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FR DAVID WRITES
Today is the Third Sunday of Easter. In the Gospel we hear about the encounter between the fishermen disciples and the Risen Jesus. Even today, the power of the Risen Lord and the joy of the Gospel make possible such a huge catch of fish! The Good News continues to reach to the very ends of the earth. Well done to everyone for the First Communion celebrations yesterday. I was so sad to miss the Masses due to my being unwell. Thank you also to Frs. Jerome and Johnson who have had to cover for me both during my trip and now again as I am unwell—I owe them! And thank you to Bishop John and Fr Mark who are also visiting today to help me out. I send you all renewed Easter greetings.
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FR DAVID WRITES
Happy Easter! This past week has been the Octave of Easter, and today we celebrate the Octave Day itself. This Second Sunday of Easter is like another Easter Sunday. This great day is rich with meaning and has held a wonderful place in the liturgy from the earliest times. It is known from antiquity as Dominica in Albis (Depositis) meaning ‘the Sunday in white’ and ‘in which the white is put away’. This refers to the white baptismal garments of the newly baptised from the Easter water. In the Gospel we hear how Jesus appeared again a week later to the apostles, on the eighth or octave day. Today is also known as Quasimodo from the first Latin words of the Entrance Antiphon. Whether we have just been baptised or were baptised many years ago, we are called to be like new-born infants who are able to rise again with Christ our Risen Lord. We send many thanks and best wishes again, and thanks for the lovely Easter cards and gifts we have received. The wider Season of Easter lasts until Pentecost Sunday.
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Palm Sunday 9/10 April
Saturday Vigil Masses 4pm & 6pm
Sunday 8.45am, 10am, 11.15am, 12.30pm
Monday 11 April
8am Mass
10am Mass (followed by Confessions)
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THIS IS HOLY WEEK
Today is Palm Sunday, the beginning of Holy Week. Let us ask the Lord for the grace to live the days of this sacred time with faith and devotion. We hope many of you will be able to participate in the great celebrations of this week in person, and look forward to seeing many of you during the Triduum and next weekend at Easter. If you haven’t done so already, please take a Holy Week poster to display in your window at home.
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FR DAVID: LENT, HOLY WEEK & LENTEN ALMS
Today, the Fifth Sunday of Lent, is the beginning of Passiontide. This is the inner heart of Lent that leads towards Holy Week and Easter. We can see that Passiontide has begun by the presence of the purple coverings in church. Next Sunday is Palm Sunday, the start of Holy Week. Please take the Holy Week sheet this weekend with the all the information and times of celebrations from Palm Sunday onwards. As advertised in the Lent sheet, today there is a second collection for Lenten Alms (Cardinal’s Appeal). Finally, if you have begun the school holidays we wish you a happy break—but don’t forget to come to church for the great celebrations of Holy Week and Easter!