Parish News: Sunday of the Presentation and Fifth Week of the Year

We keep this Sunday the feast of the Presentation of the Lord in the Temple; forty days after his birth, Jesus is brought to the Temple by Mary and Joseph. It is not only a fulfilment of law and custom, but a fulfilment of ancient prophecy. It is this child, Jesus the Christ, who will bring ‘light to the Gentiles’ and ‘glory to his people, Israel.’

Parish Wine Tasting, Friday February 9th 2024 at 7pm. Led by Margaret Harvey, Master of Wine – a local resident who has spent her career in wine. This tasting will include four rather different wines all with a church connection, be that name, ownership or history. Light nibbles will be provided for what promises to be a fun and sociable evening. Tickets £20 from Nathan (by cash or card after mass) or online bit.ly/SBKTWINE2024

You can donate using card online to support St Benet’s: every penny counts! You can also donate by cash or card in person, by texting BENET followed by your donation amount to 70450 to give that amount. Or why not set up a regular standing order with your bank?

You can find the readings for this coming Sunday here. (2nd reading not available this week.)

Please pray for:
The sick and those in need
We are renewing the list of those for whom we pray – please let Fr Guy know of those you would like added to the parish prayer list.
The Faithful departed
The recently departed, all who have worshipped in and served at Saint Benet’s and those whose year’s mind falls about this time amongst them Robert Bunting (2nd), Eileen Constance Palmer (10th) and Geoffrey Albert Smith (11th).

Ash Wednesday is on the 14th of February and is the beginning of Lent. It is a day when all Christians should go to church. Said Mass at 8.30am at St Benets, 12 noon at St Silas. Sung Mass at 7pm at St Benets. All with imposition of ashes.

Booking forms are now available for the Parish Pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham; Friday 14th to Sunday 16th June 2024. Ask Father Guy.

The cover art is The Presentation of Jesus in the Temple by Guercino, 1623. Held in the National Gallery.