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PARISH DIARY 2012
HOLY DAYS OF OBLIGATION AND IMPORTANT FEASTS FOR 2012
Ash Wednesday, Wednesday, 22 February
Palm Sunday, Sunday, 1 April
Easter Sunday, Sunday, 8 April
Ascension of our Blessed Lord, Sunday, 20 May
Pentecost Sunday, Sunday, 27 May
Trinity Sunday, Sunday, 3 June
Corpus Christi, Sunday, 10 June
SS. Peter & Paul, Friday, 29 June
Assumption of Our Lady, Wednesday, 15 August
All Saints Day, Thursday, 1 November
First Sunday of Advent, Sunday, 2 December
Christmas Day Tuesday, 25 December
JANUARY
08 January, Sunday, all Masses, St. Raphael's Church
►celebrating the Feast of the Epiphany of 6 January - Solemnity
09 January, Monday
►Baptism of our Lord Jesus Christ - Feast
FEBRUARY
02 February, Thursday, 7.30 pm, St. Raphael's Church
►The Presentation of the Lord - Feast
22 February, Wednesday 10.00 am, Mass at St. Raphael's Church
►Ash Wednesday - day of fasting and abstinence; ashes will be distributed at the 10.00 am Mass
26 February, First Sunday of Lent
►Masses as usual
26 February, Sunday, 6.00 pm
►Young Catholics Evening, St. Raphael's Parish Church and Hall - Eucharistic Adoration and Supper
MARCH
04 March, Second Sunday of Lent
►Masses as usual
11 March, Third Sunday of Lent
►Masses as usual
11 March, Quiz Night, 6 pm for 6.30 start
►Alexander Hall, St. Raphael's Church
17 March, Thursday, 10.00 am Mass
►St. Patrick's Day
18 March, Fourth Sunday of Lent
►Masses as usual
19 March, Monday, 10.00 am Mass
►St. Joseph, husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Solemnity
25, March, Fifth Sunday of Lent
►Masses as usual
APRIL
01 April, Palm Sunday
05 April, Thursday, 8.00 pm
►Maundy Thursday: Solemn Mass of the Lord's Supper
06 April, Friday
►Stations of the Cross, 10.00 am
►Stations of the Cross and Veneration of the relic of the True Cross, 8.00 pm
07 April, Saturday, 8.00 pm
►Holy Saturday: Vigil Mass of the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ
08 April, Sunday, Mass at 9.30 am, 11.30 am, 5.00 pm
15 April, Sunday, 3.00 pm St. Raphael's Church
►Divine Mercy Sunday - a plenary indulgence is granted to all those who, in addition to the usual conditions (Sacramental Confession, Holy Communion and prayers for the Pope's intentions), detached from the affection for sin, take part in the prayers and devotions held in honour of Divine Mercy
MAY
To be confirmed, St. Raphael's Church
Date to be announced, May, Sunday, 4.00 pm, in the grounds of St. Raphael's Church
►Procession in honour of our Blessed Virgin Mary
20 May, Sunday, all Masses - FIRST HOLY COMMUNION - 11.30 am Mass
►Feast of the Ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ
27 May, Sunday, all Masses
►Pentecost Sunday - Solemnity
JUNE
03 June, Sunday, St. Raphael's Church, all Masses
►Most Holy Trinity - Solemnity
10 June, Sunday, St. Raphael's Church, all Masses
►Corpus Christi - Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ
Date to be announced, Sunday, 11.30 am
►First Holy Communion Mass
29 June, Friday, 7.30 pm, Holy Day of Obligation
►Feast of SS Peter and Paul
JULY
To be announced, St. Raphael's Church
►Parish Council meeting - AGM
To be announced, January, Sunday, 6.00 pm - St. Raphael's parish office
►Parish Finance Committee
AUGUST
06 August, Monday
►Feast of the Transfiguration of our Blessed Lord
15 August, Wednesday, Holy Day of Obligation
►Feast of the Assumption of Our Lady
SEPTEMBER
08 September, Saturday, 10.00 am
►Feast of the birthday of the Blessed Virgin Mary
TBA January, Sunday, 6.00 pm - St. Raphael's parish office
►Parish Finance Committee
OCTOBER
To be announced, St. Raphael's Church
To be announced, January, Sunday, 6.00 pm - St. Raphael's parish office
►Parish Finance Committee
NOVEMBER
01 November, Thursday, St. Raphael's Church
►Feast of All Saints: 10.00 am Mass
02 November, Friday, St. Raphael's Church
►Feast of All Souls: 10.00 am Mass
SEASON OF ADVENT
2012
CYCLE C
DECEMBER
02 December, Sunday, St. Raphael's Church, all Masses
►First Sunday of Advent
08 December 2009, Thursday, St. Raphael's Church
►The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
09 December, Sunday, St. Raphael's Church, all Masses
►Second Sunday of Advent
16 December, Sunday, St. Raphael's Church, all Masses
►Third Sunday of Advent
To be announced, St. Raphael's Church
►St. Joseph's School Christmas Carols
To be announced, Sunday, St. Raphael's Church - 6.00 pm
►St. Raphael's Christmas Carols followed by mince pies, cakes and mulled wine
23 December, Sunday, St. Raphael's Church, all Masses
►Fourth Sunday of Advent
CHRISTMAS SEASON 2012
TBA, St. Raphael's Church
►Parish Penitential service: a chance to make your Christmas confession
24 December, Monday, St. Raphael's Church
Christmas Eve
►6.00 pm - Vigil Christmas Mass
►11.30 pm - Christmas Carols
►Midnight - Midnight Mass of the Nativity
25 December, Tuesday, St. Raphael's Church
Christmas Day
►09.30 and 11.30 am - Christmas Day Masses
26 December, Monday, St. Raphael's Church
►Feast of the Holy Family and of St. Stephen, the first martyr
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