4th April 2021

Easter Sunday

He is Risen! Alleluia

Today we celebrate the ‘high point’ of our Catholic faith: the resurrection of Jesus

from the dead. During the past week the Liturgy has been so rich in meaning.

Last Monday in Palmerston North Cardinal John blessed the Holy Oils to be

used in the coming year. On Holy Thursday evening the Mass of the Lord’s

Supper reminded us of the gifts of the Eucharist, the ministerial priesthood and

our duty to serve others as Jesus did. On Friday afternoon the wood of the cross

and Christ’s death at Calvary were highlighted. Finally at the Easter Vigil last

night and today on Easter Sunday we rejoice in the resurrection of Christ from

the dead.

Welcome

Last evening at the Easter Vigil we welcomed thirteen new parishioners into our

faith community. We warmly congratulate:

Dave Charlson, Eric Rava, Sonny Sanjeewa, Genevieve and Blair Tarry who were

received into full communion with the Church through the sacraments of

Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist.

Pip Charlson, Carren Corkery, Matthew Hubball, Natasha Humphrey,

Madeliene Paa, Primo Paa and Jo Smith were received into full communion with

the Church through the sacraments of Confirmation and Eucharist.

Lucy Robinson who was also part of the RCIA group was received into full

communion with the Church at the Easter Vigil in Gisborne.

We warmly congratulate these new parishioners and assure them of our support

and prayer as they continue their faith journey in our Parish Community.

Thank You

I am sure all of us would like to thank the RCIA team of: Joan Callaghan, Sister

Muriel, Sister Helen and Father Damian for their guidance, generosity and

support of these new Catholics. I very much appreciate their commitment and

contribution over many years to the RCIA programme.

A sincere thanks to all who have helped make our Easter ceremonies such a

wonderful celebration in the Parish. There are so many people in all three

churches who have put in a great deal of effort to ensure that our Churches are

looking at their best and that our liturgies have been celebrated well. May God

grant each of you many graces and blessings this Easter.

Father Barry Scannell sm

Parish Priest

St John’s College, Hastings

Last Friday the St John’s and Sacred Heart Colleges hosted a Fia Fia night at St John’s College. The night was a wonderful celebration of Pasifika culture and

gave our students the chance to showcase their talents. The St John’s College gym was packed and we would like to thank the students, their families, teachers, and the wider community for their support in making our Fia Fia night such a success.

On Holy Thursday, our prefects undertook their annual Cross Walk, where they meditate on the Stations of the Cross at schools and churches in Napier and Hastings. A Station of the Cross is meditated on at each destination in collaboration with the school or Parish community. Last year we were unable to do the Cross Walk because of the Covid lockdown so we appreciated the opportunity to connect with our communities in this way as part of Holy Week. Students and staff at St John’s College would like to wish our families and Parish community a blessed and happy Easter.

Enrolments are now open for Year 8 students for 2022. Please phone the office to make an enrolment interview.

We are holding our Prospectus Evening on Thursday 13th May at 7:00pm. We welcome families with Year 8 boys to come along and learn about St. John’s College.

Sacred Heart College, Napier

Our SHC Young Vinnies group will be hosting a Caritas Carnival for the month of April to fundraise for “Caritas Aotearoa”. The first event

will be held this Friday. Our girls are well underway with preparations for this lunchtime event and are very excited.

Next weekend a number of our girls will attend the North Island Athletic Championships in Hamilton.

I wish all our families and Parish communities a very happy and holy Easter.

Reignier Catholic School

The children at Reignier have been celebrating Holy Week by beginning each day together in prayer. On

Thursday, we had a special Foot Washing liturgical celebration, put together by Mrs Pip Brooker. The Year Six children acted out this scripture reading for the school, parents and staff. Two of our Year Six children represented Reignier at the ANZAC Speech Competition on Thursday, assisted by Ms Amy Lee. We wish everyone a Happy Easter and time to reflect on the resurrection of Christ.

Sacred Heart College, Napier Position Available – Teacher Aide.

We are an integrated Catholic girls’ college for Year 9–13 in the beautiful Hawke’s Bay. An opportunity exists for a Teacher Aide to join our Learning Support Team for 10 hours per week from the start of Term 2 until the end of the year. The position is fixed term and reviewable annually as funding is reviewed by the Board of Trustees. The position is very likely to be renewed each year. The role is to support literacy and social skills in the classroom, working across a range of curriculum areas.

The successful applicant will be flexible, computer literate, patient and have an interest in working with teenagers. Excellent literacy and numeracy skills are essential. The ability to assist as a reader/writer for students during NCEA examinations and internal assessments is a definite advantage. It would also be advantageous to have previous experience of working with young people and/or working closely in a team environment. Support for the special character and co-curricular life of the school is expected.

To apply, please send your CV and a cover letter to pr.sec@sacredheartnapier.school.nz

Sacred Heart and St John’s Colleges present...

St. John’s and Sacred Heart Colleges combine their actors and musicians in this year’s school production. The show will run from Monday 12th to Thursday 15th April, Theatre Hawke's Bay, Hastings, 7-9pm. Tickets are $16 and available now via online booking; click this link: https://www.trybooking.com/nz/GQC Tickets are also available from both College offices.

Parish Newsletter Should you wish to have the newsletter emailed to you,

please email secretarycpn@gmail.com

Easter Sunday special collection This collection is a “thank you” for our Diocesan priests. The collection is used by the Clergy Trust Fund to support the priests in the various costs pertaining to their ministries and personal lives. The Clergy Trust Fund endeavours to respond to every aspect of our priests’ wellbeing.

