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Easter 2019
Palm Sunday, 14th April – Palm Sunday, begins the greatest week in the church year. Blessing of Palms will take place before each Mass. We encourage you to participate in as many Easter ceremonies as possible.
Holy Week & Easter Services – Details are in the leaflet at the back of the church and here on the website. Joan Griffith’s notes here on the parish website will add to to our understanding of the Easter readings.
Parish Reconciliation Service – Monday 15th April at 7:30pm. Details of services in other parishes are given in the leaflet.
Holy Places – The retiring collection taken on Good Friday is given to the upkeep of the Holy Places in the Holy Land.
Children’s Stations of the Cross – Each year as part of the First Holy Communion programme, we hold a special Children’s Stations of the Cross service which is designed for children to increase their understanding of the Passion of Christ in a way that is comfortable and identifiable for them. The service will take place at 10:30am on Good Friday, 19 April. We warmly invite all families with young children to join us.
Swieconka – Blessing of Easter Food Baskets – This Polish tradition of blessing specially-prepared baskets of Easter foods will take place in church at 11am on Holy Saturday, 20th April.
Easter Vigil – Confirmation – One adult will receive the sacrament of Confirmation at the Easter Vigil on Saturday, 20th April, 8:30pm. Please keep them in your prayers at this time.
Welcoming the Rising Son – As the women went to anoint the body of Jesus on the morning of the third day, so we invite you to follow in their footsteps. We will gather to be the first to welcome the dawn of the new day and celebrate the joy of the resurrection. Please join us at Alexandra Palace to celebrate the light of the world as the sun rises at 5:30am on Easter Sunday to celebrate God’s presence in the world together in prayer and to break-fast together with the Son. For more details talk to Claire Kennedy 07478330557.
Easter Flowers – It will be too late to get pots of daffodils to decorate the church this Easter so we will not be asking for Easter endowments in memory of loved ones this year. If you would like to donate towards the cost of decorating the church with flowers this Easter, you can either put your donation in the wall safe marked ‘Flowers’ above the Holy Water font or put it in an envelope and give it to Fr Sean or drop it in to the office.
Eucharistic Ministers – Can ministers please fill in the sheet at the back of church with their availability on Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and at the Easter Vigil. Ministers without email can also collect the May/June rota there.
Help clean the church for Easter – Please come on Monday, 15th April after the 9am Mass. We URGENTLY need cleaners to help clean the church regularly on Mondays after the morning Mass, if you can spare half an hour or an hour.
Easter Offering – Along with Christmas Offerings and Mass Stipends, these provide the priest’s monthly Salary. If you will be away at Easter and wish to make an offering, envelopes are available at the back of the church. If you have Planned Giving envelopes please use the Easter envelope. Many thanks
Lenten Alms
You can still support the Cardinal’s Appeal Fund, the DEC/CAFOD Appeal or Cyclone Adai and the ‘Poor box’ by placing donations in the wall safes above the Holy Water fonts at the church entrance.
Thank you
Thank you to those who came to my Birthday Party last Wednesday afternoon, 3rd April, and to those who could not come but sent their best wishes. Thank you very much. It was a wonderful day. Peggy Duncan
Church Renovation Project
Much of the work is approaching completion though the main window will take a couple more months to complete. The sanctuary changes, renovation of the floor and the pew kneelers, redecoration of the Parish Rooms, necessary work in the Presbytery and renewing the heating systems for both has yet to start. Fund raising will continue over the coming weeks and months. Fr Sean
First Holy Communion and Confirmation preparation
See the ‘Preparing for the Sacraments’ section below for information about forthcoming meetings after the Easter School Holidays.
Other notices
Planned Giving and Gift Aid – If you have not collected your new box of envelopes, please do so as soon as possible. If you belong to the Gift Aid scheme but no longer pay tax, please let the office know. You can also email plannedgiving@stpeterinchains.com to sign up, request forms or ask any questions.
Thanksgiving for Matrimony – Westminster Cathedral, Saturday 8 June 2019 at 3pm. The Cardinal will be inviting to this Mass all couples in the Diocese who are celebrating their 5th 10th, 25th, 30th, 40th, 50th and 60th (and every year over 60) wedding anniversary of Catholic marriage in 2019. If you are celebrating an anniversary, please give your parish clergy the following details: husband and wife’s names, wedding date, full postal address and email (or telephone number, if no email).
Diocesan Job Vacancies – Please visit http://rcdow.org.uk/diocese/jobs/ to view all vacancies.
Thank you for your Sunday offerings. Giving by text – You can give the Parish £5 by texting “Parish STROG” to 70800.
Newsletter deadline: – please submit items for the Newsletter before midday on Thursday. Note that pressure of space means items may have to be edited.
First Holy Communion & Confirmation 2019
Classes at St. Gildas’ school School (Dickenson Road Entrance) from 10am-11:30am on:
No classes during school holidays 6th to 22nd April inclusive.
