Dear Friends,
Today is Passion (Palm) Sunday.
We begin our celebration today with the Blessing of the Palms and the Procession.
Please note that there will be no Masses at 11.00am and at 1.00pm on Holy Thursday, Good Friday or Holy Saturday.
Holy Week Ceremonies
The Easter Triduum begins with the Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday, 2nd April at 7.30pm. This will include the customary Washing of the Feet and the Procession to the Altar of Repose.
On Good Friday,3rd April, there will Stations of the Cross at 12.15 noon and the Celebration of the Lord’s Passion at 3.00pm.
“The glory ofGod was once a wounded man who stumbled, fell and became fully dead.”
GerardO’Collins, S.J.
“The God whowas crucified died not between two candles on the altar, but between twothieves in the place of the skull.”
Jurgen Möltmann
Correction from last week: The Easter Vigil will take place in St. Mary’s Cathedral at 9.00pmon Holy Saturday. There will be noEaster Vigil service in Gardiner Street Church.
Volunteers to read at Mass and for the Choir
Margaret (our soloist) and Seamus (our organist) would welcome people to join the choir. Rehearsals are on a Sunday morning at 10.15 am in the John Sullivan Room, before the 11.00amMass.
Reading Club
Our nextmeeting will be on Monday, 30th March from 10.00am – 12 Noon. We are currentlyreading The Confessions of St. Augustine, edited by Benignus O’Rourke OSA. Youare welcome to join.
Fr. Brendan
THE LITTLE 11-TODAY & ON EASTER SUNDAY
Special activities for children every second Sunday at 11 am Mass. Children are led inspecial faith formation activities, such as guided prayer, story telling,drawing, etc. by a group of safeguarded volunteers. The Little 11 lasts 15-20minutes and takes place in the Coffee Room, opposite the door leading to PopeFrancis corridor.
Parents are also welcome
PIONEER ASSOCIATION
Gardiner St PTAA centre and Dublin Diocesan PTAA council are seeking Pioneers who wish to receive their jubilarian certificates and pins. If you are a Pioneer for 10, 25, 50 or 60 years we would like to hear from you.
We would also like to hear from people wishing to join the Pioneer Association.
Contact Catherine 087 677 1386
For informationon the Pioneer association see https://www.pioneers.ie/
COLLECTION PRO TERRA SANCTA
Following are quest from the Holy See, Archbishop Farrell has this year again asked that we take up a collection on Good Friday for the Holy Land, Pro Terra Sancta. This collection takes place in dioceses throughout the world. We are invited to pray and to collect funds for the Catholic community in the Holy Land and for the maintenance of the Holy Places there.
POPE LEO XIVs PRAYER INTENTION FOR APRIL
For priests incrisis
Let us pray for priests going through moments of crisis in their vocation, that they may find the accompaniment they need and that communities may support them with understanding and prayer.
CHURCH COLLECTIONS
For Church: €722. Share: € 128.
Card reader: €478
IDonate: € 40
Allcontributions are gratefully accepted, and the donors are remembered in our prayers.