The priests have always expressed their gratitude for the people’s financial support and care that they receive. Many thanks for your anticipated generosity again this year.

Divine Mercy Novena Divine Mercy Sunday should fittingly be proceeded by the novena and chaplet (recited as private family prayer) commencing Good Friday and concluding 10 April - eve of Divine Mercy Sunday. Copies of the novena will be available in church foyers.

Divine Mercy Sunday Divine Mercy Sunday will be celebrated on Sunday 11th April 2021 at St. Peter Chanel Church, 817 Gordon Road, Hastings. 2:30pm - 3.30pm. Exposition of The Blessed Sacrament, Benediction and recitation of the Chaplet of Divine Mercy.

Catholic Parish of Napier ChurchApp The Catholic Parish of Napier now has a mobile app for communicating important Parish messages.

To download the App go to the App Store on your Apple or Android device and search 'ChurchAppsNZ' to download the app onto your device. Then search 'The Catholic Parish of Napier'.

Please note the names of our advertisers & remember to support them.

We are currently low on nappies, sanitary items, toilet paper and soap. Thank you for your support. Your donations are gratefully

St Thomas More Senior Parishioners’ Afternoon This will take place this coming Thursday (8th ) in the Heavey Hall at 2:00pm. This is a week later than usual due to Easter and we did not have get-together last month as we were on Covid 19 level 2. Look forward catching up Thursday.

Focolare Word of Life Meeting This meeting will be on Saturday 10th April 3:00pm-5:00pm.

Phone 844-5531 for more information. All are welcome.

Catholic Parish of Napier Administration and

Mission Centre The detailed design for the Catholic Parish of Napier Administration and Mission Centre is well underway. After Easter we will begin a fundraising campaign to secure the remaining funding for the project.

A special fundraising account has been set up specifically for this purpose. Details of this account are as follows:

Catholic Parish of Napier – Fundraising 02-0630-0288045-015

First Sacraments Programme We are currently planning the First Sacraments Programme (Reconciliation and First Holy Communion) for 2021. You may remember that we could not celebrate the sacramental programme in 2020 because of the COVID-19 lockdown.

We need people who are prepared to help with this programme. If you are a teacher, a parent or a parishioner and would like to help, please contact Sister Helen at the Parish Office.

We cannot offer the sacramental programme without this assistance.

Mass Intentions and Anniversaries

Recently Deceased: Tom McLean, Lucy Clark, Bill Brown —————————————————————–————————————————————————————————————————-——–———--—

Anniversaries: Des Gittings (1/04), Shona Monahan (6/04),

Ron Foley (8/04) ——————————–————————————————————————————————————————————————————–———-—–—

Prayers for the Sick: Sr Maureen Richardson RNDM, Joy Lyons,

Doug Neilson, Dan Keating, Terry O’Leary, Arapera Riki, Stephanie

Bearsley, Naomi Tong, Peter Israel, Paul Diamond, John Zaloum,

Colleen Parker, Richard Frame, June Brodie, Rosealeen Bradley,

Barbara Triska, William Stacey, Len Gavin, Ann Vaessen, Mandy

Lane, Marie Stanford, Leo Baltussen

Please note the names of our advertisers & remember to support them.

Last Week’s Collection Total - $7,374

Liturgy Readings This Week: Acts 10:34, 37-43; Col 3:1-4 or 1 Cor 5:6-8, Jn 20:1-9 or

Mk 16:1-7

Next Week: Acts 4:32-35; 1 Jn 5:1-6; Jn 20:19-31

Baptism Preparation Course The next course will be held on Sunday 9th May at 11.30am in

the St Mary’s Centre. Parents wishing to have their first child

baptized are welcome to attend. Please advise the Parish

Office if you wish to attend. Care of Creation - Tip of the Month

Remember there is actually no away where to throw anything.

2021, Round 2, Draw 3, No 15, Leilei and Trevor Taii

Faith in the resurrection of Jesus says that there is a future for every human being; the cry for unending life which is a part of the person is indeed answered. God exists: that is the real message of Easter. Anyone who even begins to grasp what this means also knows what it means to be redeemed. Pope Benedict XVI

EL SHADDAI DWXI-PPFI NAPIER CHAPTER

We would like to invite everyone to our Formation and pot-

luck get together dinner, at Hannigan Hall, on Saturday 10th

April, 6:30pm to 8:30pm. On Sunday 11th April, Praise and

Worship at Hannigan Hall from 1:00pm to 3:30pm. Bro. Chris

Ramos is the Preacher coming from El Shaddai,Auckland

Chapter. For more information please contact:Josie caab Mac-

donald: 022 641 3687

St Patrick’s Church Waipawa—150th Jubilee

On Anzac weekend 2021, St Patrick’s Church, Waipawa, will

host celebrations to commemorate 150 years since the first

church was dedicated. Friday evening 23 April will be the

first chance for many to reunite, with a ‘meet and greet’, and a

“book launch'', planned at the historic Waipawa Municipal

Theatre. Saturday’s itinerary includes morning tea and a

cemetery tour, and dinner. A special Mass will be celebrated

at St Patrick’s at 4.30pm, by Cardinal John Dew and co-

celebrated by Father Paul; and other visiting priests. To

enquire about this historic event, please contact Sue Cullen, phone

06 857 8681, or email dalreoch.wi@xtra.co.nz

St Vincent de Paul - Taradale Conference The monthly meeting will be held on Wednesday 21st April at 5pm in

the St Mary’s Centre, Osier Road, Greenmeadows.