SERMON 5th SUNDAY OF LENT - SUNDAY 22nd MARCH.
EVANGELISATION GROUP – Meets next on Tuesday 24th March February from 5.30pm in Church and 6pm in the presbytery.
LENT GROUPS - Meet every Thursday of Lent continuing Thursday 26th February, at 7pm in the Presbytery. NO 2pm meeting. STATIONS OF THE CROSS - Fridays of Lent 5.15pm. Christian Meditation Group – The meditation group continues to meet, info from Deirdre on 07789 404041 BELMONT ABBEY - All services livestreamed from Belmont Abbey belmontabbey.org.uk/online-streaming ARTS & CRAFTS CLUB – Come and join us for painting, knitting and natter and all kind of craft activities – Fridays after the morning mass in the centre. Tea and coffee provided for a small donation
RISE THEATRE – PASSION PLAY – Rise Theatre will be performing a passion play in Church on Thursday 19 th March at 7.30pm. For ages 11+ Tickets £5 for adults, youth free. Rise theatre is a professional theatre company delivering original exciting Christian theatre. Their Passion Play for 2026 is a one hour journey through the key Gospel moments, Cana, the calling of Peter, the passion, set to a contemporary soundtrack. Poster at back of Curch and info on the parish facebook page. Tickets available from Fr. Matthew, in person or be e-mail. Online booking system at www.ticketsource.co.uk/risetheatre online
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.
FEAST OF OSCAR ROMERO. Tuesday 24th March - Mass in Cardiff Cathedral 12.45pm, A celebration for young people of the Archdiocese. Guest Speaker-Clare Dixon, C0-Chair of Romero Trust.
D EANERY STATION MASS - THURSDAY 16th APRIL. Our parish will be holding the Deanery Station Mass, to be celebrated by Archbishop Mark on Thursday 16 th April at 7pm.
PARISH COUNCIL. Next meeting on Sunday 1st February in St. Michaels Centre at 11.30am. Chair - James Mulcahy. Secretary - Monica Chidgey. To contact either of the above please e-mail from this website. There is a box at the back of Church where written suggestions can be placed for the attention of the PAC. Minutes of the PAC meeting in October available below, and posted on Church noticeboard.
The re-arranged next session of preparation for those children enrolled on the course will be on Sunday 8th and then 22nd March at 9am in the centre. Ist Confessions Friday 20th March.
