CHURCH CLEANING - IN PREPARATION FOR EASTER: Volunteers wanted to help with extra cleaning e.g. Dusting, windows, polishing the brass etc. Next Wednesday 31st March 4-6 p.m. If you can lend a hand for an 1/2 hour or so it would be very much appreciated. Many hands make light work. Any enquires contact: Margaret Roylance Ph 753 4554
OUR LADY HELP OF CHRISTIANS: will be holding a 12hr vigil of prayer and adoration every Friday from after 9.30am Mass until 10pm. On the first Friday of each month the vigil will be for 24hrs.
MASS OF THE OILS: Tues 30th March, 7pm. During this Mass our priests re-affirm their commitment to priestly ministry and representatives from throughout the diocese collect the holy oils blessed by the Bishop for use during the coming year. A light meal will be available in the Cathedral Parish Lounge at 5.30pm for those travelling and a cup of tea will be served after Mass. If you are interested in going please see Syd or Sr Mary.
EASTER TIMETABLE:
Holy Thursday: St Joseph’s at 7.30pm
Good Friday: St Philomena’s at 3pm
Holy Saturday (Easter Vigil): St Joseph’s at 8.30pm
Easter Sunday: St Philomena’s at 11am
ROSTERS: for April are now available. Please check to see if there is one for your family. Thank you.
WALK BY FAITH: This new year you are invited to enhance your Spiritual Journey. Walk By Faith helps you know and understand yourself and your story. To reflect on your experience in relationship to others and God. To hear the Church’s story (Gospel), Celebrate it (Eucharist), and Respond (Service). Registration forms and information are available from your parish or from the Diocesan Centre Ph: 06 354 1780, email
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ST PATRICK’S COLLEGE WELLINGTON: The College will be celebrating its 125th Jubilee Queen’s Birthday weekend 4-6th June 2010. Please visit the Jubilee website for Registrations and information www.stpats125.org.nz or contact the Development Manager at P O Box 14022, Wellington 6022,
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, ph 04 939 5416. All Old Boys, past parents/staff and all friends are most welcome to register.
“THIS WAY OF LIFE”: A documentary/movie. Filmed over an eventful four years as an NZ East Coast couple do whatever it takes to provide a life in harmony with nature for their six children. This move comes highly recommended and was a success at the 2010 Berlin Film Festival. Please see www.thiswayoflifemovie.com for local screening details.
JOB VACANCY: Tertiary Chaplain. We currently have a vacancy for someone to work 20 hours a week in our Tertiary Chaplaincy Team. Duties are varied and interesting and require the successful applicant to work across the tertiary institutions in Palmerston North, including Massey University, UCOL, IPC and College of Education. All enquires and applications to Kathleen Field, Co-ordinator, Youth & Young Adult Ministries, Diocese of Palmerston North, Private Bag 11012, Palmerston North. Ph 06 350 3824 ext 846. Email:
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CARITAS LENT APPEAL: Many thanks for your contributions for the Caritas Lent Appeal. The poor communities that Caritas is in partnership with in many parts of the world will benefit from the church’s work for peace, justice and development. Donation receipts for weekly donations will be issued in two runs in early May—one for donations received before March 31 and the second for donations made after.
WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT YOUR FAITH? Have questions you always wanted answered about your faith? Come to WCEC courses in April at the Diocesan Centre, Palmerston North to learn more. Teachers can use these courses to gain certification.
SC102: Introduction to New Testament, Wed-Fri: 7-9 April
TH221: The Great Mystics, Mon-Wed: 12-14 April
RE102: Introduction To Spirituality for Teachers, Wed-Fri: 14-16 April
For more information, please contact Wendy Silver:
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NZ CATHOLIC: Headlines from the March 28 - April 10, issue of NZ Catholic: Spy base verdicts hailed overseas . . . 250 to enter Church at Easter . . . Religious studies for all schools promoted . . . Priest praying for a miracle cure . . . Three Franklin parishes perform Passion play with 100 actors . . . 10 new seminarians a diverse
lot . . . Holy Father says sorry to Irish abuse victims . . . Easter Mass times for travellers On sale now.
JOSEPHITE RETREAT CENTRE:
The Lord’s Prayer: Saturday 17 April, 10am – 3pm: An exploration of how the original meaning of the Aramaic words in this prayer encourages us to live deeply our relationship with our world in 2010. Presented by Marie Skidmore rsj.
Fuelling the Fire: Being the Man you are: Saturday 1 May, 10am – 4pm A time for men, to be yourself; with other men, and with God. Facilitated by John Franklin, an Associate Anglican priest from Palmerston North with a background in spiritual direction in USA and Aotearoa/NZ and Fr Bernie O’Donnell from Pahiatua.
Please bring own lunch on both days - $20 for each workshop, Josephite Retreat Centre, 14 Hillside Tce ,Whanganui. To register please phone Adrienne on 345 5047 extn 3 or email
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