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Keep Fit Class: Thursday 11th May 3.15 – 4.15pm. (Fr. Moloney Centre). For details of our trip to Athlone on 16th & 17th May, please phone 086 0715700.

An overnight trip to Knock has been planned for Sunday/Monday 25/26 June staying in St. Mary’s Hostel. If anyone is interested, please contact Fr. Joseph Ryan directly.

The month of May is the month of Our Lady. The Rosary will be recited each Tuesday during May – this week, 2nd May at 8.00pm on Westpark Green. All are welcome – children especially.
The Rosary is also recited daily after the 10am Mass.

The children from Our Mother of Divine Grace School will be celebrating their First Holy Communion Mass on Saturday 6 May at 10am.

A day trip is planned for Wednesday 26th April to Waterside Hotel, Donabate. A bus will pick ladies up at the roundabout. Glasnevin at 11.15am and then at Ballygall church at 11.30. Keep Fit Class: Thursday 27th April. 3.15 – 4.15pm. in the Fr Moloney Centre.

He is Risen Alleluia!

The Risen Lord by Chinese artist He Qi

The  children  as  always  helped  us  to  celebrate  most  meaningfully  the  high moments  of  the  Liturgical  year.

On Holy Thursday, they gathered around the altar with Fr. Harry. Their re-enactment of    the Last Supper  left  us  in  no  doubt  about  Jesus’  message  of  Love  and  Service.  The dressing of the altar with a beautiful cloth depicting these scenes, which was made by them, added so much to the occasion. The celebration of this Eucharist was much appreciated by the congregation present.

Good Friday saw all the children back again. They took us through the stations  of  the  cross,  acting  out  each  one   in  a  dignified  and  reflective manner.

On Easter Sunday, we were greeted by a lovely Easter garden they had created which displays new beginnings and nature. We felt  the  joy  of  the  Resurrection  with  the  heartfelt singing  of  the  Alleluia  by  all  the  children  as  they  waved  their  yellow  banners. They  dramatized  the  Gospel  highlighting  the  wonder  and  awe  of  the Easter  story.

Many  thanks  to  all  the  children,  their  parents  and  to  those  who  helped  in any  way  to  prepare  them  for  these  ceremonies.  Thanks also to Fr. Joe, Fr. Harry, Sr. Irene and all involved in the choir who added so much to the celebrations. After all their hard work everyone had more than earned their Easter Eggs.

Monday 17th April Mass at 10.00am only, after which the Church will be closed.

The church will remain open as normal from Tuesday after 10.00am Mass.

***PLEASE NOTE*** Mass this week will be celebrated at 10am only (7.25 am Mass will resume as normal on Monday 24th April)

On Sunday we celebrated Palm Sunday. We welcomed back the children and their parents who will make their First Communion in May. They joined with the Family Mass group in the blessing of the palms by Fr Harry outside the main door of the church. They all then processed into the Church to celebrate Mass waving their palms with enthusiasm, while singing along with the choir ‘Sing Hosanna.’ Once again the choir were in fine voice and the children were at their best as they led us in prayer. As Mass concluded we asked God our Father to help us to be guided by him with our ‘Acts of Love’ for Jesus as our Lenten journey comes to an end.

Our Prayer this week

Thank you for the chance to begin again. We pray that our acts of Love for you, this Lent will help us to remember that you love us  and will always forgive us. May we always follow in your footsteps and guide others in your way too. Amen

Wednesday 12th April – Penitential Rite (Franciscans) 7.30 p.m.

Thursday 13th April, Holy Thursday – Children’s Mass 5.00 p.m., Mass of the Lord’s Supper 7.30 p.m.

Friday 14th April, Good Friday – Children’s Liturgy (Stations of the Cross) 12.00 noon, Celebration of the Lord’s Passion 3.00 p.m., Stations of the Cross 7.30 p.m.

Saturday 15th April, Holy Saturday – Easter Vigil and first Mass of Easter 8.00 p.m.

Sunday 16th April, Easter Sunday – Masses as normal for a Sunday – 9.00 a.m., 10.30 a.m., 12 noon.

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JESUS LISTENED TO HIS FRIENDS

Each week during our Lenten journey,  the children have dramatised the Gospel story for the day. They have done so with confidence and dignity. These dramas have enriched the word of God for us, helping us to focus and listen. This week was no different, once again the children were at their best. In our Gospel drama, we heard how Jesus, listened  to  his  friends  Martha  and Mary who were very upset, because their brother Lazarus had died. Jesus was touched by their sorrow. He prayed and thanked his Father for listening to him. Then Jesus did something amazing.  He raised Lazarus from the dead. This story reminds us that Jesus is our friend too, and he listens to us when we turn to him in prayer. So as we all left mass we prayed that our hearts be open to listen to Jesus and  that we will reach out, like him, to all in need with love and kindness.

 

Our Prayer for this week

Thank you, Jesus for being our friend.

Be with us this week, as we continue our journey towards Easter.

Help us, to remember you are our friend.

Help us to listen to others.

Help us to share, and spread joy and happiness as

We follow in your footsteps.