‘But Palm Sunday tells us that … it is the cross that is the true tree of life.’
The readings for the Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord, Year C, profoundly reveal the depth of Christ’s love and the nature of his sacrifice for us. This day marks the beginning of the Holy Week, inviting us to reflect on Jesus’ journey to the Cross – His triumphant yet humble entry into Jerusalem, His suffering and His ultimate sacrifice for our salvation.
It will be a great joy for our community to receive James Branch into the Catholic Church at this Easter Vigil. Kindly keep him and his family in your prayers.
Fr. Peter.
For Holy Week services see Mass Times.
NB. The Collection on Easter Sunday including the Easter Vigil on Saturday evening is our personal gift to Fr Peter. Please keep all general contributions for the parish until the following week.
Diocesan Pilgrimage to Walsingham is on Monday 5th May. Holy Mass at the Catholic Shrine will be at 12.00 noon following which pilgrims are able to process down the holy mile to the Priory grounds for Benediction. Lists are in our churches for those who would like to travel on the coach. Please add your names by Sunday 20th April at the latest so that the right sized coach can be booked.
Important new procedure for those attending Faithful Flames from Sunday 4th May. There will be a new admissions form for you to fill out for your children, keeping a record of the number of children in the group and also importantly ensuring correct contact information. Email: faithful.flames2025@gmail.com
Assisted suicide committee bias
As we are all already well aware, there are serious issues in the scrutiny of Kim Leadbeater’s Bill. It is vital we let MPs know our concerns and urge that there be a Vote against the bill at the Third Reading. Please take the card “Assist us to live, not to die”, handed to you on leaving Mass and send it to your MP. The card contains advice on finding details concerning your MP.
CHRISM MASS – at St John’s Cathedral, Norwich, is on Tuesday 15th April at 11.30 am. Unfortunately, owing to a shortage of people responding to our offer of a coach, parishioners wishing to attend will have to make their own way. Please remember, there will be no parking spaces at the Cathedral.
Marriage Celebration Mass. Bishop Peter invites all married couples in the Diocese to attend this annual Mass on Saturday 14th June at 11.30 am at the Cathedral of St John the Baptist in Norwich. All are welcome: those celebrating significant anniversaries (one year, five years and every multiple of five years thereafter, (until 60 years where we celebrate each year thereafter) will receive a certificate from the Bishop. Refreshments follow the Mass. For more details and to register pl go to https://www.rcdea.org.uk/marriage-mass-registration/
We pray for our sick parishioners: Matt Butler, Frances Palman, Mary Bell, Celia Cooper, Marie Barton, Margaret Larkins, Maria Halsey, Joan Macnamara, Richard Skelton, Teresa Fitzmaurice, Joan Gale, Bernadette Saunders, Doreen Rockey & daughter Sandra, Pam Thornton, Mary Long, Mary Cockburn, Malcolm Akers, Frances Mack, Tony & Amy Heywood and Peter.
It is with great sadness that we have to inform the parish that Inge O’Toole, the late Deacon Ron’s wife, died last Monday, 7th April.
We pray for those whose anniversaries occur this week: Bernard Shearing, Cathrine Whitwell, Betty Paul, Joseph Clark, Peter Lloyd, Eric Hall, Mario Vanzino, Dorothy Pooler, Anthony Middlecoat and Ida Dufour.
May they rest in peace.
