Sunday, 28th March 2010

Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion

First Reading : Isaiah 50: 4-7
The prophet suffers in carrying out his mission, but is confident that God will vindicate him.

Second Reading: Philippians 2: 6-11
Because Jesus took on himself our human condition and accepted death on a cross,
the Father has made him Lord of heaven and earth.

Gospel: Luke 22: 14-23:56
Luke’s version of the Passion Story. As in the rest of his Gospel, so in his account of the Passion,
Luke presents a Christ who is merciful and forgiving even to his executioners.

EASTER SUNDAY OF THE LORD’S RESURRECTION

Sat Apr 3rd Easter Vigil in St. Patrick’s beginning at 9.00pm

The Easter Vigil Liturgy has four parts

(1) Service of Light. (2) Liturgy of the Word (3) Liturgy of Baptism. (4) Easter Eucharist.

The Mass of Easter Night is offered for the people of the Parish.

Candles for Easter Vigil: Candles & holders will be available for Easter Vigil Celebration, free of charge.
Sun Apr 4th 12.15pm Easter Sunday Mass

Tullycorbet
Thur Apr 1st 6.00pm Mass for Holy Thursday.

Sun Apr 4th 9.30am Easter Sunday Mass.

Ballintra
Thur Apr 1st 6.00 pm Mass for Holy Thursday.

Sun Apr 4th 11.00am Easter Sunday. AM. Maura Caulfield, Drumguilla

Altar Servers for the coming week: St. Patrick’s

Palm Sat/Sun 27th /28th (Vigil 7pm) Group 2 12.15pm Group 3.

(Other ceremonies during Holy Week – special arrangements )

(Easter) Vigil 9pm

Tullycorbet: Palm Sun Mar 28th 9.30am. Group C. Easter Sun Apr 4th Group A.

Ballintra: Palm Sun Mar 28th 11.00am Group C. Easter Sun Apr 4th Group A.

Deceased:

Please pray for

Elsie O’Hanlon, wife of Michael, formerly Lake View Tce. who died in England:

Raymond Pentony, England: Tommy Markey, Doohamlet:

Sr. Lucy Fitzpatrick who died in England. (sister of Teresa Murnaghan, Church Ave. Ballybay)

Choir Practice: Monday 29 - 8.30pm in St. Patrick’s

Ballybay Community Creche: We Won!! A big thank you to all of you who voted for Ballybay Community Creche in the recent AIB Better Ireland Awards. We won the top prize of €5000. This means that we can go ahead with plans to develop a Sensory Garden for the children who avail of the Creche. Easter Camp: If you would like your child to attend one of our camps over the Easter holidays please phone Janet on 042 9756996.

Seventies Fancy Dress Disco:

Keep Sun2nd May free for Seventies Disco in the Pearse Bros. Centre.

Dust off those old bell bottoms and maxi dresses and have a great night out.

Could you spare an occasional hour or two:

The Border Counties Befriending Project needs whomen and men in Cavan, Leitrim, Monaghan & Fermanagh to provide support through companionship. Training and supervision is provided and travel expenses paid. Contact Philomena, on 049 4372999 or befriending @gmail, before 31st March.

Music Theatre West (MTE) ‘An Evening of Music & Song’

(A Cuan Mhuire Fundraiser) in Pearse Park Centre – this Sun Mar 28 at 8pm sharp. Tickets €15 (incl supper) or pay at the door. See local press for details.

Troubled Bachelors:

A hilarious comedy in 3 acts Sun 28 at 8pm in Tullycorbet Community Centre.

Cookery Demonstration

Mon 29 Mar at 8pm with Frank Moynihan

Change of Time – Vigil Mass.

Next Saturday 3rd April the Easter Vigil is at the special time of 9pm

Beginning from Sat 10th April Vigil mass will be at 8pm

HOLY WEEK 2010

The great week of the Christian Year begins today, Passion (Palm) Sunday

Jesus rides into Jerusalem to the cry “Hosanna to the Son of David” But how quickly things change. Isn’t life like this for us at times? As a society we have been experiencing some of this in economic terms. Personally, too, it can happen: our plans are going smoothly – everything is fine – then our world comes tumbling down. We can identify with those first disciples of Jesus in their confusion as the events of this week unfold, and we renew our faith that for us, too, the light of Easter will finally shine through every difficulty, as we trust completely in the God and Father of Jesus.

St.Patrick’s, Ballybay.
Sat Mar 27th 7.00pm (Vigil) Palm Sunday. AM. Gerry Linden Main St.
Rose & Kevin Hand, C’Blayney Rd. also Kathleen Rooney.
Dympna Duffy, Castleblayney Rd.
James & Eileen Flynn & Sr. Margaret, The Square, Ballybay
Sun Mar 28th 12.15pm Mass offered for the people of the parish.
8.00pm Reconciliation Service: Confessions for Easter.

