SERMON 5th SUNDAY OF LENT - SUNDAY 22nd MARCH.
HARVINGTON HALL TRIP. On Saturday 16th May, leaving by coach at 9am, returning for 5pm. Tours of the hall, holy mass and free time. Adults £10, kids and young people free. Sign up sheet at the back of Church.
PALM SUNDAY - 29th MARCH. 10am MASS, beginning with the traditional procession from outside school.
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY - We tackle poverty in all its forms by providing assistance to people in need. Many thanks with your help with our recent campaigns to help those in need in the community. President Monica Chidgey is walking 100km of the Camino in April to raise funds for the Society visit https://www.justgiving.com/page/monic a-chidgey5?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CL. We are also repeating the Lenten Jam-Jar appeal this year to raise funds. For further information on SVP visit: https://www.svp.org.uk contact: presidentg050512@svp.org.uk, or Fr Matthew.
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
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.
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.
Heart speaks to Heart’ – being a missionary and synodal diocese – A Pastoral Message to the Archdiocese of Cardiff-Menevia Archbishop Mark has published a pastoral letter calling the Archdiocese of Cardiff-Menevia to become a missionary and synodal diocese, built on a foundation of prayer and four key pillars: youth and vocations, evangelising zeal, formation in faith, and loving service of those in need.
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.
The latest minutes arising from the December 2025 Parish Advisory Meeting (Council)
