St Joan of Arc, Farnham Fr Niven Richardson 19 Tilford Road, Farnham, GU9 8DJ Tel: 01252 716711 Parish Office email: [email protected] Website: www.stjoanofarcfarnham.co.uk FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT 22nd February 2015 Psalter Week 1 Cycle B Year 1 We gather to worship God in union with Francis I, Our Pope. Saturday 21st February 9.30am Eucharistic Service Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 5.30pm Confession 6.00pm Vigil Mass Mass: Maria O’Hagan RIP Sunday 22nd FIRSTSUNDAY OF LENT February 9.15am Mass: Dorothy Blondel-Francis RIP 11.15am Mass: Sheila & Ron Potter Intentions 6.00pm Mass: People of the Parish Monday 23rd February St Polycarp 10.00am Eucharistic Service Tuesday 24th February 8.00pm Mass: Madeleine Cox Intentions th Wednesday 25 February . 3.30pm Mass: Rose Kelly RIP Thursday 26th February 9.15am Whole School Mass: This Mass is a school Mass and John Dakers-Black RIP (anniv) it begins as soon as the children arrive so please be aware that this Mass has a variable starting time. Friday 27th February 9.30am Mass: Fr John Geary CSSp RIP Stations of the Cross after Mass Saturday 28th February 9.00am Mass: Evelyn Borelli RIP No Exposition or Confession First Holy Communion Introduction to Confession 5.30pm Confession 6.00pm Vigil Mass Mass: David Nolan RIP Sunday 1st March SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT 9.15am Mass: People of the Parish 11.15am Mass: Fr John Geary CSSp RIP 6.00pm Mass: Betty Tahourdin & Grace Palmer RIP (anniv) Thank you very much for your generosity of £2482.30 (£1337.30 £1,145 standing orders) Transformation Project standing orders average £233pw. nd th th 2 Collection 14 /15 Feb: Lourdes Pilgrimage for the Sick A&B £610.34 Special Collection for CAFOD Lenten Fast Day 28 Feb/1 March. th Mass attendance: 30 Jan/: Saturday Vigil 6pm =136; Sunday 9.15am =193; Sunday 11.15am = 198; 6pm =199; Total:= 726 Fridays are a day of Penance and abstinence from eating meat . ST JOAN’S PARISH OFFICE Parish Office & Centre Bookings 01252 716711 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] The Parish Office is open from 9.30-12.30 Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday mornings. WEEKLY NEWSLETTERS/PARISH MAGAZINE: Please send articles to [email protected] PUBLICITY: Tony Tunstall Tel:703219 email:[email protected] WEBSITE: Mary Nolan [email protected] with any changes/updates to the website. ARCAID: Jenifer Davis Tel: 794369. Funding small charitable projects overseas. If you have a project you would like us to consider, please contact Jenifer. GIFT AID CONTACT: Gerry O’Donnell Tel: 724169 [email protected] RADIO STATION www.heavensroadfm.net Sisters of the Holy Spirit: Sr Sujata, Sr Dolorina, Sr Simone, Sr Krystyna Tel: 722329 St Polycarp’s Catholic Primary School: Head - Mrs A.Gunn Tel: 716307 All Hallows Catholic School & 6th Form College: Head – Mrs E. Lutzeier Tel: 319211 The e-logo at the top of column 1 of this newsletter can be scanned with a smartphone or iPhone and will automatically download the parish website. PARISH GROUPS CHRISTIAN MEDITATION GROUP: Monday 10.30 -11.15am in the Centre Foyer. ROSARY GROUP: Meets on the 1st & 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7.25pm in St Joan’s Church. LIFE IN THE SPIRIT PRAYER GROUP: Thursdays 8pm in the Centre Foyer. 2015 information online at stjoanlits.webstarts.com/2015. MOTHERS PRAYERS: Fridays after 9.30am Mass in the Centre Foyer. PRAYER MINISTRY takes place on the 2nd Sunday of every month in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel after Sunday Masses. PARENT TODDLER GROUP: Tuesdays 9.00-11.30am in the Centre, during term time. ST JOAN’S YOUTH CLUB: Fridays 7.00-9.00pm Year 7’s and above. 27th February ‘Night’Hike’ Activity. Further details please call Clive 07980177601 or Vince 733876 email:[email protected] THE SECOND MONDAY CLUB (2:2 Club) Second Monday of the month 2pm - 4pm in the Centre. All retirees welcome. Games, chat, songs and tea. Everyone is warmly welcome to attend these groups. . Let us pray for those in our families who are unwell at this time and especially for Oscar Loderer, Ester Teresa Sala, Michelle McNamara, Cillian McNamara-Giddings, Sheila Trier, Benedikta Rowe, Agnes Tunstall, Brian Wagstaff, Mrs Phil Keough, IIona Main, Terry Taylor, Mary Tracey, Mary Lynch, Clare Caillard, Mary Myers We pray for Teresa Marsh RIP who has recently died. And for all those whose anniversaries occur at this time: John Dakers-Black, Bernard Forde, John Sollom, Frances Smith, Sir Frederick Southworth, Sheila Burton, John King, Lydia Buszewicz, Brian Bower, Tina Rickard, Noreen Carroll, Sarah Mayne May the Lord grant them all a place in His Kingdom ARC BAND MUSIC NIGHT Saturday 28th February 8pm till late In the Parish Centre Tickets £5 will be on sale after Sunday Masses and from the Parish Office. In aid of the Transformation Fund MEN'S BREAKFAST - Sunday 1st March after the 9.15am Mass in St Joan’s Centre. You are warmly invited to a meeting with a bacon butty, coffee, email: [email protected] Wednesday 4th March, 8.00 pm St Joan's Centre "A walk through Holy week with Christian Art" An evening's reflection on some key examples of Catholic heritage art and how they can lead us to a deeper appreciation for the events of Holy Week and Easter. Further details from Carol Ann Harnett ([email protected]) SUNDAY LUNCH The Parish lunch will be held in St. Joan's Parish Centre on th Sunday 8 March at 12.30pm. Price per head £6.50 Now taking bookings for the Lunch contact: Tony Calway Tel No: 01252 820344, or email [email protected] Please state clearly your full name; the number of diners and your telephone number should we need to call you back. NUMBERS ARE LIMITED – TO ENSURE YOUR PLACE nd PLEASE BOOK EARLY!! Last bookings taken Monday 2 March I am afraid we cannot take late bookings or people on the day. rd There will be a meeting for helpers on Tuesday 3 March 7.00pm in the parish centre foyer. All welcome! PARENTING COURSES hosted by The Parish of Guildford, St Joseph’s Church, 12 Eastgate Gardens, Guildford on Wednesday th 11 March 2015: 9.30am for coffee – finishes 4.00pm. Pre registration is essential at [email protected] Please inform St Joan’s Parish Office if you Register for this course. Thank you. Poster on noticeboard. FAMILIAS DAY ‘We need to talk about Suicide’: At Vaughan House, Westminster, on Thursday 19th March. Aimed at those who work with young people. Contact Maria O’Brien on 01279316064 [email protected] 9 DAY PILGRIMAGE TO THE HOLY LAND, following in the footsteps th nd of our Lord Jesus Christ from 14 to 22 October 2015 including all excursions for £1,159 flying from London Heathrow. For further information call Mrs Mozzi on 0208 4720843 or 07859027301 LENT HEALING SERVICE. Thursday 5th March at 8pm in St Joan's Church. Jesus heals our body, mind and spirit. Anointing with blessed oil and individual prayer ministry. Everyone warmly welcome. Refreshments afterwards. Stations of the Cross will take place at 3 p.m. each Sunday during Lent, in St Joan of Arc’s Church, led by Dorothy McIntosh. (The specific dates are:Sun. 22 Feb.2015 Sun. 1 March 2015 Sun. 8 March 2015 Sun 15 March 2015 Sun 22 March 2015 Sun 29 March 2015.) SISTERS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT MEETING Holy Spirit Mission Association meeting: Monday 23rd February 2015, 7.30pm, in the SSpS Sisters’ Convent. You are most welcome. Sr. Krystyna Szweda SSpS th GOLDEN JUBILEE FESTIVAL 5 July 2015 The Diocese celebrates 50 years of existence in 2015. There is to be a major event at Brighton & Hove Football Ground, the Amex Stadium in Falmer. Fantastic speakers, family activities, entertainment and Mass of Thanksgiving. For more details email [email protected] SIGN UP SHEETS are in the link for coach travel from Farnham. Parish contact Susie Duffy [email protected] th WOMEN’S WORLD DAY OF PRAYER – 6 March The Women's World day of Prayer takes place at the Church of St Joan of Arc, on Friday 6th March at 10.30am. The Christian Women of the Bahamas have put together this year's Service; themed 'Jesus Said to Them: Do You Know What I Have Done To You?' Men, women and children are most welcome to this Service. Please come in bright colours and bring all things in bright colours with you if you wish; flowers, pictures of the Bahamas etc. All welcome. CHILDREN OF ST JOAN OF ARC FIRST HOLY COMMUNION 2015 th The Programme will start on Saturday 28 February with 9.00am Mass followed by an Introduction to Confession under the guidance of Fr Niven, Sr Krystana and the FHC Team. 01252 716711 or [email protected] th Saturday 7 March First Confessions SMALL GROUPS: SMALL FAITH-SHARING GROUPS will be held in the parish throughout Lent. Come along and prepare in a spiritual way for the celebration of Easter. Each session will be based on the following Sunday’s Mass readings and offers the chance for reflection, thought and of course some socialising too. Sign Up sheets are now in The Link. Please choose your group and add your name to the list. ‘Simply Perfect Limited’ First Holy Communion Wear COMMUNION DRESSES/TIE &SASHSSALE in St Joan’s nd Centre on Monday 2 March from 3.30pm. ARUNDEL & BRIGHTON DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES: 30th July to 7th August 2015 – Application forms are available in the church or from the Pilgrimage Office and can be downloaded from the Lourdes website www.ablourdes.org. Pilgrims requiring any level of medical, nursing or carer assistance should contact the Pilgrimage Office direct on 01403 740110. CONFIRMATION EXPERIENCE 2015 st Session 3 Sunday 1 March at 4.30-5.30pm in the Centre. Please sit in pews allocated for you at the front of the church on Sunday evenings. Please check your emails for updates. Please collect a prayer card from Fr Niven at the end of Mass. THE ARUNDEL AND BRIGHTON DIOCESAN TRUST IS A REGISTERED CHARITY NO. 252878 YOUTH OF ST JOAN OF ARC .
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