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PARISH DIARY 2011
JANUARY
02 January, Sunday, all Masses, St. Raphael's Church
►celebrating the Feast of the Epiphany of 6 January - Solemnity
09 January, Sunday Masses
►Baptism of our Lord Jesus Christ - Feast
TBA January, Sunday, 6.00 pm - St. Raphael's parish office
►Parish Finance Committee
FEBRUARY
02 February, Wednesday, 7.30 pm, St. Raphael's Church
►The Presentation of the Lord - Feast
To be announced, January, Sunday, 6.00 pm - St. Raphael's parish office
►Parish Finance Committee
MARCH
09 March, 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
St. Raphael's Church
To be announced for March, Wednesday evening, 6.00 pm to 9.30 pm
►Lenten Mass for healing: Confessions 6.00 pm to 6.50 pm;
►Mass 7.00 pm;
►Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and individual prayer with a priest 8.00 pm;
►Benediction 9.00 pm.
17 March, Thursday, 10.00 am Mass
►St. Patrick's Day
19 March, Saturday, 10.00 am Mass
►St. Joseph, husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Solemnity
APRIL
01 May, 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
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
JUNE
02 June, Thursday (Holy Day of Obligation transferred to Sunday, 5 June)
►Feast of the Ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ
05 June, Sunday, St. Raphael's Church, All Masses (Holy Day of Obligation)
►Feast of the Ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ
12 June, Sunday, St. Raphael's church, all Masses
►Pentecost Sunday
19 June, Sunday, St. Raphael's Church, all Masses
►Most Holy Trinity
23 June, Thursday,
►Corpus Christi - Feast
26 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
To be confirmed, 28 June, Monday, 7.30 pm
►Latin Mass - vigil of Feast of Saints Peter and Paul (fulfils Holy Day of Obligation)
29 June, Tuesday, 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
14 August, Sunday, St. Raphael's Church, All Masses, Holy Day of Obligation transferred from 15 August
►Feast of the Assumption of Our Lady
15 August, Monday, Holy Day of Obligation transferred to previous day
►Feast of the Assumption of Our Lady
15 - 21 August, Madrid, Spain
►World Youth Day 2011
SEPTEMBER
08 September, Thursday, 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, Tuesday, St. Raphael's Church
►Feast of All Saints: 10.00 am Mass
02 November, Wednesday, St. Raphael's Church
►Feast of All Souls: 10.00 am Mass
SEASON OF ADVENT
CYCLE A 2010-2011
27 November, Sunday, St. Raphael's Church, all Masses
►First Sunday of Advent
DECEMBER
04 December, Sunday, St. Raphael's Church, all Masses
►Second Sunday of Advent
08 December 2009, Thursday, St. Raphael's Church
►The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
11 December, Sunday, St. Raphael's Church, all Masses
►Third Sunday of Advent
To be confirmed, 15 December, Thursday, 10.30 am, St. Raphael's Church
►St. Joseph's School Christmas Carols
18 December, Sunday, St. Raphael's Church, all Masses
►Fourth Sunday of Advent
18 December, Sunday, St. Raphael's Church - 6.00 pm
►St. Raphael's Christmas Carols followed by mince pies, cakes and mulled wine
CHRISTMAS SEASON
TBA, St. Raphael's Church
►Parish Penitential service: a chance to make your Christmas confession
24 December, Saturday, 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, Sunday, 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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