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WEEKEND MASSES
Saturday 14th February - 10am First Holy Communion Children Confessions, 4.15pm Confession, 5pm Mass
Sunday 15th February - 9.15am Children's Mass, 11.15am Parish Mass, 5pm Youth Mass, 5.45pm Confession
WEEK OF 16th February Masses
Monday 16th February - 11am Mass
Tuesday 17th February - 11am Mass, 7.30pm Rosary
Wednesday 18th February - ASH WEDNESDAY 11am Mass, 7pm Mass
Thursday 19th February - 11am Mass
Friday 20th February - 10.30am Adoration, NO MASS
WEEKEND MASSES
Saturday 21st February - 10am First Holy Communion Children Confessions, 4.15pm Confession, 5pm Mass
Sunday 22nd February - 9.15am Children's Mass, followed by New Parishioners Coffee Morning, 11.15am Parish Mass, 5pm Youth Mass, 5.45pm Confession
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The Sacred Lenten Season
6th Sunday in Ordinary Time A
This weekend we welcome Deacon John Edwards who will preach the homily this Sunday.
This Wednesday is Ash Wednesday and many people, no doubt, will choose to come to Holy Mass and receive the Ashes on their foreheads. Here at St Joan of Arc, Mass will be celebrated at 11am and 7pm. Ash Wednesday is also a day of Fasting (aged 16-59) and Abstinence (aged 14+). This Sacred Season is marked by three pillars: prayer, fasting and almsgiving. Here are a few ideas that might be helpful, but always remember ‘pray as you can, not as you can’t’.
Firstly, our Lenten Penances are little acts of love (not acts of torture). Please do not put your health or wellbeing at risk; always take your medication and follow any prescribed diets or meal plans. Remember that overly heroic gestures are rarely sustainable.
Prayer
Adoration & Stations of the Cross at 6.30pm on Thursdays in Holy Family, Heath End.
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament at 10.30am on Fridays in St Joan’s.
Stations of the Cross at 3pm on Sundays in St Joan’s.
For students at All Hallows, 8.15am Mass on Friday mornings.
Fasting
As well as giving something up for Lent, every Friday is a day of Abstinence (from meat).
Make a CAFOD Fast Day (Fri. 27th Feb) a special day of fasting & abstinence.
Come to the Lenten CAFOD Soup Lunch on Friday 13th March at 12noon.
Almsgiving
Give the money saved from your Fasting to CAFOD’s Lenten appeal and give to the Foodbank.
And clear your diaries now for the Sacred Paschal Triduum:
• 8pm on Maundy Thursday for the Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper (2nd April).
• 3pm on Good Friday for the Commemoration of the Lord’s Passion (3rd April).
• 8pm on Holy Saturday for the Easter Vigil in the Holy Night (4th April).
Wishing your every blessing. Fr. Simon.
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Many thanks.
