Dear parishioners,
I hope this finds you well. The year seems to be flying by and it is hard to believe that we have already reached Passion Sunday. We know that the story ends well, but today we take a deep breath and ready ourselves for the sorrowful drama of Holy Week. We will go through it together.
Every blessing,
Fr Niall
HOLY WEEK AND EASTER TIMETABLE
Wednesday 27th March
Service of Reconciliation
7.30 pm
Holy Thursday – 28th March
7.30 pm Mass of the Lord's Supper followed by Holy Hour atthe Sacred Heart Chapel
NO 11 am or 1 pm MASS
Good Friday- 29th March
12 pm Stations of the Cross around the Parish
3 pm Liturgy of the Passion
NO 6 PM MASS OR HOLY HOUR
Holy Saturday -30th March
9 pm Easter Vigil Mass
Easter Sunday -31st March
Mass at 9.15 & 11 am
Egg hunt after 11.00 am Mass.
NO 7.30 pm MASS
HOLY WEEK PLAY IN ST. FRANCIS XAVIER’S CHURCH
Pilate under Pressure, a new play by Sean Walsh will have a first airing in the Church on Tuesday in Holy Week - March 26 - at 7.30 pm. Asides on Good Friday. Pontius Pilate and his C O. A two-hander in several scenes. Also on webcam.
FREE ADMISSION
GAZA CEASEFIRE PILGRIMAGE
Pilgrimage of prayer and solidarity for the people of Gaza.
Walk from Milltown Park to Gardiner Street via St. Stephen’s Green, Trinity College, O’Connell Street, Gardiner Street.
Wednesday 27th March at 2.30 pm.
Gardiner Street Church vigil follows at 4.30 pm. An hour in silent intercessory prayer for an immediate ceasefire and the release of all hostages.
All are welcome to join the footpath pilgrimage at any time.
NEWLY BAPTISED
We welcome Sophia, Ruby, Jack and Jesse into the Christian Community through the Sacrament of Baptism celebrated in St. Francis Xavier’s Church.
May the Holy Spirit be with them and guide them always.
OUR RECENTLY DECEASED
We remember in prayer those who have died recently:
Carmel Gibbons
May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
Amen.
THE EASTER WEEK OF GUIDED PRAYER
The Week of Guided Prayer will take place from 7th to 13thof April.
No prior experience needed!
Registration open until Thursday 28th March
LIFE IN THE SPIRIT SEMINAR
8th April - 20th May 2024
Mondays, 7pm
Life in the Spirit Seminar is a 7 week journey that helps us to get to know the Holy Spirit better. Most of us have a relationship with Jesus, we more or less relate to God the Father, however the Holy Spirit can appear like a forgotten person from the Holy Trinity. And yet a deep love that God has for us is often experienced through the Holy Spirit. In confirmation we receive the Holy Spirit in particular, but His gifts in us need to be activated. The astonishing stories we read in the Acts of the Apostles still happen today, when people allow themselves to be led by the Holy Spirit. How? Come and find out! Come and discover what beautiful gifts the Holy Spirit has for you. Let yourself be surprised by the astonishing love of God!
We start on Monday, 8th April at 7pm in Ignatian chapel. Niall and Billy, from Northern Ireland, will share about the love of God the Father, and then will take time to pray for those who attend. Some of you experienced prayer through gifts of the Holy Spirit for the first time last year when they came to speak on the opening night of the Life in the Spirit Seminar. I remember so many of you being blessed with words God told you through them.
Even if you have attended Life in the Spirit Seminar before ,be free to join us. There is always more with God!
Sign up on our website
NEWS FROM OUR POLYTUNNEL
We have planted potatoes in our polytunnel and are hoping for a good harvest. If you are interested in joining our gardening group, please let Father Niall know.
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LAST WEEK COLLECTION
Church: € 781 Share:138
IDonate & card readers: € 278
Thanks!
Easter Dues envelopes available at the back of the Church