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Sunday, 24th March 2024 - Melmount Parish Newsletter - |
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Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion 24th March 2024
Holy Week Palm Sunday 5.00pm: 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 - 12noon: 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: 8.30am; 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: Scarlett Mai Lynch We congratulate the following couple who were recently united in the Sacrament of Marriage: Louise Moore and Martin Murray May they Rest in Peace Deaths Mary Gillespie, 20
Knockavoe Crescent Greta Barr, 134 Carlton Drive Michael Thomas Hamilton,
Mulvey House Frances McGinley, Lifford Brigid Logue, Portrush Yvonne Hackett, Augher Pearse McCauley, Fountain Street Anniversaries Paul McMenamin, Alice Canavan, Seamus O’Doherty Peggy Hegarty, Joe McCosker, Rita Sharkey Vincent Sharkey, Robert McKenna, Maggie McKenna Mary Meehan, Betty Roulston, Packie Patton Michael Canavan, Helen O’Neill, Myra Catterson Tommy McCallion, Nellie Ferry, Ray Smith Willie Doherty, Terry McNulty, Sarah Carlin Mary McElroy, Tessie McCallion, Tommy McGillicuddy Mary Alice Byrne Announcements Last week’s collection amounted to £3328.00. Thank you. Those who pay to the weekly collection or any special collections, including Priest’s 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. 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 26 March. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament will take place in the church on Monday 25 March after 10.00am Mass until 6.00pm. 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’. Vocations For our seminarians and those who are considering priesthood, that in their ministry they will do all they can to ensure that, in the words of St. Paul, ‘…every tongue should acclaim Jesus Christ as Lord, to the glory of God the Father.’ Mass of Chrism will take place on Holy Thursday, 28 March 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. Blessing of Graves The Annual Ceremony of the Blessing of Graves will take place here in Melmount on Sunday 19 May 2024 at 4.00pm. Parish Draw Promoters should make their returns for April to the Parish Office on Monday 15 April from 2.00pm - 4.00pm. The Draw for April will take place on Thursday 18 April at 10.30am in the Parish Office. Baptism Dates April: Saturday 6; Sunday 14; Sunday 21. May: Sunday 5; Saturday 11; Saturday 25. June: Sunday 9; Saturday 22; Saturday 29. July: Sunday 7; Saturday 13; Saturday 27. August: Sunday 4; Saturday 10; Saturday 24. 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. Accord Derry Marriage Preparation Courses (Pre-Marriage Courses) will take place on 19/20 April; 17/18 May and 14/15 June. Courses can be booked online at www.accordni.com. Please note that all courses are now in person and NOT virtual. Collection Envelopes We thank those who contributed to the Parish during the year. Those who made their contributions using the collection envelope will receive a new box to begin on Sunday 7 April. Envelopes will be delivered over the coming weeks. Please do not use these envelopes before the 7 April 2024 as they belong to a new tax year. If anyone who has not been using envelopes would like a box please contact the Parish Office on 71383777. Anyone who pays income tax, even those who are retired but who receive a taxable pension, and who would like to consider being part of the Gift Aid Scheme by using an envelope, which is of tremendous benefit to the parish, should contact the Parish Office on 71383777 for more information. The Parish Draw for March took place on Thursday 21 March. The winners are as follows: £500: 1268 Mary Patton – Elizabeth O’Hare £250: 1127 Carmel McDaid – Ann Donaghey £250: 1428 Jean McDermott - Sheelagh McKelvey £250: 1489 Siobhan Devine – Maureen Hegarty £150: 1474 Martha O’Donnell – Elizabeth O’Hare £150: 1185 Angela McColgan – Sheelagh McKelvey £150: 1003 Anne Winters – Dolores Houston £100: 1424 Lisa Browne – Elizabeth O’Hare £100: 1115 Padraig Donaghey – Ann Donaghey £100: 1553 Maureen O’Donnell – Katrina Houston |
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