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PARISH RECONCILLIATION SERVICE AND INDIVIDUAL CONFESSIONS:

Tuesday 8th April. 7pm in the Church.
All welcome.

CAFOD: CAFOD’s Family Fast Day is on Friday 14th March. One this day we will be hosting a soup lunch on in the Parish centre after the 10am mass. By praying, eating simply and giving you’ll be supporting local experts to provide simple, effective solutions to the toughest problems facing people around the world. Please collect a CAFOD envelope as you leave church this weekend or give online at cafod.org.uk. If you can gift aid your do-nation you’ll add 25 per cent to anything you give. The collection for will take place on the 15th/16th of March.

LENTEN REFLECTIONS AND STATIONS OF THE CROSS:

During Lent we will have a series of 7 reflection sessions at either 10.30am, after morning Mass or at 6.30pm followed by Stations of the Cross at 7pm.

The first of these sessions will be on Friday 7th March. The six remaining sessions will be weekly on a Wednesday from Wednesday 12th March until Wednesday 16th April inclusive.

The theme of these sessions will be ‘the last 7 sayings of Jesus’.

Please note that morning and evening sessions have the same content and therefore you can choose the time of day you wish to attend each weekly session and also the number of sessions you wish to attend.

All are welcome to join in these sessions.

PARISH LENTEN RETREAT
Saturday 22nd March 2025, 11.30am-3pm
The day will start with Mass at 11.30 am, followed by a session in the Church until 1pm.
Lunch will be from 1pm to 1.30pm (please bring a packed lunch).
The second session will begin at 1.30pm in the Parish Hall, and the day will end at 3pm.
All are welcome.

Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, 5th March.

There will be two Masses that day at 10am and 7pm.

FAMILY BINGO !!
Saturday 1st March
7pm in the Parish Hall
Come along and join in this fun-filled family event.
The kids love it. Bring your own nibbles.
Cash prizes to be won !!!
The bar will be open.

PAX CHRISTI: Parishioners have expressed an interest in finding out more about the work of Pax Christi and would like to join and support the work of peace making. We shall hold a meeting soon to learn and discuss how we can support this vital peace work in our troubled world. For information about the work of Pax Christi please visit https://paxchristi.org.uk/

CAKE SALE – SUNDAY 9th FEBRUARY, PARISH CENTRE
Please come and support the Confirmation Group to raise money for charity after the 9.30am and 11am Masses.
Donations of cakes are welcomed – Please bring them to the presbytery on Saturday evening or to the Centre on Sunday morning.
Please label all ingredients on your cakes
Cash only – please bring small change.

MASS FOR THE SICK AT WESTMINSTER CATHEDRAL : On Saturday 8th of February 2025 we will be holding our Mass for the Sick at the Cathedral at 2pm, celebrated by the H.E. Cardinal Vincent Nichols, during which Anointing of the Sick will be offered. If you would like to attend, please contact the Parish Office as soon as possible as spaces are limited.

St Patrick’s Family Night: Friday 14th March 2025.
From 7pm in the Parish Hall.
Live music by James Or, display of Irish Dancing by the School of Irish Dance Collins Brooks.
Tickets: adults £10, kids free. Text Majella: 07958 324082