WARM WELCOME TO OUR VISITORS. You are welcome to join parishioners for coffee after Mass (in Aylsham and North Walsham). You may like to use a “one off” gift-aid envelope for your collection, available at the back of the church. Many thanks.
BENEDICTION this Sunday afternoon is at 3.00pm when the theme will be “Journeys”; some devotions will be sung in Latin.
THE ANNUNCIATION OF THE LORD is on Tuesday 25th: Mass is at 9.30am in North Walsham. Do try and come along for this beautiful Feast..
LENT 2014 Do make sure you have picked up the mauve leaflet ‘Lent 2014’; copies are still available at the back of the church: in it you will find listed all the Masses, Services and Devotions taking place over the coming weeks, events that can help us on our journey.
STATION MASS– this coming Thursday (27th); it will be celebrated by Bishop Hopes at St Joseph’s Church, Cromer Road, Sheringham (NR26 8RT) at 7.30pm. It is hoped that as many as possible will attend as it is important that we support this first official deanery visit of our Bishop. Confessions from 6.15pm. Don’t forget to tick the list which you will find in the porch, if you intend going .
PARISH RECONCILIATION SERVICE – this coming Saturday at 11.00am at North Walsham – an opportunity for individual confession. Also there is a Reconciliation Service at Our Lady of Refuge Church, Overstrand Rd. Cromer on Saturday 12th April at 11.00am.
PARISH REFLECTION DAY led by Fr David on “The Joy of the Gospel” is on Monday 7th April in the parish hall; starting at 11.00am (coffee from 10.30) ending at 3.00pm. Please bring food for a shared lunch.
Regular events throughout Lent: Stations of the Cross –
Hoveton: Wednesday mornings following 9.30am Mass. This week it will take the form of meditations during a time of Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament.
Aylsham: Friday mornings following 9.30am Mass .
North Walsham: Fridays of Lent at 12noon.
Lent Lunches – North Walsham on Thursday and Aylsham on Friday (see booklet for venues).
Ecumenical Study Course – Hoveton on Thursday 20th (7-8.30pm). This week it is at Wroxham United Reformed Church.
SENIOR CITIZENS’ GROUP meets Monday 24th: am Computer Workshop; pm The game of “Hoy”. (Change of programme).
Advanced Notice Monday 31st March at 1.45pm A visit from Stephen Matthews, the new Regional Director of CAFOD. All parishioners welcome.
PARISH CHOIR FOR HOLY WEEK This is open to any parishioner who would like to take part: rehearsals are on Saturday 5th April, at 2.00pm – North Walsham; on Tuesday 8th April, 7.00pm – Aylsham; on Monday 14th April at 7.00pm – North Walsham.
ST HELEN’S 4TH WEDNESDAY CLUB meets 26th March. Coffee from 11.30am, hot lunch at 12.30pm followed by readings, poems and passages of a spiritual nature, ending with tea & cake 4.00pm. All over 60s welcome.
FOODBANKS Look out for latest details in the newsletter on notice boards and with most needed items on shopping lists.
EVENTS AT WALSINGHAM the weekend of 29th & 30th March there is a “Grand Second-hand Book Sale”; 10.00– 4.00 each day. (Any books may be left in the Slipper Chapel Shop or Staff Room) by Tuesday 25th. See poster.
SUMMER SCHOOL (Society of St Gregory) of liturgy and music for young people between the ages of 18 and 35 is at The Hayes Conference Centre, Swanwick, Derbyshire; Mon 28th July to Fri 1st August. This year the Society is offering 15 free places. For full information go to www.ssg.org.uk
DISCERNMENT WEEKEND at the Shrine at Walsingham, for young women aged 18-33 who are considering their calling in life and interested in the religious life. Join the Community of Our Lady of Walsingham over weekend of 12th/13th April. Details visit www.walsinghamcommunity.org or 01277 373848.
‘THE EMERGENT CHRIST’ – a 2 day course on understanding the science and theology behind the wonder of Creation, given by Sr Professor Iliaq Delio OSF on 6th & 7th June at St Luke’s Church, 61 Aylsham Rd, Norwich. NR3 2HF. See poster or go to www.norwichmeditation.co.uk or pick up a flyer in the porch.
SENIOR TEACHING POSTS in the diocese: Visit: www.catholiceastanglia.org
PILGRIMAGE TO POLAND 9th-14th October 2014 in the Footsteps of Blessed John Paul. For details of itinerary and application form, please pick up a leaflet from the porch. This is being organised in the diocese.
We pray for George Tredwell who died last Sunday and remember his family and friends at this time. We pray also for those whose anniversaries occur at this time, including Denis Michael Condon, James (Jim) Alexander McCartan, Ivy Gertrude Cafferky, Lawrence John Carroll, Herbert Coates, Gertrude Phyllis Carter-Leavy, Henry Rudolph Newton, Mamie Sweetman, Millicent Ethel Lee, Barbara Elizabeth Stephen and Ronald Henry James Wilders.
May they rest in peace. Amen.
