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Parish of Sunday 16 April 2017 Newry Easter Sunday Echoing an ancient homily, Meister Eckhart said that it was It is all right for dealing with objects, but the Risen Christ is nearer because Mary Magdalene had nothing else to lose that she dared to us than any object. "Why are you seeking the living among the approach the tomb; the apostles had run away because, by dead?" (Luke 24:5). implication, they were still trying to save themselves, or trying to save something for themselves. She had lost everything else, he Christians through the centuries have focused a lot of reflection on said, "and so she was afraid that if she went away from the grave that large stone laid to the mouth of the tomb. When Mary she would lose the grave as well. For if she had lost the grave she Magdalene went to the tomb she found the stone removed. That would have nothing left at all." In fact, she lost the grave as well, large material object – which might appear a convincing objection because it was no longer really a grave: it did not contain the body to faith – was gone; and she was the first witness to this. No of Jesus. Yet it was in this state of utter deprivation that the tomb on earth can hold the Lord. No material stone, however Resurrection took place. It did not take place on the heavy, can imprison him. But we should not imagine that material mountain-tops, or on a bright cloud, but in the heart of the grave, stones are the hardest and heaviest things in the world. Who the 'degree zero' of human life. It was because Mary Magdalene would have guessed that thoughts, which are made of nothing at had the heart to stay by the grave that she became the first bearer all, could be heavier and harder than any stone? But experience of the news of the Resurrection; she was the first Christian tells us it is so. We are able to seal our minds and hearts with preacher. immovable stones of prejudice, hatred and fear. "To behold the resurrection, the stone must first be rolled away from our hearts," At first she could not see Jesus anywhere. Why? "Because she said Peter Chrysologus (5th century). kept looking further away than he was," said Eckhart. She kept looking for a dead body, an object; but Jesus was alive and Fr Donagh O’Shea, O.P., standing beside her. We are at home with objects; they are at www.goodnews.ie arm's length and we can deal with them. We make this kind of knowledge-at-arm's-length the standard of all knowledge. Mass Times The Cathedral of St. Brigid’s Church, St. Mary’s Church, St. Catherine’s Church, Exposition of the Blessed SS. Patrick & Colman, Rooney’s Meadow Chapel Street Dominican Priory, Sacrament Hill Street Saturday Evening Sunday : 9.00am Dominic Street Cathedral: Monday, Tuesday, Sunday Mass Times: (Vigil Mass) : 7.00pm (Latin Mass) & 11.00am Saturday Vigil : 7.30pm Wednesday, Friday & Saturday Saturday Vigil : 6.00pm Sunday : 9.30am Tuesday : 7.00pm Sunday : 8.00am, 9.30am, 9.00am ‒ 11.00am. Sunday : 8.30am, 10.00am, (Po Polsku) 11.00am & 12.15pm Thursday 9.00am ‒ 9.00pm 12 noon, & 5.30pm Friday : 7.00pm Weekday Mass Times : Sunday 1.00pm ‒ 5.15pm. Weekday Mass Times : Monday to Saturday 7.30am, St. Catherine’s: Blessed Monday to Friday 8.30am, 11.00am & 7.30pm Sacrament Chapel each day Monday to Saturday 8.00am to 8.00pm. 10.30am. CONTACT DETAILS FOR THE PARISH OFFICE OFFICE HOURS AND CONTACT NUMBER FOR PARISH OFFICE All Baptisms, Marriages and appointments may be arranged by Opening Hours: 9.00am ‒ 4.00pm Monday to Friday calling the Parish Office. A Priest is available in the Parish Office 028 302 62586 from Monday to Friday 1.00pm ‒ 2.00pm and in Tel No: the evening by appointment. Email: offi[email protected] Website: www.newrycathedralparish.org EASTER SUNDAY and unlocked for us the path to eternity, THE INTRODUCTORY RITES grant, we pray, that we who keep the solemnity of the Lord’s Resurrection Congregation stands may, through the renewal brought by your Spirit, rise up in the light of life. Entrance Hymn or Entrance Antiphon Cf. Ps 138:18. 5-6 Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy All: I have risen, and I am with you still, alleluia. Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. You have laid your hand upon me, alleluia. All: Amen. Too wonderful for me, this knowledge, alleluia, alleluia. THE LITURGY OF THE WORD GREETING Congregation Sits Priest: In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. FIRST READING All: Amen A reading from the Acts of the Apostles 10:34. 