You will be very welcome to join us if visiting West Cornwall this Easter.
Our Parish Church is in Rosevean Road, Penzance, TR18 2DX. Telephone 01736 362619
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(Penzance) Mass times for Holy Week and Easter 2011
For Hayle, St. Ives and Isles of Scilly - see newsletter

Gift Aid envelopes are provided for visitors who can support us this extra way with any offering you wish to make in the Sunday collection. Thank you. This really helps us.

The Mass of The Sacred Chrism - Plymouth Cathedral - Wednesday in Holy Week at 5.00 p.m. All welcome
see lists in each of the parish churches for sharing transport

Maundy Thursday
At 7.30 p.m. Mass of The Lord's Supper.
Procession of the Holy Oils; Procession to the Altar of Repose; Watch of the Passion until 11pm ending with night prayer of the Church. 

Good Friday 
10.00 a.m. Choral Office of Readings & Morning Prayer

11.20 a.m. Ecumenical Walk of Witness - This year groups will walk from 3 places; St Mary’s C/E, Top of Causewayhead and Penzance Bus Station (opposite Tourist Information Centre), all leaving at 11.20am to converge by Lloyd’s Bank where a short service with a Christian message will be offered. Join whichever is easiest. Together, Christians throughout our country will be walking together in silent witness.
Walk of Witness in St. Ives starts at 12noon, Parish Church, Market Place to the Island
Stations of the Cross in St. Joseph's, Hayle at 12 noon

3.00 p.m. The Solemn Celebration of the Passion of Our Lord
Veneration of the Cross; Rite of Communion; The Altar is then stripped bare and the Cross remains with candles, for veneration and meditation

 Holy Saturday
12.00 noon Poswiecenie pokarmow, Pragniemy poinformowac, ze w Wielka Sobote, tj. 3 kwietnia w kosciele katolickim w Penzance, o godzinie 12 w poludnie odbedzie sie poswiecenie pokarmow. Wszystkich zainteresowanych serdecznie zapraszamy. English explanation (ext link)

The solemn Vigil of Easter at 9.00p.m.
(including baptism & reception of candidates into the Church)
The Passover Vigil in which the Hebrews kept watch for the Lord's Passover which was to free them from slavery to Pharoah, prefigured the true Pasch of Christ that was to come. For the resurrection of Christ in which He 'broke the chains of death and rose triumphant from the grave', is the foundation of our faith and hope, and through Baptism and Confirmation we are inserted into the paschal mystery of Christ dying, and buried and raised with Him, and with Him we shall so reign. The full meaning of the Vigil is a waiting for the coming of the Lord.

BIG CHURCH CLEAN UP IN PENZANCE – HOLY SATURDAY 10AM WITH HOT CROSS BUNS!

EASTER SUNDAY - 9.00am and sung Mass at 11.00 am
(including renewal of Baptismal promises)

Easter week - see newsletter

The first Sunday after Easter (the second Sunday of Easter) - 1st May - 'Divine Mercy Sunday'
 Penzance Masses at 9am and 11am
Divine Mercy Service from 2pm in Penzance. See Newsletter for more details programme now below
 This year, Divine Mercy Sunday may again be celebrated in St John’s Camborne just before 3pm.
see www.camborne-redruth-parish.org for latest information

n.b. Divine Mercy Novena commences on Good Friday

There is usually a service at Lanherne Convent. 
Previously from 2pm Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and Confession, followed by 3pm the Divine Mercy Chaplet & Benediction.

DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY
at Penzance Catholic Church - Holy Family Parish, 1st May 2011
Today is the beatification of Pope John Paul II in Rome.
Mass at 9.00am and 11.00am.

2.00pm. Exposition and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.
Sacrament of Reconciliation available.
Rosary. (Luminous/Mysteries of Light - instituted by Pope John Paul II).
Prayer intentions to include: the conversion of sinners; souls in purgatory; those who do not believe in God and those who do not yet know Jesus; our Catholic Church, priests, orders, and laity; those who are currently dying; For families; those who venerate and glorify God’s Mercy
Prayers of Pope John Paul II and readings on 'Divine Mercy'.
Readings from Sr. Faustina’s Diary with songs/music.
Veneration of the Divine Mercy image.
The 3 o'clock prayer - The Hour of Mercy.
Divine Mercy Novena Prayers.
The Chaplet of Divine Mercy
Benediction.
Refreshments in the Parish Hall.

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