Class 6 – Group A Sat 27th April
Class 6 – Group B Sat 4th May
Please arrive 5 minutes early to ensure classes start on time and remember to bring the I Belong book.
Children’s Stations of the Cross will be held on Good Friday, 19 April at 10:30am in church.
(Rehearsal Wed 17th April 6pm – Church)
Please email any questions to: firstcommunion@stpeterinchains.com
Celebration Mass For all children and parents, Sunday, 28th April at 11:15am
Confirmation
No meetings during school holidays 6th to 22nd April inclusive
Meeting Mon 29th April 7-8:15pm – Church
Please pray for:
Christian Overal, Antonio Neto, Zintra Sansom, Maria Graham, Brenda Buzec, Amy Gordon, Annette Donivar, Margaret Bradley, Caroline Hilton, Karin Summers, Graham Summers, Joan Summers, Alex Robertson, Helen Kozlowski, Lena Cavaciuti, Don Brewis, Roman Cholij, Adeline Oyekoya, Mary Wallace, Bruna Moia, Sister Pia, Margaret Whelan, Kitty Madden, Clare Bruce, Brendan Whelan, Claire Marchand, Mike Coombes, Mira Lidstone, Gemma Francis, Augustine Okonta, Richard Simon, Noah Purcell–Chandler & Jennifer Graham-Dillon.
Home Visits – If you are sick or housebound and would like to receive Communion please let the parish priest know so that he can arrange for a Eucharistic Minister to visit you at home.
In Hospital – If you or anyone you know is going into hospital, please register as a Catholic with the hospital staff and let your Parish Priest know if you wish him to visit.
Those recently deceased:
Mary Conlon RIP
Service times and Mass intentions
6:30pm (Sat) – MASS – Int. Eddie Barry RIP
9:45am – SUNG MASS – Int. Eugene Buckley RIP (Anniv)
11:15am – FAMILY MASS – Int. Maureen Killoran RIP (Anniv) & Martin Ryan RIP
7:00pm – MASS – Int. Andrew Petrou RIP (Anniv)
Weekday Masses – Year 1 Lent: Daily Prayer – Lent Week 2
MONDAY 15TH APRIL – MONDAY OF HOLY WEEK
9:00am* – MASS – Int. Frank Flanagan RIP
7:30PM – SERVICE OF RECONCILIATION
TUESDAY 16TH APRIL – TUESDAY OF HOLY WEEK
9:00am* – MASS – Int. Barbara Cotter RIP (First Anniv)
9:30am-10:00am – CONFESSIONS
12 noon – CHRISM MASS – Westminster Cathedral
WEDNESDAY 17TH APRIL – WEDNESDAY OF HOLY WEEK
9:00am* – MASS – Int. Andrew Petrou RIP (Anniv)
9:30am-10:00am – CONFESSIONS
THURSDAY 18TH APRIL – MAUNDY THURSDAY
7:30pm – MASS OF THE LORD’S SUPPER & WATCHING AT THE ALTAR OF REPOSE UNTIL MIDNIGHT – Int. All the people of the parish
FRIDAY 19TH APRIL – GOOD FRIDAY
10:30am – CHILDREN’S STATIONS OF THE CROSS & VENERATION OF THE CROSS (led by First Holy Communion Children)
11:00am – 12noon – CONFESSIONS
3:00pm – SOLEMN LITURGY OF THE LORD’S PASSION
7:30pm – STATIONS OF THE CROSS & VENERATION OF THE CROSS
SATURDAY 20TH APRIL – HOLY SATURDAY (C)
NO 9:00am – MASS
10:00am – MORNING PRAYER
11:00am – 12:00noon – CONFESSIONS
8:30pm – EASTER VIGIL – Int. All the people of the parish
SUNDAY 21ST APRIL – EASTER DAY (C)
NO 6:30pm (Sat) – MASS
9:45am – SUNG MASS – Int. – Int. All the people of the parish
11:15am – FAMILY MASS – Int. – Int. All the people of the parish
NO 7:00pm – MASS
Weekday Masses – Year 1, Easter: Daily Prayer – Easter Week 1
MONDAY 22ND APRIL – Monday within the Octave of Easter
10:00am* – MASS – Int. Tom O’Reilly RIP
TUESDAY 23RD APRIL – Tuesday within the Octave of Easter
9:00am* – MASS – Int. Sean Munnelly RIP
WEDNESDAY 24TH APRIL – Wednesday within the Octave of Easter
9:00am* – MASS – Int. James & Bridget Caffrey RIP (Anniv)
THURSDAY 25TH APRIL – Thursday within the Octave of Easter
9:00am* – MASS – Int. Donor’s Intentiona
FRIDAY 26TH APRIL – Friday within the Octave of Easter
9:00am* – MASS Int. Patsy Cassidy RIP
7:30pm – Holy Hour
SATURDAY 27TH APRIL – Saturday within the Octave of Easter
9:00am* – MASS – Int. Mrs Bridget (Breda) Cassidy (Birthday)
9:30am-10:00am – CONFESSIONS
9:30am-10:00am – EXPOSITION & BENEDICTION
6:00pm-6:20pm – CONFESSIONS
SUNDAY 28th April – 2nd Sunday of Easter (or Divine Mercy Sunday) (C)
6:30pm (Sat) – MASS – Int. Lesley Christie RIP
9:45am – SUNG MASS – Int. Thomas Maybin RIP
11:15am – FAMILY MASS – Int. Fr Hugh McInally RIP
7:00pm – MASS – Int. All the people of the Parish
9:00am* – preceded by Morning Prayer at 8:45am
The Liturgical Calendar of feasts can be found here
Diary
TUESDAY 16TH APRIL
10am – LIFE ASCENDING GROUP – 36 Dickenson Rd.
