Mass Times. Mass Intentions.
Sat 15th April (8:00pm)
Vigil Mass.
Mon 17th April (11:00am)
Wed 19th April (8:00pm)
Sat 22nd April (7:30pm) John Reilly M.M.M.
Thanks to all who helped out on Passion Sunday
and the days of Holy Week.
Trocaire: Please bring in your Trocaire
collection if
you haven't already done so. To reduce the time taken to count the collection please turn your collection into notes. The Larger the better.
The
Passover.
At its height the population of
Jerusalem seldom went above 100,000 but every Jew within 15 years of age and 70
was expected to come to Jerusalem for The Passover wherever in the world they
lived at least once in their lifetime and all men over 15 who lived within 20
miles of Jerusalem were expected to attend The Passover every year. From the
records the year that Jesus was crucified over 250,000 lambs were sacrificed
and as the recommended number of each household were at least 4 to consume the
paschal lamb it is presumed that at least 1 million people would have thronged
the city. Considering the fact that the walls in circumference were less than 3
miles and this enclosed 300 acres it would have been a dusty place during
Passover. Because the city was half a mile into the sky left it somewhat
cooler. The feast of Passover was the opportunity to celebrate the greatest
event of the Jewish nation. The Passover celebrated the passing over of the
Angel of death over the land of Egypt where he slain the first born of male of
humans and animals of all those who did not have the mark of the blood of the
lamb on the doorposts. The first born of the Pharaoh was slain and this caused
the child’s father such grief that he expelled the Jews from his territory lest
they be the cause of greater tragedies.
World Day of
Families 2018. There are
envelopes at the back of the church for anyone who may have missed out on the
collection and wish to contribute towards it.
Croagh Patrick to Ballinagh,
Challenge 2017. Final Registration
will take place in Cronin's Bar, Ballinagh, on Sunday
April, 23rd from 7.30pm
to 9pm.
Denn Juvenile Committee-Bake Sale
The Juvenile Committee
of Denn GFC will host Bake Sale on Easter Weekend in
aid of the Juvenile club. There will be nake sale
after 9pm Mass Easter Sat night in Drumavaddy and
after 11am mass in Crosskeys. Everyone 'support is
appreciated.
Denn GFC Blotto: Draw took place 10th April. No Jackpot Winner. The winning no's were; 5,9,25,29. €25 winners were: Mary Reilly, Faragh,
Ivan Heaslip, Patricia O'Reilly, Virginia, Tommy & Dympna Smith &
Brendan Conaty. Next draw 17th April, in
The Den. Jackpot: €3,250.
Church
Collection: Drumavaddy:
8th April. €445 Crosskeys: 9th
April €942
Fr. Peter McKiernan: 049 4336102
Email: crosskeyskilmorediocese@gmail.com Website: www.parishofdenn.com
St. Matthew’s Church, Crosskeys.
Mass Times. Mass Intentions.
Sun 16th April (11:00am) (Easter Sun) Philip & Kathleen Callaghan.
Tue 18th April (9:30am) Terry & Anna Brady.
Thur 20th April
(9:30am)
Fri 21st
April (7:30pm) Kathleen, James
& Seamus Boyle.
Sat 22nd April
(11:00am) Noel Smith 1st Anniversary.
Sun 23rd
April (11:00am) Kitty Smyth. 1st Anniversary.
Hymn.
Colours of day dawn into the mind So light up the fire and let the flame The sun has come up,
the night is burn. Open the door, let
Jesus return
behind.
Take seed of His Spirit , let
the fruit
Go down in the
city, into the street, grow. Tell the people of Jesus, let his
And let’s give
the message to the love show.
people we meet.
Hymn: Alleluia,
Alleluia:
I am the
bread of Life.
Chorus
I am the bread of life. He who And
I will raise you up, and I will
comes to me shall
not hunger.
raise you
up, and I will raise
He who believes in me shall not you up on the last day.
thirst. No one can come
to me, unless
The father beckons.
Here
I am Lord:
I, the Lord of Sea and Sky I who
made the stars of night
I have heard my people cry I will make the darkness bright
All who dwell in dark and sin Who will bear my light to them?
My hand will save. Whom
shall I send?
Chorus.
Here I am Lord,
Is it I Lord.
I have heard you
calling in the night.
I will go Lord,
if you lead me.
I will hold your
people in my heart.
Christ be our Light.
Longing
for light, we wait in darkness Longing for peace,
our world is troubled.
Longing
for truth, we turn to you, Longing for hope, many
despair.
Make
us your own, your holy people, Your word alone has power
to save us.
Light
for the world to see, Make us your living voice.
Christ,
be our light!
Shine in our hearts.
Shine through the darkness.
Christ, be our light. Shine in
your church gathered today.