Third Sunday of Lent

Post date: Mar 1, 2013 5:33:10 PM

Dear Friends, 

PLEASE REMEMBER POPE BENEDICT AND PRAY FOR THE COLLEGE OF CARDINALS AS THEY PREPARE FOR THE CONCLAVE TO ELECT HIS SUCCESSOR.

LENTEN TALKS ON ST JOHN’S GOSPEL are being held at Fakenham Parish Church each Wednesday, until 20th March, at 2.30 and 7.30 pm.

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

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

LIVING FAITH with daily meditations for the next three months are on sale today price 70p each.

SONGS OF PRAISE FROM THURSFORD Sunday, 17th March at 6.pm. If you wish to obtain tickets, the only way is to write to The Thursford Collection with a stamped addressed envelope. The address to write to is:   Songs of Praise Tickets, The Thursford Collection, Thursford Green, Thursford, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 0AS 

CHARITY TABLE TOP SALE, Saturday, 9th March, at Fakenham Parish Church. 10-12. Items needed for sale for Kikambala. Please see Notice Board. 

TAIZE LENTEN PRAYER AROUND THE CROSS AT ST JOHN’S CATHEDRAL 17TH MARCH, with a Brother from Taize. Starting at 6 pm for young people aged 14+ AND EVERYBODY FROM 7 PM. See notice board and coloured leaflets in Church or see www.catholiceastanglia.org/youth 

YEAR OF FAITH. If any parishioner is in Norwich on any First Friday during this special year, they will find Adoration in our Cathedral from 10.30 am until 4 pm. The next occasion is Friday, 5th April. Do call in. 

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION CLASSES ARE ON THURSDAY AT 5.30-6.30 pm IN THE PRESBYTERY. PLEASE BRING YOUR CHILDREN ON TIME AND STAY FOR THE HOUR WITH THEM, TO HELP WITH THE HOMEWORK. THE NEXT CLASS IS NEXT THURSDAY, 14th MARCH..

Weekly Collection: Loose £167.70, Gift Aid £436.50, Total £604.20. CAFOD £191.40 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

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