Vigils Holy RosarySacred Heart

5.30 pm6.30 pm

Les Robshaw (A)People of the Parish

Sun9th Apr

PALM SUNDAYSt Bede’sSt Gregory’sSs Peter & PaulSt Oswald’sSt Bede’s

9.30 am 9.30 am 10.30 am 11.00 am 5.00 pm

Brendan LeePeople of the ParishSarah NewtonDec’d Carrahar Family MembersPeople of the Parish & Cluster

Mon10th Apr

Weekday of Holy WeekSt Oswald’sHoly Rosary

9.00 am 10.00 am

Nora BrownCathy Cruickshanks (A)

Tues11th Apr

Weekday of Holy WeekHoly RosarySt Oswald’sSs Peter & PaulSt Gregory’s

9.15 am 10.00 am 10.00 am 6.30 pm

Moira Madden, John & Mary Ann ConwayShauna McIvorPriest’s IntentionsDec’d members of the Dignam Family BS

Wed12th Apr

Weekday of Holy WeekSacred HeartSs Peter & PaulSt Bede’s

10.00 am 10.00 am 12.00 pm

Holy MassSpecial Intention (CM)Gloria Mullen

Thurs13th Apr

HOLY THURSDAY MASS OF THE LORD’S SUPPERSt Bede’s 7.00 pm Special Intention Sacred HeartSs Peter & Paul

7.00 pm 7.00 pm

Holy MassPriest’s Intentions

Fri14th Apr

GOOD FRIDAY CELEBRATION OF THE PASSIONSt Bede’sSacred HeartSs Peter & Paul

3.00 pm 3.00 pm 3.00 pm

Service of Word & CommunionService of Word & CommunionService of Word & Communion

Sat15th Apr

HOLY SATURDAY THE EASTER VIGIL

Vigils Holy RosarySacred HeartSs Peter & Paul

7.00 pm7.00 pm7.00 pm

Tom & Margaret McCormack (A)Holy MassPriest’s Intentions

Sun16thApr

EASTER SUNDAY St Bede’sSt Gregory’sSs Peter & PaulSt Oswald’s

9.30 am 9.30 am

10.30 am 11.00 am

People of the Parish & ClusterPeople of the ParishAnn Duffy (nee Colby)Irene Elrick

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PALM SUNDAY 9th APRIL 2017

Today’s liturgy concentrates on two very different events, the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem as Messianic King and the events of a few days later which culminated in his agonising and shameful death. This seeming end-point was to be reversed by the explosion of new life in the Resurrection after three days, an explosion which constituted God’s vindication of Jesus’ loving obedience and the affirmation that it has overcome and wiped out the sin of Adam, human sin. How much time did Jesus spend in Jerusalem? The Gospel of John recounts four separate visits to Jerusalem, whereas Mark (and Matthew and Luke, who follow Mark’s outline) compresses all Jesus’ Jerusalem ministry into one visit, inaugurated by the solemn entry, as narrated in the gospel we hear today before the procession with palms. This event is recounted by the evangelists in the light of their fuller understanding of Jesus after the Resurrection. We see the colourful, festal atmosphere of crowds going up to Jerusalem, waving palm branches as banners in their enthusiasm and singing as they march on, Jesus and his disciples join in. But it may be only later that the significance of this event was grasped: this entry was the fulfilment of the prophecy of Zechariah about the messiah coming into his inheritance, to complete his God-given mission and to proclaim peace to the nations. Matthew especially, writing for a community steeped in Judaism, actually quotes the prophecy and also the psalm-verse about ‘him who comes in the name of the Lord’. He stresses that Jesus is this Son of David, whose eschatological kingship is about to be established.This week is known as Holy Week: how and when will you take time to listen to God and grow in holiness

Holy Rosary & St Bede’sE-mail: rosarybede@gmail.com Office: Wednesday and Friday 9.30 am - Noon

Sick: Please pray for Hazel Prowse, Michael Dawson, Carol Dawson, Michelle Greatrex, Mary Clarke, Robert Scott, Gloria Dearden, Terry Wales, Jean White, Vivienne Scott, Tony Manson, Marian Sykes, Monica Kippax, Eric Walker, Poppy Cox, Christopher Phillips, Ruth Lynch, Bridie Weymes, Vincent Carrahar and Sharon Hutchinson.Passion Play: today Sun 20th Mar 9.30 am at St Bede’s with the Children’s Liturgy Group.

Holy Places: A retiring collection for the upkeep of the shrines of the Holy Land and the Catholic community will be taken today Palm Sunday and Good Friday.

Church Clean: St Bede’s can you help, please meet in church Mon 10 th April at 10.00 am.

Lenten Lunch: Last Soup Lunch this Lent Wed 12th Apr St Bede’s Presbytery 12.30 pm supporting Lenten Alms.

