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St. Wilfrid’s
Welcome to
Parish Magazine
Fr.Peter Randall SJ
Parish Priest
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Fr. Paul M. Fletcher SJ
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-Easter Sunday is also known as Pascal
Sunday and Resurrection Sunday.
The word “Easter” derives from the name Eostre, a pre-Christian
goddess in England, celebrated at the beginning of each spring.
The date of Easter varies because it’s determined by the date of
the first Sunday following the first full moon after the
Spring equinox.
Coptic Orthodox Churches celebrate Easter this year on 2nd May,
because they follow the Julian, not the Gregorian, calendar.
The first Easter Egg in the UK was introduced in 1873 by the
Fry family of chocolate makers.
There is annual egg-rolling on the lawn of the US White House
on Easter Monday. It was first held on 22nd April, 1878.
It is thought that Exeter has the most Easter-related addresses,
topping the table with an amazing 12,437. The total UK figure is
over 66,000. (Source: Royal Mail)
Easter Island, in the eastern Pacific Ocean, was given its name by
Dutch explorers in commemoration of their arrival on
Easter Sunday 1722. The Dutch were only passing through but the
name stuck and Chile, which owns the Island, still call it Isla de
Pascua (Spanish for Easter Island). Its native name is Rapa Nui.
Hibernian Football club, in Scotland’s Premier League, play in a
stadium named Easter Road.
Every Easter Monday in Haux, France, locals gather with their
combined 4500 eggs to produce the world’s largest omelette
which is then served to their community of over 1000 people.
Happy Easter All!-
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Pope Francis is an
inspirational Pope, none
more so than during this
past Lent when he wrote the
following encouraging
words :-
Fast from hurting words and say kind words.
Fast from sadness and be filled with gratitude.
Fast from anger and be filled with patience.
Fast from pessimism and be filled with hope.
Fast from worries and have trust in God.
Fast from complaints; contemplate simplicity.
Fast from pressures and be prayerful.
Fast from bitterness; fill your hearts with joy.
Fast from selfishness and be compassionate.
Fast from grudges and be reconciled.
Fast from words; be silent and listen.A note with the above lines was discovered tucked next to the loaf of bread,
always found in the Bread Cupboard, at Cartmel Priory but the author is unknown.
-This is my body...
“Praise
those of
your critics
for whom
nothing
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is up to
standard.”Thinking discipleship...
Thinking scripture...
Thinking ecology...
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Misprints to amuse
After today’s sermon: A moment of silence
for Prayer & Medication.
Do you struggle putting pen to paper?
Write to the Parish Office for help.
The recent concert was a great success.
Special thanks to the pianist who played
throughout the evening at the piano, which as
Misprints to amuse
usual fell upon her.
Tea & Toast for Lent. No charge but your
damnation gratefully accepted.
Today’s Homily will be on Euthanasia.
Closing hymn: “Take My Life Lord”
This pandemic has never been a better time
to invite your fiends to church.
During the absence of the usual clergy we
enjoyed the rare privilege of having a good
sermon when a visiting monster supplied
the pulpit.
Come to a multilingual roast chicken
dinner next Sunday. Sing your name to
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SCHOOL
-The Angel’s
Message
After the Sabbath,
and towards dawn on
the first day of the
week, Mary of Mag-
dala and the other
Mary went to visit
the sepulchre.
And suddenly there
was a violent earth-
quake, for an angel
of the Lord, de-
scending from
heaven, came and
rolled away the stone
and sat on it… the
angel spoke…You can also read
