Lassus Singers will sing at 1230 Mass 29th April

Eucharistic Congress Bell Pilgrimage In Booterstown And Blackrock

COMPLETE SCHEDULE

Friday, 3^rd February 2012

10.30a.m. – Reception of Bell in St. John the Baptist Church, Blackrock. Representatives from both parishes involved. Parishioners from all Churches invited.

1.30 -215 p.m. - Bell visitation to Carysfort School. Restricted.

2.30-3.30 p.m. - Visitation to Blackrock Hospice. Restricted.

3.45 p.m. -5 p.m. - Visitation to Daughters of Charity, Temple hill.

7.30 p.m. – Bell in St. John the Baptist Church. Solemn Adoration and reflection.

Representatives from both parishes involved, parishioners from both invited.

Bell in St. John the Baptist Church, Blackrock, overnight.

Saturday, 4^th February 2012

11a.m. – Bell in St. John the Baptist Church, Blackrock, for 11a.m. Mass.

12. 15 – 1.15 p.m. –Bell in Blackrock Village – outside Bank of Ireland (weather permitting). Representatives from both parishes involved to distribute literature, encourage people to come to the Congress, seek volunteers and host families.

2.15p.m. – 4.30p.m. – Bell in Frascati Shopping Centre. Representatives from both Parishes involved (as above)

5 p.m. – Bell arrives in Church of the Assumption, Booterstown, for Reception Ceremony at 5.30p.m. and Mass at 6p.m.  A Holy Hour with Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament will follow the 6p.m. Mass, and focus on our call to prayer and community as symbolised by the Eucharistic Congress Bell. Representatives from both parishes involved, parishioners from all parishes invited.

The Bell remains in Booterstown Church overnight.

Sunday, 5^th February 2012

9 a.m. – Bell in Church of the Assumption, Booterstown, for 9a.m. Mass. Short introduction on the symbolism of the Bell.

10 a.m. – Bell arrives in St. John the Baptist Church, Blackrock, for family Mass at 10.30a.m.

12 noon – Bell arrives in Church of the Assumption, Booterstown, for 12.30p.m. Mass. Short introduction on the symbolism of the Bell.

2.30p.m. – Bell returns to St. John the Baptist Church, Blackrock.

3-4p.m. – Adoration and Holy Hour in St. John the Baptist Church.  Representatives from both parishes involved, parishioners from all parishes invited.

4.30p.m. – Bell departs the area.

Do This in Memory of Me Programme

About Do This in Memory 2011-2012

For the first time in Booterstown Parish, First Communion students from Our Lady of Mercy National School, St. Mary's National School, St. Andrew's College, All Saints and Booterstown National School are involved in the Do This in Memory programme.

Do This in Memory Programme was developed to meet a need for parish-based pre-sacramental resources which would give parents, children and the parish community the opportunity to prepare for First Eucharist. Experience has shown that when provided with accessible resources and invited to take an active role, parents and those involved in parish leadership are only too willing to accept the invitation. Since its introduction, almost 40,000 children and their families annually use this programme to prepare for First Eucharist.

We have been further encouraged, inspired and affirmed by the following quote from Pope Benedict XVI in Sacramentum Caritatis:

‘In pastoral work it is always important to make Christian families part of the process of initiation. Receiving Baptism, Confirmation and First Holy Communion are key moments not only for the individuals receiving them but also for the entire family, which should be supported in its educational role by the various elements of the ecclesial community. Here I would emphasise the importance of First Holy Communion … Parish pastoral programmes should make the most of this highly significant moment’.

Dates for Do This in Memory 2011-2012

What makes this programme special is that all of the students are involved in the liturgy of the mass including readings, gifts and singing. A sacred space has been created at the side of the altar where, on each Do this in Memory Sunday, items having special meaning to students are placed their during the mass. The students bring them up when the offerings of bread and wine are brought up.

Enrolment Mass took place on November 27th at 10 AM

Do this in Memory Masses

Sunday 15th January 2012 at 10 AM

Sunday 12th February 2012 at 10 AM

Sunday 11th March 2012 at 10 AM

Saturday 21st April 2012 at 6pm

First Communion:

St. Andrew's College:  Saturday 28th April 2012 at 11 AM

Parish Schools: Saturday 26th May 2012 at 11 AM

Resources for parents and children preparing for First Communion

Within the Do This in Memory Programme there are two main resources to help parents and their families prepare at home for First Eucharist: THUMB and the Grapevine newsletters. The content of THUMB will be as follows:

THUMB is divided into four sections:

1. Enrolment Mass. Here you will find all you need to prepare for and participate in the First Sunday of Do This in Memory
2. Making sense of the Mass: Each month you are asked to look at a different part of the Mass with your child. We hope this will help you and your child to understand better why we do what we do at Mass. Your child will be able to participate better at Mass if you take the time to read and discuss each of these sections once a month.
3. The Missal or Mass Book. This part of THUMB has all the prayers that we use at Mass. When your child has the words in front of them it will help them to stay more focussed and join in more easily in the prayers of the Mass.
4. KIDSTUFF. This section of THUMB Includes activity sheets called KIDSTUFF to help the children consolidate their understanding of what they have experienced at Mass. We ask you to help your child to fill them in after each Sunday of the programme

Grapevine Newsletters

Each Sunday after the Do This in Memory Mass you will receive a copy of the Grapevine newsletter. This is a resource for you, the parent, to read with your child and contains many different ideas and suggestions for using the programme at home.

To learn more about the programme click here->

There is a parents' committee set up to coordinate the masses and we are working closely with the parish and the schools. Thanks to children's choir for their help also.

If you have any queries please let us know.

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Ministers of the Word Roster Mar/April 2012