7 April 2024
2nd Sunday of Easter
Divine Mercy
Reminder – Clocks go back one hour on Satruday, 3am. Be sure to set your clocks back one hour before you go to bed and be at Mass on time Sunday!
Sunday’s Readings
1st Reading – Acts 4:32-35
2nd Reading – 1 John 5:1-6
Gospel Reading – John 20:19-31
Responsorial Psalm – “Give thanks, for the Lord is good, God’s love is everlasting.”
Eucharistic Acclamation –“When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup, we proclaim your Death, O Lord, until you come again.”
We Pray For Our recently departed, RIP: Noel Consedine (ChCh, 3/4), John Green (29/3), Peter Meyer (24/3), Elizabeth Hurley (8/3), Stuart Warrington, Charlie McCormack (17/2), Glenys Prosser (14/2) and Fr Laurie Whiting (SM) (12/2)
Mass Intentions/Anniversaries:
Beverley Toomey (1/4), Leonard Toomey (19/3), Karen Wendy Quin (7/3), Vivian Simcock (6/3), Fr Dominic Heslin (3/3), Terence Leamy (29/2), Barney O’Connor (25/2)
We Pray For those in our community who need our prayers:
His Excellency Archbishop Novatus Rugambwa, Belinda Blackler, Ann Toomey, 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, Willow TePaki and May Young
Cathedral Open Hours – Monday through Friday, 7:30am to 1pm.
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) from 9:30am in the Cathedral Lounge. Come along for music fun, followed by morning tea and play.
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.
Diocesan Library – Tuesday and Friday, 10:30 – 11:45am, friendly personnel are available to help you find books/resources. To visit the Library, please access it through the Parish Office and make sure to sign in on the Visitor’s Log.
News & Information
The Annunciation Mass – Monday, 8 April at 9am in the Cathedral. NOTE: Since there will be a Mass Monday morning, there will be no Liturgy of the Word with Communion that day at 12:05pm, the Cathedral.
Blokes Morning Tea – Tuesday, 9 April at 10am, at the Manawatu Golf Club. All Blokes welcome.
Ladies’ Movie Afternoon – Tuesday, 9 April at 1:30pm in the Cathedral Lounge. This month’s movie is “Rosie” – written by award-winning Roddy Doyle, is the story of a mother trying to protect her family after they become homeless.
Hours of Mercy – Each Friday from 5 April – 17 May, 9:45am – 1pm at St Mary’s Catholic Church. The Blessed Sacrament will be exposed for you to come and pray in the presence of Jesus Christ.
Farewell and Thank You to the Diocese of Palmerston North from Nga Whaea Atawhai o Aotearoa Sisters of Mercy New Zealand – Sunday, 14 April at 9:30am Mass. Nga Whaea Atawhai o Aotearoa Sisters of Mercy New Zealand would like to express their gratitude to the Diocese of Palmerston North for the support and hospitality they have received since they arrived in 1894. A group of sister will attend the 9:30am Eucharist at the Cathedral on Sunday, 14 April. After Mass, as ‘Farewell’ and ‘Thank You,’ the sisters are hosting Morning Tea. Please join them for fellowship.
The Fifth Gospel Project – Father John O’Connor’s Food for Faith forum is collecting and collating for publication stories of personal experiences with God. If you have an experience and would like to share it with Fr O’Connor and this mission, please email your story to john@fff.org.nz before the end of April. Stories can be up to 400 words. For more information on this mission, visit https://foodforfaith.org.nz/2024/03/telling-the-story/
Palmerston North Youth Ministry
Set Free Youth Festival – Hamilton April 22-24. If keen, get your EOI to Nick: nwilson@pndiocese.org.nz
Palmerston North Young Adult Ministry
Mass at Massey is happening on Wednesdays at 12:05, the Centre (opposite the bus stop). All Welcome.
Heaven Come Young Adult Festival – 25-27 April in Hamilton. If you are interested, contact Nick: nwilson@pndiocese.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 – $4.00 Latest edition headlines – Relics of 11 Saints Coming to NZ, Hamilton Bishop urges Blokes to Know Jesus, Wellington Cathedral to Open in June and Divine Mercy Advert Controversy Surprises Advertiser.
Tui Motu – $7.00
The 2024 Daily Bible Diary – $20.00 Daily readings, prayers, short reflections, Saints of the day and short quotes.
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