Notices
Persevering in Hope: Holy Week and Easter message of the Archbishops of Armagh
In his gospel account of the resurrection, the evangelist Saint Luke tells us it was very early in the morning ‘at the first sign of dawn’ when the women discovered that the stone had been rolled way from the tomb of Jesus. Although they had left home in darkness and grief, by sunrise the women were witnessing with joy to
Veiling of Statues & Crosses
You may have noticed that crosses and images / statues in our parish churches have been veiled since last Sunday. Crosses and images may be veiled on the Fifth Sunday of Lent. Crosses are unveiled following the Good Friday Liturgy, while images are unveiled before the beginning of the Easter Vigil.
So why…?
“The veiling of crosses and images is
GOOD FRIDAY COLLECTION FOR THE HOLY LAND
The traditional annual collection for the Holy land will be taken up at the liturgy on Good Friday. Parish envelope boxes contain an envelope for this purpose.
From Cardinal Claudio Gugerotti, Prefect of the Dicastery for Eastern Churches:
“From the very beginning, Christian communities of diverse traditions have safeguarded them and, for centuries, the Friars Minor of the Franciscan Custody
Palm Sunday – Change to Mass Time for Dromin
As per the bulletin the last two weekends, to facilitate the Blessing of Palms & the longer Gospel, Sunday Mass in Dromin on April 13th will begin at 10am.
ST. FINIAN’S CHURCH, DROMIN – EASTER CLEANING
A group pf parishioners / volunteers are getting together this Saturday (April 12th) at 8.30am to clean our church for Easter. There will be tea and refreshments afterwards.
Many hands will make the work light so your help will be greatly appreciated.
If you would like to help, please contact Fr. Damien who will put you in touch with the