Our Lady of the Rosary, Tullycorbet
Sun Mar 28th 9.30am Palm Sunday.John & Mick Forde & decd parents Aughnaclea

Our Lady of Knock, Ballintra:
Sun Mar 28th 11amPalm Sunday Patrick & Teresa Quinn & decd family, Coalisland

Confession times:

in St. Patrick’s Reconciliation service Sunday 28th at 8pm;

Mon 7 – 7.45pm: Wed 12 noon: Sat 12 noon- 12.30pm.

Other Opportunities for confession,

Castleblayney Sun 6pm; Latton Mon 8.20pm, Lough Egish Tue 8pm.

Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of Holy Week are low-key days, but personally we can make them days of deep devotion by attending Mass St Patrick’s Mon 7.15am, 8pm; Tue and Wed 7.15 and 9.30am or in some other way.

The Easter Triduum

The Easter Triduum (=three days) is celebrated from the evening of Holy Thursday until Easter Sunday evening. This extended celebration offers people of faith a life-giving share in Christ’s Passover through death to risen life, what we call his Paschal Mystery.

The celebration is marked by three special liturgies: The Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday evening, with its themes of service (the gospel of the washing of the feet and the Trocaire Collection) and the gift of the Eucharist; The Celebration of the Lord’s Passion on Good Friday in a unique liturgy, “austere but never sad”, which ponders the saving death of the Lord; and The Vigil of Easter Night with the proclamation of Christ’s resurrection from the tomb and of our rising with him from sin to the new life of grace.

But there is more to this celebration than liturgies. In the Triduum, the penitential fast of Lent gives way to The Paschal Fast, which is to be kept sacred by all on Good Friday and, if possible, prolonged through Holy Saturday, so that we may come to the joy of the Sunday of the Resurrection with ready and uplifted hearts.

Make Holy Week A Special Week

Let each one of us join as earnestly as we can in celebrating this great week. What can we do? We can set aside a little extra time for prayer and reflection on the mystery of what Jesus has done for us. We might ponder the Passion of Jesus by making our way thoughtfully around on the Stations of the Cross in one of our churches, or by reflecting on them at home perhaps with the aid of a booklet. We could pray the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary, alone or as a family. We should all make an effort at some special form of self-denial offered in union with the Passion of Jesus. And we could try to make a point of attending the Liturgies of the Easter Triduum in a spirit of prayer and reollection.

Thur Apr 9th The Chrism Mass: Bishop Duffy will bless the Holy Oils for use in the Sacraments during the coming year at the special Chrism Mass in St. Macartan’s Cathedral at 11.00am. Parishioners from every parish are welcome to attend.

Trócaire Offerings: The giving of alms for the poor and needy has been traditionally associated with the celebration of Holy Thursday. Please empty your Trócaire Boxes, convert the contents to notes as far as possible, and bring along the proceeds to the Holy Thursday Mass, where they will be carried in the Procession of Gifts. There is a Holy Thursday envelope in your box for Trócaire. If you do not attend on Holy Thursday, please drop your Trócaire envelope into the Easter Sunday Collection. There will be no collection on Good Friday.

THE EASTER TRIDUUM - HOLY THURSDAY

6 pm Mass in Our Lady of the Rosary, Tullycorbet & in Our Lady of Knock, Ballintra

St. Patrick’s – 8.00pm Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper, with the Washing of the Feet, and procession of the Blessed Sacrament to the Altar of Repose. Silent Adoration will continue until 11.00pm. We remember Jesus’ own words to his disciples on the first Holy Thursday: “Wait here and keep awake with me.”

Sick & Housebound: In order to enable the sick and housebound to join spiritually with the Holy Week Liturgies in our churches, Eucharistic Ministers will bring Holy Communion to them after the masses in each area on Holy Thursday evening. If others who are not on the First Friday lists wish to be included in this arrangement, their names should be given to the Parish Office by Tuesday.

GOOD FRIDAY
From ancient times, today has been a solemn Day of Fast & Abstinence for Christian believers. Let us each resolve to keep the Good Friday fast as deeply as we can.

Celebration of the Lord’s Passion: 3.00pm & 7.30pm Mass is not celebrated on Good Friday. The liturgy has three parts: Liturgy of the Word with the Passion reading and Solemn Prayers; Veneration of the Cross and Holy Communion.

HOLY SATURDAY

No Mass or other sacraments are celebrated today except Confessions will be heard in St Patrick’s 12 noon -12.30. No evening confessions today. Easter Vigil 9pm.