“Beautiful are those whose brokenness gives birth to transformation and wisdom.”
On the 2nd Sunday of Lent Year C, the readings invite us to reflect on faith, transformation, and God’s promises. These themes help us to grow closer to God during Lent. The readings invite us to work with the Holy Spirit to transform our lives be renewing them during Lent so that they radiate the glory and grace of the transfigured Lord to all around us by our Spirit-filled lives.
Fr. Peter
This weekend a 2nd Collection will be taken for CAFOD, from our Family Fast Day contributions of last Friday.
After Mass this afternoon at the Sacred Heart, there is an SVP membership appeal which will be held in the hall with coffee. Please do come along to find out more about SVP and how you could help support people in need in our parish community and beyond. For more details contact Maria on 07746 007508 or email: svpsacredheartnw@gmail.com
Faithfull Flames is making a few changes. It now has an email address on which to make contact with Kerry or pertaining to any church related communication: this, in addition to its Facebook page. faithful.flames2025@gmail.com
It is felt that children of 11years and above should, instead of being with Faithful Flames, more appropriately be attending Mass, preparing for confirmation etc.The changes will begin from Sunday 4th May.
Important new procedure: 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.
World Day of Prayer at the Sacred Heart. Thanks to everyone who supported this special service, either by coming along or by helping with the myriad tasks. About 60 people attended, including fellow Christians from six other churches in the town.
Adoration will be held in our three churches over a period of three days during the last week of March: on 26th at St Helen’s, 27th at the Sacred Heart and 28th at St John of the Cross. Please sign your name to a half hour (or longer) when you can be present within the hours for your church. (This is so that the Blessed Sacrament is never left unattended) We need the return of these lists as soon as possible.
Ecumenical Lent lunches are being held in Aylsham: please see poster at the back of the church.
Music at St John of the Cross. Owing to lack of numbers, very regretfully, a decision has been made to disband the choir. Singing at Sunday Mass will now be ‘congregational’, supported by its cantors. However, every few weeks an experimental ‘pop-up’ group of singers will lead a Sung Liturgy, strictly on a ‘one-off’ basis (ie. no forward commitment) the only requirement being to attend a rehearsal at 10am the day before the Mass. The first of these will be on Sunday 30th March (rehearsal 29th) and it is open to anyone in the community, regardless of experience
Anyone wishing to sing should sign the sheet at SJX before 23rd March. If successful, we will do this again for Easter Sunday.
Quiz Night & Raffle is on Saturday 22nd March and we are in need of Raffle prize donations. Please bring and leave items at the back of your church. Quizzing will start at 7.15pm prompt. Tickets cost £5 per person. Please make up your own team of 6. Bring your nibbles and drinks.
Stations of the Cross will take place in each or our churches during Lent. See “Mass times” page.
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, Inge O’ Toole, Mary Long, Mary Cockburn, Malcolm Akers, Frances Mack, Tony & Amy Heywood and Peter.
We pray for those whose anniversaries occur this week: Reginald Broad, Robert Watson, Davyd Randall, George Threadwell, Ron Gibbs, Leo Davis, Kathleen (Kay) Pearce, Henry (Dukie) Leeland, and Peter Carapata.
May they rest in peace.
