Notices
After Sunday Mass - there is tea and coffee in the hall, please stay if you can.
Prayer (sick/departed) list - The list is by the “Venerable Bede” window. Please update the names on it. During the week the list is on the Lady Chapel altar—please feel free to amend the list during the week as well.
Lenten discipline - Following the example and teaching of the Saviour, Lent is a time of fasting and abstinence. The current discipline is very simple and perhaps too light… fast and abstinence on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday, abstinence on Fridays of the Lent.
We are all encouraged to do a bit more. The weekly sheet will have all the traditional days of lenten discipline. These are not compulsory anymore but can be a helpful guide to our own lenten discipline. Fasting means: one full meal and two small meals during the day. Abstinence means no meat. Partial abstinence means meat only at the main meal.
March - is a month traditionally dedicated to St. Joseph, the foster father of Our Lord. During this month we are all encouraged to pray his Litanies daily. We will be praying them together every Wednesday after the 10am Mass.
Chrism Festival - the Bishop of Oswestry, whom we were delighted to have with us a few weeks ago, is inviting all the parishes under his care to the Chrism Festival on Tuesday 26 March in Exeter. 11am: Chrism Mass in the cathedral; 12.30pm: Buffet Lunch; 2pm: short catechesis and meeting with the Bishop; 3pm: Benediction.
It would be good if many people (if everyone, indeed!) could make it and made this day into a parish day-out and pilgrimage. There is a list on the noticeboard for those who can come — please indicate if you are able to offer a life, and to how many people, or if you need a lift. Thank you.
Stations of the Cross - Friday at 5pm.
British Summer Time - starts on Sunday 31 March. Clocks move forward by 1 hour!
Jumble Sale & Coffee Morning - Thank you to all who helped and supported these events which saw our best ever amount raised: £158. Our next one will be on 18 May at 11am.
Easter Spring Raffle - Many thanks for all your donations for the hamper. We received so much we are able to offer 5 prizes! Today is your last chance to buy tickets. Draw on Easter Sunday after Mass.
Fr James - has been accepted in the monastic Community of Mirfield and will be leaving our parish. While we are saddened by his departure, we accompany him with our prayers and affection. His last Sunday with us will be 11 August; Mass will be followed by lunch so all can say their goodbyes.
Hedayat - who has been worshipping with us for months now from the Barge is leaving us, too. Again, while we are very sad to lose him, it is a great joy that he has finally been given asylum and can start a new, hopefully better and happier life in the U.K. We pray his family will be able to join him soon enough. Hedayat was offered temporary accommodation in Portsmouth for one month after which he will have to build up his life from scratch. After the Mass there will be a collection to help him with his new life.
Readers for the Holy Saturday Vigil - We still need a few readers for the very short readings!
Palm Crosses - There are some extra blessed Palm Crosses on the table. Feel free to take some to your family, friends, and neighbours with the little card that explains its significance.
Holy Week Services - are somewhat longer than normal services. There will be no sermons so please feel free to pick up the printed sermons for you to read in your own time. These are the most holy days of Christian year, please make all the effort to be here for the services. It will be well worth it!