Happy Easter! As Christians we celebrate the incredible fact of our (and the universe’s) redemption, through the dying and rising of Jesus.
We celebrate this sacramentally in baptism and this is why we renew our baptismal vows on Easter Day. But we must live out these vows day by day. We are helped in this by the Spirit of the Risen Christ, and the church and its sacraments is the place we (should) recognise Christ’s risen presence. May Easter joy be yours!
Easter
In the beginning
The Lord God planted a garden
Facing the rising sun.
Adam was the gardener,
And all was very good
Until, worming its way
Into his mind the idea
Came that he could
Do things his way.
And the rest was trouble.
But in another garden,
The risen Son, Adam renewed
Appearing as a gardener
Brought new beginning,
Showed that through God’s grace
All can be life. A poem by Ann Lewin
Welcome to Mass on Easter Sunday - and a special welcome to any visitors - do come in to the hall after Mass for coffee etc...
Many thanks to everyone who has made Holy Week and Easter a wonderful time, including the organist and choir, servers, flower arrangers, readers , ministers, welcomers and cleaners. Special thanks to Liz Lawrence for the moving children’s stations. We now begin the great 50 days between Easter Day and Pentecost when the liturgy of explores and celebrates the Easter Mystery. A very happy Easter season to you and your families from Teresa and myself.
We welcome through holy baptism at the Easter Vigil, baby James Travers (15mths), his parents Miriam and Colin and godparents, Adrian and Kevin.
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Notices - This is a double issue of Briefly |
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Monday 5/4/2010 |
No confessions or exposition today. |
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Tuesday 6/4/2010 |
Mass at 7.15pm |
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Tuesday 13/4/2010 |
Mass at 7.15pm
8pm Justice and Peace Group - in the social centre. The last meeting was really good and well attended – do come- and remember that justice and peace are at the heart of the gospel.
8pm -Petts Wood Festival chorus |
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Wednesday 14/4/10 |
Children’s Liturgy – there will be a meeting for everyone involved at 8pm in the social centre. If you’d like to join the rota please also come along.
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Thursday 15/4/2010 |
Parish Forum – 8pm social centre.
1. Presentation of 2009 accounts 2. Update on proposed hall development 3. Review of the past year and thoughts on the next.
Please can we have as many people as possible at the Forum- an opportunity for you to participate! Accounts available on Sunday 11th April. |
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Sunday 25/4/10 |
Celebrating 40 years at St James' Primary School. The school will be open for both past and present pupils, families, or anyone associated with the school. Tea, coffee and cake will be served between 3pm and 5pm. |
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APF (red mission boxes). Please would all box holders bring their boxes to church next Sunday and hand them in at the repository - thank you. |
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Cabrini Children’s Society has sent their thanks to the parish for your recent donation of more than £1,300. See their website at www.cabrini.org.uk |
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Support the Pope’s visit – see website homepage and please register your support! |
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Morning Prayer:- Monday - Friday at 9.10am |
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Weekday Masses:- Monday- Friday at 9.30am and Tuesday 7.15pm |
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Confessions are heard:- Saturday at 5.30-6pm and Monday at 10-10.30am |
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Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament:- Mondays at 10-10.30am |
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Don’t forget to visit our parish website: www. stjamespettswood.org |
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Please make sure you are registered with the parish! (forms in porch) and that our current info is up to date. |
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Unless a seed dies
Christ is in me, the life Within the seed-case of my self, Waiting to be set free. Light growing in darkness. In secret, patiently Pushing against self-will. ...... Christ is the secret that I cannot keep, he will Break through entombing Fearfulness, my seed-case Broken open will release His life, his image Forming my maturity ........................a poem by Ann Lewin
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Do remember that this is a double issue of Briefly. The next will be April 18th. “Let us celebrate the feast by getting rid of all the old yeast of evil and wickedness, having only the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.” (1 Corintians 5-8)
Every blessing. Fr Bryan |
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Mass attendances last week were 700. |
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Mass Intentions for Sunday 4th April 2010: Easter Sunday |
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Sunday |
6pm |
People of the Parish |
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10am |
Vocations for the Priesthood (Jean Rawlings) |
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11.30am |
Kenneth Jackson RIP (M Jackson) |
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Monday |
9.30am |
Deceased members of the Butler family (Found) |
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Tuesday |
9.30am |
Kitty O’ Riordan RIP (Ned) |
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7.15pm |
William Keeble RIP |
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Wednesday |
9.30am |
Dr Margaret E Ledger (Found) |
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Thursday |
9.30am |
Kenneth Jackson RIP (the Jackson family) |
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Friday |
9.30am |
Relatives and friends of Marie Porter (Found) |
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Mass Intentions for Sunday 11th April 2010 Second Sunday of Easter |
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Sunday |
6pm |
Private Intention (Found) |
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10am |
Pat McElroy RIP (Tony McElroy) |
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11.30am |
Christopher Walsh RIP (Lora Benson) |
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Monday Feria |
9.30am |
Patricia McCarthy RIP (the Wharton family) |
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Tuesday Feria |
9.30am |
Edward Cushman RIP (Ellen Cushman) |
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7.15pm |
Hugh & Mary O’Donnell RIP (D Marshall) |
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Wednesday Feria |
9.30am |
Albie Reed- Hamilton RIP (Joanne Gibson) |
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Thursday Feria |
9.30am |
Mary Webb RIP (Ned) |
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Friday Feria |
9.30am |
Private Intention (Roger & Ellen Wright) |
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Mass Intentions for Sunday 18th April 2010 Third Sunday of Easter |
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Sunday |
6pm |
Rosemary Windle & Maurice Smith RIP (M Jackson) |
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10am |
In thanksgiving- M Jackson |
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11.30am |
People of the Parish |