We have just been advised that major road works are commencing on 9 June on the Rue de Hollerich, directly outside the church of SS Peter & Paul. There will be little or no vehicular access, and the noise of pneumatic drills. After negotiation, the workmen have agreed to do some of the preliminary work on Saturday so that the noise will be kept to a minimum during the 11am First Communion Mass.

In view of this, it seems best to cancel the 9am Mass. Apologies for any inconvenience caused. The 7pm Mass at St Alphonse is likewise cancelled due to road closures in the city centre for the half-marathon on Saturday evening. Again, apologies.

The First Holy Communion Mass will proceed as planned, but please allow extra time to reach the church.

Fr Ed

Cumann Gaelach is considering offering beginners’ Irish language classes.

Before making any concrete plans, we would like to know how many people may be interested
in such classes. These may be mainly ‘virtual’ classes, using the Internet & E-mail for weekly lessons
and perhaps only meeting-up, once a month to deal with questions etc.

If you are interested, please E-mail me at: gearoid.ohannaidh<AT>gmail<dot>com

Please put in the Subject of the E-mail this text: [Irish Language Lessons]

Thanks,
Gearóid

PS: Replace <AT> with @
And <dot> with a dot or period.

Congratulations to Jennifer Maher and Koen Van Huynegam of our community, married in Thurles, Tipperary, Ireland on 18 May. Jennifer and Koen completed their Marriage

Preparation course with us recently. We wish them both every happiness.

CONGRATULATIONS to our young people confirmed on Sunday by Archbishop Hollerich, at our regular 11am Mass:
Pawlu Caruana
Eimear De Burca
Julie DeThomas
Ian Dobbins
Riona Drangsfeldt
Gavin Dunne
Chiara Fiori
Patrick Fox
Christina Hadjichristou
John Heinrich
Cathal Kinsella
Amélie Kouba
Sean Johansson
Kim Murphy
Julia O’Connell
Connor O’Sullivan
Michèle O’Sullivan
Jack Ridgway
Isolde Roberts
Beatrice Schofield
Mary Jane Spiteri
Roberta Spiteri
Lorin Sweeney
Anthony Upton
Nathan Zanzig
Simeon Zasman

MANY THANKS TO ALL WHO PLAYED SPECIAL ROLES IN THE LITURGY:
The readers at the Confirmation Mass were: First reading – Patrick Fox
Psalm – Ian Dobbins
Second reading – Michèle O’Sullivan
Prayers of the Faithful – Nathan Zanzig, Julie DeThomas, Jack Ridgway and Chiara Fiori

The gifts were presented by: Amélie Kouba and Lorin Sweeney

Musicians:
Gabriel Zasman, organ
Anthony Upton, violin
Eimear de Búrca, flute
Ian Dobbins, tamborine
Helen Keavney Clarke, guitar
Lisa Zasman, violin

AND THANKS TO ALL WHO ORGANISED THE FLOWERS, REFRESHMENTS, CATECHESIS, CO-ORDINATION AND ADMINISTRATION, ENABLING THE DAY, AND THE WHOLE TIME OF PREPARATION, TO BE SO SPECIAL AND FULL OF MEANING.

Pictures to follow soon. Read Confirmation words of welcome — Cheryl Kouba’s words of welcome to the Archbishop at the start of the Mass.

Today is the feast of Corpus Christi, the Body and Blood of Christ. This is a special celebration of Christ’s self-giving in the Eucharist, his abiding presence amongst us.

NOTE: Mass on June 1 in St Alphonse, 19:00 as usual. There is no Mass in Hollerich Sunday 2 June. There is a Messe Intercommunitaire in the cathedral at 18:00.

Page numbers below are for Saturday evening — Sunday may differ.
Prayers & readings, NM. p. 435

Readings, OM. p. 786

First Reading: Genesis 14:18-20
The offering of bread and wine to God made by Melchizedek is seen as a foreshadowing of the bread and wine blessed, broken and shared by Jesus at the Last Supper, and offered at our Eucharist.

Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 11:23-26
Paul emphasises that he is passing on the tradition of the breaking of bread and blessing of the cup as he himself received it from the Lord. As Paul’s conversion was after the death and resurrection of Jesus, he regards the tradition of the Eucharist as a tradition coming directly from the Lord himself. Our Eucharist is part of that same tradition.

Gospel John 16:12-15
The gift of the Eucharist is prefigured in the ‘feeding miracles’ — the teaching of the Lord, gathering of food, blessing and abundance.

The sequence NM. 409
This is not usually read at Mass, but is a poetic reflection on the Eucharist.

Preface of the Most Holy Eucharist II NM. 504