First Holy Communion 1 May 2010
Today 16 people celebrated their First Holy Communion, after weeks of preparation in conjunction with St Joseph’s. Our community of St Pius X school and St Philomena’s prepared the Liturgy, decorated our church with pew adornments, hanging drapes on the walls and rostrum, with a white hanging outlining the doorway. Our Come to the Table banner hung on the front wall.
Fr Craig Butler from St Joseph’s New Plymouth celebrated Mass with Altar Servers Josh D’Ath and Sacha Roylance.
The school delivered the Readings with David Codd and Daniel Chow., with Prayers of the Faithful by Catherine Butler, Molly Tarrant,. William Johnsen. The school also provided the Greeters and Introduction with Molly Tyrrell, Louis Tyrrell and William Johnsen doing the honours. The Offertory Procession was in the safe hands of Charlotte D’Ath, Jack Griffiths, Jared Sampson and Alex McNamara.
There was a special significance with this celebration in that mother and daughter Kirsty and Monique Slape received their First Holy Communion together, also Molly Butler, Patrick Butler, Frances Chow, Denay Clare, Nicholas Codd, Benjamin D’Ath, Ethan Griffiths, Jesse Guddopp, Theo Johnsen, Michael McNamara, Raquel Sampson, McGregor Smith, Robson Tarrant.
Fr Craig gave the homily sitting on the altar step with the first time recipients seated around him, hanging on to every word. The church was packed with a congregation over 230.
A sumptuous lunch in school room 5 capped off a splendid Liturgy. Click Photos to enlarge.         
First Holy Communion Photos
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Liturgy - 15th Sunday in Ordinary Ti me |
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Thursday, 08 July 2010 08:02 |
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WELCOME TO OUR LITURGY: It is easy to picture what worship of God looks like on Sunday, but what about Monday...? To love one’s neighbour as oneself is an incredible and provocative challenge when we pause to consider the consequences. Have we even asked the question: who is my neighbour? Do I know them? Support them? Have compassion for them? Soften, disinfect and bandage their wounds, give money to them? A life-upturning challenge! Yet this is at the quiet and hidden heart of building the Kingdom of God. The invitations is just over the fence. First Reading:
Deuteronomy 30: 10 - 14 10 if you obey the voice of the LORD your God, to keep his commandments and his statutes which are written in this book of the law, if you turn to the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul.
11 "For this commandment which I command you this day is not too hard for you, neither is it far off.
12 It is not in heaven, that you should say, `Who will go up for us to heaven, and bring it to us, that we may hear it and do it?'
13 Neither is it beyond the sea, that you should say, `Who will go over the sea for us, and bring it to us, that we may hear it and do it?'
14 But the word is very near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart, so that you can do it.
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Notices - 15th Sunday in Ordinary Ti me |
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Thursday, 08 July 2010 07:56 |
PARISH COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP: Following on from Fr Tom's announcement a few weeks ago, the Parish Council, together with Finance & Administration met with Fr Tom on his return from holiday. Minutes of this meeting, together with nomination forms will be handed out in the porch after Mass for those interested.
OUR LADY HELP OF CHRISTIANS: will be holding a 12hr vigil of prayer and adoration every Friday from after 9.30am Mass until 9.30pm.
THE SISTERS OF OUR LADY OF THE MISSIONS: are launching their book, “Call To Mission”. This is the story of the Mission Sisters of Aotearoa NZ and Samoa, written by Susan Smith RNDM. It will be held in the Sacred Heart Girls College library on Fri 23 July from 5.30-7pm. All are invited to come and celebrate the launch. RSVP Sr Mary by 16 July.
CATHOLIC WOMEN’S LEAGUE: General meeting in the supper room on Thurs 15 July after 12.05 Mass at St Joseph’s. Bring your lunch.
CARING SUNDAY: Sunday 18 July. A day for Catholics across NZ to offer support to the caring ministries in their local area such as Catholic Social Services, prison and hospital chaplaincies. It is the day that the Church in NZ asks you to help individuals, families and communities facing difficult circumstances. More information will be available later in July.
NZ CATHOLIC: Headlines from the July 4-17, issue of NZ Catholic: NZ immigration rules may change for clergy . . . Hero-seminarian gets posthumous diploma . . . MP’s testosterone excuse feeble . . . Altar shutterbugs need to alter their practice. On sale now.
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