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PALM SUNDAY – 25th March, 2018

DATE

TIME ST COLUMBA’S TIME ST MALACHY’S

Saturday 24th Mar 10.00 am People of the Parish

6.30 pm Peter O’Donnell

PALM SUNDAY

25th Mar PALMS BLESSED AT ALL MASSES

9.00 am Alice Reid

11.00 am Paddy Tomney

Monday 26th Mar 8.30 am Special Intention

Tuesday 27th Mar 10.00 am The Ferrins Family

6.00 pm Reception of the body of Peter Taylor

Wednesday 28th Mar 11.00 am St. Anne’s Cathedral Leeds

Cathedral Chrism Mass Celebrated by Bishop Marcus & Priests of the Diocese

2.30 pm Requiem Mass for Peter Taylor

EASTER TRIDUUM

Maundy Thursday

29th Mar

7.30 pm

Mass of the Lord’s Supper - Commemorating the

Institution of the Eucharist & Priesthood. Watching at the Altar of Repose Until 10.00 pm.

Mass Intention Moya Geraghty (SVP)

Mass Intention Martin McGinley & Maisie Matthewson

Good Friday

30th Mar

DAY OF FASTING AND ABSTINENCE

3.00 pm Solemn Commemoration of the Lord’s Passion

A SPECIAL COLLECTION will be taken today for the support of the Church in the Holy Land and the upkeep of the Holy Places

7.00 pm Stations of the Cross

Holy Saturday

31st Mar

8.00 pm

EASTER VIGIL Lightings of Easter Fire & Candle, Vigil of Readings,

Blessing of Easter Water, Easter Mass

Mass Intention – Phil Sayle

Mass Intentions – Agnes & Ken Hawley

EASTER SUNDAY

1st April 9.00 am People of the Parish

11.00 am Disbrey Family Intentions

Parish Priest Monsignor Michael McQuinn

(01422) 361682

Diocese of Leeds Registered Charity

No: 249404

Email: michael.mcquinn@diocese

ofleeds.org.uk

OFFERTORY COLLECTION: Last Week: £217.87

HUNGRY BOX: “ “ £18.73

CATHOLIC CARE: (additional monies received) £11.00

CHURCH CLEANING THIS WEEK:

Mrs. & Mrs. Frankland CONFESSIONS THIS WEEK:

NO Confessions this week

READERS AND EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS

READERS: This week 25th March, 2018 NEXT WEEK: 1st April, 2018

11.00 a.m N. Pratt 11.00 a.m. K. Canning

EUCH This Week 25th March, 2018 NEXT WEEK: 1st April, 2018

MINISTERS: 11:00 a.m A. Woodward & P. Luniw 11:00 a.m. M. Kidney & M. Reardon

SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION 2nd MAY 2018. Preparation Session:

10th April

Many thanks for your continued generosity

Easter Hymns at Asda. Churches

Together in North Halifax will sing

Easter Hymns for an hour at Asda

supermarket on Holy Saturday, March

31st. 1.00pm – 2.00pm, singers of all

abilities required!

SUBSCRIPTIONS ARE NOW DUE: The new season of the 200 Club begins in

April. Please hand your monies in to

either Father, Kath, Marina or Trish as

soon as possible. £1 per month or £12 for

the year. New members most welcome.

Thank You x

PLEASE PRAY FOR: THE SICK: Mary Dollman Kieran Kneafsey Gloria Conway Marie West

Malcolm Webb Rosaline Walsh Bernard Lister Arthur Warden

Stuart Ridley Dolores Crabtree Joan Minford Baby Noah Calcott

Fr. Sean Leonard Rose Rothery

LATELY DEAD: Peter Taylor Raymond Mason - (Funeral April 13th)

THE OVER 50’s

LUNCHEON CLUB

held by the Halifax &

District Irish Society,

on Thursday 29th

March at the Pellon

Social Club from 12

noon. For further

information contact

Maurice Kidney on

HX: 343483

The Angel's Corner Cafe (Dementia

Friendly) will open on Sunday

the 15th April, 2018 at 1.00 - 3.30 pm in our

Hall. Everybody welcome! Just 'pop in' to relax, enjoy, listen to

music, have fun with activities or chat in a welcoming and

friendly environment! £2.00 for

refreshments. Volunteers still required

to help with the cafe. For further information please contact Pauline on

07939100495.

Easter Sunday Coffee Morning Please continue the Easter celebrations in the hall after Mass.

Toasted teacakes etc as usual. Lots of fun, games and

competitions. Sweets and drinks for the children.

NEW OFFERTORY ENVELOPES Are now being prepared for the new financial year – 2018-19. Could we

please invite you to sign up to use the envelopes, if you don’t already use

them. Non tax-payers – it is more important than ever before that your offering is

received via the offertory envelopes to ensure that any donations you make are given to the Church of your choice. We would also really like to encourage all

tax payers to sign a Gift Aid Declaration Form.

If you wish to do so, please fill in your details on the list provided in the

church entrance or see Fr. Michael or Marina for more information.

Thank you for your kind support.

National Eucharistic Congress “Adoremus”. Over the weekend of 7th -9th September a

National Eucharistic Congress is being held in Liverpool. People from every parish in the

country are being invited. A special symposium is being held on Friday 7th at the ACC Convention

Centre and a special Congress Day to be addressed by Bishop Robert Barron of the USA

on Saturday 8th at the Echo Arena. Special Masses and Eucharistic Processions are to be held

at Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral on Sunday 9th. Each parish is being invited to send three

delegates. For further information and details of booking arrangements see Fr Michael. Bishop

Marcus has asked us to prepare for the Congress with a special series of homilies after Easter

A special Fundraising Concert for the Family of

the late NICK SMITH is to be held on Friday 13th April, 2018 from 7.30 pm in our Church Hall,

featuring the Yorkshire Songwriter

ROGER DAVIES Tickets £8- available after Mass or call

01422-248841 or 07905-564664

Please sign up!!! Readers,

Eucharistic Ministers and

volunteers for the foot washing on

Maundy Thursday are asked to indicate their availability on the special sheets in the church porch