CHURCH OPEN APPROX 10.00am - 3.00pm each day. SEE WEBSITE FOR DETAILS
Fr Kentigern hopes to be regularly available to Parishioners on site: Tuesdays: 11.00am - 12.30pm; Thursdays from Mass – 12.30pm; Saturdays 10.00am - 12.30pm
PARISH & LOCAL NEWS The Sick: The Diocese, on advice and under Data Protection Regulations (May 2018), asks us not to name individuals, but to pray for them as a group within the Parish Body as those in particular need. Anniversaries: Dorothy Wallinger, Gillian Mayne, Monica Teasdale, Fr Cyprian Smith OSB.
TUESDAY 12 APRIL – TWO INVITATIONS I would encourage any who can to attend the Chrism Mass at Middlesbrough Cathedral which begins at 12.00noon. It is an important sign of our participation in the Diocese. All are welcome to an evening of Youth 2000 style prayer before the Blessed Sacrament beginning at 7.30pm at Our Lady & St Benedict.
SACRED TRIDUUM 2022 Volunteers are sought for various ministries and tasks during the Sacred Triduum, especially musicians and singers. Please see the “sign up” sheets at the back of the church or speak to Fr Kentigern
LENTEN ACTIVITIES Please see the Diary page and various notice boards for a series of events to help our Lenten Journey this year. If you would like to join the Passover Seder which ends the Lent Course (begins 7.00pm on Wed 13 April), please sign the sheet at the back of the church.
PRIMARY SCHOOL ACTIVITIES All Parishioners are also warmly invited to join the children to reflect on Holy Week at 3.00pm on 1 April – Palm Sunday; 6 April – Holy Thursday; 7 April – Stations of the Cross Procession (2.15pm); 8 April – Easter.
COVID Please see the notice in the Porch for the latest guidelines and protocols.
WORLD COMMUNITY OF CHRISTIAN MEDITATION WCCM meetings on Monday afternoons in St Benedict’s Hall. 2.00pm – 3.30pm. Our WCCM group also meet online via Zoom every Tuesday Evening at 8pm. All welcome. Meeting ID: 636 853 913 Password: 518057
CHRISTIAN MEN OF THE VALLEY Meets every Monday at 8.00pm to share faith, friendship and interests.
MINISTRIES Please look out for rotas as other ministries recommence – especially for Welcomers and Ministers of Holy Communion. Ministers of Holy Communion are invited to a meeting at 7.00pm on Monday 4 April.
INTERNATIONAL SURVEY OF CATHOLIC WOMEN FOR SYNOD 2021-2023 Catholic Women Speak, an International forum for dialogue and awareness-raising around issues to do with women in the Catholic Church invites Catholic women to take part in a survey that will form part of a submission to the Synodal process. the Survey takes about 10 minutes to complete and is available in six languages, with further information available on: https://catholicwomenspeak.com/catholic-women-international-synod-survey/ They are hoping to collect £10k signatures globally and I have heard they have £3k to date. Thank you. Kind regards. Margaret Clark
WIDER CHURCH & THE WORLD UKRAINE Thank you to all who met with the Coordinating Team on Tuesday 22 March. Please contact Fr Kentigern if you wish to register support in any way, as we try to collate a full picture of what we might be able to offer as a local cluster.
CAFOD FAST DAY Please feel free to keep your envelope until Holy Week. We will collate offerings at Easter.
MIDDLESBROUGH FOOD BANK In the midst of so many demands, the response to the current appeal has been slow. Might there be more contributions? The next collection deadline will be Monday 4 April for delivery on Tuesday 5 April. The addition of Easter Treats would be appreciated.
MIDDLESBROUGH ASYLUM PROJECT (MAP) Thank you for the recent donations to MAP. The next delivery of any donations of duvets, pillows, bedding, kitchen equipment, clothing and shoes for men, will be on Wednesday April 13th. It will be possible to take children’s clothes and shoes so if there are items which no longer fit please consider offering them to the clients who are supported by MAP. Donations can be left after March 29th at The Old Summer House.’