Paschal TriduumHoly Thursday: Mass of the Lord’s Supper St Bede’s 7.00 pm

(Watching at Altar of Repose until 10.00 pm) Good Friday Celebration of the Passion St Bede’s 3.00 pmHoly Saturday The Easter Vigil Holy Rosary 7.00 pm

(Please note there is no 5.30 pm Mass on Sat 15th Apr at Holy Rosary)Easter Day

Easter Sunrise Service: 6.00 am Sun 16th April Covered Walkway South Beach led by Salvation Army followed by Breakfast at Harton Methodist churchEaster Sunday Mass of the Resurrection St Bede’s 9.30 am

(Please note there is no 5.00 pm Mass on Easter Sunday at St Bede’s)Prayer Group: every Wednesday at 2.00 pm 172 Bamburgh Ave. Scripture, Praise & Intercessory Prayer. Please Join Us.

Walsingham Association: Coffee Morning St Bede’s Sat 22nd April at 10.30 am. Everyone Welcome.

Forward Together in Hope: meeting of Parish Representatives 7.00 pm Wed 26 th

April at St Bede’s Jarrow. “How to implement Diocesan Guidelines”

Deanery Retreat: ‘Called to Serve’ Reflections on the Sacraments of Initiation for all parishioners in South TynesideMon 22nd May St Aloysius Hebburn 7.00 pm ‘Baptism’Tue 23rd May St Bede’s Jarrow 7.00 pm ‘Confirmation’Wed 24th May St Bede’s South Shields 7.00 pm ‘Eucharist’

St Bede’s Day: Thu 25th May St Bede’s South Shields Mass 7.00 pm we are hosting this joint Deanery celebration we especially welcome St Bede’s Jarrow to St Bede’s South Shields

What are we prepared to give up for the Gospel? Do we try to make our own cross, or accept whatever we are given? To give up all your possessions is to make yourself vulnerable and dependant. This gospel teaching could cause all kinds of problems between families, friends and colleagues. St Paul, in putting himself in the place of the slave, Onesimus, is encouraging the church leader, Philemon, to do what is right. But his words are equally for us today. We have the example of many such as Maximilian Kolbe who took the place of a man condemned to death in a concentration camp. We are called to lose our comfort zones, our assumed places and see each human being through the `lens’ of the gospel message of freedom and dignity. We follow Jesus, that through his Paschal Mystery, He may lead us out of the world of selfishness and violence we have made, into a new heaven and new earth, where all is shaped by the generous and merciful ways of his Father.

STEP 1: RELAX & REMEMBER: Remember that through this scripture our Lord is truly present. Read the Gospel, pay attention to any words that stand out & meditate on them for a few minutes and be invited into a dialogue with God.

STEP 2: READ THE GOSPEL: Jesus Enters Jerusalem (Matthew 21:1-11)When they were near Jerusalem and had come in sight of Bethpage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, saying to them, “Go to the village facing you, and you will immediately find a tethered donkey and a colt with her. Untie them and bring them to me. If anyone says anything to you, you are to say, ‘The Master needs them and will send them back directly.’” This took place to fulfil the prophecy: “Say to the daughter of Zion: look, your king comes to you: he is humble, he rides on a donkey and on a colt, the foal of a beast of burden.” So the disciples went out and did as Jesus had told them. They brought the donkey and the colt, then they laid their cloaks on their backs and he sat on them. Great crowds of people spread their cloaks on the road, while others were cutting branches from the trees and spreading them in his path. The crowds who went in front of him and those who followed were all shouting: “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessings on him who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest heavens!” And when he entered Jerusalem, the whole city was in turmoil. “Who is this?” people asked, and the crowds answered, “This is the prophet Jesus from Nazareth in Galilee.”STEP 3: REFLECT: See front page for Reflection

STEP 4: RESPOND & REQUEST: Now slowly and prayerfully read the Gospel once again but this time in silence. Consider how this Gospel could apply to your life in general. Then thank God for any insight you may have received. Conclude by asking God to bless you with one of the following spiritual gifts to help you act on any resolution you have made: love, understanding, wisdom, faithfulness, peace, self-control, patience or joy. Please remember to pray for the Church and particularly our school families. Then conclude by requesting the prayers of Our Lady & St Joseph.

........................................................Resurrection

On the third day, Jesus was raised from the dead.The Resurrection of Christ is the crowning truth of our faith.

St Paul reminds us that without the Resurrection our faith would be in vain.The statement ‘Jesus is alive’ makes all the differencein the world both to our lives and the whole of creation.

The risen Christ lives in the hearts of his faithfuland we now can walk in newness of life

as adopted children of the Father with access to the throne of grace.Christ’s Resurrection is also the source of our future resurrection.

‘For as all die in Adam, so all will be made alive in Christ.’ 1 Corinthians 15:22‘In Christ, Christians have tasted the powers of the age to come and their lives are

swept up by Christ into the heart of divine life.’ CCC655

Sacred Heart St. Oswald’s

For further notices or for more info Please see the notice board

C ycle of Prayer During Eastertide we are asked to pray for these intentions: New Members of the Church; Vocations; The Right Use of the Media; Human Work.

The Pope’s Mission Intention April : That young people may respond generously to their vocational call and may also seriously consider offering themselves to God through the Priesthood or Religious life.

