WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

Saint Mary’s, Saint Michael’s, & Ss John & Ailbe

14th April 2024: The Third Sunday of Easter
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Collects and Readings

Collect: Almighty Father, who in your great mercy gladdened the disciples with the sight of the risen Lord:
Give us such knowledge of his presence with us, that we may be strengthened and sustained by his risen life
and serve you continually in righteousness and truth; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

First Reading ~ Acts 3: 12-19

When Peter saw it, he addressed the people, ‘You Israelites, why do you wonder at this, or why do
you stare at us, as though by our own power or piety we had made him walk? The God of Abraham,
the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, the God of our ancestors has glorified his servant Jesus,
whom you handed over and rejected in the presence of Pilate, though he had decided to release
him. But you rejected the Holy and Righteous One and asked to have a murderer given to you, and
you killed the Author of life, whom God raised from the dead. To this we are witnesses. And by
faith in his name, his name itself has made this man strong, whom you see and know; and the faith
that is through Jesus has given him this perfect health in the presence of all of you. ‘And now, friends, I
know that you acted in ignorance, as did also your rulers. In this way God fulfilled what he had
foretold through all the prophets, that his Messiah would suffer. Repent therefore, and turn to God
so that your sins may be wiped out.

Psalm 4 (BCP p. 596)

Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness; ♦︎ you set me at liberty when I was in
trouble;
have mercy on me and hear my prayer. How long will you nobles dishonour my glory; ♦︎how
long will you love vain things and seek after falsehood?
But know that the Lord has shown me his marvellous kindness; ♦︎ when I call upon the Lord, he
will hear me.
Stand in awe, and sin not; ♦︎commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still.
Offer the sacrifices of righteousness ♦︎ and put your trust in the Lord.
There are many that say, ‘Who will show us any good?’ ♦︎ Lord, lift up the light of your
countenance upon us.
You have put gladness in my heart, ♦︎ more than when their corn and wine and oil increase.
In peace I will lie down and sleep, ♦︎ for it is you Lord, only, who make me dwell in safety.

Epistle Reading ~ 1 John 3: 1-7

See what love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God; and that is what we are. The
reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. Beloved, we are God’s children now; what we
will be has not yet been revealed. What we do know is this: when he is revealed, we will be like him, for we
will see him as he is. And all who have this hope in him purify themselves, just as he is pure. Everyone who
commits sin is guilty of lawlessness; sin is lawlessness. You know that he was revealed to take away sins, and in
him there is no sin. No one who abides in him sins; no one who sins has either seen him or known him. Little
children, let no one deceive you. Everyone who does what is right is righteous, just as he is righteous.

Gospel/New Testament Reading ~ Luke 24: 36b-48

While they were talking about this, Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, ‘Peace be with you.’ They
were startled and terrified, and thought that they were seeing a ghost. He said to them, ‘Why are you
frightened, and why do doubts arise in your hearts? Look at my hands and my feet; see that it is I myself. Touch
me and see; for a ghost does not have flesh and bones as you see that I have.’ And when he had said this, he
showed them his hands and his feet. While in their joy they were disbelieving and still wondering, he said to
them, ‘Have you anything here to eat?’ They gave him a piece of broiled fish, and he took it and ate in their
presence. Then he said to them, ‘These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you—that
everything written about me in the law of Moses, the prophets, and the psalms must be fulfilled.’ Then he
opened their minds to understand the scriptures, and he said to them, ‘Thus it is written, that the Messiah is
to suffer and to rise from the dead on the third day, and that repentance and forgiveness of sins is to be
proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem. You are witnesses of these things.

