Sunday 20th - Sunday 27th April 2025

EASTER SUNDAY OF THE RESURRECTION OF THE LORD

SUNDAY 20TH APRIL 2025

What is Easter Sunday?

Easter Sunday is the day we celebrate Jesus’ Resurrection. It is the most important day in history. The whole world changed on Easter Sunday. It was an earth-shattering, life changing, historic event, and the ultimate proof that Jesus truly is God. Catholics have been celebrating Easter Sunday for over 2,000 years.

How to Celebrate Easter.

Easter is not just a one-day celebration; it's an entire season! The time of celebration begins on Easter Sunday and goes all the way through to Pentecost. As Catholics, the one thing we do more than anything else is celebrate. We celebrate life, death, new life, and eternal life. We celebrate education, innovation, discovery, love, truth, beauty, goodness, forgiveness, reconciliation, unity, family, and new life. We are a people of celebration. And here's the thing—you become what you celebrate. If you celebrate death and destruction, you will become death and destruction. If you celebrate life and creativity, you will become life and creativity. The Church's constant invitation is to celebrate the right things with great vigor, enthusiasm, and regularly.

There are many ways to celebrate Easter. The world celebrates with chocolate eggs, the Easter Bunny and parties. While Catholics might join in on these festivities, that’s not where the celebration ends. First and foremost, Catholics celebrate Easter by attending Mass on Easter Sunday or the Vigil Mass on Holy Saturday. Another great way to celebrate is to read the accounts of the Resurrection in the Gospels and spend time in prayer, meditating on the scenes. How would you respond to the empty tomb? Who’s the first person you would tell? Third, reflect on how God is inviting you to bring new life into your relationships, your faith, and your community this Easter Season.

A Prayer for Easter Sunday.

What is it in your life that needs to be resurrected this Easter? Perhaps it’s a relationship, maybe it’s your personal finances, perhaps it’s your health, or maybe it’s your career or spirituality.

Bring it all to Jesus in prayer at Easter and you’ll be amazed at how he fills you with new life!

(Leader) "Today bring to Me all Devout and Faithful Souls, and immerse them in the ocean of My mercy. These souls brought me consolation on the Way of the Cross. They were a drop of consolation in the midst of an ocean of bitterness."

(All) Most Merciful Jesus, from the treasury of Your mercy, You impart Your graces in great abundance to each and all. Receive us into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart and never let us escape from It. We beg this grace of You by that most wondrous love for the heavenly Father with which Your Heart burns so fiercely.

Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon faithful souls, as upon the inheritance of Your Son. For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, grant them Your blessing and surround them with Your constant protection. Thus may they never fail in love or lose the treasure of the holy faith, but rather, with all the hosts of Angels and Saints, may they glorify Your boundless mercy for endless ages.

Amen.

(Source: passim - www.dynamiccatholic.com)

PARISH NOTICES.

EASTER OFFERINGS.

Parishioners are reminded that you’re Easter offerings are your gift to the parish Priest.

EASTER FLOWERS.

Please consider making a donation towards the parish Easter flowers. Donations can be made in the usual ways. Please see Fr. Innocent for more information.

WEEKDAY MASSES.

Daily mass on Tuesday will now be at 7.30pm with daily rosary at 7pm. This is a trial that will run until the end of Eastertime.

MONTHLY COFFEE MORNINGS in the porch after each Mass on Sunday starting the 4th May. Speak to Dorothy Nikkoi if you are able to help.

ST THOMAS MORE SIGN BOARD.

We have raised £2,470 for our new parish sign board which has now been ordered. Thanks to the generous donations from 3 parishioners for this.

DEATHS.

Please pray for the souls of

Tom McCormack
Elizabeth Woodward
Rita Fernandes
Norma Marshall
Ignatius Pereira whose funeral will be on the 2nd May at 11.30am.

May they rest in peace.

UPCOMING EVENTS.

PARISH GROUP NOTICES.

JUBILEE YEAR NOTICES

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK.

(Source: passim - www.dynamiccatholic.com)