Scripture Readings for Sixth Sunday of Easter.

1st Reading: Acts 81:1-11. Psalm: 4:2-3,6-9, R/ v 6. 2nd Reading: Eph 1:17-23. Gospel: Mt 28:16-20. ______________________________

Parish Contact Details Telephone: (051) 421348.

Fax: (051) 420122. E-Mail :

newross-parish@hotmail.com. www.newrossparish.ie.

________________________________ St Vincent De Paul - New Ross

Telephone: (085) 8313073. ___________________________Priest on Duty - 051 421214.

_________________________ Weekly Collection

Sunday 14th May 2017 Envelopes: 215 Amount: €1726.00

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Sanctuary Lamp €10 per week

PARISH RADIO 104.7FM 10.00AM MASS DAILY

_______________________________ New Ross Parish Bethany Bereavement

Support Group: Contact No: 087-3846577

________________________________ Lectio Divina takes place in the Parish

Pastoral Centre at 10.45am each Wednesday morning.

_______________________________________ Legion Of Mary - Meetings every Wednesday evening in the Parish

Pastoral Centre, Robert St, New Ross. Time: 7.30pm.

Contact Des & Marie - 051-420523. Rosary & Divine Mercy are recited every Friday at 3.00pm on the Quay, next to

the Dunbrody Centre. _______________________________

Knock Pilgrimage There will be a one day coach trip to Knock Shrine

on Sunday July 2nd for the Ferns Diocesan Day Pick-Up Points, Wellingtonbridge, Hollow Bar,

Ramsgrange, Campile and New Ross.Fare €55 in-cluding two meals contact details Nicholas Bowe,

051-388437, mobile 087-9418661

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New Ross Parish Patron St.Stephen’s Cementary Sunday 25th June 2017 Time to be Confirmed

Parish Office & Shop Opening Hours

Monday - Friday 10.30am - 4.00pm.

Closed Holy Days &

Bank Holidays.

New Ross Meals-On-Wheels

Book your piping hot meals today and every

day at the same time, hav-ing a caring person call-

ing!

Contact: The Manager Meals-On-Wheels,

Cross St., New Ross.

Telephone: 051 445711.

Volunteers needed for Barnardos National Collection Day, kindly supported by Dell. Barnardos is

seeking parishioners to support them within 1-2 hours of their time to help

collect funds on Barnardos National Collection Day, kindly supported by Dell, on Friday 15th September 2017. We need volunteer to help with organised bag-packs or on street collec-tions in their local community. All money raised on the day will

help change the lives of vulnerable children and their families in communities around Ireland. Every hour of volunteered will give hope and create brighter futures. To hear what’s planned in your community and how you can get involved please contact Mary Johnston on 01-7080418 or email: buckets@barnardos.ie

New Ross Parish. Church of

St. Mary & St. Michael

Newsletter Volume 30 No 21 21st May 2017

Sixth Sunday of Easter

New Ross Parish Community strives to be a welcoming, life-giving PEOPLE, nourished by FAITH, WORSHIP of God and

SERVICE of all in the example of Jesus Christ.

The Spirit Within

‘Trying to do the Lord’s work in your own strength is the most confusing,

exhausting, and tedious of all work. But when you are filled with the Holy Spirit, then the ministry of Jesus just flows out

of you.’ -Corrie ten Boom

Imagine how the disciples must have reacted to the way Jesus was talking. In John’s Gospel, as Jesus arrives in Jerusalem and his death approaches, he starts to talk about leaving the disciples. They will no longer be able to see him. He predicts that Judas will betray him and Peter will deny him. The disciples are in turmoil. ‘ Where are you going?’ they ask; Why can’t I follow you?; ‘How can we know the way?’ On top of this, Jesus has started to give them instructions for after he is gone. The disciples still do not understand where, or why, Jesus is going, so you can sense their panic and fear at the task that lies ahead, the work they will have to do without their teacher and friend to help them. They will be like lost sheep, without a shepherd, to borrow one of Jesus’ own metaphors. So the promise they hear from Jesus that he will send his Spirit must be very welcome. ‘I will not leave you orphans,’ says Jesus, to a group who must have been afraid of just that. What’s more, they already know this Spirit, because he is in them. That same Spirit is in us. We are not alone in our struggles. (Intercom)

Eucharistic Adoration takes place in our Parish every Tuesday beginning after 10.00am Mass and concluding with Solemn Benediction at 9.00pm

HOLY MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK.

N.B. All 8.00 a.m. Holy Masses are in Mount Carmel Monastery Chapel

Sat 20th 6.00pm Patrick Merrigan, 5 The Bungalows, Cross St Anniversary.

