PALM SUNDAY
Second
collection: Parish Maintenance Fund
VIGIL MASS (OLHoC): 6.00pm (Sat. 1st Apr.) (Sandra Pullen RIP)
MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Pro Populo)
X Refreshments
in the Hall after Mass
Palm Sunday
procession from the hall 10.45am
MASS (OLHoC): 11.00am (Walter & Tegwen Wright RIP)
No Children’s
Liturgy Session today
The psalm response will be practised before Mass in preparation for the Easter Vigil
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Refreshments in the Hall after Mass
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• MONDAY OF HOLY WEEK, April 3rd
MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Deceased relatives of Miss Annie Court)
• TUESDAY
OF HOLY WEEK, April 4th
NO MASS TODAY
• WEDNESDAY
OF HOLY WEEK April 5th -
No Mass here,
CHRISM MASS AT ST GEORGE’S CATHEDRAL 11.30am
X Refreshments in the Hall after Mass
THE EASTER TRIDUUM
MAUNDY THURSDAY, April6th
MASS OF THE LORD’S SUPPER
8.00pm
(OLHoC)
Followed by the Watch until Midnight
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GOOD FRIDAY, April 7th
FRIDAY OF THE PASSION OF THE LORD
(Annual
papal collection for the Holy Places)
The Celebration of the
Passion of the Lord: 3.00pm (OLHoC)
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HOLY SATURDAY April 8th
Święconka
[Blessing Of The Easter Baskets] (OLHoC): 1.00pm
THE EASTER VIGIL IN THE HOLY NIGHT
8.00pm (OLHoC) (Pro Populo)
The New Fire; the
Vigil; Renewal of Baptismal Promises; and First Mass of Easter
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EASTER
DAY, April 9th
EASTER
SUNDAY
OF THE RESURRECTION OF THE LORD
MASS & Renewal of Baptismal Promises
9.00am (OLHoC) (Jack & Joan Devine RIP)
MASS & Renewal of Baptismal Promises 11.00am
(OLHoC)
(Agata & Ernesto
Borza RIP)
X HOLY WEEK - We start this week with Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion. This Sunday is unique because two Gospel readings are proclaimed, following the examples from the fourth century Christians in Jerusalem bearing branches of palms and olives. We will sing ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord’ – but we will not start on top of the Mount of Olives and from there go through the entire city, as they used to do, but we will either do it in a symbolic way in the confines of our church buildings, or in a more elaborate way just before 11.00am with a short procession from the hall to the church along the road. From there we will continue the practice which was used from the sixth century by the Christian community in Rome who mark this sixth Sunday in Lent not with palms but with the reading of the Passion as found in the Gospel of Matthew – these two practices brought into one and gave us the name of this Sunday known as Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion.
This Sunday is both an ending and a beginning: the completion of the five weeks when we celebrate the Chrism Mass during which priests, deacons and the people of the Archdiocese join the Archbishop for the Mass during which the Archbishop blesses the Oils of the Catechumens and the Oil of the Sick and he also consecrates the Sacred Chrism.
This is year is scheduled to be celebrated in the Cathedral at 11:30am on Wednesday, 5th April, 2023.
The Holy Chrism is a mixture of olive oil and perfume/balsam (an aromatic resin) and the Archbishop breathes over the oil recalling the Holy Spirit, which God breathed over the formless void at the dawn of creation. The prayer used calls down the Holy Spirit upon the oil that is then used in Baptism, Confirmation, Ordination, and the Dedication of Churches and Altars. At this Chrism Mass, the Priesthood: the High Priest, Jesus Christ, the Royal Priesthood of the Baptised, the Priestly Ministry of the Ordained is recalled and the Renewal of Priestly Commitment to Service takes place – they express their resolve to unite themselves closely to Christ. The Bishop also expresses his resolve to become more and more ‘a genuine sign of Christ’s loving presence’.
THE PASCHAL
TRIDUUM
On Thursday we begin the Triduum: one liturgy divided into three days. We remember and commemorate the institution of the Eucharist, and the Priesthood, on Thursday. We then answer to Jesus’ call to service, his invitation to stay here and keep watch with me. Therefore, the Mass of the Lord’s Supper will be followed by a time of watch up until midnight. You are all encouraged to find a way to answer this call and to join the prayers led each hour by the Parish Committees.
Please remember that the Triduum begins with the Mass at 8.00pm on Thursday and we leave in silence at the end, returning on Friday to continue with the celebration of the Passion of the Lord during which we will venerate the Cross. It will be brought in at the Good Friday Liturgy, venerated, and left leaning against the bare altar, stripped after the celebration.
We return on Saturday for the Easter Vigil at 8.00pm. We start with the Service of Light gathering outside the church in darkness by the fire before making our way inside to be followed by seven readings, and the Alleluia is sung for the first time since Ash Wednesday and the bells are rung (so please bring your bells to the church for incessant ringing), Blessing of Water, Renewal of Baptismal Promises, the sending out after Mass that stops after Maundy Thursday resumes and brings our Triduum to a conclusion and we enter the Easter season which will last fifty days.
X PARISH SECRETARY VACANCY
Despite the fact that we have started the interviews, we would be pleased to hear from anyone who may have missed the deadline to also come forward, especially Parishioners with relevant office, secretarial and administration experience to assist our Parish Priest with the smooth running of our Parish. This is a part time role requiring two 4 hour shifts a week, 10am – 2pm on a Monday and on a Friday, although there may be some flexibility for the right candidate. Payment will be £10.42/hour from 5th April 2023. This is an interesting, varied and rewarding job, involving secretarial, financial data entry, purchasing, office organisation and management, along with Parish committee and volunteer liaison.
Anyone interested in discussing or learning more about this opportunity, are encouraged to kindly contact Fr Alex on either 01303 252823 or by email at folkestone@rcaos.org.uk.
X BAPTISM Sunday 9th April 1.00pm – Kira Elsie Betty Casambros
X DO YOU PAY TAX ON YOUR EARNINGS? Something we don’t enjoy but we have to do. Well the good news is that if you do pay tax you can join the Gift Aid scheme where the parish can claim your tax back on what you give to the church. This is only possible if you become part of our Guft Aid scheme. It will not cost you a penny but for evey pound you give, the parish will get an additional 20p from the Government. If you are interested, please talk to Dylan, George Pound or enquire at the office for a Gift Aid form.
X THE BEACON+ COMMUNITY CAFÉ will be open Monday, Tuesday and Thursday of this week and Tuesday, Thursday and Friday of next week but is closed for the bank holidays.
X COLLECTIONS – a total of £590.76 was raised at the cash collection for last weekend and a total of £299.92 was raised during the second collection for the Easter Flowers. This weekend there will be a second collection for the maintenance of the parish buildings. Thank you for your generosity.
X ST JOSEPH’S SOCIAL CLUB AGM will be on Sunday 16th April at St Joseph’s Hall starting
at 12.30pm with a buffet lunch.
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