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Palm Sunday: 16 April 2011

The Sunday of the Lord’s Passion

Masses at normal times:

  6.30 pm (Saturday vigil)
  8.15 am
  9.45 am (Family Mass)
11.15 am (music details)
12.45 pm (music details: E: 229 O: 230 R: 320)
  5.00 pm
  8.00 pm

SACRED HEART MASS CENTRE : 8.15 am  Confessions
                                                   8.30 am  MASS

Please collect a palm and missalette as you enter.  Palms will be blessed at all Masses today.

Follow missalette throughout: in the Passion reading, congregation please say (C).

At 9.45 am Family Mass the Children’s Liturgy takes place in church.

At the 11.15 am, 12.45 pm & 5.00 pm Masses: The whole congregation will assemble outside the Church.

The Priest and Servers will join the congregation.  The palms will be blessed, the Gospel of the Entry into Jerusalem proclaimed (Luke), after which we will process into the Church where Mass will be celebrated.

ADDITIONAL PARKING WILL BE AVAILABLE IN WIMBLEDON COLLEGE  CAR PARK AS LISTED BELOW:

MAUNDY THURSDAY 7 – 10 p.m.
GOOD FRIDAY 12.30 – 6.30 p.m.
EASTER SATURDAY (for VIGIL MASS) 7.00 – 11 p.m.

Wherever you park, please park considerately, ever mindful of our neighbours.

HOLY WEEK

Monday 18 April :     Masses in the Church at 8 am, 10 am, and 6.30 pm
                                Confessions after the 10 am Mass and from 6 – 6.30 pm

Tuesday 19 April :    Masses and confessions as Monday above

Holy Week Penance Service.  There will be Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament after the 6.30 p.m. Mass.

At 7.30 p.m. there will be a Lenten Penance Service of prayer and scripture readings, during which individuals will have the opportunity to celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation.

Wednesday 20 April :   Masses and confessions as Monday above
                                     Stations of the Cross after 6.30 pm Mass

11.30 am : CHRISM MASS at St George’s Cathedral

This year’s Chrism Mass will take place on Wednesday 20^th April and the celebrant will be Archbishop Peter Smith.

EASTER TRIDUUM

Holy Thursday: 21 April 

CONFESSIONS : in the church, 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.

Mass of the Lord’s supper: 7.30 pm (music details)

EUCHARIST MINISTERS renew their commitment before communion.

ALTAR OF REPOSE : The Church will remain open until Midnight.

THERE WILL BE NO MASS AT THE SACRED HEART SCHOOL MASS CENTRE TODAY

Good Friday: 22 April 

Children’s Good Friday Service: 10.00 am

A special service of The Stations of the Cross for children will be held at 10 a.m. on Good Friday. Children, aged 6 and over, who would like to take part, either as reader or actors, are invited to give their names into the bookshop as soon as possible.  There will be a rehearsal, which all participants must attend from 2.00 p.m.. to 3.30 p.m. (latest) on Wednesday 20th April in the Church.

No previous experience is necessary!

Churches together in West Wimbledon Ecumenical Service: 10.00 am

10.00 am   Meet at Raynes Park Methodist Church (for those wishing to join the procession)
10.15 am   Prompt start of the procession to Durham Road
10.30 am   Service starts – outside Maher’s Bakery
11.00 am   Coffee and hot-cross buns at St Matthews Church

If it is raining hard the procession will go straight to St. Matthew’s Church and the service will take place inside.

CONFESSIONS : 11 am – 2.30 pm in the Church

Good Friday for Teenagers: 3.00 pm

For Young People (aged 11-18): Starting at 3 pm (arriving early encouraged) in the Parish Lounge, then joining the main church service for the Veneration of the Cross and Holy Communion.

NOTE : THERE WILL NOT BE A GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE AT THE SACRED HEART MASS CENTRE.

SOLEMN LITURGY: 3.00 pm (music details)

Good Friday Collection for Holy Places.  The Catholic Bishops of England and Wales believe that support for the Church in the Holy Land is pressing at this time.  They urge people to give an increased contribution to this collection to support not only the upkeep of the Holy Places, but also the Catholic Community.

A Devotional Concert of Sacred Music for Good Friday : 7.30 pm

Wimbledon United Choirs, conductor David Coram, with David Gammie (organ) perform Via Crucis (The Stations of the Cross) by Liszt, and Tenebrae Responsories by Vittoria. Admission free, retiring collection.

Holy Saturday: 23 April

Confessions: 10.30 am – 12 noon; 3-4 pm; 6-7 pm 

NOTE : THERE WILL NOT BE AN EASTER VIGIL AT THE SACRED HEART SCHOOL MASS CENTRE.

Easter Sunday: 24 April

Readings at Mass:

1^st Reading :        Acts 10:34, 37-43
Psalm :                118/117
2^nd Reading :       Colossians 3:1-4        OR           1 Corinthians 5:6-8
Gospel :              John 20:1-9

Easter Sunday. The Rev. Clive Gardner, Vicar of St Mark’s Church of England, St Mark’s Place invites our parishioners to their Easter Celebration at 5.30 a.m. Although at present we are unable to participate fully in the Eucharistic Celebration, the Rev. Sewell warmly invites our parishioners to receive a blessing. The Liturgy is followed by a Champagne Breakfast. Please let the Presbytery know if you would like to attend so that numbers for the Champagne Breakfast can be given to St Mark’s.

Masses on Easter Sunday will be at normal Sunday times:

  8.15 am
  9.45 am (Family Mass, with music)
11.15 am (music details)
12.45 pm (music details: E: 267   O: 268    R: 286)
  5.00 pm
  8.00 pm

SACRED HEART MASS CENTRE : 8.30 a.m.

We renew our baptismal vows at each Mass today.

Easter Monday: Bank Holiday 25 April

Mass will be at 10.00 a.m., followed by Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament until 12 noon when the church will close. There will be no 8 a.m. or 6.30 p.m. Mass and no confessions.

Easter week: Tuesday 26 - Thursday 28 April

Mass and confessions will be at usual weekday times.

Easter Friday: Royal Wedding Day - 29 April

Mass will be at 10.00 a.m., followed by Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament until 12 noon when the church will close. There will be no 8 a.m. or 6.30 p.m. Mass and no confessions.