Parish News: The First Sunday and Week of Lent

Lent is a time of preparation for the greatest feast of the year: Easter. We prepare to meet the risen Lord in three ways: by fasting, penitence and almsgiving. It is a time to take stock of our relationship to creation, to others and to God and to ask if we are make the best use of our time, actions and resources.

You can find the scriptures for this week here.
 

Lent Programme 2023

Stations of the Cross – Fridays
Every Friday in Lent at 6.30pm for 30 minutes, beginning on the 24th of February. In this short devotion we follow Jesus to the Cross and learn to let him bear our sufferings.

Lent Learning Course – Mondays
Join us at 7pm for one hour each Monday in Lent, beginning on the 27th of February after the 6.30pm Mass. We will be learning about the concept of covenant and how it can help us navigate the Bible and can help us see God’s plan through the Old Testament.

Lent Appeal – Tariro
The word tariro means “hope” in Shona, a language of Zimbabwe. They support young people until they are independent, confident, and effecting positive change for themselves and others. Hand donations marked ‘Lent Appeal’ to Fr Guy or let him know if you have made a card or electronic donation that you want to go to Tariro.

Please pray for:
The sick and those in need
Conor, Chinye, Adelida, Jason, Rod, Edny, John, Yen, John, Sarah & Reece.

The Faithful departed
The recently departed, all who have worshipped in and served at Saint Benet’s and those whose year’s mind falls this week.

The annual parish pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham will take place from Friday 16th to Sunday 18th June 2023. Once again we will be joining with our friends in the Parish of Old St Pancras for this. For more details or for a booking form, speak to Father Guy.

The cover art is The Temptation and the Fall of Eve (1808) by William Blake, held in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

The 1st Sunday of Lent
Sunday 26th February
11am Sung Mass and Sunday School

Lent Feria
(St Gregory of Narek)
Monday 27th February
6.30pm Mass
7pm Lent Course

Lent Feria
Tuesday 28th February
8.30am Mass

St David
Wednesday 1st March
6.30pm Mass & Benediction

Lent Feria
Thursday 2nd March
8.30am Mass

Lent Feria
Friday 3rd March
12 noon Mass
6.30pm Stations of the Cross

Lent Feria
(St Casimir)
Saturday 4th March
Father Guy’s rest day

The 2nd Sunday of Lent
Sunday 5th March
11am Sung Mass and Sunday School