there are specific measurements for surrounds and
headstones in the newest of our graveyards and benches are not permitted.
Please ensure that whoever is erecting the headstone and surround for you in
this graveyard, contact the Parish Office on 71383777 before any work
commences.
Easter Monday Pilgrim Path Walk at Lough Derg Join the Team
at Lough Derg for a guided walk along the ancient Pilgrim Path around Lough
Derg on Monday 21 April at 10.30am. 8km & 12km option available. Free
event. Booking is essential. For more information log on to www.loughderg.org
Masters in Catholic School Leadership The Derry
Diocesan Catechetical Centre, working in partnership with St. Mary’s
University, Twickenham, offers the Masters in Catholic School Leadership. This
is a post graduate degree dedicated to the professional development and
spiritual formation of catholic school leaders. It is a great opportunity for
those currently in leadership roles and those who aspire to, or have an
interesting, leadership roles within the Catholic School System. If you are
interested in registering for the Masters in September 2025 or you require any
further information, please contact the Derry Diocesan Catechetical Centre on
02871 264087 or email tferry@derrydiocese.org
