Pope Francis
Apparently it’s Pope Francis and not Francis I, maybe to say Francis I would presume that future Popes might take the name, which could be presumptuous, I suppose? Either way, let’s pray for God’s blessing on him and the whole Church.
We’ll certainly see lots of Pope Francis during the Easter Ceremonies. While it’s still Lent, it can be difficult to think of Holy week, but Lent leads up to Holy week. In fact, Lent only makes sense because of Holy week. So here’s a few pointers for the Easter Ceremonies in Milltown.
Palms will blessed at the beginning of Mass on Palm Sunday. We’ll have a procession from the side door (near the Parish Centre) around to the front door and into the Church. Psalm will be available at the Side door only, when there is a procession.
Lent actually ends on the Wed of Holy week, because we enter the Easter Triduum. The Triduum starts on Holy Thursday with the Mass of the Last Supper and ends with the Vigil on Sat night. We process from Holy Thursday Mass into the Parish Centre to the Altar of repose. On Good Friday we continue with the Passion Ceremony. There is no opening hymn because we’re not starting something new, we are just continuing the Triduum which began on Thur. and there’s no closing hymn because, we’re not finished; we just take a sort of rest until the Vigil on Sat night.
Let’s do so with a lively faith, as the prayer says. And remember our new Pope in our prayers along the way.
Fr. Philip Adm
(Delighted with Pope Francis)
Thank you for the €1,292 which you donated to last Sunday’s collection for the Support of Priests of the Parish (& Dioceses) and for the Share Collection which amounted to €913.
The Sunshine Fund:
Advocate Collection: this collection will take place after all Masses next weekend. The proceeds of the collection are used to provide holidays for children in need, which are organised by a special works conference of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul.
Trocaire boxes are available at the back of the church. Please collect one on your way out. Ailish Ni Rian from Trocaire will address the congregation at all Masses this weekend.
Mass will be at 11am on Bank Holiday Monday, March 18th.
PRAYER WITH SCRIPTURE:
The Group meet during Lent at 8pm on Tuesday evenings in the Parish Pastoral Centre. They extend an open invitation to anyone who wishes to join them.
The Parish Census Group will meet at 7pm on Thursday 21st.
The Milltown Parish Adult & Toddler Group meets in the Parish Pastoral Centre at 10.30am on Friday morning. All welcome.
Next Sundays 10am Mass is for children who will be receiving their First Holy Communion here on Sun., May 13th. We welcome the children and their families to our Sunday Mass.
Parish Pastoral Council:
The following items were discussed at the March meeting of the Parish Pastoral Council: Child Protection and Garda Vetting, the Parish Census, Children’s Liturgy, Parish 5 Year Plan and First Penance and First Holy Communion: Parish Policy & Diocesan Policy.
LENTEN LECTURES IN MILLTOWN:
What has happened to Vatican II? The final lecture in this series will be on Wednesday March 20th. Andrew Pierce will talk on ‘Ecumenism and Inter – Religious Dialogue’. Further details on this series of talks are on our Parish Notice Boards.
Church of the Holy Name, Beechwood Avenue:
Dr. Luis Alvarez will be speaking in Beechwood Parish during Holy Week. Dr. Alvarez will be praying with Icons and presenting his personal testimony. On Tuesday 26th March 8pm, he will talk on ‘Suffering: the Crosses People Carry and How to Cope with Them’. On Wednesday the 27th March 8pm the topic is ‘How to resume a positive and joyful approach to living’. All welcome.
Rathmines Parish:
On Saturday 23rd March there is a Special Youth Mass at 7pm in Mary Immaculate Refuge of Sinners, Rathmines. This liturgy has been organised by young people, all are welcome to come along!
RECRUITMENT OF CHURCH CLEANERS -
We urgently need some additional volunteers to help with the weekly cleaning of our church. If you have an hour or two to spare during the week perhaps you could consider joining this ministry. Please give your name to Fr. Philip if you are interested in joining.
There are French Classes available on Wednesday afternoon in the Parish Pastoral Centre for 5 – 12 year olds. Class sizes are small. For further details please contact Zinit May at 086, 1044498 or email Zinit at Zinit.may@gmail.com.
All Ireland Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care (AIIHPC) was formally launched in October 2011 with the remit of enhancing the hospice and palliative care experience of populations across Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. AIIHPC is committed to involving patients/service users, carers and the wider community in its work and is establishing a group called Voices 4 Care. Recruitment to Voices4Care is now underway and they are looking for volunteers. For further details contact Email: info@aiihpc.org T: (01) 4912948. Or check out their website at www.aiihpc.org
HOLY WEEK 2013
PALM SUNDAY - March 24th
Palms will be blessed before each Mass.
HOLY THURSDAY – March 28th
No morning Mass
Solemn Mass of the Lord’s Supper 8.pm, followed by
Adoration at the Altar of Repose in the Parish Pastoral Centre.
“Watch and Pray” - An hour of music and reflection from 10.00 p.m. to 11.00 p.m.
GOOD FRIDAY – March 29th
A day of fast and abstinence
Stations of the Cross are at 12 noon and 8pm.
Solemn Celebration of Our Lord’s Passion and Holy Communion commences at 3.00 p.m.
HOLY SATURDAY – March 30th
Easter Vigil at 9pm
EASTER SUNDAY- March 31st
Mass at 10.and 11.30 a.m.
(No evening Mass)
EASTER MONDAY- April 1st
Mass at 11.00 a.m.
INDIVIDUAL CONFESSIONS
On Good Friday: following the Children’s Stations at 12 noon, the 3.00 p.m. Ceremony and the 8pm Stations .
Confessions on Holy Saturday will be available between 12.00-1.00 p.m. and 8.00-8.30 p.m.
HYMN BOOKS:
The copies of the Hymnal which are available in the church are on loan from a neighbouring parish. We ask parishioners to refrain from taking these books home with them!
Rathmines Parish:
‘St Paul and his letters’ a series of Lenten talks by Sean Freyne will continue in St Mary’s Community Centre, Richmond Hill, Rathmines on Wednesday, 20th March starting 7.30pm all are welcome.
