4th April 2004 - Palm Sunday

HOLY WEEK SERVICES
MONDAY		8.45am Morning Prayer
		9.00am Mass
		12.10pm Service of Word and Communion
TUESDAY		8.45am Morning Prayer
		12.10pm Service of Word and Communion
		12 Noon Chrism Mass at Cathedral
WEDNESDAY		8.45am Morning Prayer
		11.30am Stations of the Cross
		12.10pm Mass
MAUNDY THURSDAY		8.45am Morning Prayer
		9.30 - 10.30am Sacrament of Reconciliation
		7.30pm MASS OF THE LORD'S SUPPER
		(Watching until 10.30pm)
GOOD FRIDAY		(A day of fast and abstinence)
		8.45am Morning Prayer
		3.00pm THE LORD'S PASSION
		7.30pm Ecumenical Service in the Minster
HOLY SATURDAY		8.45am Morning Prayer
		8.00pm EASTER VIGIL
EASTER SUNDAY		8.30 & 11.00am Mass

OUR PRAYERS ARE ASKED FOR Peter Smythe, Derek Walker, Fr Gerald Hurst, James Kingston, Nigel Hornby, John Beever, Jean Geary, Frank Keetley, Reg Buckle, Kate Gills, Andrew Carr, Joan & Jim Wilkinson, David Watt, Eamonn Burke, Eleshia Monohan, Nan Brownlow and all who are ill, housebound or in hospital; Sister Rita O'Mahony, Kathleen Paterson, Adrian Stewart and all who have died recently and those whose anniversaries occur at this time.

MASS INTENTIONS RECEIVED Sister Rita O'Mahony RSM, Mary Ryan, Alphonsus Mansfield, Mary Corry, Mary Martin, Nelly Fletcher, Ian Prickett, Witold Nowak, Patrick Nuttgens, Kathleen Power, Kathleen Paterson, Trudie Berger, Adrian Stewart.

THE EASTER TRIDUUM - the culmination of the liturgical year. It begins with the Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper, the Passion on Good Friday and reaches its high point in the Easter Vigil. Let's celebrate together.

MAUNDY TRUR5DAY At this celebration we are invited to wash each other's feet as a sign of our willingness to serve each other The collection taken on Holy Thursday is for the SVP charities and the one on Good Friday is the customary one for the upkeep of the Holy Places. Catholics and other Christians are very often caught in the middle of the current conflict between Israel and the Palestinian people and have a dire need of our help and support.

EASTER VIGIL: You are invited to the Rectory after the celebration in Church for a little drink! It would be appreciated if you could donate some sandwiches, nibbles etc.

CHRISM MASS Tuesday 6 April. The coach is now full and leaves the Memorial Gardens at 9.30am picking up at Our Lady's at 9.45am.

SINGING AT EASTER Practice for singing during the Easter Services, Monday 7- 8pm in the Upper Room. Please come along and help prepare for the Great Week.

ECUMENICAL SERVICE in the Minster on Good Friday at 7.30pm.

Procession of Witness leaves St Sampson's Square at 6.45pm for the Minster.

MINISTERS OF THE WORD AND CANTORS for the Easter Vigil are asked to come together on Monday at 7.30pm in Church.

MINISTERS OF THE EUCHARIST are asked to check the list for the Triduum Services they are involved in. The renewal of commitment takes place at the Mass of the Lord's Supper on Holy Thursday.

CHURCH CLEANING for Easter - Wednesday 9am-11.30am and 1pm-4pm.

PARISH FINANCE Thanks to those who have responded to the appeal for increasing the parish income. If you are not contributing through the envelope system or Bankers Order, would you please consider doing so? Forms are available in the porch, please complete and return to Canon Michael. The envelopes for the next financial year are available for collection today.

INDIA PROJECT Parish Fast Day was last Friday. The box for the proceeds of our fasting is on the 'gifts' table today.

CONGRATULATIONS to Tracey Stockdale and Daniel Woolfson who were married here this weekend.

FINANCE Gift Aid £95.00; L. P. £600.39; Flowers £139.62; Lenten Lunch £78.85