I’ll shortly be posting an account of yesterday’s Outdoor Mass and BBQ (14th June) and would be grateful for any photos you can send me of the event. I’ll say no more about it at this stage!
Thanks,
Fr Ed
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OUTDOOR MASS & BBQ — FULL STEAM (SMOKE?) AHEAD
Final preparations are being made for our annual outdoor Mass which this year, once again, is in the garden at St Alphonse at 11:15.
A week ago the weather forecast for tomorrow (14th June) was dire: heavy rain storms all day. Happily (and thank you to all who have been praying), the forecast looks great: 26º and sunny. There are lots of awnings to provide shelter from the lovely, welcome and warm rays of the sun.
To date, 300 people have signed up for the BBQ. With the gospel of the feeding of the 5,000 in mind, we will have enough loaves and fishes (and sausages and burgers) for many more.
There is no fixed charge, but you are invited to make a donation towards costs.
For many years, this Mass has proved to be a memorable occasion: Mass outdoors; our community meeting socially and spiritually; so many groups working together to make it all happen; and last, but certainly not least, it is one of our significant ‘showcase’ events where many visitors experience something vibrant and new, and leave feeling encouraged and strengthened in faith.
Come, pray, enjoy, give thanks — and eat!
Fr Ed
EMAIL SILENCE – UPDATE
Apologies if you’ve been trying to contact me via email this week: my pt.lu address has been out of action, and I’m waiting for a letter (paper!) to restore my settings & password. Apparently Poste does not have an online method of restoring a password, and a scribe somewhere has to write a letter; the first one didn’t arrive (posted Monday, today is Thursday) so hopefully I’ll be up and running again tomorrow. If your message is urgent, it’s best to phone me on my mobile.
Again, sorry!
Fr Ed
UPDATE: RESOLVED, AT LAST
After almost a week, my parish email account is up and running again (having been hacked (‘piraté’!) from Russia, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. I’ll be in touch as soon as I can — if it’s urgent, ring 691 217 713.
Fr Ed
MASS SHEETS
MASS SHEETS
For over a year now we have been using Sunday Message, a Mass sheet produced by Redemptorist Communications in Ireland. Initially, this was for a trial period: if it proved popular and useful, then we would continue; if not, we would search for something better. In the event, it has proved to be an excellent resource: in a parish where many of our Mass-goers do not have English as a first language, and even those who do can benefit from some extra spiritual reading, Sunday Message has been very well received. Our parish council is happy for us to continue to subscribe and to benefit from this resource. We are now able to put each week’s sheet online. In this way, we can easily access the readings for each Sunday, and even when we are not at Mass, we can read the word of God and the spiritual thoughts wherever we may be.
Two resources will now be available online, published each month, with sheets for each Sunday: Sunday Message (as described above) and an additional resource called God’s Word, which focuses specifically on the readings each week. Download, benefit, and profit! Feedback welcome.
Fr Ed
Sunday Message
7 June
14 June
21 June
June 28
God’s Word
Month of June
The link to Mass sheets can be found in the Mass Sheets tab at the top of the home page.
APPEAL FOR COMPUTERS
Appeal for Computers…
I am in contact with two people in need of a computer, preferably a laptop, but desktop would do. Each is in the position of seeking work, where domestic access to the internet would be of great benefit (WiFi is available in both cases). If you have a spare PC gathering dust somewhere, I can find it a good home! (Must be in working order, ready to use).
Thank you,
Fr Ed
