Dearest friends,
Divine Mercy Sunday – Finding peace through mercy.
In the 1930’s a Polish nun called Sr. Faustina (now St. Faustina) experienced a series of visions of Jesus. Amongst her visions, Jesus asked her to paint this very special image – an image of the Divine Mercy of God flowing from his Sacred Heart.
Her visions were centred around Jesus, bringing her to a place where she could see the mercy of God at work in the world around her.
She wrote of her pain at her neighbours being badly treated, about their sufferings and how it physically hurt her. She prayed that their sufferings would fall on her, that she might in some way lessen their suffering in order to help them find a path to grace and peace.
It is far from easy to love with a love so deep that it causes you physical pain when you see that person hurting.
Some of us are lucky enough to have experienced a tiny portion of this love – the love we have for our sons, daughters, fathers, mothers – our husbands and wives.
But what St. Faustina showed us is that Jesus wants us to love everyone with that much love.
It is that love which must inspire us to try harder. To try harder to defend the weak, to feed the poor, to cloth the naked, to visit the prisoner, to lift up the wretched and say, ‘I love you!’ and to really mean it.
St. Faustina gave us a gift, a gift to see the power and depth of Jesus love for all of us. What do we do with that gift?
Fr. Matthew
Notices
Bingo @ St. Luke’s
Join us at St. Luke’s for a great night of cash bingo (fun prizes for under 18s). £6 entry and draw pizes also available. A fun time for all the family and a great place to meet new people. 7pm, 10th April
Holy Trinity Sunday – Joint event in Bovey Tracey.
PPT and St. John’s will unite to offer a joint service in Marsh Park. We’ll process from our churches, meet in the park and offer the eucharist together. Then we’ll enjoy a family fun day together. It’s the perfect Sunday to invite friends and family and to stay around for games and a BBQ.
Summer Term Planning
Our Summer Term Planning meeting will take place on Thursday 16th April at Wickham Hall at 7pm. As ever, we’ll review the previous term (including Easter) to help us with next year and look to the term ahead. These meetings dictate what we do in the parishes, so make it a priority to attend!
Sunday 12th April
Divine Mercy Sunday
9am – Sung Parish Mass [SJ]
11:15am – Sung Parish Mass [SL]
Year A(II), Psalm week 2, Easter 2
Upcoming Dates
April
10th – Bingo, 7pm [SL]
16th – Summer Term Planning Meeting, 7pm [WH]
18th – Table Top Sale, 10am [WH]
25th – Oswestry Regional Festival, Truro Cathedral
May
2nd – Quiz with fish and chips, 7pm [SL]
10th – Blessing of the Bikes, Exeter Cathedral, 3:30pm
Further ahead
5th September, Glastonbury Pilgrimage
[SJ] St. John’s | [SL] St. Luke’s | [WH] Wickham Hall
[SC] St. Catherine’s School