Post-Communion Prayer: Living God, your Son made himself known to his disciples in the breaking of
bread. Open the eyes of our faith, that we may see him in all his redeeming work; who is alive and reigns
with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
Hymns Saint Mary’s 292 286(i) 263 (omit ** vv)
Saint Michael’s 250 84 435 263 (v 1,3,4,5,6)

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destroyed; however, exceptions may apply and recordings could last longer if the Cathedral
requires it. Occasional services may be recorded and will be advertised on www.churchservices.tv
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Services & Events
Date Time Event Venue
Sunday 14th 10.00 Morning Prayer Ss John & Ailbe, Abington
The Third Sunday of 10.00 Holy Communion St Michael’s
Easter 11.15 Morning Prayer The Cathedral
Monday 15th 10.30 Morning Prayer The Cathedral
Tuesday 16th 10.30 Morning Prayer The Cathedral
Wednesday 17th 10.30 Morning Prayer The Cathedral
Thursday 18th 10.30 Holy Communion The Cathedral
Friday 19th 10.30 Morning Prayer The Cathedral
Saturday 20th 10.30 Morning Prayer The Cathedral
Sunday 21st 10.00 Morning Prayer Ss John & Ailbe, Abington
The Fourth Sunday of 10.00 Morning Prayer St Michael’s
Easter 11.15 Holy Communion The Cathedral
THIS WEEK’S NOTICES
Sympathies: We extend our deepest sympathies to Gwen Fraser on the death of her mother, Muriel. We
also think of Eddie Fraser, (Muriel’s nephew) and the wider family circle as we hold them all in our prayers.

Easter General Vestry: a list of those elected is attached (ezine), as is the Rector’s address. Copies
available from the Cathedral office, upon request.

Community Choir: will run in the Cathedral, funded by MindMatters CoI. No musical experience is
needed - whatever your voice is like, all you need to do is turn up and try! Rehearsals will be held in
the Cathedral on Wednesdays at 7.30pm. Don’t worry if you missed the first one, or can’t make all
of them – just come along when you can. The project will conclude with a public performance on 31st
May, at 8pm. Volunteers for the event on 31st May would also be hugely appreciated to help set up and
to be on the door. Please let Catherine know if you are free on 31st May.
Free lunchtime concerts in the Cathedral, all at 1.15pm: Tuesday 16th April: Triona Walsh
(soprano) and Yonit Kosovske (piano). ‘A Woman’s Life and Love’, including music by Amy Beach. Rebecca
Clarke and Fiona Linnane; Tuesday 23rd April: Justine Gormley (piano). Music by Bernstein, Villa-Lobos,
Glass and Ginastera. Further concerts in May, June, and July; series of talks in June.

Part-time Clerical Administrator: Saint Mary’s Cathedral (Limerick City Parish) is recruiting for a
part-time Clerical Administrator. For full details, email dean@limerick.anglican.org. Closing date for
applications is 5pm on 26th April 2024.

Health and Safety Notices: Saint Michael’s: the side aisles are not be in use until inspections, remedial
works, etc are completed. Cathedral: on Sundays, the West door is closed at 11.30am (to avoid disruption).
After that time, please use the South West Porch Entrance.
Parish Clean-ups:
Cathedral: Volunteers to help clean up the Cathedral and its grounds on Saturday 20th April from 11amff
will be most welcome to join the work! Please let the Dean know if you are available.
St Michael's: Volunteers to help clean up St Michael’s on Tuesday 30th April from 5pmff will also be
gladly welcomed to help with this project.

Riverfest Car Show: will be held in the Cathedral grounds, on Sat 4th May, noon-4pm. Rare automobiles
& motorbikes will be on show. Please let the Dean know if you are available to help on the day.

Murroe-Boher Historical Society invites you to take part in its upcoming Table Quiz, which will be
held at the Valley Inn, Murroe, on Friday, April 19, 2024, assembling at 8 p.m., with first question to be
called at 8.30 p.m. approx. €20 per table of four people. Raffle on the night. We look forward to seeing all
our old friends and some new ones on the night. Also, donations of spot prizes very welcome.

