{"content":[{"text":"Bookings for weekend Masses at St Mary’s must be made \n by 4.00pm on Friday. Please text or call and leave a \n message on 07534 095766 or email bridgend@rcadc.org \n With the lighter evenings please consider coming to one \n of the 6.00pm Masses to allow families to attend the \n 11.00am Mass. Sadly, the restrictions are still in force. \n Thank you for following the booking procedure. \n Thank you for joining us via the live stream and thank \n you for your continued support. God Bless.","bbox":{"left":0.044266,"top":0.06541,"width":0.5016069999999999,"height":0.162912}},{"text":"Derek Ford RIP \n Thank you to all the parishioners who \n have sent Mass cards and intentions, \n said prayers and given expressions of \n sympathy. I have found great comfort \n from this. Special thanks also to Fr Tim \n and Deacon Philip and Anne Manghan \n for their support and care at this \n difficult time. Isabel Ford","bbox":{"left":0.585326,"top":0.070983,"width":0.34878699999999996,"height":0.163368}},{"text":"6th Sunday of Eastertide, 9th May 2021 \n ‘My soul, give thanks to the Lord!’","bbox":{"left":0.227711,"top":0.282792,"width":0.5393300000000001,"height":0.04128200000000004}},{"text":"The readings for this final Sunday of Eastertide remind us again of all the graces we have \n received through Jesus’s death and resurrection, and the joy which comes from knowing \n just how much we are loved by God. \n In the First Reading, we hear of the election of Matthias, who takes the place of Judas, \n ‘the one who chose to be lost’. He joins the Apostles as one who gives witness to the \n wonder of the Lord’s Resurrection. \n The short Psalm extract reflects the enormity of God’s love, and the boundless depths of \n his forgiveness – a theme expanded further in the Second Reading. Here, John’s letter \n reminds us that it is because God loved us first with such infinite love, that we must love \n one another. Through Jesus’s sacrifice, we are saved and can live as one with God, \n with Christ Jesus and the Holy Spirit. \n In the Gospel, we hear Jesus himself as he intercedes for the disciples and for us – asking \n his Father for everything he knows we need as he sends us out into the world. \n During the coming week, let’s pray for the grace to recognise the gifts we have been \n given, and for a greater awareness of how we can use them in showing our love for others.","bbox":{"left":0.072892,"top":0.346779,"width":0.8484700000000001,"height":0.296641}},{"text":"A message from Des & Marjorie \n Kiernan… \n “Des is now at home and \n making progress after his recent \n operation and wishes to thank \n everyone for their prayers, kind \n words and good wishes, they \n were much appreciated.”","bbox":{"left":0.082408,"top":0.676973,"width":0.315172,"height":0.16243399999999986}},{"text":"Thank you to those parishioners who have come \n forward offering to help steward in Our Lady Star \n of the Sea. Unfortunately, there are still not \n enough stewards available to allow Our Lady Star \n of the Sea to open on another weekday. \n Volunteers must be good health and below the \n age of 65. In spite of the recent easing of \n restrictions we are still at Alert level 3 – high risk \n and as such nothing in terms of worship has \n changed. Whilst this is very frustrating there are \n strict legal guidelines to conform to to allow \n churches to be open. Please continue to pray for \n an end to the pandemic and an easing of the \n restrictions as to allow us to meet easily in our \n churches once more.","bbox":{"left":0.440587,"top":0.678057,"width":0.46407899999999996,"height":0.23733700000000002}},{"text":"With grateful thanks \n Marjorie & Des.","bbox":{"left":0.142043,"top":0.859705,"width":0.195989,"height":0.040707999999999855}}],"images_bbox":[{"left":0.077394,"top":0.24002,"width":0.058057,"height":0.058155}],"images_bbox_not_text_overlap":[{"left":0.077394,"top":0.24002,"width":0.058057,"height":0.058155}]}