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5th April - 12th April 2026 |
Easter Week |
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Easter Sunday 12th April Act 10:34,37-43 Col 3:1-4 or 1Co 5:6-8 Jn 20:1-9 9.00 James Gavin 11.00 Rogers, Larkin & Mc Laughlin families 6.00pm Mass People of the Parish also Seamus Flemming RIP Exit Collection Annual offering SCJ Community |
Dear Brothers & Sisters, Every day is Easter day this week—so says an old church tradition. Scriptures tell of the different appearances of the risen Jesus, and the astonishing growth of the early Christian movement. Last night at the Vigil we rejoiced as 12 adults were batised into the mystery of life in Christ. Many of us were baptized when we were infants and have no recollection that parents & godparents spoke up for us, so today is our chance to speak for ourselves, as we renew baptism promises at each mass. Easter Weekdays Each day continues the story of the risen Jesus, and we invite you to follow the daily gospel readings (references to the left) and imagine yourself in these scenes, each day throwing a different light on the ways in which the disciples saw the risen lord Emmaus: Wednesday’s gospel telling the story of Emmaus, connects with our community in a special way as our Congregation actually owns the site of the original Emmaus, now a place of pilgrimage for thousands every year. In years gone by when all our training was done in the Holy Land the older generation of SCJ priests (Fr.Dutton & Fr.Ilsley & Fr.Hazlewood etc) always used to spend this day at Emmaus. Feed my lambs: Friday’s gospel will connect with all parents, as St.Peter hears the call to ‘feed my lambs’. In a special way this is the vocation of all mothers and fathers and anyone who looks after the vulnerable. Divine Mercy Sunday comes next week, so this week we are giving the opportunity for praying the Chaplet after 10.15 mass each day.
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Easter Monday - 6th April Act 2:14,22-33 Mt 28:8-15 10.15 Mass Elizabeth Kelly also Beverley Wilkes & Saving Mary’s Babies UK |
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Easter Tuesday –7th April Act 2:36-41 Jn 20:11-18 7.00 MassAngela Vitti RIP 10.15 Mass George Carmichael also Lisa Cromwell 10.45 Rosary of the unborn 7.00pm Prayer before Blessed Sacrament |
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Easter Wednesday - 8th April Act 3:1-10 Lk 24:13-35 7.00 Mass John D. 10.15 Mass Beverley Wilkes also Maria Hartigan (remembering Katie Jordan RIP 10th Anniversary) 11.00-12.00 Prayer Group (day chapel) |
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Easter Thursday - 9th April Act 3:11-26 Lk 24:35-48 7.00 Mass Special Intention 10.15 Mass Maureen Dodds RIP 11.00-12.00 Prayer before Blessed Sacrament |
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Easter Friday - 10th April Act 4:1-12 Jn 21:1-14 7.00 Mass Mark Hurley 10.15 Mass Kath Wilkes also Mary & Michaels’s Breakfast Club for Homeless |
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Easter Saturday 11th April Act 4:13-21 Mk 16:9-15 9.30 Confessions 10.15 Mass Trina Flynn RIP also Enid King RIP |
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Divine Mercy Sunday 12th April Act 2:42-47 1Pt 1:3-9 Jn 20:19-31 9.00 Mr & Mrs J.J. Gallagher RIP 11.00 Liz & Phil Garvey 60th Wedding Anniversary 2.30pm Divine Mercy Chaplet followed by Benediction in Church 6.00pm Mass People of the Parish also Michael & Eveleen McDermott RIP Anniversary Exit Collection SCJ Missions |