SERMON FOR 5th SUNDAY OF EASTER - 26th APRIL. Good Shepherd Sunday.
PENTECOST SUNDAY – 24 th MAY , Garden party following 10am Mass in the presbytery garden, shared table lunch. Displays of dance and song. Bring along lunch, basic refreshments supplied.
PARISH ADVISORY COUNCIL ELECTIONS – Elections will be taking place for the PAC, to fill the 7 elected posts on the Council. Nominations from this Sunday 3 rd - Sunday 24 th May, elections from 14 th -28 th June. Nomination Forms available at back of Church
Retreats and Events at Belmont Abbey - Belmont are now organizing retreats and day events again including a series of Lent Tuesdays: “Witnesses to the Faith” from 10am to 3pm at The Chapterhouse. The retreats and events calendar can be found at www.belmontabbey.org.uk/event-listings and will be updated through the year.
CONFIRMATION COURSE - TIMETABLE OF PREPARATION SESSIONS BELOW. Sessions - Sunday following 10am mass, through till 1.30pm. Sunday 8 th March. 10am Mass followed by session in centre till 1.30pm. Saturday 14 th March – Archdiocesan Youth event at Belmont Abbey in Hereford-see poster. Transport provided 10am Sunday 15 th March. Thursday 19 th March – Passion Play in Church 7.30pm, free to candidates, adults £5. Sunday 26 th April. Sunday 3 rd May. Saturday 16 th May Trip to Harvington Hall 9am – 5pm. (Kidderminster.) (Part of a parish trip, families of candidates invited as well – sign up sheet at back of Church.) Sunday 24 th May. DAY EVENT - Saturday 30 th May – Visit to 11am-3pm. Visit to Treago House, nr Pandy, the home of Valentine Walsh, and her newly built chapel in memory of her husband. Sunday 31 st May – TBC. Sunday 14 th June. Rehearsal Friday 19 th June 7pm Church. Confirmation service, Sunday 21st June 10am.
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS. Brigid Malnati - Friday 15th May 12noon TBC - OLSM Church.
BELMONT ABBEY OBLATES – open to RC, men and women who would like to associate themselves with the monastic community, following the Rule of St. Benedict in their own lives. Meetings 2 nd Sunday of the month at 11.15am. Oblate Master-Fr. Jonathon- Jonathon@belmontabbey.org.uk Poster atback of Church.
The re-arranged next session of preparation for those children enrolled on the course will be on Sunday 26th April. at 9am in the centre. Ist Confessions Friday 20th March.
