Sunday 26 March — 5th Sunday of Lent: 8.00 am: Said Mass at St Mary Magdalen’s 9.30 am: Family Eucharist at St Andrew’s 11.00 am: Solemn Mass at St Mary Magdalen's (with Choir Church) 8.30 pm: Compline at St Andrew’s Worship this week: Mon: School Mass at St Mary Magdalen’s at 11.00 am Easter Experience in St Mary Magdalen’s at 12.45 and 2pm Tue: Easter Experence in St Mary Magdalen’s at 11.00 am, 12.45 and 2pm Sung Mass at St Peter's at 6.00 pm Wed: Mass at St Andrew’s at 10.00 am Easter Experience in St Mary Magdalen’s at 12.45 and 2pm Youth Church Mass at St Christopher’s School at 3.45 pm Thurs: School Service at St Peter’s at 1.00 pm Exposition at St Mary Magdalen’s at 5.30 pm Mass at St Mary Magdalen’s at 6.00 pm Lent Course at St Peter’s Vicarage at 7.00 pm Fri: Mass at St Mary Magdalen’s at 10.00 am Stations of the Cross at St Peter’s at 6.30 pm Next Sunday — Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion: 8.00 am: Said Mass at St Mary Magdalen’s 9.30 am: Palm Sunday Liturgy at St Andrew’s (meet in courtyard) 11.00 am: Palm Sunday Liturgy at St Mary Magdalen's (meet in school) 6.00 pm: Bishop’s Chrism Mass at Tarleton Holy Trinity
Holy Week is the most important week of the Church's year, marking the time from Jesus' triumphant entry into Jerusalem through to his Last Supper, Agony in the Garden of Gethsemane, Death on the Cross and his Rising from the Dead on the Third Day. This week is marked liturgically with special services each day, culminating in the great Easter Triduum (three days) of Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday, when the services mark specific events in the Passion. All are welcome to join us at any of the services during this most Holy Week. Sunday 2 April 2023 - PALM SUNDAY of the Passion of the Lord:8.00 am: Said Mass at St Mary Magdalen's9.30 am: Liturgy of Palm Sunday at St Andrew's (beginning in the courtyard)11.00 am: Liturgy of Palm Sunday at St Mary Magdalen's (beginning in the School)6.00 pm: Bishop's Chrism Mass at Tarleton Holy TrinityMonday 3 April 2023 - Holy Monday8.00 am: Morning Prayer at St Mary Magdalen's10.00 am: Stations of the Cross at St Peter's11.00 am: Mass at Springhill Nursing Home5.00 pm: Evening Prayer at St Andrew's6.00 pm: Eucharist and Holy Week Address at St Andrew'sTuesday 4 April 2023 - Holy Tuesday8.00 am: Morning Prayer at St Mary Magdalen's10.00 am: Stations of the Cross at St Mary Magdalen's5.00 pm: Evening Prayer at St Andrew's6.00 pm: Eucharist and Holy Week Address at St Peter'sWednesday 5 April 2023 - Holy Wednesday 8.00 am: Morning Prayer at St Mary Magdalen's10.00 am: Stations of the Cross at St Andrew's5.00 pm: Evening Prayer at St Andrew's6.00 pm: Eucharist and Holy Week Address at St Mary Magdalen'sThursday 6 April 2023 - MAUNDY THURSDAY8.00 am: Morning Prayer at St Mary Magdalen's8.00 pm: Liturgy of the Last Supper at St Andrew's, with Watch until midnightFriday 7 April 2023 - GOOD FRIDAY8.00 am: Morning Prayer at St Mary Magdalen's11.00 am: Way of the Cross at the Coppice with pupils from the Church High Schools3.00 pm: Liturgy of the Passion at St Peter's6.30 pm: Stations of the Cross at St Joseph's RC ChurchSaturday 8 April 2023 - HOLY SATURDAY8.00 am: Morning Prayer at St Mary Magdalen's5.00 pm: Evening Prayer at St Andrew's8.30 pm: THE SOLEMN EASTER VIGIL at St Mary Magdalen's, with the New Fire of Easter, Renewal of Baptismal Promises and First Mass of Easter, followed by Resurrection Party at St Mary Magdalen's VicarageSunday 9 April 2023 - EASTER DAY9.30 am: Family Eucharist at St Andrew's11.00 am: Family Celebration Mass at St Mary Magdalen's, with free meal to follow
At masses across the Benefice this morning, we marked the mid-point of Lent, Laetare Sunday (Mothering Sunday) with masses praying for our mothers and for the love they share with us. Flowers were distributed and special prayers were said at the 9.30 Family Eucharist at St Andrew's as well as the 11.00 am Mass at St Mary Magdalen's, where we welcomed members of our Choir Church from School, who came along and supported our singing, particularly of the mass setting. It was a joy to see the young people in Church serving God in this way, and we look forward to seeing them on future occasions.As we look ahead to the final weeks of Lent and Easter, we look forward to opportunities to worship with the wider community both on Palm Sunday (2 April), where we will begin both the 9.30 am and 11.00 am masses with a procession of palms, at St Andrew's beginning in the courtyard behind the Church, and at St Mary Magdalen's beginning in the School; and also on Easter Sunday, when we have the opportunity to renew the promises made at Baptism.Further details of the programme for Holy Week itself will be published in the coming days. We look forward to welcoming you to join us in our worship.
Worship this Sunday: 8.00 am: Said Mass at St Mary Magdalen’s 9.30 am: Family Eucharist at St Andrew’s 11.00 am: Mothering Sunday Mass at St Mary Magdalen’s Worship this week: Mon: School Mass at St Mary Magdalen’s at 1.15 pm Tue: Sung Mass at St Peter's at 6.00 pm Wed: Mass at St Andrew’s at 10.00 am Thur: Exposition at St Mary Magdalen’s at 5.30 pm Mass at St Mary Magdalen’s at 6.00 pm Lent Course at St Peter’s Vicarage at 7.00 pm Fri: Mass at St Mary Magdalen’s at 10.00 am Friday Praise Mass (Annunciation) at St Nicholas’ School Stations of the Cross at St Anne's RC Church, Cobham Road at 6.30 pm Next Sunday — 5th Sunday in Lent: 8.00 am: Said Mass at St Mary Magdalen’s 9.30 am: Family Eucharist at St Andrew’s 11.00 am: Solemn Mass at St Mary Magdalen's (with Choir Church) 8.30 pm: Compline at St Andrew’s
