Friday, 3 April 2026

Palm Sunday and Holy Week

 


Holy Week is not just a historical remembrance, but is a time when we enter into the mystery of Christ's saving work. Through the liturgies and devotions of Holy Week, we experience in a profound way the love and mercy of God, who sent His Son to die for our sins and to rise again for our salvation. Holy Week helps us to understand that our salvation was not won easily, but was purchased at a great price. Christ's passion and death show us the depth of God's love for us and the seriousness of sin. His resurrection shows us that death is not the end, but is the beginning of new life in Christ. Holy Week is not just about what happened 2,000 years ago, but is about what is happening in our lives today. Through the liturgies and devotions of Holy Week, we are invited to examine our own lives and to ask ourselves how we are responding to Christ's love and sacrifice. Holy Week calls us to conversion, to turn away from sin and to grow closer to Christ. It calls us to service, to follow Christ's example of love and self-sacrifice. It calls us to hope, to trust in Christ's promise of eternal life. Holy Week is a special time of grace, a time when God offers us the opportunity to experience His love and mercy in a profound way. It is a time to enter into the mystery of Christ's passion, death, and resurrection, and to grow in our understanding of what He has done for us. By participating in the liturgies and devotions of Holy Week, we can grow closer to Christ and experience the joy of His resurrection more fully. Holy Week is not just about remembering the past, but is about living the present and preparing for the future, when we will share in Christ's glory for all eternity.


Sunday 28th March

Palm Sunday of Lent Year A.

8.30am Mass 

10.30am Mass

with children's Procession

Refreshments after both Masses in the Social Centre


HOLY WEEK

Monday  9.30am Mass

Tuesday 9.30am Mass
                               
Wednesday  9.30am Mass

Maundy Thursday 
7.30pm Mass of the Lords Supper
Watching at the Altar of Repose 
(Confessions available during this) 
until 9pm, 
when we conclude with Night Prayer.


Good Friday
  3pm Liturgy of the Passion
             Confessions available following this

Holy Saturday 
7.30pm The Easter Vigil & Easter Mass
               
             

Easter Sunday 5th April
Year A.

8.30am Mass 

10.30am Mass


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