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Bidding prayers: D. Connolly

ENTRANCE ANTIPHON: My eyes are ever fixed on the Lord, for he releases my feet from the snare. O look at me and be merciful, for I am wretched and alone.
PSALM RESPONSE: The Lord is compassion and love.
ACCLAMATION:
Glory to you, O Christ, you are the Word of God!
Repent, says the Lord,for the kingdom of heaven is close at hand.
Glory to you, O Christ, you are the Word of God!
COMMUNION ANTIPHON:
The sparrow even finds a home, the swallow finds a nest wherein to place her young, hear to you altars, Lord of hosts, my King, my God! How happy they who dwell in your house! For ever they are praising you.

NEXT SUNDAY: FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT (C)

Readings: Joshua 5: 9 -12; Corinthians 5: 17 – 21;
Luke 15: 1 – 3. 11 – 32:
Readers: (Sat.) 6.00: J. Onoo; (Sun.) 8.00: V. Robinson;
10.00: A. Kutubu; 11.30: E. Smith & M. Ney; 6.00:S. Lobo;

Bidding prayers: M. Scammell

CHILDREN'S LITURGY:
This group is open to all children aged between 4 -9rs. Please ensure your child is signed in each week so that we have a correct register, should there be an emergency. Thank you for your continued support.
This week: Sue, Mercy, Chantal and Sarah R.

TODAY:
Today we welcome the Ghanaian community, for their quarterly Mass, which takes place at 3pm.

LENT:
What are you doing for Lent?
There will be an additional Weekday Mass at 5.30pm. Also to help our Lenten journey there are booklets on sale in the Repository – Walk with Me (£1), with a foreword by Bishop John Hine, who is our Diocesan Administrator. Also, keep in your prayers the sixteen people who are in our RCIA programme, who will be Baptised at Easter.

STATIONS OF THE CROSS:
Also during Lent there will be Stations of the Cross every Sunday, in the Cathedral at 5pm.

MASS IN CELEBRATION OF THE SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE:
Are you celebrating your 10th/25th/40th/50th/60th + wedding anniversary this year? If so, then you are invited to a Mass in celebration of the Sacrament of Matrimony at St George's Cathedral at 3pm, on June 12th. To receive your personal invitation, please give your names and contact details to one of the clergy.

AMIGO HALL:
This Sunday there will be tea and coffee at the rear of the Hall after the 10 & 11.30 Masses. The entrance to this will be through the South West door (near the Crucifix by the Baptistry). Also in this area, there are toilet facilities. We will continue with the second collection each week (if there is no diocesan collection), to raise the sum of £21,000 for the provision of toilets in the Amigo Hall. The total raised so far amounts to £8,791.
So let us give our pounds to 'spend a penny'!

LOURDES 2010:
Under the auspices of the Catholic Association, the Diocesan pilgrimage to Lourdes will take place from Friday 20th August to Friday 27th August 2010. The cost will be, by rail from: £660; by air from £710. Forms are available from Deacon Jim.

THE LEGION OF MARY:
The Legion of Mary holds its weekly meeting every Sunday after the 10am and 11.30 Masses, in the Amigo Hall. Interested Parishioners are warmly welcome.

BIBLE STUDY:
The bible study group will be meeting in the Amigo Hall after the 6pm Mass on Sundays.

'300' DRAW:
This month's draw will take place TODAY in the Amigo hall, after the 10am Mass. GOOD LUCK. You can still join the '300' Draw by completing a form found at the back of the cathedral. It costs just £12 to join for a year, with a chance to win a cash prize every month. All monies raised goes directly to the Cathedral.

MASS WITH ANOINTING OF THE SICK:
On Saturday 20th March there will be a Mass at 12.30pm with Anointing of the sick. If you know someone who is not feeling well and need spiritual support please ask them to come along for the Mass, or if you, a relative, neighbour or a friend want to attend the Mass and receive the Anointing of the sick would you give the name(s) to the parish reception or Fr. John Biju

NEWS FROM ROME:
On Wednesday, 3 March, His Eminence John Cardinal Foley, conferred the ministry of acolyte on our seminarian Alan Burgess, along with six of his second-year colleagues from the Pontifical Beda College. This ‘minor order’ permits Alan not only to serve at Mass but also to distribute Holy Communion. Alan is excited about his new ministry and looks forward to his second pastoral placement when he can take Holy Communion to parishioners at home and during their hospital stays. The next major step for Alan, God willing, is his candidacy for ordination to the diaconate.

SUNDAY SCRIPTURE READINGS

EXODUS 3:1-8,13-15. This is one of the most important passages in the Old Testament. God appears to Moses and reveals His name. God then appoints Moses as His messenger and helper, to bring salvation to His people.

PSALM 102. God is compassion and love, forgiving sin and full of mercy.

1 CORINTHIANS 10:1-6,10-12. We must live according to God’s commands, otherwise our faith may grow cold and we shall die.

LUKE 13:1-9. Jesus reminds the audience (and us!) about God’s great love and mercy, and His great patience. However, we must respond in repentance, that is, turn away from sin and towards God.

MUSIC LIST: 7 MARCH 2010 – 3RD SUNDAY OF LENT

During Lent there are no organ voluntaries

CATHEDRAL CONTACTS

During Lent there are no organ voluntaries

CATHEDRAL CONTACTS

Sunday Music

Sunday Scripture Readings

Next Sunday: See above for details

Readings: See above

Readers: See above

Bidding prayers: See above

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