Sunday March 26th, 2023
FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT
Second
collection: Easter Flowers
VIGIL MASS (OLHoC): 6.00pm (Sat. 25th Mar.) (Pro Populo)
MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Steve Press RIP)
X Refreshments
in the Hall after Mass
MASS (OLHoC): 11.00am (Patrick
Gilheaney RIP)
Children’s
Liturgy Session during Mass
The psalm response will be practised before Mass in preparation for the Easter Vigil
X
Refreshments in the Hall after Mass
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• MONDAY, March 27th -
Lenten Feria
MASS (OLHoC):
9.00am
(Deceased members of the De Almeida family)
• TUESDAY,
March 28th - Lenten Feria
NO MASS TODAY
• WEDNESDAY,
March 29th - Lenten Feria
MASS (OLHoC): 10.00am
(Marion Dillon
RIP)
X Refreshments in the Hall after Mass
• THURSDAY,
March 30th – Lenten Feria
MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am
(Michael Davis RIP)
Parish Open
Office with Fr Alex
no
appointment necessary - 4pm to 7pm
• FRIDAY,
March 31st –
Lenten Feria
MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am
(Margaret Dean & family)
Stations of the Cross (OLHoC): 12.00 noon
X Beacon+ Community Café (OLHoC): 9.30am to
2.30pm
• SATURDAY,
April 1st –
Lenten Feria
MASS (OLHoC): 10.00am (Brian
Buckrout RIP)
X GIFT AID BOXES ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR COLLECTION at the back of the
church at Our Lady, Help of Christians.
If you are a taxpayer
and would like to join the Gift Aid scheme, please contact the parish office.
Next Sunday: April 2nd, 2023
PALM SUNDAY, PASSION OF THE LORD
Second collection: Parish Maintenance Fund
MASS (OLHoC): 6.00pm (Saturday) (Sandra Pullen RIP)
MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Pro Populo)
X Refreshments
in the Hall after Mass
Palm Sunday
procession from the hall 10.45am
MASS (OLHoC): 11.00am (Walter & Tegwen Wright RIP)
No Children’s Liturgy Session today
X The psalm response will be practised before Mass in preparation for the Easter Vigil
X COLLECTIONS – a total of £837.35 was raised at the cash collection for last weekend and a total of £249.72 was raised during the second collection for the Poor Parishes Appeal. Thank you for your kindness and generosity.
This weekend there will be a second collection for the Easter Flowers in
our parish and next weekend there will be a second collection for the
maintenance of the parish buildings.
X calling all knitters – a sponsored knit-in-aid of the Rainbow centre is taking place in the OLHoC Parish Hall on Wednesday 19th April from 1.45pm to 4.30pm. If you would like to be part of a team of six, knitting for one and a half hours (plain/garter stitch, rows of 30 stitches), please ring Sara Adams on 07745 247102 to find out more. This is a fun event so you do not need to be an expert knitter. Plenty of tea and biscuits throughout the event and music to knot by too.
X STATIONS
OF THE CROSS –
during Lent our parish can follow the Stations of the Cross - at 12 noon on
Friday at Our Lady, Help of Christians and St Aloysius. A “station” is a place
on a journey where one makes a stop – and we follow Jesus along the path of
sorrow – the Via Dolorosa - from
Pilate’s Court to the tomb, and we make a stop at fourteen places to be with
Jesus on this way of suffering. The Stations of the Cross is a devotion that
can reach deep into our hearts and prepares us to enter into the heart of the
Paschal Mystery at Easter.
X PALM SUNDAY PROCESSION – there will be a Blessing of Palms at the beginning of the 6.00pm and 9.00am Masses next weekend. The Blessing at the 11.00am Mass will take place in the Hall at 10.45am with the Procession from the Hall afterwards to the church via the street. Please keep the time in your mind and get here early to take part.
X EASTER TRIDUUM –
Thursday 6th April – Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 8.00pm at OLHoC followed by watching vigil
until midnight.
Holy Thursday Night Watch will begin from 9.40pm after the procession to
the Altar of Repose. People are encouraged to keep silence from the repose to
the time the group prayer led by our Liturgy Committee until midnight when we
will conclude with the Night Prayer of the Church.
The
Group Prayer will be led by the Committee will last 40 minutes and we ask
participants to follow the lead of the Leader of Prayer.
Friday 7th April at 3.00pm – The Passion of the
Lord at OLHoC
Saturday 8th April – Easter Vigil at 8.00pm at OLHoC
Sunday 9th April – Easter Sunday 9.00am and 11.00am with Easter eggs for the
children.
X PLEASE PRAY FOR THE REPOSE OF THE SOULS of Eileen Fitt, Steve Press, Gabrielle Lockley and Brian Donlan, all of whom died recently. May they rest in peace and ride in glory. We also pray for all those who have died recently, and for all those whose anniversaries fall at this time, including amongst them: Francis McCabe, Mildred Martin, Anne Brewerton (26th Mar); Molly Clayton, Patricia Reeves (27th March); Julian Perez-Tejedor (28th Mar); James Martin, Paul Kubilec (29th Mar); Jean Smith, Mary Adams, Stephen Geering (30th Mar); Bridget Woodsford (31st Mar); Fernando Nunes-Diniz, Gladys Baker, Rose Simons, Drummond De Villiers (1st Apr); Leonard Ashton (2nd Apr).
X PARISH CATHOLIC BOOK AND GIFT SHOP: Easter cards now in stock. New Easter activity and storybooks for children are also available along with all other Catholic gifts and items.
X READERS - Sunday 26th March
6.00pm
(Saturday) – Kevin S. & Liz W.
9.00am – Margaret W.
& Annie H.
11.00am – Robert J.
& Hilary B.
Next Sunday 26th
March
6.00pm
(Saturday) – Liz W. & Ann G. with Narrators Monica A & Kevin S.
9.00am – Glyn H. &
Earl M. with Narrators George P. &
Margaret W.
11.00am – Bernie P.
& Robert J. with Narrators Caroline N.
& Ellen F.
WE FLY TO THY PROTECTION
We fly to Thy protection,
O Holy Mother of God.
Do not despise our petitions in our necessities,
but deliver us always from all dangers,
O Glorious and Blessed Virgin.
WOULD YOU BE WILLING TO OPEN UP YOUR HOME AND YOUR HEART TO
WELCOME PEOPLE FLEEING UKRAINE?
Homes
for Ukraine is a government scheme launched in March 2022 to provide refuge to
Ukrainians fleeing the war. There was an overwhelming response from the UK
public to support with hosting individuals and families. The war in Ukraine
continues, as does the need for shelter and safe accommodation for those
displaced and fleeing Ukraine.
Pope
Francis has spoken of ‘welcoming the stranger’ and extending support to migrants,
which the Catholic community has embraced wholeheartedly, showing enthusiasm
for the cause and a willingness to open their homes.
To
match this dedication and further support our Ukrainian neighbours, CSAN have
partnered with St John of God’s Hospitaller Services (SJOG) to launch a
matching service for the Catholic community. The service launched in September
2022 and is looking to recruit hosts from across the UK, willing to host and
support displaced Ukrainians, who will be supported with the necessary
applications and safely transported to the UK.
Further
information on the matching service, including how to apply to host, can be
found on the leaflets at the back of the church or by going to the SJOG website
at:
