Scripture Readings for Fourth Sunday of Easter.

1st Reading: Acts 2: 14, 36-41. Psalm: 22:1-6, R/v 1. 2nd Reading: 1 Peter 2:20-25. Gospel: Jn 10:1-10. ______________________________

Parish Contact Details Telephone: (051) 421348.

Fax: (051) 420122. E-Mail :

newross-parish@hotmail.com. www.newrossparish.ie.

________________________________ St Vincent De Paul - New Ross

Telephone: (085) 8313073. ___________________________Priest on Duty - 051 421214.

_________________________ Weekly Collection

Sunday 23rd April 2017 Envelopes: 194 Amount: €1852.30

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Sanctuary Lamp €10 per week

PARISH RADIO 104.7FM 10.00AM MASS DAILY

_______________________________ New Ross Parish Bethany Bereavement

Support Group: Contact No: 087-3846577

________________________________ Lectio Divina takes place in the Parish

Pastoral Centre at 10.45am each Wednesday morning.

_______________________________________ Legion Of Mary - Meetings every Wednesday evening in the Parish

Pastoral Centre, Robert St, New Ross. Time: 7.30pm.

Contact Des & Marie - 051-420523. Rosary & Divine Mercy are recited every Friday at 3.00pm on the Quay, next to

the Dunbrody Centre. _______________________________

Saturday 6th May @

8PM Beauty and the Beast

2017 Contact: Mary Ronan Box-Office Manager St.Michael’s Theatre

New Ross 051-421255

Parish Office & Shop Opening Hours

Monday - Friday 10.30am - 4.00pm.

Closed Holy Days &

Bank Holidays.

New Ross Active Retirement Group

Monthly Meeting

on Friday 5th May

At Youth Centre At 10.30am to

12.00pm.

Contemplative Outreach Ireland Welcomes you to

Saturday 13th May Venue: The Church of the Annunciation,Clonard Par ish,

Wexford. Time: 2.00pm - 4.30pm Contact: Sr Mary Rowsome 087-243294

(This will be the last Saturday Gathering until the 9th September when we will resume on the 2nd Saturday of each month) 12th-14th May– Weekend Centering Prayer Retreat,Jesuit

Sprituality Centre, Maresa, Dublin 3. 14th July: Fr iday Center ing Prayer Retreat day, Mount St

Anne’s Retreat Centre, Killenard, Co. Laois. 18th-25th July 8 Day Center ing Prayer Retreat, Tobar

Mhuire Retreat Centre, Crossgar, Co.Down. For information on Centering Prayer Retreats Ph Eileen:

087-6017709 or email: contemplativeoutreachirea-land@gmail.com

New Ross Parish. Church of

St. Mary & St. Michael

Newsletter Volume 30 No 18 30th April 2017

Third Sunday of Easter

New Ross Parish Community strives to be a welcoming, life-giving PEOPLE, nourished by FAITH, WORSHIP of God and

SERVICE of all in the example of Jesus Christ.

Didn’t our hearts burn with us? Today’s Gospel finds Jesus’ friends downcast and confused at all that happened in their world. His death had devastated them; rumours of his resurrection amazed and confused them. Into their sadness and confusion Jesus comes; walking with them, talking with them even though they didn’t recognise him and yet they said ‘didn't our hearts burn within us as he talked to us on the

road? It’s a reminder to us that he is always with us as believers even if we don’t’ recognise him. Sometimes he speaks to us through love and kindness of others; the friendly word or gesture, the willingness to listen, the acceptance of us for all our faults and failings. There is surely someone in all our lives who makes us feel better just for knowing them; they reflect God’s goodness and love and care in the simplest ways. The great gift that Jesus left his followers to remind them of his constant presence was the Eucharist when he promised to be with us wherever it was celebrated in memory of him. And when we have listened and nourished ourselves in communion with each other we go to bring this word and this nourishment to others. Because the religion that Jesus Christ taught was one of giving and forgiving; of living life to the full and making the most of each day. In the words of St Catherine of Siena, ‘Be who God meant you to be and you will set the world on fire’. (Intercom)

Eucharistic Adoration takes place in our Parish every Tuesday beginning after 10.00am Mass and concluding with Solemn Benediction at 9.00pm

HOLY MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK.

