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Diary for February
Each Sunday at S. John’s:
Said Mass at 08-00 and
12-00
The Parish Family Mass sung at 10-00.
(Coffee afterwards in the Parish Room)
Junior Church at 10.00 in the Parish Room or in Church
Night Prayer at 18.30
Each Tuesday
19.30 - 21.00 Bell ringing practice – New members welcome.
Alternate Wednesdays
19.30 - 21.00 Church Linked Youth Club (CLYC) in the Parish Room for 11 – 16 year olds who have a link with the Church.
FORTHCOMING EVENTS:
Saturday 8 February
Official opening of the Red Lion House Community Centre 16.00 to 18.00
Tuesday 25 February
Shrove Tuesday Supper in the Red Lion House Community Centre at 19.15
Wednesday 26 February
Ash Wednesday Mass at 09.30 and Sung Mass at 19.30
Thursdays 5, 12, 19, 26 March, 2 April
Lent Course at 19.30
Friday 13 March, 3 April
Lent Lunch in the Red Lion House Community Centre from 12.00 to 13.00
Sunday 22 March
Mothering Sunday. Presentation of flowers t the 10.00 Mass.
Sunday 5 April
Palm Sunday procession to church at 09.45 from the vicarage drive.
Friday 10 April
Good Friday walk with the Cross, walk of witness, at 10.30
Devotions from 14.30 to 16.00
Solemn Celebration of the Lord’s Passion at 19.30
Sunday 12 April
Easter Day masses at 08.00, 10.00 and 12.00
Sunday 26 April
Annual Vestry and Parochial church meetings with buffet to follow at 11.30
10 to 16 May
Christian Aid week.
Saturday 1
10.00 Mass, followed by breakfast in the Parish Room.
Sunday 2 – Candlemas
Tuesday 4
14.00 – 16.00 Knitting Group meets for a knit and natter in the Parish Room.
Wednesday 5
10.20 – 10.40 Praying for the Parish in church. All welcome.
14.30 Mothers’ Union meets in the Parish Room for a talk by Fr. Duncan.
Thursday 6
19.00 Worship Committee meets in the Vestry
20.00 Young People’s Committee meets at 35 Field Lane
Friday 7
09.30 Prayer, Healing and Care Guild Mass for Healing. All welcome
Saturday 8
10.00 Mass, followed by breakfast in the Parish Room
16.00 – 18.00 Red Lion House Official Opening.
Sunday 9
Parish Magazine copy date
18.30 Evening Prayer with Benediction
Monday 10
19.00 for 19.30 Deanery Synod meets at Red Lion House
Wednesday 12
13.50 for 14.00 prompt start. Wives Fellowship Group meets at the Town Hall door to meet Mayor and Mayoress of East Staffs Borough Council to see the Civic Insignia, followed by tea and biscuits.
Thursday 13
09.30 Standing Committee meets in the Vicarage.
Saturday 15
10.00 Mass, followed by breakfast in the Parish Room.
Monday 17
11.00 Ministerial meeting in the Vicarage.
Wednesday 19
09.30 Mothers’ Union and Wives Fellowship Group Corporate Communion followed by coffee in the Parish Room
Friday 21
15.30 – 16.45 Messy Church S. John’s Family Fun (Moses – saved for a reason) in the Parish Room.
Saturday 22
10.00 Mass, followed by breakfast in the Parish Room.
Tuesday 25 – Shrove Tuesday
19.15 for 19.30 start. Supper with entertainment in Red Lion House
Wednesday 26 – Ash Wednesday
09.30 Mass with imposition of ashes
Communion to the Housebound after the 09.30 Mass
19.30 Sung Mass with imposition of ashes
Saturday 29
10.30 – 12.00 Red Lion House Charity Coffee and Cake Morning. Entrance £3.00 Surplus cake sold in the Parish Room after the 10.00 Mass on Sunday morning.
18.00 Folk Mass