FANCY MEETING YOU.

I dreamt death came the other night

and Heaven’s gate swung open wide.

With kindly grace an angel came

and ushered me inside.

And there to my astonishment

stood folk I’d known on earth.

Some I had judged as quite unfit

or of little worth.

Indignant words rose from my lips

But were never set free,

for every face showed stunned surprise

No one expected me

EASTER OFFERINGS

Easter is a time when we, individually, acknowledge our appreciation for what God has done for us in Jesus. We do this by participating actively in the Easter ceremonies but also by our individual or family Easter offer-ing. In this regard Easter envelopes are available in the church. Again we ask that individuals be responsible for the taking and returning of their own envelope from the church.

St. Patrick’s weekend special collections: Thanks for the generous support for the special collections of the weekend past. The emigrant collection was €561 and the Diocesan collection was €690.

Divine Mercy Sunday 8th April 2018 - Church of the Real Presence, Curraheen, Cork from 2pm Con-fessions, Rosary, Stations, Divine Mercy Talk by Kathy Sinnott and Mass at 3.30pm

St. Joseph’s Church Wilton

Telephone: 021- 4341362 Website: www.smawilton.ie email: smapcc@eircom.net

Voices at Wilton - Saturday 14th April - 8 pm

Cork Youth Providers presents

Coffee Morning in aid of Cork Simon

Tickets: €5 per person

Venue: Bishopstown GAA Hall

Thursday April 5th, 10am - 1.30 pm

Face Painting, Egg decorating, Raffle prizes to be won

For tickets: 0897021367 or on the door.

TROCAIRE

We thank all those who took the Trocaire boxes. With Easter upon us we ask now that people might begin to return their con-tributions. Contributions can be returned to the Mass Office or the Sacristy. To date we have collected €583.11. Thank you for your support, the work of Trocaire is an important source of support for the works of charity of the Church. Masses during the coming week.

Easter Monday 2nd April (Bank Holiday)

One Mass only at 12 noon.

Tuesday - Friday (3rd—6th April)

Mass Times: 10am and 5.35 pm.

Income from “The Year of The Family” collections to date amounts to €14,837.

This is a breakdown of money spent to date.

Musicians for 12 noon Mass on Sunday - €2,620

Parish Information leaflets & Posters - €894

2018 Year of the Family Calendars - €800

Painting and fixing wall under Gallery - €789

Christmas Transfers on Windows - €381

Talk by Martina Lehane Sheehan (Reconciliation night) - €250

Donation to Simon Community - €402

Donation to Cork International Choral Festival - €100

Lenten Scratch Cards - €100

Prayer Sign in front of Gallery - €455

Subsidy for Lenten books/At Sea with God - €800

Renovation of Sacristy/Hall/Toilets & Room 10 - €2,125

Balance remaining to date amounts to €5,157

Monday 9th April - Friday 13th April

Fr. Sylvester Flynn, a biblical author, will visit the parish to give a talk after the 10 am Mass. Coming after Easter this could be a blessing for the parish, please try and attend.

MARRIED COUPLES: An opportunity to enrich your marriage on a very special weekend break away! Presented by Catholic Marriage Encounter in Ireland the next such residential weekend takes place at The Cork International Hotel, Cork from 13th to 15th April 2018. For enquiries and / or to book, visit www.marriageencounter.ie or call 087 784 0408

The Parish Centre will be closed

on Monday 2nd April.

However, Bingo will take place in

the Parish Centre Hall at 8 pm