Newsletter

Stations of the Cross will be held at Holy Cross on Wednesday at 6.00pm, followed by Evening Prayer and Benediction and also on Good Friday at 10.00am.
Lowe House—Tuesday 26th at 11.00am.

Year of Faith Holy Hour—Sunday 24th March in Holy Cross church, beginning at 2.30pm. The theme is “May the Kingdom of God be proclaimed and renewed throughout the world.” Reflections will be taken from the Vatican II document “Ad Gentes Divinitus” (on the Church’s Missionary
Activity).

Holy Cross school invite you to join them for the Stations of the Cross this Wednesday, 27th at 2pm in the school. All welcome.

Reflections and Music for Good Friday and Easter will be held in Lowe House church this Friday, 29th, starting at 7pm.

Gift Aid Boxes—the new boxes for 2013/2014 are available at the back of both churches.
Lowe House church.—If you would like to start gift-aiding your offering, please take a form from the back of church, fill it in and then place in the box provided. After your completed form has been collected, a box of envelopes with your name on will be put at the back of church.

First Reading:Acts 10:34, 37-43
Second Reading: Colossian 3:1-4
Gospel: John 20:1-9

Retiring Collections:
This week: Lenten Alms
Good Friday:Holy Places
Next week: Friends of the Holy Land

Walk of Witness—Good Friday, 29th March, meet outside the Parish Church, Church Square at 12.15pm

Thank you to Christine Pennington and all those who attended the Sacred Heart/St Patrick’s school reunion at Lowe House last Friday for their kind donation of £140 towards church funds.

Fr Colin will be saying Mass in Patricia Court this Wednesday 27th at 10.00am.

Lowe House are looking for people to help with flower arranging in the church. If you are interested in joining the team, please contact Pat Southward on (01744) 24496.

Lowe House Choir have produced a CD of the music played at last week’s Confirmation mass. If anyone would like to order a copy, please speak to Marilyn in the parish office. Donations can be made to choir funds.

British Summer Time begins next Sunday, 31st March. Don’t forget to put your clocks forward 1 hour on Saturday night.