NEWSLETTER SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER AND WEEK COMMENCING 7 APRIL 2024 |
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SUNDAY 7 SECOND SUNDAY of EASTER (for our Parish community) |
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9am Morning Prayer 10am SUNG PARISH MASS 5pm Evening Prayer |
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Monday 8 ANNUNCIATION OF THE LORD (for mothers) |
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Tuesday 9 Feria (for HM Government) |
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Wednesday 10 Feria (for our bishops) |
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Thursday 11 Feria - votive of the sick (for the sick and suffering) |
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9.30am Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament 10am Mass & healing ministry |
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Friday 12 Feria (for Christian Unity) |
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Saturday 13 Feria (for Ilford Citizens) |
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Our celebration of Easter continues: This ‘Queen of Seasons’ lasts 50 days - and every Sunday is a ‘little Easter’. In today’s Gospel we hear of two miraculous appearances of the resurrected Jesus in locked rooms. These are not apparitions, though: Jesus’ resurrection body is physical, as ‘doubting’ Thomas finds out. Christ breathes the Holy Spirit onto his disciples and authorises and commissions them (sends them out) to forgive sins. |
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JEZU, UFAM TOBIE (‘Jesus, I trust in You’.) Today is sometimes called Divine Mercy Sunday: The Divine Mercy is a devotion to Jesus associated with his appearances to and conversations with the Polish Saint Faustina Kowalska (1905-1938) as recorded in her diary and other writings. Jesus is the one who brings to us the mercy of God, and in this Easter season we look to him through whose divine mercy we are reconciled and saved. |
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ELECTORAL ROLL REVISION Our official membership register, known as the Electoral Roll, is being revised from Saturday 27 April until Monday 6 May. If you are already on the roll you need do nothing. If you are a regular here, and are baptised and aged 16 or over, we strongly encourage you to join. If you are unsure, or for more information, please ask Emma Jeffery – emma@stmarysilford.org.uk. Application forms will be available on paper in church and to download from our e-newsletter. |
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CONFIRMATION Please continue to pray for our candidates David, Jade, Joshua, Mandy, Maciej, Natalia, Ross and Virette as they prepare to be confirmed (at Christchurch, Wanstead) on Pentecost (Sunday 19 May). |
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LENT BOXES Thank you to all who gave Lenten alms for the Additional Curates Society. Please return your Lent boxes as soon as possible so that the money can be sent off. |
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LIVE STREAM Owing to changes in the way Facebook operates, we are currently unable to live stream our services. We hope this will be resolved soon and apologise for any inconvenience. |
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OF YOUR CHARITY, PLEASE PRAY for the sick, distressed and bereaved Joan Cassidy, Richard Holland, Lucy Ball, Amberly Crediton, Kathy Valentine, Margaret Harding, Mel Taylor, Bernard Street, Keith Holland, Matthew, Leslie Haigh, Bibi Bacchus, Fr Elwin Cockett, Jeanmarie Morton, Alastair Ogilvie, Paul Zmak, Dawn Roberts, Caroline & Hugo Furzland, Margaret Quinney, HM The King, Catherine Princess of Wales, Terry & Sylvia West, Judy, Elaine Schreyeck; Katharine & Edward Lewis for the recently departed for those whose anniversaries of death fall this week Sunday William Hayhoe Tuesday William Jackson Wednesday Ellen Cassidy Friday Alice Gathercole, Louise Patmore Saturday Sarah Jones At this time Pat & Ron Smith please pray especially for peace in The Holy Land |
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