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   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.

Lately dead: Marie Wall
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Anniversaries: Mariana Hewitt, Mary Holdsworth, Bonnie Blackden, Austin Butler, Fr Bernard Green OSB.

PREPARING FOR EASTER
On Friday 25 March (7.00pm) Interested parties are invited to a meeting to plan and prepare for the ceremonies of the Sacred Triduum.
 
LENTEN ACTIVITIES
Please see the Diary page and various notice boards for a series of events to help our Lenten Journey this year.
 
PRIMARY SCHOOL
All Parishioners are warmly invited to join the children on 1, 6, 7 & 8 April for worship exploring the events of Holy Week. More details to follow.
 
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.
 

WIDER CHURCH & THE WORLD
UKRAINE
Thank you for so much support for the idea of sponsoring and accommodating Refugee Families. There have been a number of offers. Would a group like to coordinate the response and make the application?
 
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.’
 
MARY’S MEALS
Having run the Cambridge Half Marathon for Mary’s Meals on 6 March, Maria Toone and Lizzie Walsh (and their Dads!) are maintaining the fundraising effort. There is a box at the Back of the Church and also a Justgiving page for online donations:
https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/lizzie-walsh22
 
STELLA MARIS
Catholic charity Stella Maris (Apostleship of the Sea) is hosting a webinar about modernisation in the shipping industry. Please register now at www.stellamaris.org.uk/modernisation to join online on 23 March at 7.30pm.
  
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