37-43 Priest: The Lord be with you. All: And with your spirit. Peter addressed Cornelius and his household: ‘You must have heard about the recent happenings in Judaea; about Jesus of Nazareth PENITENTIAL ACT and how he began in Galilee, after John had been preaching baptism. God had anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with Priest: Brothers and sisters, let us acknowledge our sins, power, and because God was with him, Jesus went about doing and so prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred good and curing all who had fallen into the power of the devil. mysteries. Now I, and those with me, can witness to everything he did throughout the countryside of Judaea and in Jerusalem itself: and All: I confess to almighty God also to the fact that they killed him by hanging him on a tree, yet and to you, my brothers and sisters, three days afterwards God raised him to life and allowed him to be that I have greatly sinned, seen, not by the whole people but only by certain witnesses God in my thoughts and in my words, had chosen beforehand. Now we are those witnesses ‒ we have in what I have done and in what I have failed to do, eaten and drunk with him after his resurrection from the dead ‒ Striking your breast as you say: and he has ordered us to proclaim this to his people and to tell them that God has appointed him to judge everyone, alive or dead. through my fault, through my fault, It is to him that all the prophets bear this witness: that all who through my most grievous fault; believe in Jesus will have their sins forgiven through his name.’ therefore I ask blessed Mary ever-Virgin, all the Angels and Saints, The word of the Lord and you, my brothers and sisters, All: Thanks be to God. to pray for me to the Lord our God. RESPONSORIAL PSALM Ps 117:1-2. 16-17. 22-23. R v.24 Priest: May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life. (R) This day was made by the Lord; we rejoice and are glad. All: Amen 1. Give thanks to the Lord for he is good, Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. for his love has no end. Christ, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Let the sons of Israel say: Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. ‘His love has no end.’ (R) THE GLORIA 2. The Lord’s right hand has triumphed; his right hand raised me up. All: Glory to God in the highest, I shall not die, I shall live and on earth peace to people of good will. and recount his deeds. (R) We praise you, we bless you, 3. The stone which the builders rejected we adore you, we glorify you, has become the corner stone. we give you thanks for your great glory, This is the work of the Lord, Lord God, heavenly King, a marvel in our eyes. (R) O God, almighty Father. SECOND READING Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son, Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, A reading from the letter of St Paul to the Colossians 3:1-4 you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us; you take away the sins of the world, receive our prayer; Since you have been brought back to true life with Christ, you you are seated at the right hand of the Father, must look for the things that are in heaven, where Christ is, sitting have mercy on us. at God’s right hand. Let your thoughts be on heavenly things, not on the things that are on the earth, because you have died, and For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the now the life you have is hidden with Christ in God. But when Lord, you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, Christ is revealed ‒ and he is your life ‒ you too will be revealed in with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. all your glory with him. Amen. The word of the Lord. THE COLLECT All: Thanks be to God. Priest: Let us pray. Congregation stands Pause for silent prayer SEQUENCE Priest: O God, who on this day, Christians, to the Paschal Victim offer sacrifice and praise. through your Only Begotten Son, have conquered death The sheep are ransomed by the Lamb; and Christ, the undefiled, Congregation stands Entrance Hymn or Entrance Antiphon Cf. Ps 138:18. 5-6 All: I have risen, and I am with you still, alleluia. You have laid your hand upon me, alleluia.