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Exploring the Reality of Marriage in Lent 2015

During Lent, we will offer three Wednesday evening sessions on “Exploring the Reality of Marriage”. These will take place on 25 February, 4 March and 11 March, from 7.30pm to 9.30pm. Each session will consist of a presentation that will be followed by a facilitated discussion. Session 1 (25 Feb): Marriage in the Bible (Fr.
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Parish Notices, 4th Sunday of Lent 15th March 2015

COLLECTIONS: Offertory                  € 1529Share                         € 895Parish Envelope      € 415 PATRICK’S DAY : TUES 17th March Mass times: Vigil Mon at 8.00pmTuesday : 8.00am; 9.00am; 10.00am; 11.15am; 12.30pmNo Evening Mass
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Saturday Confessions – change in the schedule

From Sat next 7th March, Saturday morning confessions: 9.30am to 10.00am; 10.30am – 11.30am NB Change Afternoon: 4.00pm – 5.00pm; Evening 7.00pm -7.30pm  
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Parish Notices, 3rd Sunday of Lent 8th March 2015

COLLECTIONSOffertory: €1190Share: €900Parish Env.: €143 DO THIS IN MEMORY10.00am Mass to-day. Part of the First Communion Preparation Programme for children and families.
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Commentary on 3rd Sunday of Lent (B) 8th March 2015

TEXT  John 2:13–25 Setting 13 The Passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. Cleansing of Temple 14 In the temple he found those who were selling oxen and sheep and pigeons, and the money–changers at their business. 15 And making a whip of cords, he drove them all, with
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First Confession

First Confession – Children preaparing for The First Communion Thurs 12th March at 7.30pm. (No Evening Mass)  
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Commentary on 2nd Sunday of Lent (B) 1st March 2015

TEXT: Mark 9: 2–10  Setting 2 After six days, Jesus took with him Peter and James and John, and led them up a high mountain apart, by themselves; Transfiguration and he was transfigured before them, 3 and his garments became glistening, intensely white, as no fuller on earth could bleach them. Elijah, Moses 4 And
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Child safeguarding training days at St. Mary’s

CHILD SAFEGUARDING IN ST. MARY’S PARIS I. We are asking your help to ensure that our Parish and is a place where all children will be cherished. Recently a number of Parish Volunteers (Readers, Ppc, Ministers of Eucharist, Collectors, Servers, Choir Members etc) attended an information meeting with the Diocesan Safeguarding Team. As a follow-up
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Parish Notices, 2nd Sunday of Lent 1st March 2015

COLLECTIONS: Offertory: € 1196Share: € 992Parish Envelope: € 195 FIRST FRIDAY Friday next 6th March. Holy Communion will be brought to the sick and housebound of the Parish.
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Commentary on 1st Sunday of Lent (B) 22nd Feb 2015

GOSPEL TEXT: Mk. 1: 12–15 Wilderness Temptation 12 The Spirit immediately drove him out into the wilderness. 13 And he was in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan; and he was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered to him. Preaching the Gospel 14 Now after John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee,
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