N.B. All 8.00 a.m. Holy Masses are in Mount Carmel Monastery Chapel

Sat 29th 6.00pm John Dreelan, Mountross, Anniversary.

Sun 30th 8.00am

9.00am Kieran O’ Reilly, Mount Carmel, Anniversary.

10.00am Michael Sutton, Lr. Southknock, Robbie Dunphy, Greenaun , Anniversary.

12.00pm

6.00pm Thomas & Margaret Howlett, Camblin, Anniversary.

Mon 1st 8.00am Friends & Benefactors of Mount Carmel Sisters.

10.00am Sheila Doyle, Chambersland, Anniversary.

Tues 2nd 8.00am Patricia Bull, London, Anniversary.

10.00am Tom Murphy, William St. Anniversary.

Wed 3rd 8.00am Mass for the People of the Parish.

10.00am Jimmy Martin, 21 Ard-na-Greine, Birthday Remembrance

Thurs 4th 8.00am

10.00am Jimmy, Kathleen & Mary Evans, Mullingar, Anniversary.

Fri 5th 8.00am

10.00am Stephen O’ Gorman, Charleton Hill, Anniversary.

Sat 6th 8.00am

10.00am Parish Mass Association.

6.00pm Deceased Members of The Whitty Family, Camblin, Anniversary.

Sun 7th 8.00am Edward Fitzgerald, Tinnakilly, Anniversary

9.00am Dixie & Biddy Brazil, Abbey View, Anniversary.

10.00am Liam Bruen. Anniversary

12.00pm Alice Caulfield, 59 Pondfields, Months Mind

6.00pm Seamus Burke, Anniversary.

Sanctuary Lamp: Special Intention.

Following Pentecost, the apostles initially directed their mission to the Jews. Peter quotes from Psalm 16, one of the songs of King David. He sees it as pointing to Jesus as the new Messiah (the anointed one) in succession to King David. By his resurrection, Jesus revealed the extent of God’s love, which does not leave his faithful ones in the corruption of death.

The language of redemption (regaining possession through a payment) was familiar to ancient audiences and popular among medieval theologians. Christ’s sacrifice was the ransom paid to God to rescue humanity from its entrapment to sin and death. His sacrifice, once and for all time, replaced that of the Passover Lamb in the Temple and any offerings of silver and gold.

Baptisms: We welcome into our Chr istian Community Jack & Luciana White who were recently baptised. Recently Deceased: We commend to the fullness of eternal life the souls of Patrick Keegan, Stephens Court. Anniversaries: We remember in our prayers this weekend Jack Ryan, Charleton Hill, Albert Carino, Thomas & Anastasia Gantley & Family, Late of the Irishtown.

Learning to live with Loss

Brid Carroll

Grief Counsellor and Psychotherapist

‘Finding a way through the Pain of Loss’

This talk takes place on Wednesday 3rd May at 7.30pm in the Pastoral Centre, Robert Street,

New Ross. _______________________________________

100th ANNIVERSARY OF

FATIMA Please support the

procession in honour of our Lady on Saturday 13th May

Commence at Wexford Friary- Mass at 11 am in

the Friary followed by the procession. Tea afterwards at the Friary

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Total Consecration to Our Lady. (100th Anniversary of Apparitions of Fatima)

You are invited to a Course of four preparatory Talks on Total Consecration

according to the teaching of St Louis Grignion de Montfort and as practiced by

Saints. Led by Fr Agnellus Murphy.

Dates: 3rd, 9th, 16th & 23rd May at 7.30pm.

Venue: Franciscan Fr iary, Wexford. Solemn Mass in honour of Our Lady with the

Act of Consecration will be celebrated on 30th May at 7.30pm. Contact: 086 4477841. ____________________________________

New Ross Meals-On-Wheels

Book your piping hot meals today and every day at the same time, having a caring person

calling!

Contact: The Manager Meals-On-Wheels, Cross St.,

New Ross. Telephone: 051 445711.

First Reading Acts 2:14,22-33

Today’s Readings.

Second Reading 1 Peter 1:17-21

NOTICES

Baptisms, Recently Deceased, Anniversaries, Weddings.