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Posted by Dorithy Heydon Tuesday 3rd April 2012
PASSION (Palm) SUNDAY (13/12)
SUNDAYS OF LENT EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENTThere will be Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament this afternoon from 4.00 to 5.00 p.m. Sung Evening Prayer and Benediction will follow at 5 o’clock. All welcome.
RECONCILIATION SERVICE WITH INDIVIDUAL CONFESSION IN PREPARATION FOR EASTER This Prayer Service will take place on Tuesday, 3rd April at 8.00 p.m. in Howth Church. The Service will be conducted by Father Martin Nolan, OSA. There will be a number of visiting Confessors. Communal Rite of Penance in the Church of the Resurrection, Bayside on Monday, 2nd April at 7.30 p.m. Communal Rite of Penance in St. Fintan’s Church, Sutton, on Wednesday 4th April at 8.00 p.m.
HOLY WEEK CELEBRATIONS FOR FAMILIES During Holy Week (April 1st - 8th), we will celebrate the Passion of Jesus over the course of two special liturgies designed for children. On Holy Thursday (April 5th) the 5.00 pm (Quiet) Mass is part of the Communion Preparation Masses for Second Class and remembers Jesus’ last Supper with his friends when he celebrated the First Mass. On Good Friday (April 6th) at 12 noon the children present the Stations of the Cross to remember the steps Jesus took on the day he died for us. On Easter Sunday (April 8th) the 10.30 am Mass will be a joyful and colourful celebration of the Risen Lord.
HOWTH PARISH PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES We hope to have a Parish Pilgrimage to Lourdes from 12th September 2012 for five nights. The cost per person sharing will be €749.00 - Full Board accommodation in the Hotel Gallia Londres. For more details please call into the Parish Office/Sacristy or Tel. 839 7398
HOLY COMMUNION FOR THE SICK AND HOUSEBOUND ON HOLY THURSDAY EVENING AND EASTER SUNDAY MORNING. Parish Ministers of the Eucharist will be bringing Holy Communion to the Sick and Housebound on Holy Thursday Evening after the EVENING MASS OF THE LORD’S SUPPER (9.00 p.m. approx.) and after the 10.30 a.m. Mass on Easter Sunday morning. Parishioners who may have relatives or friends who cannot get to the Church are invited to leave names and contact telephone numbers in the Sacristy. The Ministers of the Eucharist will be happy to bring them Holy Communion on Holy Thursday evening after the Mass of the Lord’s Supper (9.00 p.m.) and after the 10.30 a.m. Mass on Easter Sunday morning.
HOWTH PRIMARY SCHOOLOne or two Remaining places for the year 2012/2013 for Junior Infants. Contact The Parish Office or Scoil Mhuire Tel 832 3572 or email howthns@gmail.com
MASS INTENTIONS 1st – 8th April 2012 Sunday 1st April Vigil (7.00 p.m. Sat. 31st March) Tommy Larkin 8.30 a.m. Cecil Browne (Month’s Mind) 10.30 a.m. Michael Cusack 12.00 noon Terry Lawless (22nd Anniv.) 7.00 p.m. Agatha and Charles Curtis Monday 2nd April 10.00 a.m. Joseph Martin Tuesday 3rd April 10.00 a.m. James Pierce Wednesday 4th April 10.00 a.m. Norah Cronin Sunday 8th April 8.30 a.m. Matthew, MaryAnn and James Doherty and Rosaleen and Peter Delaney 10.30 a.m. Laurence O’Rourke 12.00 noon Esther Finnerty 7.00 p.m. Mary Sweeney (Month’s Mind)
ADVOCATE COLLECTIONThe Advocate Collection will be taken up after all Masses to-day. We would ask that you be as supportive as possible. All moneys will be used by the Sunshine Fund to provide much-needed holidays for deserving children. We are a special works conference of The Saint Vincent de Paul Society and have been providing holidays for the last 75 years. Please be as generous as you can.
WAY OF THE CROSS The 10th Annual Way of the Cross through the Phoenix Park will take place on Good Friday, 6th April. Led by Archbishop Diarmuid Martin, it will begin at the Wellington Monument at 12 noon and proceed to the Papal Cross. All are welcome.
MASS READINGS Parishioners may be interested to note that the Readings for each Sunday, in both English and Irish, are posted on the Parish website each week. This may be of particular interest to those who are sick or housebound and who may not have access to a Mass leaflet. The Parish website is www.howthparish.ie and the Readings are to be found under the "Liturgy" heading on the left side panel. "
CEMETERY MASS - SAINT FINTAN’S - SUTTON The Blessing of the Graves and Mass will take place in Saint Fintan’s Cemetery, Sutton, on Sunday 27th May at 3.00 p.m.
CHURCH COLLECTIONS Sunday 25th March – First Collection €950 and the SHARE collection €840 Scripture Readings for Holy Week Monday 2nd April Is 42: 1-7. Ps 26:1-3, 13-14, R/v1. Jn 12:1-11 Tuesday 3rd April Is 49: 1-6. Ps 70:1-6, 15, 17, R/v15. Jn 13:21-33, 36-38 Wednesday 4th April Is 50: 4-9. Ps 68:8-10, 21-22, 31, 33-34, R/v14. Mt 26:14-25 Holy Thursday 5th April Ex 12: 1-8, 11-14. Ps 115:12-13, 15-18, R/cf. 1Cor 10:16. 1Cor 11: 23-26. Jn 13: 1-15 Good Friday 6th April Is 52:13-53:12.Ps 30: 2, 6, 12-13,15-17, 25, R/Lk 23:46. Heb 4: 14-16, 5:7-9. Holy Saturday 7th April Gen 1:1-2:2. Ps 103 or 32. Gen 22: 1-18. Ps 15. Ex 14: 15-15:1. Ps Ex 15. Is 54: 5-14. Ps 29. Is 55: 1-11. Ps Is 12. Baruch 3: 9-15, 32-4:4. Ps 18. Ezek 36: 16-28. Ps 41 or 50. Rom 6: 3-11. Ps 117. Mark 16: 1-7 Easter Sunday 8th April Acts 10: 34, 37-43. Ps 117: 1-2, 16-17, 22-23, R/v24. Col 3: 1-4 or 1Cor 5:6-8. Jn 20: 1-9
HOLY WEEK IN HOWTH PARISH
Holy Thursday: 10.00 a.m. Morning Prayer 5.00 p.m. Children’s Mass 7.30 p.m. Mass of the Lord’s Supper 10.30 p.m. “Watch and Pray” Reflection at the Altar of Repose
GOOD FRIDAY: Good Friday is a Day of Fast and Abstinence 10.00 a.m. Morning Prayer 12.00 noon Children’s Stations of the Cross 3.00 p m. Solemn Celebration of the Lord’s Passion 8.00 p m. Stations of the Cross followed by Prayer around the Cross HOLY SATURDAY:10.00 a.m. Morning Prayer9.00 p.m. THE EASTER VIGIL
EASTER SUNDAY: Easter Sunrise Celebration at Howth Summit - Assembly in car park at 6.25 a.m. Breakfast afterwards in Howth School - Scoil Mhuire.The Committee would like a little help with the preparation of the Breakfast – if possible about ten people.
EASTER SUNDAY - Morning Masses at 8.30; 10.30 (Family Mass) and 12 noon. Evening Mass at 7 o’clock.
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