CARDINAL’S LENTEN APPEAL 2023 Saturday 11/Sunday 12 March
Funds raised this year will be shared between the four pillars of the Cardinal’s Lenten Appeal: Marriage & Family Life; Youth & Evangelisation; The Education Service and Caritas Westminster. The effects of the pandemic, followed by the cost of living crisis, are still making daily life harder for all. Price rises last year meant many families faced an impossible choice: HEAT or EAT? The Church continues to respond, with thousands of people putting their faith into action by serving those in need. Cardinal Nichols has expressed his gratitude to everyone who supports the Appeal, with whatever they can afford. And for those who can’t give financially, your time is a priceless commodity – please see the posters on how you can volunteer in the diocese and help those in need. Please take a donation envelope today, for more information. You can use the QR code to make your donation online. Thank you for your generosity.
CAFOD FAMILY FAST DAY
This Lent, your donations to CAFOD’s Family Fast Day Appeal will help families fighting the climate crisis and ensure that our Church network can quickly respond to emergencies, like the recent earthquake in Syria and Turkey. Thank you all very much for your kind donations last weekend, which amounted to £1,512.07. Envelopes are still available if you would still like to donate or use the QR code on the poster.
FUNERAL DATES
Laura Cannon RIP Wednesday 15th March at 10am.
Luisa Gioberti RIP Thursday 16th March at 10am.
May they rest in peace.
LENTEN ALMS: FORTHCOMING COLLECTIONS
Saturday 25/Sunday 26 March: Aid to the Church in Need
Good Friday: The Holy Places (The Custody of the Holy Land)
CONFIRMATION 2023
The next session in the Confirmation course is on Saturday 18th March at 4.30pm followed by Mass at 6pm.
BAPTISM
Next application meeting: Wednesday 15th March at 5pm in the Parish Centre. Anyone who would like their child baptised is invited to attend. There are several meetings during the year, please see the notice board in the church for other dates.
PILGRIMAGE TO SHRINES IN NORTHERN FRANCE & PARIS
St Mary’s Parish, Halifax, have asked if we would like to take some places in their pilgrimage from 10-16 September. £730 per person. Travel by coach. Including visits to Lisieux, Chartres, Rue de Bac, Sacre Coeur, and Versailles. There Please contact the office for information or see Fr David.
JOHN BUTTERWORTH RIP EASTER RAFFLE
A Very Big Thank you to all those who supported the raffle last Sunday. A fantastic £400 was raised towards the Church re-decoration. Prizes are available from the Paper shop at the weekend and the Parish Office during opening hours. A list of prize winning numbers are displayed on the Church notice board.
Thank you, Janet Butterworth.
ANNUAL MASS OF THANKSGIVING FOR MATRIMONY
The annual Mass for Matrimony will be celebrated in the Cathedral by the Cardinal on Saturday 13th May at 2.30pm for couples celebrating significant wedding anniversaries – 5th, 10th, 25th, 30th, 40th 50th, 60th and 60+. If you would like to attend, please send both your names, the date of the wedding, your full postal address and an email (or phone number if no email) to the Parish Office.
BACH’S ST JOHN PASSION
As part of its Lenten devotions, Westminster Cathedral Choir will perform J.S. Bach's St John Passion on Thursday 16th March 2023 at 7.30pm. Parishioners of the diocese now have the opportunity to buy their tickets at a discount of 50%. The Cathedral Choir will be accompanied by a period Baroque orchestra and joined by outstanding soloists James Gilchrist and Roderick Williams, and directed by the Cathedral’s Master of Music, Simon Johnson. Discounted tickets are available at: https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/event/1F005D88A31F16CD?did=saint50john
Please enter the password: SJP50 to obtain the discount.