EAST HENDRED CATHOLIC PARISH St Mary’s East Hendred St Patrick’s East Ilsley Fr. Terence FitzPatrick OSB Douai Abbey Upper Wolverhampton Reading, Berkshire RG7 5TQ Tel : 0118 9715356 mobile : 07973 295927 Email terence@douaiabbey.org.uk
stmaryseasthendred@fsmail.net www.catholichendredandilsley.org.uk Week Commencing Sunday 1st March 2009 Sunday Cycle B Weekday Cycle 1
First Sunday of Lent SUNDAY MASSES: St. Mary’s, East Hendred 9.30am People of the Parish St. Patrick’s, East Ilsley 11.15 am People of the Parish WEEKDAY MASSES Wednesday 12.15pm St Mary’s East Hendred Rod Webb Friday 8.30am St Amandrs Chapel, Hendred House Dolly Boyce (FM) Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament takes place every Friday between 3 and 4 pm. in St. Amand’s Chapel, Hendred House. Anniversaries. Matthew Castle, Thomas Regan, Elizabeth Hunt, Amy Stibbs, George Dunn, Ellen Cuddihy, Alice Couling, Alice Pilcher and Thomas Mulford. May they rest in the peace of the Risen Lord
LENT 2009 Stations of the Cross at St Patrick's Church, East Ilsley From Friday March 6th to Friday 3rd April we will pray the Stations of the Cross at 7.30pm on Fridays during Lent. Do come to this short and simple though powerful prayer, and bring friends from other Christian denominations, all are welcome. Stations of the Cross at St Mary’s This will take place before Mass on Wednesdays during Lent. Starting at11.45am. All welcome SATURDAY 4TH April 11am St Mary’s Service of Reconciliation PASSION/PALM SUNDAY 5th April 10am meet at the top of Hendred House then process to St Mary’s MAUNDY THURSDAY 9th April 8pm GOOD FRIDAY 3pm EASTER VIGIL 8PM
WALK WITH ME LENT PRAYER BOOKS These are on the book table at the back of church. There are also Lent Calendars for children. Red Box Holders , Please bring Red Boxes to church for emptying. Thank you Box Holders and Promoters Mary 01235 850451 CAFOD LENT DAY Sunday 8th March Family Fast Day Friday 6th March Envelopes are available at the back of church. CHILDREN LITURGY This will take place today at St Mary’s during Mass. All primary school aged children welcome. Advance notice of the change of date of the next session. This will take place on Sunday 28th March instead of 5th April. Gathering together in Christ. We shall be meeting on Tuesday March 3rd for reflection and prayer on chapter 14 of Mark’s gospel in the parish rooms at 7.30 p.m. All are welcome. For more information contact Denis Smith, 01235 765564 MILTON MANOR MASS Sunday 1st March 6pm First Sunday of new Seasons Masses in the Chapel of the Blessed Virgin, Milton Manor. THE ROSARY GROUP Tuesday 3rd March 7pm Monthly rosary at St Amands, Hendred House. LENT TALKS Everybody is invited to the talks on St Paul during Lent. They will be given at English Martyrs’ church, Manor Crescent, Didcot OX11 7AJ. They begin at 7.30 p.m. and the dates are 5th March: Fr Nicholas King SJ, Who is St Paul? 12th March: Fr Richard Ounsworth OP, St Paul and being Human 19th March: Fr Mark Elvins OFMCap, St Paul and building Community 26th March: Fr Jerome Bertram Cong. Orat. St Paul and being Catholic LENT AT THE MONASTERY On Wednesdays during Lent we are running a combined programme of introductory talks on The English Mystical Tradition and Holy Hours during which we shall be praying for vocations in the diocese. Please check the poster/newsletter each week as details vary. On Wednesday, 4 March, D. Teresa will give a General Introduction at 2.30 p.m. and there will be a Holy Hour from 7.30 to 8.30 p.m., ending with a short form of Compline (Night Prayer). Entrance via the blue door of the monastery. Please let others know if you think they would be interested.