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THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD (YEAR B) 6th – 7th January 2018 Entrance Antiphon – The Lord and ruler is coming; kingship is his, and government and power. CHILDRENS LITURGY- This group is open to children aged between 4-9 years (9.30am Mass) term time. Tea & Coffee-Soft drinks & Biscuits are served after the 9.30am Mass in the hall, all welcome 9.30 MASS Hymns: 166, 170, 167, 169, 150; Mass Setting: Mass of Christ.
MASS TIMES AND INTENTIONS
Sat 6th January Vigil Mass Sunday 7th January Monday th 8 January
Tuesday 9th January Wednesday th 10 January
Thursday 11th January Friday 12th January Saturday 13th January Vigil Mass Sunday 14th January
18.00 09.30 11.15 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 19.00 11.05 18.00 09.30 11.15
Ron Flaherty (ANN) Ints of Friends of Gill May Ints: Brian and Jessie Knight Ints of Fr. Martin Dowley People of the Parish Paul Kelly (ANN) Brian Connolly (RIP) Nancy Stapleton (ANN) Madge Slevin (INT) Pat Roche (RIP) John Herity (ANN) Ints. Catherine Taylor Naomi Marsh (RIP) Mario Nahial (RIP)
FEAST DAYS THIS WEEK: Monday 8th January THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD FIRST FRIDAY: The evening Mass and healing service will take place on 12 JANUARY: ie the Second Friday!
Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord This solemnity recalls the visit of the Magi – the Three Wise men – to the manger in Bethlehem where they found the Christ Child. They had followed a star from the east and came to pay him homage. In the Eastern Churches this day is celebrated with more solemnity than Christmas Day for it is the day when the new-born Saviour was presented to his people. The peoples of the East were regarded as pagan peoples. The arrival of these three wise men – traditionally named Gaspar, Melchior and Balthasar – is significant for it shows that Christ is already winning the hearts and minds of people. The gold represents Christ’s kingship, the frankincense his divinity, and the myrrh his burial.