Pope Francis R.I.P.

There will be a Requiem Mass for Pope Francis on Monday, 28th April at 6pm following Monday’s Adoration.

2nd Sunday of Easter Divine Mercy Sunday (Year C) Eight days later, Jesus came. John 20:19-31

On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being locked where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, ‘Peace be with you.’ When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, ‘Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I am sending you.’ And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, ‘Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you withhold forgiveness from any, it is withheld.’

St Boniface Catholic Parish Church Community would like to invite everyone to come and join in this year’s YOUTH DAY and FLORES DE MAYO (Flowers of May, also known as the May Crowning) Celebration on Saturday 3 May at St Boniface Church. The celebration will start with praying the Holy Rosary at 9am followed by Holy Mass at 10 am. This day is also the Feast of the English Martyrs, so we pray for their intercession. Flores de Mayo as a festival combines religious devotion to the Virgin Mary with the tradition

of offering flowers as a tribute to the Blessed Mother. Commencing this year, this event will also be a celebration of the youth, hence members from Youth Explore are actively engaged in this event. We encourage everyone attending to bring flowers on the day for offering, especially our children. This day also begins the Commemoration of the Month of May as the Month of the Holy Rosary – everyone is warmly welcome to join in and pray the rosary on all Sundays at 5 pm and before the 10am weekday masses for the whole month of May. For more information, please approach any of the church volunteers or email office@st-boniface.org.uk.

Important News from the Diocese for this year’s Second Collections for Priests for Easter! All donations (including Gift Aid where applicable) given at Masses on Easter Sunday and at the Easter Vigil will be used exclusively to support the priests appointed to our parish. This does not apply to donations given by regular standing order. Please find the link here to make your online donations: https://donate.giveasyoulive.com/fundraising/southampton-st-boniface-catholic-church-easter-second-collection for our priests here in St Boniface. Please give generously to express your appreciation to Fr Tom, Fr Jufel & Fr Godwin. Thank you.