26 May 2024
Trinity Sunday
Sunday’s Readings
1st Reading – Deuteronomy 4.32-34, 39-40
2nd Reading – Romans 8.14-17
Gospel Reading – Matthew 28.16-20
Responsorial Psalm – “Happy the people the Lord has chosen to be his own.”
Eucharistic Acclamation –“We proclaim your Death, O Lord, and profess your Resurrection, until you come again.”
We Pray For Our recently departed, RIP: Ron O’Leary (22/5), June MacMillan (17/5), Kathryn Fraser (9/5), Jean Marsden (29/4), Fr Bruce McGill, CSsR (28/4), Bishop Peter Ingham (26/4), Tony Rutten (26/4), June Harwood (21/4), Claire Cole (7/4), Noel Consedine (ChCh, 3/4), John Green (29/3), Peter Meyer (24/3), Elizabeth Hurley (8/3)
Mass Intentions/Anniversaries:
John Meyer (19/05), Adim Odogwu (13/05), Peter Conlon (8/5), Gary Jordan (18/4), Beverley Toomey (1/4), Leonard Toomey (19/3), Karen Wendy Quin (7/3), Vivian Simcock (6/3), Fr Dominic Heslin (3/3) and Charles Enerio
We Pray For those in our community who need our prayers:
His Excellency Archbishop Novatus Rugambwa, Belinda Blackler, Ann Toomey, Peter Waldron, Patricia Lowe, Maurice McDonald, Mikulas Oros, Rod and Mary Bennett, Betty Donaldson, Sr Helena Fouhy, Dianne Jordan, Sonya Jordan, Angela Marlow, Michael and Mary O’Connor, Maurice Takarangi and May Young
Please keep our Sacramental children in your prayers over the coming weeks as they prepare to make their First Holy Communion. Cathedral Parish: 9.30am Mass Sunday 26 May and Our Lady of Lourdes: 9.30am Mass Sunday 2 June
WHAT’S ON
Praying the Sunday Gospel is held every Friday in the Parish Office Meeting Room at 11.00 am. This is a time for quiet contemplation and reflection on the Gospel.
Palmerston North Young Adult Ministry – Mass at Massey is happening on Wednesdays at 12:05, the Centre (opposite the bus stop). All Welcome.
Wednesday Evening Rosary – Wednesday evenings at 5pm, you are invited to pray the Rosary. For further information, contact Ian Sutherland 06- 356-7555.
Shining Stars (Pre-School Music Group) – Thursday mornings (during school terms) starting at 9:30am in the Cathedral Lounge. Come along for music fun, followed by morning tea and play.
The Cathedral of the Holy Spirit currently has a vacancy for a Parish Administrator. If you have any questions or require a job description, please email s.grantham@pncathedral.org.nz.
For Sale – Items available to purchase are located in the Cathedral foyer and/or OLOL foyer (by the TV). Please place your money in the slot provided. Thank you.
NZ Catholic for sale in church foyers again. Price $4 (unchanged for 8 years). Some headlines for this issue: Maronite parish considered for Auckland. Brother makes life commitment in Christchurch. NZ bishop to share strategy at Sydney conference. Shout the pro-life message from the rooftops.
Tui Motu – $7.00
NEWS & INFORMATION
Please NOTE: Due to changing pastoral needs and requests there will be a ‘Workers’ Mass at 5.30pm on Tuesdays at the Cathedral. We will trial this scheduled Mass for the next 4 – 6 weeks, to see if it is meets needs of our community and is attended. During this trial time there will be NO Tuesday, 10am Mass at OLOL.
Pentecost Celebrations – 19-26 May – PLEASE CHECK OUT THE PENTECOST CELEBRATION SCHEDULE available on the back of this week’s newsletter, on the Cathedral website or hard copy in the Cathedral foyer. PLEASE NOTE: The special events for this celebration are in addition to our regularly scheduled weekly events.
St Vincent de Paul Society – The next meeting is Tuesday, 28 May at 5pm in the Cathedral Lounge. All Welcome.
Palmerston North Aglow – Thursday, 30 May at 10am, Gateways Christian Fellowship, 174 Church Street, Palmerston North. Come and join us for anointed worship and an inspiring message “The Holy Spirit in Me”. Speaker: Judith Ralston. Contact: Ailene 021 022 18182.
St Peter’s Lunchtime Concert – Tuesday, 4 June – Our next lunchtime concert at St Peter’s Anglican Church in Terrace End on Tuesday 4 June from 12.15 – 12.45pm will feature Angie Cook, Sasha Routh andIngrid Vlieg playing Beethoven’s Trios Op11 & Op38 for piano, Cello and Clarinet. Come and enjoy a wonderful musical interlude in the middle of your day. Tea & coffee provided. A koha would be appreciated. All welcome.
Our Lady of Lourdes Guild, AGM – will be held on Wednesday 5 June, 1.30pm in the Gathering Area. Bishop John will talk about his parish experience and Divine Mercy. Raffle – Mary Murray. All welcome.
Anniversary of Fatima Apparitions – May to October. The next recitation of the Rosary will be in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel at the Cathedral, 3pm on Thursday, 13 June and on the 13th of each month through to October. These are the anniversary dates of the apparitions of The Virgin Mary at Fatima in 1917. All welcome. For further information contact Ian Sutherland at 0273567444.
St Peter’s College 50th Jubilee – St Peter’s College in Palmerston North is celebrating their 50th Jubilee on Labour Weekend. More information and registrations at https://www.stpeterspn.school.nz/50-jubilee.
St Vinnie’s Op Shop – We need books and toys of all kinds as our stocks are down. Winter clothes and blankets are in demand as the cold weather settles in. Thank you for your continued support.
Volunteer Opportunity – If there is anyone interested in a cleaning position for two hours per week, please contact the Parish Office via email office@pncathedral.org.nz
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