Holy Week.
During Holy Week the Church celebrates the mysteries of salvation accomplished by Christ in the last days of his life on earth, beginning with the messianic entrance into Jerusalem.
1. Daily Mass here in the Sacred Heart this week from Monday to Wednesday at 10:00. Mass on Tuesday is for the sick and ill. For Mass times for Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday, and Easter Sunday please see below.
Mass intention for the week ahead 28th March 2010.
Saturday 27 March 7.30 pm
Sunday 28th March Palm Sunday
9.30am Deborah and Fintan O'Flynn
11am Mary Healy (Months Mind Mass)
12.15pm John and Tom Devaney
6.30pm Colman Sweeney
Monday 29th March 10 am Mass intention free
Tuesday 30th March 10am For all the Sick
Wednesday 31st March 10 am Mass intention free
Easter Triduum.
Holy Thursday 1st April
11 am Mass of Chrism at The Cathedral.
Let's do our parish proud by having a great representation at this very special Mass in The Cathedral.
8pm Mass of the Last Supper
Good Friday 2nd April
3pm Ceremonies - The Lords Passion
8pm Stations of the Cross
Holy Saturday 3rd April
7.30 pm Easter Vigil and Ceremonies
Easter Sunday 4th April
9.30 am Joseph Flaherty
11 am 1. Winifred and Philip O'Gorman
2. Thomas, Eileen and Valeria Forde
12.15 pm 1. Stuart Murphy and
2. Martin and Julia Folan
6.30 pm John Higgins and Murphy and Higgins families.
2. The Irish Catholic is on sale in the church.
Visit their website:
http://www.irishcatholic.ie/site/
3. Bishop Drennan will explore
the Gospel readings for Easter
(week end of 3rd and 4th April 2010).
In; Diocesan Pastoral Centre, Newtownsmith,
Time:8p.m.
Date: 29th March 2010.
http://www.pastoralcentre.ie/
4. The ISPCC is looking for volunteers to help with it's fundraising team on the 10th of April in Galway City. We are looking to grow our volunteering base and grow our service provision to children in Galway and in Ireland. Childline received over 800,000 calls from children in Ireland in 2009 - and is a valuable no judgemental listening service that receives no government funding. It's staffed by over 80 galway volunteers
My contact details are below if you would be able to help me I would very much appreciate it
John Buckley
ISPCC Advocacy and Volunteer Coordinator
Unit 14c
N5 Business Park
Moneen
Castlebar
Co. Mayo
Tel: 094-9025254
Mob:087-7588974
ISPCC - always here for children, support us online at www.ispcc.ie
5.“THE GREAT WEEK”
Orientation day for Holy Week and Easter.
Holy Week is the centre of Christian worship as we enter the dying and rising of Christ. His victory becomes our own.
SUNDAY MARCH 28TH, 10.a.m. – 4.30p.m.
Facilitated by Croi Nua Team
Week-end Mass included.
(Please bring snack. Tea, Coffee provided)
Suggested stipend €20 or what you can afford
Also in Croi Nua:
Service of Reconciliation
Wednesday March 31st at 8.00p.m.
Croi Nua
Rosary Lane
Taylor’s Hill
GALWAY (Opposite Scoil Rois)
(091) 520960 or (087) 6833195
Email: croinuacentre at eircom.net
Website: http://www.croinua.com/
6. The Galway Deaf Club have asked us to inform you that they will be taking up their Church Gate Collection in City Churches on the weekend of April 3rd and 4th.
7. Trócaire Bulletin for Palm Sunday.
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” (Psalm 21:8-9)
Today’s psalm could be the caption to so many of the images we have been presented with by Trócaire this Lent. Indeed, we can, relate to this in asking “My God, My God, why have you forsaken them?” as we wonder, time and again, why there is so much suffering in the world, and particularly this Lent, why so many people are still hungry.
There are now one billion hungry people in the world - more than the combined populations of the European Union, United States and Canada. The bitter irony is that there is enough food in the world to feed the population just no political will to eradicate hunger. Trócaire is now calling on the government to outline its progress in those areas during the UN Millennium Summit in September, when world leaders will report on progress on the Millennium Development Goals to which they signed up ten years ago. The first goal set out to halve the number of people living in hunger by 2015.
The Trócaire Box has been part of the Irish Lenten Experience since 1973, and they are available at the church doors. Why not find out more about the Trócaire campaign and their work at http://www.trocaire.org/ ?
8. Pilgrimages.
A. A Pilgrimage to Turkey in the footsteps of St. Paul takes place from October 22nd to 29th. Some of the places visited will be Pamukale, Konya, Ephesus and Our Lady’s House. The cost is €1159 per person sharing in a four star hotel, including all entrance fees. More details can be had by phoning 091- 524207/ 758373/ 753763.
B. The 26th Annual Pilgrimage to The City of the Sacred Heart (Paray- le- Monial) takes place from June 7th to 14th. The Spiritual Director is Fr. Charles Davey, S.J., (Galway), and the trip will include a visit to Ars and Verosvres and a Tridium in Honour of the Sacred Heart.
Details can be had from Edward and Carmel Donaghy at 041- 6871877.
C. The Annual Galway Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes takes place again this year from July 1st to 6th led by Bishop Martin Drennan.
Contact: http://www.fahytravel.ie/
Fr. Martin Moran, PP, Kilannin, 091-550106.
9. ACCORD the Catholic Marriage Organisation is looking for volunteers who will help present pre-marriage courses and/or be involved in counselling at its Galway centre. There will be an information evening on Wednesday, April 14th, at 8 pm, in The Diocesan Pastoral Centre, Arus de Brun, Newtownsmith. For more information ring ACCORD Galway at 091- 562331.
http://www.accord.ie/
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