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Corpus Christi Sunday 6th June
Ex24:3-8 Heb 9:11-15 Mk 14:12-16,22-26
9am Mass – Colin Fintan Monaghan
11am Mass – John & Nora Eccles
4.00 pm-5.50 pm Blessed Sacrament in Church
6pm Mass – People of the Parish
Youtube Vigil Mass Cathy O’ Regan RIP
Retiring Collection: Friary Building Fund
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Dear Brothers & Sisters
Today’s feast of the real presence of Jesus is a sort of ‘Holy Thursday in happy times’. We feast the real presence of Jesus in our eucharist in a way that is not possible during the solemnities of Holy Week.
Corpus et Sanguis Christi (full title-the body & blood of Christ) began 700 years ago when there was huge insecurity about the presence of Jesus in the Eucharist, some related to the meaning of words, but in the end revolving round your or my worthiness to receive this great mystery into our own body and soul. St.Thomas Aquinas wrote prayers & hymns for the occasion still in use today.
Tuesday Evening 7pm-8pm we have prayer before the Blessed Sacrament in Church. Up till now this a been livestreamed only but people now are welcome to come in person.
Wednesday has two great saints: Saint Columba came from Ireland in 597 AD to Iona by coracle to evangelise the scots. He started that great tradition of Irish people leaving their native place to spread the Word of God in other lands. Many of us owe our faith to this movement.
St.Ephraim a 4th cent singer-songwriter is said to have feigned madness to avoid being ordained as a priest— cause of many a wry comment since!
A hero of the Syrian church, his many hymns which convey Christian truths in folk idioms have rightly earned him the title ‘Doctor of the Church’.
The Sacred Heart of Jesus on Friday is a major feast both for the parish and our Congregation. Feast day mass 10.15
Immaculate Heart of Mary follows on Saturday and again we have feast day mass at 10.15.
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