Catholic Parish of All Saints Liverpool News

We need palms next weekend. It helps us if they can be cut into 30 cm lengths. We also need longer branches for children to hold during the processions. Please bring the palms to the church next Friday and Saturday morning (11 and 12 April), no later than 11am. Please place the shorter lengths in the baskets near the church side doors and longer ones near the presbytery wall. Thank you.

English Masses next Sunday will begin with blessing palms in the church forecourt, except at 9.30am, when it will be in the church. We will welcome back Echo, our favourite donkey, who will participate in the 9.30am and llam Masses.

On this 5th Sunday of Lent, the last of the RCIA Rites of Scrutiny is celebrated. The Raising of Lazarus (Jn 11:1-45) from St John’s Gospel is proclaimed, in which Jesus exhibits the power of life over death. While the Elect (those seeking Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist) are the immeidte subjects of the Scrutiny Rites, all worshippers are urged to participate in solidarity with them by scrutinising and re-newing our own faith commitment. In this way, the Elect offer witness for the whole faith community.

 

About twenty young people in Years 7-12 began a 10 week sacramental program last Friday. Four seek Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist. Eighteen who are already baptised will prepare for full membership of the Church through Confirmation and Eucharist. Ten are students at All Saints Catholic College. Twelve attend other local Catholic or State schools. Five members of the Antioch community are part of the Team, led by Pina Bernard, Sacramental Coordinator. Fr Sone is in-volved. The Sacraments will be celebrated during 11am Mass on Sunday, 6 July.

Zacchaeus’ Treehouse is a family ministry for children 5-12. We meet at 9.30am in Loreto Place on the 2nd and 4th Sundays. We meet next Sunday, 13 April. Enq.: Christine: 0430 513 201; familyministry@cpasl.org.au.