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FR TOM WRITES
On Thursday, we celebrated the Ascension of Our Lord into Heaven, which leads us into the novena to the Holy Spirit which will culminate in the great feast of Pentecost next weekend. When Christ ascended, he assured the apostles of his continuing help in announcing the Good News. The Good News is that this same Holy Spirit is offered to us. May we truly prepare ourselves to receive this gift; that we may be filled with the Spirit which leads Christians through life. May God bless us all in this coming week and may the Holy Spirit bring manifold gifts into our own lives and families.

FR DAVID WRITES
Last weekend, First Holy Communion Day here was a glorious celebration. Thank you once again to all those involved. This Thursday is Ascension Thursday—a day which marks the fortieth day since Easter Sunday and the celebration of the fullness of the Lord’s presence both in heaven and throughout all creation. Please be sure to join us at Mass on Thursday. As our Easter journey continues, may the Risen Lord bless us all with his gifts of peace, light, faith and hope. Have a wonderful week. 

ASCENSION THURSDAY
The Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord will be on Thursday 14 May, and is a Holy Day of Obligation. Masses will be at 8am, 10am (with the school), and 7pm. The car park will be open and available for all three Masses. 

FR DAVID WRITES
Congratulations to the children and their families who celebrated First Holy Communion with us this weekend. May God continue to bless them, and may he bring to perfection the good work he has begun in them. Many thanks to the choir and catechists for helping with our celebrations. The Easter Season continues for the next four weeks. A week on Thursday it will be Ascension, followed by Pentecost on Sunday 24 May. May God bless us all this week. 

FR TOM WRITES
On Good Shepherd Sunday, we hear Christ call each of us by name. All vocations, whether it be marriage, priesthood, or religious life, are a response to His voice, a unique path to love and holiness. The priesthood, in a special way, reflects Christ the Good Shepherd, who guides His people through Word and Sacrament. All vocations share the same beauty: a life given in love, for God and for others, but this weekend let us pray for our priests, and for all those Lord is calling to the priesthood. 

FR DAVID WRITES
Today is the Third Sunday of Easter when we hear the beautiful Gospel account of the two disciples who meet the Risen Lord on the way to Emmaus. He comes to meet us too, as he opens our hearts and reveals his presence in the Breaking of Bread. Let us continue to live these joyful days of Easter with faith and devotion. Please pray for the children and young people in our parish at this sacramental time. 

FR TOM WRITES
Last week’s celebration of the Paschal Triduum, which led us into the Easter season, brought us to the heart of our faith: that Jesus took our sins upon himself, endured suffering and death, and was laid in the tomb, yet rose in glory on the third day. We have celebrated this mystery not simply in remembrance, but so it may transform our lives, strengthens us and make us his witnesses. As we continue through Easter, may this mystery take deeper root in our hearts, shaping how we live and love, so that through us others may know the joy and peace of God’s love.

OCTAVE OF EASTER: HE IS RISEN ALLELUIA!
Today we celebrate the Octave Day of Easter - the eighth day of Easter joy, when Thomas meets the Risen One. It is a full recurrence of the Easter solemnity in every sense. Known also as Dominica in Albis or Quasimodo Sunday, this is a rich day in the liturgy full of meaning, splendour, and most of all, the fullness of Easter gladness. 

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Those who are unwell, including:  
John Goodall, Margaret Butt, Cruz Kelly, Tommy Sacker, Jennifer Iles, Patricia Dellevoet, Helen McGrath, Mary Fahey, Giuliano Cardosi, Nora Mitchell, Mary Gilbride, Ronnie Lynch, Veronica Keville, Marie Coutinho, Ifte Alam, Nadim Alam, Emma Lake, Guido Fichera, Theresa Dillon, Lawrence Robinson, Luisa Busandri, Martin Donoghue, Lucy, Megan O’Brien, Alison Hughes, Silveria Vieira Papel, Joe Heaney, Rubina Dean, Runa Da Costa, David Woodhead, Kay Heery, Modesto Tondelli, Tina Mitchell, Tom Healy & Margaret Crowley.

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