Epiphany of the Lord - Year B

EPIPHANY - This Sunday's feast is the first showing of the Child Jesus to the wider world through the WISE MEN.
It is also a traditional day for the Baptism of Infants and for the blessing of our homes.

We invite you all to take a card and some chalk to do this for yourselves and also to show to people round about that we do indeed invite Christ to bless and be part of our homes this new year.

May this year of 2009 be blessed and prosperous for you all, and may God fill you wi all that is good and holy.

Bishop Peters Pastoal Letter for Holy Family Sunday - please click here

The Year of Paul
called by Pope Benedict we have dedicated the icon of St Paul at his shrine.
Do pay a visit there to light a candle, and remember how much Paul offers to us through his teaching and inspiration which we so often hear in the Liturgy of the Word at our mass.
Today he reminds us that -
(We) share the same inheritance and are parts of the same body, the same promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel.

Living the Catholic Life - Overview of January 2009
The month of January is dedicated to the Holy Name of Jesus, which is celebrated on January 3. The first 11 days of January fall during the liturgical season known as Christmas which is represented by the liturgical color white. The remaining days of January are the beginning of Ordinary Time. The liturgical color changes to green — a symbol of the hope of reaping the eternal harvest of heaven, especially the hope of a glorious resurrection. 

Focus on the Liturgy 
The Gospels for the Sundays in January 2009 are taken from 

January 4th - The Epiphany of the Lord.	The Gospel recounts the story of the three Wise Kings, the Magi.
January 11th - The Baptism of the Lord	The Gospel describes the Baptism of Jesus in the Jordan river.
January 18th - 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time	In this Gospel John calls Jesus, the Lamb of God.
January 25th - 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time	Jesus calls Peter and Andrew to be fishers of men.

Prayer on the Go!
The Jesuits in the UK have an on line website offering ipod/mp3 player download for your daily prayer - new each day.  http://www.pray-as-you-go.org/ 

Mass Times

Saturday: 6:30pm
Sunday: 8:30am, 10am & 11:30am
Monday: 9am
Tuesday: 9am
Wednesday: 9am
Thursday: 7:30pm
Friday: 9am
This Week's Masses

Contact Details

Parish Priest
Monsignor Kevin McGinnell
01582 728849
07889 762005
 mcginnell.nores@btconnect.com

Sister Teresa Harrington dhs
01582 755917
tbharrington@hotmail.com

Parish Deacon
Paul Wyer
07880 507183
wyer.nores@btconnect.com

Parish Office
Secretary Annette Potter 
01582 722127
holyghostluton@btinternet.com
Open Monday to Friday
 09.30am - 12.30pm
The parish office has moved to the old Junior Lounge in the Parish Centre

Parish Centre
Steward Pat Redmond   
01582 722195

Parish Address
Parochial House
33 Westbourne Road
Luton
LU4 8JD
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Website Feedback
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Music at Mass
musicatmass@ntlworld.com 

Parish Prayer

Leader - Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful 
All -  And kindle in them the fire of your love
Leader - Send forth your Spirit, and they shall be created 
All -  And you will renew the face of the earth
Leader - Let us pray (we pause)  
ALL - Lord, by the light of the Holy Spirit, you have taught the hearts of your faithful. In the same Spirit help us to love what is right and always rejoice in your consolation. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.