Relics Of St Bernadette

		In 1858, Our Blessed Lady appeared 18 times to a young girl, Bernadette Soubirous in Lourdes. Bernadette died in 1879 and was later canonized in 1933. Her relics will journey on pilgrimage to Ireland for the very first time, visiting every diocese in the country from September 4^th to November 5^th this year. This very special, once-in-lifetime event will provide an opportunity for people of all ages and backgrounds to experience the special gifts and charisms of Lourdes in their diocese. The relics will be brought here to St Brendan’s Church on Friday September 13^th and Saturday September 14^th. We are looking forward to this unique event, for our parish and for our diocese.
FRIDAY PROGRAMME: 12 noon: Relics arrive and Veneration begins 3pm: Stations of the Cross 6.30pm: Mass 8.30pm: Rosary and Veneration concludes		SATURDAY PROGRAMME: 9.30am: Parish Mass 12 noon: Mass for the sick with Sacrament of Anointing 4pm: Rosary 6.30pm: Vigil Mass 9pm: Torchlight procession and Veneration concludes
If you are willing to act as an Usher on either or both days, please give your name and contact number to the Parish Office this week please. While we are grateful that a number of people have volunteered, we urgently need many more for the smooth running of this event over two days.