Chrism Mass: celebrated with Bishop Seamus in the Cathedral 11.00 am Thu 13th

Apr.

Paschal Triduum: please note the times and venues of the Paschal Triduum around the Cluster, details on back page of newsletter.

Good Friday: is a Day of Fasting & Abstinence or other act of self-denial.

Social & Lunch Group: Mortimer Community Centre Tuesdays 10.30 -2.00 pm £1.50 per session. Make new friends, activities, healthy meal. Tel: 4566680

Easter Sunrise Service: 6.00 am Sun 16th April Covered Walkway South Beach led by Salvation Army followed by Breakfast at Harton Methodist church

Walsingham Association: Coffee Morning St Bede’s Sat 22nd April at 10.30am. Everyone Welcome.

Forward Together in Hope: meeting of Parish Representatives 7.00 pm Wed 26 th

Apr at St Bede’s Jarrow. “How to implement Diocesan Guidelines”

Deanery Retreat: ‘Called to Serve’ Reflections on the Sacraments of Initiation for all parishioners in South TynesideMon 22 May St Aloysius Hebburn 7.00 pm ‘Baptism’Tue 23 May St Bede’s Jarrow 7.00 pm ‘Confirmation’Wed 24 May St Bede’s South Shields 7.00 pm ‘Eucharist’

St Bede’s Day: Thu 25th May St Bede’s South Shields Mass 7.00 pm we are hosting this joint Deanery celebration we especially welcome St Bede’s Jarrow to St Bede’s South Shields.

Northern Men’s Pilgimage to Our Lady’s Shrine, Walsingham Fri-16th –Sun 18th

June 2017. Cost £150 includes coach, travel, bed and breakfast, evening meals plus traditional Sunday lunch. £35 deposit. Contact: John Robertson 487 7790 or John Ross 0191 440 4390

Annual Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes: 28th July -4th August. Booking forms are now available from Tangney Tours 01732 886666. Forms for those needing assistance or nursing care on request from Fr Peter Stott 01670 513410 also Adult Helpers Registration forms.

Confessions: Saturday 6.00–6.30 pm Hymns:182, 122, 348, 672, Ps 936Please pray for: Fr John Gibbons, Leo Hardy, Paul Younger Ronnie Phelps, Kurt Patterson, Carol Hannen, Hazel Watson, Eileen Martin, Jessie Gray, Patricia McKeag, Janet Hymers, baby Evie Noble, all the sick in St Benedict’s, St Clare’s Hospices and all those in South Tyneside Hospital. If there is anyone ill or housebound and not being visited, please inform John Hardy.ROTAS 8th AprilReaders: V Taylor, D Smith M. Johnson

Reading of Passion: M.Oliver, F.Totton

Ministers: G Urwin, D SmithB. Prayers: M EllendonCounters: Mr Hardy, Mr OliverFood Parcels: please keep up your donations of food and money.Wool appeal for knitting, hats,scarves, gloves – knitters also wanted; Cystic Fibrosis: your used postages stamps, please - both to Maureen Hunter. Lenten Service & Lunch, Thursday, 6th April at Sacred Heart all welcome and volunteers needed – see Jane/Peter Arthurs Anniversaries for 1st- 8th April:Catherine McCauliffe, John Burke, Thomas McQuillan, Margaret Smith, Frances Hall, Thomas Merritt, Margaret Ewing, George Alexander, John Hay, Ellen Young, Maria Venrtress, Colin Feechan, Norah Wake, Dennis O'Kelly, James McDonald, Eva Clark, Sheila Wright, Ernest Flitter.

If you wish to add anything to the bulletin during April, please contact Peter on 5369625 before Wednesday evening.

ST OSWALD’SAnniversaries : Nora Brown, Peter Clancy, Martin McGrory, Luigi Minchella, Alan Hutton, Janet Brown, Julie Clark & Harry Shirley.Please pray for: Carmel Doherty, Leo Hardy, Doreen Carrahar, Rosemary Cox, Eva Todd, Bob Spinks, Cathy Spinks, John Elrick, Richard Cook, Vincent Burke, Peter Hanratty and all the sick and housebound.This week (9 Apr): Eucharistic Ministers: Mt. Frazer, A. Hutton, M. Price.Reader: L. Fitzpatrick. Bidding Prayers: M. Ellenden.Next week (16 Apr): Eucharistic Ministers: P. Gulbrandsen G. Kendall J. Hutton.Reader: N. McKie. Bidding Prayers: M. Taylor.Notices & Intentions: Catherine Slater 5369248 / Teresa Featherstone 5374285.100 Club: Winning number for week 12 – No.76 A. Hutton.Good Friday Reflection: Meditation of the Burial of Jesus 6.00 pm St Oswald’sSpecial Collection: Today for the Catholic Community in the Holy Land (Holy Places).Thank you: Teresa Featherstone would like to thank everyone for their prayers, condolences, kind wishes and Masses, after the recent death of her daughter Shauna. Special thanks to Fr John for the funeral service.

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