Welcome to St Simon’s EASTER 6 Thursday is 40 th day since Easter Feast of the Ascension

INTROIT You alone are holy and you alone are Lord and you alone are the most high Jesus Christ the Lord

Penitential Rite (Cille Choirill) Lord have mercy: Lord have mercy Christ have mercy: Christ have mercy Lord have mercy: Lord have mercy

Hymn of Praise Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace to people of good will

THE WORD in Eastertime is always based on the Acts of the Apostles, the Apocalypse and the Fourth Gospel

FIRST READING ACTS OF THE APOSTLES –28 Paul and Barnabas give spirit to the new Christians

Psalm 66: Response May he bless us and keep us May he give us his peace

EPISTLE REVELATIONS A prayer for a new Jerusalem

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Alleluia (Gregorian)

GOSPEL JOHN We have an advocate

St Peter preaching

BAPTISMAL CREED Do you believe in God the Father Almighty, creator of heaven and earth? Do you believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son our Lord who was born of the Virgin Mary, was crucified, died and was buried, rose from the dead and is now seated at the right hand of the Father? Do you believe in the Holy Spirit, the Holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sin, the resurrection of the body and life everlasting?

PRAYER OF THE FAITHFUL In response to the Gospel anyone may try and say a prayer, ending: Lord in your mercy….. Missal suggests 4 intentions That our church might….. That our society might….. That our parish might….. At this special time we might.. PLEASE NOTE: these prayers are for us here. Those who are absent (the poor, refugees, sick, dead etc) should be remembered at the “memento” during the Eucharistic prayer

There is no plate collection here unless for a previously intimated good cause. SUNDAY 12 MAY FOR COMMUNICATIONS WORK. If you wish to support St Simon’s you must do this through your bank or the envelope system. Forms in sacristy. Box at back for visitors’ donations. SUNDAY MASS 10 & 6pm in English 6 Vigil & 12 noon in Polish DAILY except Sat. SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Sat 12

The Lord be with you And with your spirit Lift up your hearts We lift them up to the Lord Let us give thanks to the Lord our God It is right and just PREFACE to the Eucharistic Prayer…..

SANCTUS (Cille Choirill) Holy holy holy, Lord God of hosts Heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord Hosanna, hosanna, hosanna in the highest

PROCLAMATION OF FAITH (Cille Choirill) Save us, save us, Saviour of the world For by your cross and resurrection you have set us free

GREAT AMEN (Cille Choirill) Amen, amen, amen (x2)

THE LORD’S PRAYER If English is not your first language you are encouraged to say this prayer in the language in which you first learned it The peace of the Lord be with you always And with your spirit

Lamb of God you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us (x2) Lamb of God you take away the sins of the world, grant us peace (Cille Choiril)

Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world, blessed are those called to the supper of the Lamb Lord I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed

COMMUNION PROCESSION I am the vine, you are the branches, live in me, live in me I am the vine, you are the branches, abide in me, abide in me

Don’t go back on the chocolate yet! Annual Blantyre Walk. Sat 4 May 9 am (This year it is part of the Livingstone Bicentenary celebrations) YEAR OF FAITH 450 th Anniversary of Council of Trent. Series starts Tue 30 April 7 30 SP Hall NEWMAN ASSOC Fr J Lawlor Thu 25 April LIVING THEOLOGY 1 – 5 May Ogilvie Centre TURNBULL ETHICS Ian Maxwell Tue 7 May 715 INTERNATIONAL NURSES DAY Mon 13 May Mass 7 pm Glass Chapel Carfin Church open daily 8 am – 6 pm Solidarity with Emmaus Shop 530 Dum Rd to recycle. Tel: Calamus licence to reproduce music no 1324

RECESSIONAL Peace is flowing like a river, flowing out through you and me spreading out into the desert setting all the captives free. Love….. Joy….. Hope…..

ASCENSION THURSDAY Mass St Peter’s 10 am, 6 pm YEAR OF FAITH 450 th Anniversary of Council of Trent. Series starts Tue 7 May 7 30 SP Hall The 4 Sessions by Fr Jim Lawlor TURNBULL ETHICS Ian Maxwell Tue 7 May 715 INTERNATIONAL NURSES DAY Mon 13 May ST ALOYSIUS Response to offenders Wed 15 May 7 30 Ogilive Centre BACH RECITAL Sat 18 May 3 pm St Simon’s Church open daily 8 am – 6 pm Solidarity with Emmaus Shop 530 Dum Rd to recycle. Tel: Calamus licence to reproduce music no 1324