5:00pm-7:00pm – PRIEST SURGERY – Presbytery – See Fr Sean without an appointment
WEDNESDAY 17TH APRIL
7:30pm – LEGION OF MARY – Presbytery
THURSDAY 18TH APRIL
11:00am-1:30pm – THURSDAYS TOGETHER – meet your neighbours for a friendly chat, light lunch available – Holy Trinity Church Hall
WEDNESDAY 24TH APRIL
7:30pm – LEGION OF MARY – Presbytery – tbc
THURSDAY 25TH APRIL
11:00am-1:30pm – THURSDAYS TOGETHER – meet your neighbours for a friendly chat, light lunch available – Holy Trinity Church Hall
Rotas
LINEN ROTA: – Saturday/Sunday 13th/14th April – Theresa Quinn
PALM SUNDAY (C)
Saturday/Sunday 13th/14th April
READERS:
6:30pm (Sat) – Steve Bethell & Mia Griso Dyer
9:45am Claire Kennedy, Marianne Law & James Bradwell
7:00pm – Kit Greveson & Helen Helmer
Readers will be contacted about which reading(s) or parts of the Passion they will be reading
Readings:
Gospel 1 Luke 19:28-40; 1st: Isaiah 50:4-7; 2nd: Philippians 2:6-11; Gospel 2: The passion of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke 22:14 – 23:56
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS:
6:30pm (Sat) Claire Carballo, David Fleming, Emer Hughes
9:45am Gabriella Olaniran, Gertrude Jones, Jim Donoghue, Josephine Bobb, Lesley Pippet
11:15am Michael Buchanan, Peter Cecile, Ryan Chang Kit, Theresa Pisapia, William Carson
7:00pm Pedro Daniel, Ruben Ferreira, Daniel Lloyd-Morgan
COUNTING: – Monday 15th April – 9:30am – Team D
MAUNDY THURSDAY & GOOD FRIDAY
Thursday/Friday 18th/19th April
There are separate rotas for Readers & Eucharistic Ministers for these 2 days
SOUP RUN: – Saturday 20th April – 4pm & 6pm – Team C
LINEN ROTA: – Saturday/Sunday 20th/21st April – Susan Fleming
EASTER SUNDAY (C)
Saturday/Sunday 31st March/1st April
READERS:
8:30pm (Sat) – There is a separate rota for the Easter Vigil
9:45am 1st Reading: – Martin Whitaker 2nd Reading: – Harriet Haworth
7:00pm – No 7pm Mass
Readings:
1st: Acts 10:34.37-43; 2nd: Colossians 3:1-4; Gospel John 20:1-9
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS:
8:30pm (Sat) – There is a separate rota for the Easter Vigil
9:45am Sr Odile Mahe, Margaret Forkan, Maura O’Shea, Patrick Egan, Regina Fleming
11:15am Sabrina Cecile, Yessica Alvarez-Manzano, Anastasia Gaffiero, Anna Maria Fernandez, Anthony Cecile
7:00pm No 7pm Mass
COUNTING: – Monday 22nd April – 10:30am – Team A
SOUP RUN: – Saturday 27th April – 4pm & 6pm – Team D
LINEN ROTA: – 27th/28th April – Margaret Forkan
2ND SUNDAY OF EASTER (C)
Saturday/Sunday 27th/28th April
READERS:
6:30pm (Sat) – Steve Bethell
9:45am 1st Reading: – James Bradwell 2nd Reading: – Martin Whitaker
7:00pm – Helen Helmer
Readings:
1st: Acts 5:12-16; 2nd: Apocalypse 1:9-13.17-19; Gospel John 20:19-31
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS:
6:30pm (Sat) Jacqueline O’Shea, Laura Alyousif, Patricia Hannon
9:45am Sheila Doyle, Sr Anne Hogan, Anthony Pippet, Carol Phillips, Gabriella Olaniran
11:15am Claire Carson, Ha Chan, Daniel Ramirez-Cano, Declan Murphy, Dominic Martial
7:00pm Fiona Stone, John Pio Sheehan, Maria Fernandez
COUNTING: – Monday 29th April – 9:30am – Team B
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