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FR TOM WRITES
This Sunday’s Gospel of the Good Samaritan should always pose a serious question to our own attitudes and behaviours in front of those we see suffering around us. The call to serve the poor and the sick is one that has been taken up by a number of significant saints, such as St Vincent de Paul, St Mother Teresa and  St Francis of Assisi who stated, "When one serves the poor, he serves Christ Himself." Many times we do not know how to become saints or think it is something very complicated. This week let us return to simplicity and can begin by asking the God to enlighten our eyes, that we may see Christ in those around us.  

FR DAVID WRITES
After Lent, Eastertime, and many feasts, we now return to the season of ordinary time which will take us through the summer. Despite its name, there is nothing merely ‘ordinary’ about this time. In fact, the name itself comes from the ordinal numbers by which the Sundays are counted. Green vestments are used because the colour represents growth and maturity, which can happen in the heart just as it occurs in the growth of the natural world. Let us embrace this time of growth in our friendship with God and the many opportunities it represents. The Gospels and readings at Mass will be our guide! May God bless us all in the coming week.

FR DAVID WRITES
Today is the solemnity of the apostles Peter and Paul, the patrons of the City and the Church of Rome. Today we give thanks for their life and witness. We also give thanks for the election of the new Bishop of Rome, Pope Leo XIV, the successor of Peter. Congratulations to Sheila Clerkin and Daniel Clancy who were married here on Saturday afternoon. Have a great day today and a blessed week.

Wednesday     
10am Opening Mass of the Congress 
6.30pm Rosary & Benediction


Thursday       
8am, 10am Masses
6.30pm Devotions to the Sacred Heart & Benediction


Friday
10am School Jubilee Mass for Children
6.30pm Special Closing Mass for the Parish, followed by BBQ 

Eucharistic Adoration in the church outside these times.

FR DAVID WRITES
Today is the solemnity of Corpus Christi (the Body and Blood of Christ) when we celebrate and give thanks for the gift of the Risen Christ who is truly present in the Holy Eucharist. The Eucharist is the dynamic presence of the Risen One among us, his gift as our way to the Cross and our salvation. Friday is the solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart, a beautiful day which celebrates the love of Christ for us in his broken heart. Our special Mass here will be at 6.30pm, followed by the barbecue. Please join us this week in our Eucharistic Congress as a way to celebrate and to receive the manifold graces of the Holy Year.  

FR TOM WRITES
This Father’s Day we give thanks to God for the gift of our fathers; both those living, as well those who have gone before us. In their love, sacrifice, and guidance we catch a glimpse of our Heavenly Father who always guides and protects us. As we honour fathers today, let us also pray for them; that they may be strengthened in their vocation, blessed with wisdom, and surrounded by love. Happy Father’s Day!

HOLY YEAR SUMMER EVENTS
Here in the parish, we will celebrate the Holy Year this summer with some days of prayer, adoration and pilgrimage.  

This will begin on Saturday 21st June with a Summer Concert in church at 7pm with Nigel Bromiley and the Friern Ensemble. The programme includes the Quintet in C by Schubert and Boccherini’s Quintet in E Major, followed by a glass of fizz in the hall. The concert is free to attend but we will take a collection at the end for charity. Please sign the list in the church porch if you would like to attend. It promises to be a very lovely evening—please do join us if you can!

We will have our three-day Eucharistic Congress from 25th-27th June. This will culminate on Friday 27th June, the solemnity of the Sacred Heart, when the Jubilee for School Children will be celebrated at the 10am Mass. Then, there will be a special Mass in the evening for the parish at 6.30pm, which will be followed by a barbecue in the grounds of the parish centre. All welcome!

Fr Tom will also be leading a walking pilgrimage along the Westminster Way, on Saturday 5th July. We will leave the parish at 9.30am. Please sign up on the form in the porch.

We look forward to these days so that we can celebrate the Holy Year together. Please take a flyer this weekend with all the important dates and times. 

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Those who are unwell, including:  
Nora Mitchell, Vanessa Hughes, Mary Gilbride, Ronnie Lynch, Bridgette Martin, Callum Stone, Donal Kennedy,  Fabio Amato, Veronica Keville,  Angela Mangan, Marie Coutinho,  Andrea Jordan, Ifte Alam, Nadim Alam, Sheila Casey, Emma Lake, Guido Fichera, James Brady, Theresa Dillon, Lawrence Robinson, Luisa Busandri, Martin Donoghue, Lucy Jones, Megan O’Brien, Hannah Fennell, Alison Hughes, Silveria Vieira Papel, Scott Rollo, and Kay Heery.

All those who have died recently, including:
Mary Rohan, Josephine Gilcreest, Daria Coutinho, William John Togher, Dina Tambini, Luigi Silva, Mario Piscina, Kath Joyce, Julia Sagan, Thomas O’Leary, and Rose Carmen Moratiel.