Parish News: Palm Sunday and Holy Week

Mass this Palm Sunday begins outside the West door with the Blessing of Palms. We then follow Jesus into Jerusalem as he prepares to go to the Cross. By following in his footsteps we honour him who died and rose again for our salvation and by taking part in the journey of his Passion, Death and Resurrection over Holy Week we are drawn closer to God in a profound way.

I encourage you to make time for the special services of Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter; details to the right.

You can find the scriptures for this week here.

This meditation video is especially appropriate for use at home in Holy Week: https://youtu.be/w8ZhTKUJ_KY 

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

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 amongst them Cyril McArthur (8th).

The cover art is Palm Sunday by Felix Tafsart (1896). Location unknown.

Save the date: Eastertide Fête. Saturday 29th April, 2pm to 4pm. Table top sale of homemade and unwanted new or nearly new items, with cakes and refreshments.

Palm Sunday
Sunday 2nd April
11am Blessing of Palms, Sung Mass and Sunday School

Monday of Holy Week
Monday 3rd April
6.30pm Mass

Tuesday of Holy Week
Tuesday 4th April
8.30am Mass
11am Chrism Mass at St Andrew, Holborn

Wednesday of Holy Week
Wednesday 5th April
6.30pm Mass & Benediction
7.30pm Choral Tenebrae at St Mary, Brookfield

Maundy Thursday
Thursday 6th April
7pm Sung Mass with Choir and Solemn Watch until 9.30pm

Good Friday
Friday 7th April
12 noon Liturgy of the Passion with Choir
3pm Children’s Activities and Hot X Buns
6.30pm Stations of the Cross

Holy Saturday
Saturday 8th April
(10.30am Church Cleaning)
8pm Easter Vigil with Choir at All Hallows, Gospel Oak

Easter Sunday
Sunday 9th April
11am Sung Mass with Choir, Sunday School and Egg Hunt