Sunday 16th March 2008

Palm Sunday of The Lord's Passion

Holy Week

Palm Sunday
5.00pm-6.30pm: Penitential Service and Confessions in the Church of the Immaculate Conception.
Eight priests will be available.

Monday

Masses: 7.00am; 10.00am; 7.00pm

Tuesday

Masses: 7.00am; 10.00am; 7.00pm
Confessions: 10.30am & 6.15pm

Wednesday

Masses: 7.00am; 10.00am; 7.00pm
Confessions: 10.30am & 6.15pm

Holy Thursday

4.00pm: Mass for School Children & Elderly
7.00pm: Mass of the Lord's Supper, followed by Adoration at the Altar of Repose in the Day Chapel until 10.00pm

The 7.00pm Mass is the principal Mass for Holy Thursday and is the beginning of the Easter Triduum. Strictly speaking it should be the only Parish Mass today.
We encourage people to come to this Mass.

Priests and people are invited to attend the Chrism Mass in St. Eugene's Cathedral, Derry at 10.00am when Bishop Hegarty will bless the oils for sacramental celebrations during the coming year.

Good Friday (A day of Fast and Abstinence)

10.00am: Morning Prayer
3.00pm: Celebration of the Lord's Passion
4.00pm-4.30pm Confessions
7.00pm: Prayer around the Cross (followed by Confessions)

Holy Saturday

10.00am: Morning Prayer
9.00pm: Mass of the Easter Vigil
(Please bring a candle for renewal of Baptismal Promises)

Please Note: There will not be Mass at 7.00pm this evening

Easter Sunday

Masses: 8.30am; 10.30am; 12.30pm

Holy Week and Easter are the most important times in the Church year. Possibly your Lent never got off the ground or maybe you failed in your resolutions at an early stage. Why not make the extra effort during this week to come to daily Mass or make some special sacrifice. Congratulations to all those who attended Mass in such great numbers all during Lent.

Announcements

Last week’s collection amounted to £3387.00 Thank you.

Notices for the Bulletin
Due to the Bank Holiday on Good Friday all anniversaries and notices for next week’s bulletin must be notified by 12 Noon on Tuesday 18 March.

Dates for Baptism
The following are the dates for the Sacrament of Baptism during the months of March, April and May:
March: Sunday 23; Friday 28.
April: Friday 4; Sunday 13; Sunday 20; Friday 25.
May: Friday 9; Sunday 11; Sunday 18; Friday 30.
Times for Baptism: Sunday 1.15pm; Friday 7.20pm.

Parish Draw 2008
Promoters should make their returns for March to the Parish Office on Tuesday 18 March from 2.00pm - 4.30pm and from 7.30pm - 8.30pm. We would be grateful if as many promoters as possible could make their returns during Tuesday afternoon. The Draw for March will take place on Thursday 20 March at 10.30am in the Parish Office.

Trocaire
Trocaire Collection Boxes should be returned to the Church at any of the ceremonies for Holy Week or on Easter Sunday. It would be a great help to the counters if small coins could be changed for notes or pound coins.

Melmount Centre - Parish Bingo Sunday 16 March 2008.

We welcome into God’s Family through the Sacrament of Baptism:
Fionn Daithi Kyle, Caomhan William McGee , Abi-Leigh McGrath, Chaeli Marie Coulter, Callum Gallagher, Jamie Victor Kelly, Johanna Maria Hegarty, Tristan Devine.

May they Rest in Peace - Deaths
Elaine Patterson, 63 Ballycolman Estate
Mary Gallagher, 15 Owenreagh Drive
Kitty Molloy, Glebe Park
Bernard Lafferty, Camus Park
Paddy McCauley, Raphoe
Tim Kelly, Carlton Crescent
May McDermott, Claudy
Dot McClintock, 74 Liskey Road
Dolly Patton, Bearney Road

Anniversaries
Mary Flanagan, Eileen Doherty, Bridget Harron, Joseph McLaughlin,
Rosaleen O’Neill, William McGlinchey, Don Cairns, Willie McDaid,
Alice Canavan, Francis Gormley, Patrick Conwell, Tommy McGarrigle,
Martin Quinn, Margaret Quinn, Rosaleen Hunter, Lily McDaid,
Rose Kennedy , Sean Gallagher, Jeannie Dobbins, David Devine,
Robert McKenna, Grainne Fraser, Phyllis Stuart, Paddy O’Kane,
Tommy Monaghan, Peter Casey, Sean McMonagle, Ciaran Connolly,
Dickie McElroy, Robbie White, Doris Gallagher, Jane Curry,
Veronica McNulty, Bridget Rouse, Patsy McGillian.

Collection Envelopes
We thank those who contributed to the Parish during the year. Those who made their contributions using the collection envelopes will receive a new box to begin on Sunday 6 April. Anyone who has not been using envelopes and who would like to receive a box should leave their name in the sacristy. Anyone who pays income tax and who would like to consider being part of the Gift Aid Scheme by using an envelope should contact the Parish Office: Tel. 71383777.

Taize Prayer
Join us for an hour of meditative prayer and Taize chant on Wednesday 19 March at 7.30pm in the Day Chapel. Everyone welcome.

There will be no Tuesday Club meeting in St. Pat’s Hall until after Easter.

Alzheimer’s Support Group will meet on Wednesday 19 March in Melmount Manor Care Home, at 7.30pm. Guest speaker will be Deirdre Doherty.

St Patrick’s Day Parade
The annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade will assemble at Melmount Church car park at 2.00pm on Monday 17 March and will proceed to the Score Site in Canal Street.