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The Parish of Ss. Thomas & Edmund of Canterbury Erdington Abbey –Jubilee Church of Mercy 2016 The parish is part of the Archdiocese of Birmingham: Registered Charity No. 234216 Served by the Redemptorists since 1922 Fr. Gabriel Maguire C.Ss.R. Rector and Parish Priest & Frs. Francis Dickinson & Kieran Brady C. Ss. R. Tel: 373 0143 Fax: 0121 382 6854 Mobile: 07789 047446 Email: [email protected] www.erdingtonabbey.co.uk HOLY WEEK MONDAY: Masses: 10.00am; 7.30pm TUESDAY: Mass:10.00am; CONFESSIONS: Penitenal Service 7.30pm WEDNESDAY: Masses 10.00am: Confessions 10.30-11.00am. Novena 7.00pm, Mass 7.30pm HOLY THURSDAY: Mass of the Last Supper: 8.00pm. (Eucharisc Ministers: Commissioning) Watching before Altar of Repose unl 11.00pm. Night Prayer 10.45pm GOOD FRIDAY: Morning Prayer: 9.45am. Ecumenical Walk of Witness: 10.30am. Solemn Liturgy of the Passion 3.00pm Preached Staons of the Cross 7.00pm HOLY SATURDAY : Morning Prayer: 9.45am. Confessions: 10.00-11.00am Solemn Easter Vigil: 9.00pm (Recepon of a new member into the Catholic Church) Mass Intentions Saturday 19 th March 6.00pm. Ita Henson RIP Sunday 20 th March Palm Sunday 8.00am. Jeremiah Carey 9.15am. Jones, Walsh & Berekis Families 10.30am. All Parishioners 12.00 noon. Lynn & Frank Allen 6.00pm. Nora & John Mullen RIP Monday 21 st March 10.00am. Margaret Fegan 7.30pm. Michael Gaynor RIP Tuesday 22 nd March 10.00am. Terry Kelly RIP 7.30pm. Penitential Service Wednesday 23 rd March 10.00am. Daughters of the Holy Spirit 7.30pm. Sadie Malone RIP Thursday 24 th March 8.00pm Mass of the Last Supper. Eucharistic Ministers & Readers Good Friday 25 th March 9.45am: Morning Prayer 3.00pm Liturgy of the Passion 7.00pm. Stations of the Cross Saturday 26 th March 9.45am. Morning Prayer 9.00pm. Stephen Broad & Baby Olivia Candidate being received into Church Easter Sunday 27 th March 8.00am. Delia Delaney RIP 9.15am. Dominic & Patrick Casey RIP 10.30am. Rory O’Sullivan RIP 12.00noon. Breda Keane RIP 6.00pm. All Parishioners Parish Priest’s Corner No Parish Surgery this week Year of Mercy As part of our Year of Mercy devoons Christ the King Church, Kingstanding, will be hosng Divine Mercy on Sunday 3 rd April from 3.00pm. Fr Eamonn cordially invites you to come along to this special me of prayer and intercession, there will be no Mass ,just a good opportunity to be part of the Year of Mercy ♫♫ On a lighter note A child to his mother: “I’ve decided to stop studying.” “Why is that?” asked the mother. “I heard on the news,” said the child, “that someone was shot by the Mafia because he knew too much.” Fr. Gabby C.Ss.R. Collection: £1.869.80 CAFOD: £19.55 Holy Souls: £25.99 Zimbabwe £295.16 Good Friday Collection: Holy Places. Thank you for your generosity. PLEASE PRAY FOR: Kath Darby, Mary Hartley and Ian Thornley who are sick. PENITENTIAL SERVICE this Tuesday at 7.30pm. Please make use of this time for your Easter confession as there will be little opportunity later in the week. CHRISM MASS in St Chad’s 11.30am Wednesday I will be attending this Mass. W ELCOME: At the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday we will be welcoming two new mem- bers into the Church, Stephen Broad and baby Olivia. Please pray for them. C HURCH FLOWERS FOR EASTER If you would like to sponsor flowers in the Church for Easter in memory of a loved one please leave their name and donation in the Parish Office by Thursday (24 th March). A list of those to be remembered will be placed in the church porch for Easter. Help needed on Holy Saturday to decorate the Church from 10.00am Please. G OOD FRIDAY WALK OF WITNESS Assemble outside the Library/Village green at 10.30am and walk to St Barnabas Church for a short service. Soup to follow at Six Ways Baptist for Christian Aid. Y EAR OF MARIE BALAVENNE (1666-1743) First Daughter of the Holy Spirit. We will keep our three Sisters Maryrose, Mary and Margaret in our prayers; as the Sisters have been part of this parish for over 60 years, remembering especially Sr. Ethna RIP. PARISH OFFICE AND HOLY SHOP will be closed on Good Friday and Easter Monday. REFLECTION DAY in the Abbey Hall on Saturday 21 st May 10am—2.30pm. Speaker Fr. Denis M c Bride C.Ss.R. Theme The Year of Mercy. Cost of the day including Soup and refreshments £10.00. Book now to be sure of securing a place. To book please contact the Parish Office. ABBEY PARISH LOURDES PILGRIMAGE 2016: Monday 1 st - Friday 5 th August 2016 (4 nights). Infor- mation sheets available from the Church Porch. Booking forms are available from the Parish Office or tele- phone request. Contact: 0121 373 0143. . ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT will resume again on Monday 11 th April NO COFFEE MORNING until Wednesday 13 th April. ST EDMUND CAMPION SCHOOL & 6 th FORM CENTRE has vacancies for Foundation Governors. Parents this is your chance to make a difference in the school, if you can commit yourself please contact Mrs, Steele, Headteacher on 0121 464 7040. ABBEY 750 + TOTE No Hit. Winning numbers were 2, 3, 9 & 19. Eileen Sexton, Michael Mungovan, H&F Boylan and Mary O’Reilly had three correct numbers and each receive £32.00. MP Kelly is a bonus winner. The jackpot will be £750 next week. You have to be in it….to win it! G IFT AID ENEVELOPES will be ready to be picked up next Sunday and 3 rd April. Thank you to all those who are contributing to the Parish through Gift Aid. Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord. Year C Mass Book Page 184/190 20 th March 2016
