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Today   This is Palm Sunday, the beginning of Holy Week – the week of all weeks. Bible readings today are: Isaiah 50.4-9, Psalm 118.1-2 & 19-29 and Luke 19.28-40 Hymns are: 217 All glory, laud and honour; The heart of worship; Great is the darkness; 238 Ride on, ride on 3.00 pm St John’s Hospital service of Evening Prayer. 7.00 pm Calry Songs of Praise

Date  Name  Details  17 April   Maundy Thursday  8.00 pm Holy Communion  18 April  Good Friday  12.00 pm Hour at the Cross  1.30 pm Way of the Cross  ecumenical act of witness walking with a cross around the town  20 April  Easter Day  7.00 am Holy Communion at Lissadell Beach  11.00 am Holy Communion and Baptism in Calry  .

Tuesday Bible Study     11.15-12.30 pm in the Rectory. All welcome!

Lent   Our Lent course continues on Wednesday at 8.00 pm in the Catacombs. It’s called ‘Practicing the Way’ The course book costs €15. (Speak to the Rector if the cost is prohibitive.) For more about the course go to: www.practicingtheway.org

Confirmation Preparation   The group next meets on Friday 2nd May at 3.30 pm in St John’s Cathedral.

Saturday 8 am Inter-church Prayer Meeting   19 April TREM (above Funke’s Restaurant)

Children’s Easter Craft Morning 19 April - Lissadell Centre An Easter-themed craft morning for all children of national school age: games, crafts, food, and a surprise!   N.B: All children must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Lissadell Centre, F91 WK84, Holy Saturday, April 19th; 11am-1pm Contact Rebecca Greene 087 356 9715 if you plan to come.

Flowers and Cleaning for Easter Day We need volunteers to join us in Calry on Holy Saturday, 19th at 10 am for cleaning and polishing of the brasses. Also flower arranging will be happening that day. If you can help please speak to Yvonne or Pippa to find out what is needed.

Easter Day The annual early Easter morning open air Communion service is again on Lissadell Beach at 7.00 am. NB: there will be no shared breakfast in the Centre afterwards. If you would like to attend but will need a lift please ask the Rector.

Riverstown Children's Easter Celebration 26 April The Good News Easter Party Cooper Memorial Hall, Riverstown, F52 FY71 Saturday 26th April, 2.30-4.30pm Everyone welcome; children must be accompanied by a responsible adult.

Easter General Vestry The Calry EGV (ie the AGM) is on Tuesday 6th May at 8.00 pm.

Mothers’ Union Festival Services The local MU Festival Service will this year be in St Columba’s Drumcliffe on Wednesday 7th May at 8.00 pm.

Youth Event Claudio is going with a group of young people to a youth event called Catalyst in Mullingar Presbyterian Church on Saturday 10 May 5.00 - 8.00 pm. Interested? claudio@yfc.ie

Daily Devotions   If you are wondering what to use to help you make time to pray and read a portion of Scripture on a daily basis here are three ideas that you can use online, all are free. Daily Worship App (from the Church of Ireland): www.churchofireland.org/prayer-worship/lectionary/daily-worship-app Lectio 365 (from 24-7 Prayer): lectio365.24-7prayer.com/share?locale=en Bible in One Year (from Alpha): www.bibleinoneyear.org

Extra Prayer Points     Holy Week would be a very significant time for people all over Ireland     blessing on those ‘Practicing the Way’       confirmation candidates and youth work     Cosy Cats Childcare – children and staff