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Diary for April
Monday 1
18.30 Mass
19.00 Stations of the Cross – a half hour meditation of the Way of the Cross.
Wednesday 3
09.30 Mass
14.30 Mothers’ Union meets in the Parish Room to hear Richard Dean talk about ‘Horninglow Happenings. This will also include old films taken by Bill Barge.
This is an open meeting, everyone welcome
19.00 – 20.30 CLYC meets in the Parish Room to make Palm Crosses. Congregation welcome to come and join in the fun.
Thursday 4
18.30 Mass
19.30 The Lent Course (The Bible Rediscovered) will be held in St. Thomas’ Church.
Coffee will be served from 19.00
Friday 5
09.30 Care, Healing and Prayer Group Mass for Healing. Everyone welcome
Saturday 6
10.00 Mass, followed by breakfast in the Parish Room
Sunday 7
11.30 Annual Vestry and Parish meetings held in the Parish Room. Coffee beforehand with a buffet lunch to follow
Please note There will be no 12.00 Mass.
Monday 8
18.30 Mass
19.00 Stations of the Cross – a half hour meditation of the Way of the Cross.
19.45 Men’s Choir practice in church.
Wednesday 10
15.00 (seated please) Wives Fellowship Group meets for afternoon tea at Byrkley Park Garden Centre.
Thursday 11
09.30 Standing Committee meets in the Vicarage.
18.30 Mass
19.30 The Lent Course (The Bible Rediscovered) will be held in St. Thomas’ Church.
Coffee will be served from 19.00
Friday 12
12.00 – 13.00 Lent Lunch. Proceeds for the Bishops Lent Appeal: Mental Health and Wellbeing. Adults £3.50, children £2.00. We are having fewer Lent Lunches this year: Please do your best to come.
18.30- 20.30 Knitting Group meets in the Parish Room for a knit and natter.
New members welcome.
Saturday 13
10.00 Mass, followed by breakfast in the Parish Room
Sunday 14 – Palm Sunday
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09.45 The congregation meets on the vicarage drive for the blessing of palms and procession to church.
15.00 There will be a rehearsal in church for all servers and administrants on duty
during Holy Week.
18.30 Evening Prayer with Benediction
Monday 15
18.30 Stations of the Cross – a half hour meditation of the Way of the Cross.
19.30 Mass sung by the Men’s Choir
Tuesday 16
19.30 Mass sung by the Men’s Choir
Wednesday 17
09.30 Mass
19.30 Mass sung by the Men’s Choir
Thursday 18 – Maundy Thursday
11.00 Chrism Mass at Lichfield Cathedral
19.30 Sung Mass with Foot Washing.
Procession of the Blessed Sacrament to the altar of Repose
Stripping of the church and Vigil until midnight
Friday 19– Good Friday
Please note: There will not be a 09.30 Mass
10.30 Walk with the Cross, Burton March of Witness to the War Memorial.
14.30 – 16.00 Devotions
19.30 Solemn Celebration of the Lord’s Passion.
Saturday 20 –Holy Saturday
Please note: There will be no 10.00 Mass.
10.00 Decorate the church for Easter
14.00 – 16.00 Messy Easter in church including building the Easter Garden, followed by refreshments
20.15 Vigil and First Mass of Easter.
Sunday 21 - Easter Day
Coffee in the parish room after the 10.00 Mass
Monday 22
09.30 Mass
Tuesday 23
19.30 Guild of the Servants of the Sanctuary meeting - CANCELLED
Wednesday 24
Easter Communion to the Housebound after the 09.30 Mass
Saturday 27
10.00 – 11.30 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
18.00 Folk Mass
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:
Wednesday 3 April
Horninglow Happenings, a talk by Richard Dean in the Parish Room at 14.30.
Sunday 7 April
Annual Vestry and parochial church meetings at 11.30 in the parish room.
Friday 12 April
Lent Lunches in the parish Room, 12.00 to 13.00.
Sun 14 April
Palm Sunday. Meet at 09.45 on the vicarage drive to process into church for the 10.00 Mass.
Thursday 18 April
Maunday Thursday, sung Mass with foot washing at 19.30
Friday 19 April
Good Friday.
Walk with the Cross , 10.30
Devotions 14.30 to 16.00
Celebration of the Lord’s Passion at 19.30.
Saturday 20 April
Messy Easter, 14.00 to 1600 in church.
Vigil and First Mass of Easter at 20.15
Sunday 21 April
Easter Sunday. Family Mass at 10.00
Wednesday 15 May
CLYC fundraising event - Bingo and Cakes, 19.00 to 20.30 in the Parish Room.
Thursday 30 May
Ascension Day Mass at 19.30
Sunday 9 June
Confirmation Service at 10.00
Sunday 7 July
Lichfield Sinfonia Concert in memory of Rita Freeman at 16.00
