CONFIRMATION 2011:
The next session for the Confirmation candidates will be on Wednesday 9th March at 7pm. If you are unable to attend, apologies need to be received by the Parish Office by midday on Wednesday.
CARD SALE:
The Repository will have a stall in the Parish Hall today after 8.30am, 9.45am and 11.15am Masses. Amongst other things on sale will be St Patrick’s Day Cards, Easter Cards, First Holy Communion Cards and Confirmation Cards.
THANKSGIVING FOR THE SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY:
If you are celebrating your 10th, 25th, 40th, 50th or 60th (and above) wedding anniversary this year you are invited to a Thanksgiving Mass on Saturday 11th June at 3 pm in Westminster Cathedral. If you would like to attend please leave your name, address, date of wedding and email (or phone number) with the Parish Office.
FAIR TRADE:
We celebrate the end of “Fair Trade Fortnight” on Sunday March 13th with our Fair Trade stall in the Parish Hall after Saturday evening and all Sunday masses. We have limited copies of the Traidcraft Spring 2011 catalogue for those of you who like to order through us.
RCIA:
Next Sunday the RCIA group will be at the 12.30 pm Mass for Rite of Sending. They will then go to the Cathedral for the Rite of Election at 3 pm.
FIRST CONFESSION:
For the children on the First Holy Communion Course will be on Monday 7th and Tuesday 8th March at 6.30 pm.
MARCH BAPTISM APPLICATIONS:
Monday 7th March between 7.15 – 8 pm. Please note the change of time.
LENT:
Lent begins on Ash Wednesday 9th March. Mass will be at 8am, 10am & 7.30 pm, when ashes will be distributed.
Volunteers are needed to run the evening Stations of the Cross on Fridays at 7 pm – Groups or individuals are welcome.
There will be Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament after the 12.30 pm Mass until 5.30 pm every Sunday during Lent, except Palm Sunday. There are lists in the Porch for you to sign if you wish to take part in this.
This Lent the Archbishop has asked us to use the book, ‘Faithful Pilgrims’(available in the Repository at £1.50) which is based upon the talks and the homilies given by the Pope on his visit here last year. We will meet each Wednesday in Lent to study this book, beginning on Wednesday 16th March at 7.30pm in the Upstairs Meeting Room.
Also available is the book, ‘Walk with me’ which contains meditations for every day during Lent and costs £1.00.
LENTEN ALMS:
There is a box in the Church Porch for your Lenten Alms. All offerings will go towards charities personally chosen by Archbishop Vincent.
SACRAMENT OF THE SICK MASS:
Will be celebrated on Saturday 19th March at 2.30 pm. Please note there will be no 10 am Mass on this day.