23 April 2023
Third Sunday of Easter – Year A
Sunday’s Readings
1st Reading – Acts 2.14, 22b-28
2nd Reading – 1 Peter 1.17-21
Gospel Reading – Luke 24.13-35
Responsorial Psalm: “Lord, you will show us the path of life.”
Memorial Acclamation – We proclaim your Death, O Lord, and profess your Resurrection until you come again.
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We Pray For
Our deceased
RIP: Fr Michael Lloyd and Bernice O’Beirne.
May the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen. Like the seed buried in the ground, you have produced the harvest of eternal life for us; make us always dead to sin and alive to God. Amen
Mass Intentions
Patricia Cruden, Camilla and William.
We pray for those in our community who need our prayers:
Emma Whitson, Mary Hurley, Dot Bowe, Mary Bennett, Tulita and David Hobbs.
Cathedral Office Closed
Monday, 24 April and Tuesday 25 April 2023.
Anzac Day Masses
9.00 am – Cathedral of the Holy Spirit
10.00 am – Our Lady of Lourdes
Anointing Mass
Our Lady of Lourdes – Wednesday 27 April, 10.00 am – followed by hospitality.
Seminarian Appeal 30 April 2023
We are greatly blessed by the generosity and enthusiasm of our men training for priesthood.
At the moment, we have one seminarian Dung Manh Phan, who returned from Vietnam last year and is at Holy Cross Seminary in Auckland.
Lam van Nguyen, Hung van Nguyen, and Duy Pham, from Vietnam, arrived in New Zealand last year to learn English before hopefully joining the seminary.
We ask you to please support our Seminarians with financial support and prayer. Please continue to pray and work for more candidates.
Thank you in advance for your contribution no matter how small.
Donation Tax Receipts
We are working on the donation tax receipts. If you have changed your email address since March 2022, please email the parish office with your new email address – kotahiano@gmail.com.
St Joseph’s Shannon 60 year Jubilee of opening – Sunday 23 April – 10.00 am
All parishioners are invited to attend this Mass of Thanksgiving.
There will be no 10.30am Mass in Foxton this Sunday. The Mass for the Parish will be in Shannon at 10am.
All attending are invited to bring a plate to share.
Youth Ministry Information – For all information please click here
St Vincent de Paul (The Vinnies)
SVDP Conference Meetings is held on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month. For more information please phone Rose Semmens 021 153 4810.
Thank you for your continuing support of our food store. The demand for food is constant as rising costs affect the community.
If you prefer to make a monetary donation our account is 03-0718-0047377-000. For a receipt for donations made over $5 please email your details to Maurice Kerr, SVDP Treasurer, bernandmaurice@gmail.com.
St Vinnies Op Shop
Shop hours are: Tuesday- Friday 10 am – 4 pm & Saturday 9 am – 3 pm.
Our need at present is warm winter clothing, especially warm jackets and warm blankets to keep out the cold.
Looking for quality second hand goods at competitive prices? Check out our store.
Volunteers are still needed to assist in the shop. Please phone Toni 06 357 6779 for information.
Our Lady of Lourdes Guild
May is birthday Month – 66 this year! Lunch in the Gathering Area: 12.30 pm Wednesday, 3 May. Bring a plate to share and your favourite china cup and saucer.
Catholic Focus on Faith and Politics Series 2023
Come along and join the Young Adult community and go deeper on contemporary politics and faith issues. Poster Link. Diocese centre, 33 Amesbury Str, Wednesday 14 June, Wednesday 23 August and Wednesday 18 October. For more information contact Br Kevin Dobbyn, kdobbyn@pndiocese.org.nz or 021 755 270.
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Fixed Events
Ladies Movie Afternoon
Every 3rd Tuesday of the month at 1.30 pm here in the Cathedral Lounge.
Blokes Morning Tea
Every 2nd Tuesday of each month at Manawatu Golf Club Café, Centennial Lagoon (pay your own only).
Every 4th Tuesday of the month at 10.00 am in the Cathedral Lounge (morning tea provided).
Wednesday Mass and Morning Tea at Our Lady of Lourdes Church
Every Wednesday morning, 10 am Mass followed by morning tea in Our Lady of Lourdes Foyer.
Shining Stars (Pre-school Music Group)
Every Thursday morning (during school term time), 9.30am in the Cathedral lounge for a Music Session followed by morning tea. Everyone is most welcome!
Christian Meditation
If you are interested in learning about Christian Meditation or being part of a meditation group, we currently meditate at Te Rau Aroha: The Diocesan Centre (33 Amesbury St) on Monday evenings at 7pm. Young and old, all are welcome. If you need more information, please contact Sean Ryan on 027 449-6506 or sdr4412@gmail.com 😊
Links:
Pastor’s Desk:
Easter Thanks
Weekly Themes:
Parish Decision Making – Part 8
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Mass Times
Pastoral Outreach
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