EASTER SUNDAY Year B
Alleluia! The Lord is Risen, alleluia!
Today, we joyfully declare that Christ is Risen. Jesus is Lord. He suffered, died for our sins, and by his blood has made us sons and daughters of God, by destroying our death. Having offered his body so that death could have its full course, he overpowered death and cancelled our debt of death. On the cross, he disarmed the powers and authorities and triumphed over them (Col 2:14-16).
In rising from the dead, Jesus broke our prison gates of sin (Psalm 107:16) and threw wide open the heaven’s gate to eternal life. In Adam, all died. But in Christ, all shall be made alive (1 Cor 15:22). Jesus’ resurrection in today’s Gospel (John 20:1-9) announces our Resurrection when we shall be raised and our bodies transformed into his glorious body.
Hence, we are resurrection children called to proclaim that Christ is Risen (Acts10:34,37-43,5:32) and that in him we are brought back to life (Colossians 3:1-4). Our hearts are now set on heaven where Jesus is seated in glory (Col 3:1-4) so that our lives may be guided by the heavenly vision. Therefore, we now live by faith in the son of God who loved us and gave himself for us. (Gal 2:20).”
Alleluia, Christ is Risen! May we now keep Jesus alive in our personal lives. The Resurrection is indeed our Hope.
Happy Easter.
Fr Chinedu
FEAST OF THE ANNUNCIATION
Our Parish Feast Day, the Annunciation of the Lord, will be celebrated Monday 8th April. Mass will be at 7.30pm. There will be a get-together in the Parish Centre after Mass to which we invite you to bring along a dish of food, we will provide the drink.
Divine Mercy Sunday 7th April
There shall be a Divine Mercy Chaplet with Adoration at 3 PM in the Church.
BAPTISM PREPARATION
The next preparation session for parents who wish to have their baby baptised will be today Sunday 5th May 2024 at 4pm in the church.
NEW OFFERTORY ENVELOPES
New Offertory envelopes are available after Mass, today. Please ask at the presbytery lobby for your box of envelopes but please do not start using them until 7th April.
Please pick up a Parish Gift Aid Form/Standing Order Form from the back of the church if you would like to start using envelopes, please indicate in section 4 on the Gift Aid / Standing Order Form. If you would like to start paying by standing order, please complete section 5 & 6 and if you are able to Gift Aid your donations, please complete section 2. Thank you for your continuing support.
Annual Mass of Thanksgiving for the Sacrament of Matrimony
Westminster Cathedral, Saturday 25th May 2024 at 2:30pm.
The Cardinal is inviting to this Mass all couples in the Diocese, who are celebrating their 5th 10th, 25th, 30th, 40th, 50th and 60th (and every year over 60) wedding anniversary of Catholic marriage in 2024. If you are celebrating an anniversary, please give your parish office the following details: husband and wife’s names, wedding date, full postal address and email (or telephone number, if no email). Please advise the office before Tuesday 9th April 2024.
TAKEHOMNEWS
This week’s newsletter will cover two weeks.
Foodbank for the community
Non – perishable food is required for the foodbank, please leave your donations in one of the marked boxes in the church porch. Thank you.
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