Sun 21st 8.00am Cynthia Gannon, 9th Anniversary

9.00am Michael & Mary O’ Brien, Butlersland The Deceased Members of The O’ Brien Family, Maudlins Anniv.

10.00am Joe Nowlan, Chatsworth Lodge, Ballyarthur, Avoca Anniversary

12.00pm James Doyle, 17 Ard Mhicil Months Mind

6.00pm Mary & Daniel Corcoran, Cork Anniversary.

Mon 22nd 8.00am Peter & Mary Kelly & Son Paddy, Priory St., Anniversary

10.00am The O’ Reilly Family of Donard Anniversary.

Tues 23rd 8.00am Special Intention

10.00am Michael Kelly, James Kelly, James Roche Anniversary

Wed 24th 8.00am Mass for the People of the Parish

10.00am Mary Jo Sinnott, Chapel Lane, Anniversary

Thurs 25th 8.00am Vocations (Mount Carmel)

10.00am Sheila Roche, Bewley St. Anniversary.

Fri 26th 8.00am Kathleen Pyne, Parkfield Anniversary.

10.00am Michael & Mary Druhan, William St. Thomas & Brigid Somers, Charleton Hill Anniversary.

Sat 27th 8.00am Special Intentions for Michael

10.00am Parish Mass Association

6.00pm Martin Monaghan, Lower William St. Anniversary.

Sun 28th 8.00am Michael Lee & Julia Lee, Church Lane Anniversary

9.00am Dixie & Maureen Dwyer, Late of Kylemore Anniversary.

10.00am Bob Quinn Snr., Priory St Anniversary

12.00pm

6.00pm Lena & Jim Connolly, 3 Church Lane Anniversary.

Sanctuary Lamp: Special Intention.

Through Baptism and Confirmation we have been given the Holy Spirit, that same Spirit who gave Christ the victory over the world. This Advocate is our support in the difficulties of life. The Spirit of truth convinces us of the meaning and value of the Christian way.

Surprisingly, the Samaritans welcomed the message of Philip’s when they heard it because they were open to receiving it. Sometimes we, who are steeped in the Christian tradition and who would be expected to receive the message of the Gospel with open hearts , do not do so. We introduce all kinds of conditions and restrictions. Or we choose what suits us and disregard what is to challenging.

Taking the advice of Peter, as Christians we are called to have our answer always ready for those who ask us the reason for the hope that is ours. And the reason for our hope is Jesus our Risen Lord. But he can only be our hope if we have experienced him personally as our Lord and Saviour.

Baptisms: We welcome into our Christian Community, , Xavier Roche, Mt. Carmel, who was recently baptised. Recently Deceased: Carmel Hunt, Pondfileds, Willie O’ Farrell, Moyle Valley. Anniversaries: We remember in our prayers this weekend Tom & Nora Scannell, Listowel, Co.Kerry, Peter & Mary Kelly & Son Paddy, Priory St., Paddy Bennett formerly of 12 Irishtown, Cynthia Gannon, Deceased Members of The Doyle & Williams Families, Sadie Brazil, Charleton Hill.

Parish Office Vacancy. Applications are invited for the

position of New Ross Parish Office Co-Ordinator. General duties. 20

hours per week. Enquiries and CV to Mgsr. Joseph McGrath PP VG VF,

The Parochial House, Cross St, New Ross, Co Wexford by Friday

26th May 2017. ______________________________

St.Michaels Theatre Saturday 27th May

@8 pm ‘The Secret Scripture’ (12A)

Filmed in Inistiogue Co.Kilkenny.

______________________________ Lough Derg 2017

Seasons opens for One Day Retreats on Monday 1st May. Advance booking is

essential. Tel 071-9861518 (from NI 0035371 9861518) or email

info@loughderg.org. The Three Day Pilgrimage season begins on Thursday

1st June, pre-booking not required. _________________________________

Knock Pilgrimage Season. Full details of the Pilgrimage Season are

available from the Parish Office, New Ross, Tel: 051 421348 / or Enquiries to

Knock Shrine, Tel: 094 9388100. See also Posters in Church Porch.

________________________________ May Rosary Procession

The Annual Diocesan May Rosary Procession will take place on Sunday May 28th leaving Ballybricken Green at 3pm and proceeding to the Dominican Church Bridge Street for the Crowning of our Lady. All are welcome especially children who received their First Holy Communion. The Barrack street concert Band will perform on the Green from 2.30pm-3pm. For more details contact

086-3100581

First Reading Acts 8:5-8,14-17

Today’s Readings.

Second Reading 1 Peter 3:15-18

NOTICES

Baptisms, Recently Deceased, Anniversaries, Weddings.