NEWSLETTER SUNDAY 10 April 2022
Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord
Parish Mission Statement
Our Parish seeks to live as a family – supporting one another, open to all comers, and building a community where each person feels wanted and cared for. To make this happen, we will work to grow in holiness through prayer and service and we will try to show God’s love in our daily lives.
Ceremonies are available on the parish webcam.
Prayers + Readings on page 148
St. Paul Sunday Missal 2022 Cycle C
Your prayers are requested for the souls of
Edward (Ned) Carroll, Sam Carroll & Mollie Carroll whose anniversary occurs around this time.
MAY THE SOULS OF ALL THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED THROUGH THE MERCY OF GOD REST IN PEACE. AMEN.
BAPTISM: Please contact the parish office ph: 012845299 / email: admin@holyfamilyparish.ie from 10.30a.m. to 12.30p.m Monday to Friday except for bank/public holidays. Baptisms are at 1 p.m. on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month normally except August.
RESOURCE CENTRE OFFICE CLOSED FOR EASTER 2022
The Resource Centre & the Parish Office will be closed for Easter from Thursday 14th April 2022 and will reopen on Tuesday 26th April 2022.
April Mass times and intentions
Saturday 9 April 2022
10 a.m. – Celebrant’s Intentions
Vigil of Palm Sunday
4.30 p.m. Peter Zambra Anniversary
Deceased Members of Walsh, Curran, and Kavanagh Families
6 p.m. Ann Flanagan Anniversary
Jim Dorgan R.I.P.
Palm Sunday 10 April 2022
9 a.m. Celebrants Intentions
10.30 a.m. Jack Synnott 1st Anniversary
Sean Farrelly Months Mind
Lilly Connolly Rec. Deceased
Tom Denehan Rec. Deceased
12 noon – Parishioners' Intentions
Blessed Palm crosses will be available after the Masses
Monday 11 April 2022
10 a.m. Special Intention
Holy Souls
7.00 p.m. Penance Service with Confession (Rite2)
Tuesday 12 April 2022
10 a.m. Bridie Whelan Anniversary
Special Intention
Wednesday 13 April 2022
10 a.m. Celebrants Intentions
Holy Thursday 14 April 2022
10.00 a.m. Morning Prayer of the Church: Each year some children of the parish help us celebrate the stations of the cross on Good Friday. Practice Details: 2.00- 4.00p.m. in Main Church. Contact Elizabeth Gregan 0872209055 and Susan Higgins.
7.30 p.m. Mass of the Lord’s Supper followed by adoration of the Blessed Sacrament until 9.30 p.m.
Good Friday 15 April -Fast & Abstinence
10 a.m. Morning Prayer of the Church
12.00 noon Children’s Stations of the Cross
3.00 p.m. Liturgy of the Passion of the Lord
7.00 p.m. Stations of the Cross
trócaire collection
trócaire boxes are available on the tables near the exits. please take one home with you.
SYNOD Thanks to the participants in Synodal path meetings last month. Please, God, the discussions will bear fruit at the Synod.
Recommended Safety Precautions
The Archbishop recommends the continuation of the following measures to ensure the safety of congregants.
The wearing of face coverings inside the church buildings;
Good sanitising and cleaning arrangements;
Collections can be taken up, but baskets should not be passed by hand.
Suspension of a handshake as the Sign of Peace;
Holy Communion to be received in the hand;
Holy Water to be sprinkled only but not yet restored to fonts for communal use in church buildings.
envelopes with Holy Week/Easter Cards are available near the exits. Please help in distributing them to homes. Thank you.
Vigil Mass Time from 30 April / 1st May 2022
Since most Covid restrictions have been removed it is now time for the parish to revert to one Vigil Mass on Saturdays. However, the earlier Vigil Mass
(At 4.30 p.m.) has been so popular so it has been decided that from Saturday 30th April one Vigil Mass will be at 5.00 p.m.
Those who have arranged for announced Mass intentions at the former 6.00 p.m. Mass from 30th April will be contacted by the office and invited to transfer their intentions to the 5.00 p.m. or to any Mass time of their choice. Sunday Mass times remain the same 9am, 10.30am and 12 noon.