Limerick Dementia Social Club meets first Wed of every month, 6.30-8.30pm in Our Lady of
Lourdes community Cafe, Childers Road, Rosbrien. It offers a dementia friendly space where people
socialise, share information and enjoy activities like creative arts and light fun exercises. Free to attend. We
also run a fun dementia-friendly community choir Melodies Memory in the same venue on the 3rd & 4th
Wed of every month from 6.30pm to 8pm. Please ring Mags on 0879189833 if you have any queries.

Christian Aid Week: an attachment is included (ezine). The Dean has suggested that parisioners may
wish to engage personally with some of the fundraising ideas included.

Accommodation sought: Family of 4 along with budgie and hamster are looking for a house to rent in
Limerick City. Both my husband and myself work and our daughters attend Villiers School and St. Michaels
N.S. We have been renting for the past 15yrs, so have all our own furniture, and take care of the houses
we have rented, cut grass, hedging etc. Please contact Julie Cade on 0833638026. Thank you very much.

Remembrance Book: Please remember those whose anniversaries occur at this time. Among them:
Joan Copley , Thomas Fitzgerald, Amy Knight, Hans Gier, Edith Sunday, Thomas Walsh, Georg Franke,
Kurt Franke and Oliver Stapleton.

Diocesan cycle of prayer: the Bishop writes: “We pray for the work of the newly reconstituted TLK
Council for Mission, holding an important meeting this week. In the coming months it plans to engage with
issues of loneliness and mental health, particularly as experienced by young adults, working in partnership
with other agencies. We remember the Council’s plans to hold an autumn conference at which the voices
of younger adults can be heard concerning the issues which most concern them as participative Christian
citizens in the Ireland of today.” Anglican Cycle of Prayer: The Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand
and Polynesia.

Prayers for the Sick: Your prayers are asked for the sick in our community, especially, Emily; Mac; Alan
Kennedy; Zandra; Kathleen Leddin; Martha McDermott; Sandra Pragnell; Danny Stone; Josh Stone; Terry
Gibson; Sarah B; Cyril Foster; Frances (Kokie) Moore, Patrick Hastings; Patricia Bourke; Jim K, Marie M,
Gerry Grace, Mary Grace, Liz Kaldor, Trevor Richmond, Martin Hogan, Garrett Ryan, BO’D, Sue Gibson,
Denis O’Connell, John Moore, Edel, Doris, Mary Catherine Finnegan, Jerry Murphy, Frank O’Connor, and
John Sparling. NOTE: If you wish to place a name on the list, please email it to Pl. Under GDPR please ensure you have the consent
of the named person(s). For confidentiality reasons the clergy would appreciate NOT being asked on the status of people. Whilst we
appreciate people are showing care and concern, it can compromise the relationship between pastor and parishioner. Thank you.

Rota of Readers & Refreshments

14th April 21st April 28th April 5th May 12th May
REFRESHMENTS
Saint Gillian Daire McNamara & Jill
R & S Allen - Sheila Cusack
Michael’s Cheatley Storey
The Alyson Jemimah
Keith O’Neill K Wilson & C Smith Liz Lynam
Cathedral McHugh Egbulam
READERS
Saint Keith
Noah Copley Brown Margaret Schutz - Tracey Lyttle
Michael’s Morrow
The Muyiwa John St
Annabelle Griffin Catherine Smith Keith O’Neill
Cathedral Okuneye George

CONTACT DETAILS
• The Very Rev’d Niall J.W. Sloane (Dean): The Deanery, 7 Kilbane, Castletroy
Email: dean@limerick.anglican.org; Tel: 061-338697. Day off: Friday
• The Rev’d Dr Leonard Madden (Curate-Assistant): The Curatage, 50 Ballinvoher, Fr Russell Rd
Email: curate@limerick.anglican.org; Tel: 061-302038. Day off: Monday
• Clergy Emergency Number: Tel: 087-3524046. (Strictly Emergency Calls Only).
• The Parish Office: Saint Mary’s Cathedral, Bridge Street, Limerick, V94 E068.
Email: cathedral@limerick.anglican.org; Tel: 061-310293. www.lcp.limerick.anglican.org
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