Fifth Sunday of Lent

Post date: Mar 17, 2013 5:18:34 PM

Dear Friends,

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR NEW POPE, POPE FRANCIS FROM BUENOS AIRES IN ARGENTINA. THE MASS OF INAUGURATION AS POPE IS ON TUESDAY AT 9.30 am.

THIS SATURDAY THE PARISH LENT PENITENTIAL SERVICE, and individual Confessions, is on Saturday 23rd March at 11. am. Fr Bill Dobson will be available for Confessions

THE FINAL LENTEN TALK ON ST JOHN’S GOSPEL is at Fakenham Parish Church on Wednesday, 20th March, at 2.30 pm.

STATIONS OF THE CROSS for Lent on Friday at 3.00 pm.

PLEASE NOTE NO 8 am. Mass on Easter Sunday. This is incorrect on the Easter Cards and has been changed

NEW DIOCESAN VOCATIONS WEBSITE. Information on Vocations to the Priesthood and Religious life in East Anglia; www.callingeastanglia.org.uk

YEAR OF FAITH. BOOKLETS FOR THE NEXT FOUR MONTHS are on sale at £1 each.

YEAR OF FAITH. On any First Friday during this special year, Adoration in our Cathedral from 10.30 am until 4 pm. The next occasion is Friday, 5th April. Do call in.

DATE FOR YOUR DIARY Sat 15th June, Afternoon tea in the Church Gardens. Money raised will go to Kikambala and the C.W.L. Charity for 2013 - a Girls School in Kihiki, Uganda….more details will follow later

FREE COACH TO THE CATHEDRAL ON THE WEDNESDAY OF HOLY WEEK, 27TH MARCH, FOR THE CHRISM MASS WITH ARCHBISHOP MENNINI,THE APOSTOLIC NUNCIO. PLEASE GIVE NAMES ON LIST AT BACK OF CHURCH. WE LEAVE AT EXACTLY 5.45 pm.

C.W.L. Annual General Meeting is this Wednesday 20th March at 2 pm, in the Presbytery. The Branch President, Alison Love, will attend the meeting. All Welcome.

THIS THURSDAY.THE NEXT SINGLES LUNCH will be at the Walsingham Riddle this Thursday, 21st March 12.30 for 1 pm. We would like some new members. If you wish to attend please telephone Jose Gilson on 01485 528495.

KIKAMBALA FUND Hazel Marshal has taken £470.70 from us for William Mganga, Chief Trustee at the home. Thank you.

Weekly Collection: Loose £196.50, Gift Aid £237.55, Total £434.05. Please be generous. We need about £500 per week. Many Thanks. If you pay tax, please covenant as we receive another 25p in the £1. For more details contact Covenant Officer John Morling on 01328 700575 New gift aid envelopes are available in Church with your name on them

I am always available to visit you at home, bless the house etc. Fr. Tony Webb.