MASS TIMES: PALM SUNDAY OF THE PASSION OF THE LORD 7.00pm Anne Stokes. 8.30am People of the Parish. 10.30am Leisha and Patrick Behan. MONDAY IN HOLY WEEK 10.00am Joan and John Semple. TUESDAY IN HOLY WEEK 10.00am Marie Turner. WEDNESDAY IN HOLY WEEK NO MASS AT HOLY CROSS 11.30am Chrism Mass in St Chad’s Cathedral Rosaleen Cronin. MAUNDY THURSDAY 7.30pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper Anne Stokes. GOOD FRIDAY 10.00am Morning Prayer No Confessions 3.00pm Celebration of the Lord’s Passion 7.00pm Stations of the Cross. HOLY SATURDAY 10.00am Morning Prayer 10.15am Swieconka. No Confessions. SOLEMNITY OF THE RESURRECTION OF THE LORD 8.00pm Ann. 8.30am People of the Parish. 10.30am Mary and John Casey and daughters.
MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION – Parishioners who have been authorised as Ministers of Holy Communion and wish to continue, must ensure that they are present at the Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 7.30pm on Maundy Thursday to be re-commissioned.
MAUNDY THURSDAY ALTAR OF REPOSE – Immediately following the Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Maundy Thursday, there will be an opportunity for you to ‘watch and pray’ at the altar of repose in the Lady Chapel. The ‘watch’ will end at 9.00pm.
GOOD FRIDAY STATIONS FOR CHILDREN – Special Stations of the Cross for children will take place in the Church Hall on Good Friday at 3.00pm
EASTER OFFERINGS – Collections taken at the Easter Vigil Mass and Masses on Easter Day will be your clergy offering for your Parish Priest.
SWIECONKA – BLESSING OF THE EASTER BASKET – POSWIECENIE POKARMOW – BLESSING OF FOOD for Polish and other families following Morning Prayer at 10.00am on Holy Saturday.
READERS AND EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS – FOR HOLY THURSDAY, GOOD FRIDAY, HOLY SATURDAY AND EASTER DAY are those who have volunteered & signed the lists in the porch. Please disregard your regular rota for those days.
MASS ATTENDANCE March 21st / 22nd 6.00pm 144 8.30am 122 10.30am 186
LENTEN SOUP AND ROLL LUNCHES – Donations from the Lenten Soup and Roll Lunches totalled £578.00. This has been donated to the Erdington Food Bank.
RETIRING COLLECTION ON GOOD FRIDAY FOR THE HOLY PLACES
PARISH EASTER CARDS – Times of services throughout Holy Week are printed on the Parish Easter Card and are available in the porch. Please take only one if you do NOT have a child in Holy Cross School.
CHURCH CAR PARK – Parishioners who use the Church car park, kindly use all the spaces, not leaving empty the middle row or the back row by the hedge.
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK IN OUR PARISH – May the Lord grant them consolation, peace and healing and to all involved in health care in hospital or in the community, grace, strength and perseverance.
IN MEMORIAM – Please pray for the repose of the souls of parishioners whose anniversaries occur at this time: Maura Iafrati, Sophie Hanlon, Thomas Tansey, Monica Burn, Kenneth Courtney, Carole Beauchamp, Margaret Barrs, Margaret Sharman, Eileen Harper, Esther McCabe, Wilhelmina Weir, Joseph Lawden, Kathleen Taroni, Brian Tuite, Joseph Hassett, Dorothy Young, John Smith and Nora Welch.
+ REST IN PEACE + Please pray for the repose of the soul of Sheila Hayes who died recently.