8th March, 2014 – First Mass (First Sunday of Lent)

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WELCOME

Times of Mass and Devotions

Sat    8 Mar 5.30pm HA First Mass Peggy McMullan (RIP)
Sun   9 Mar 9.15am HF First Sunday of Lent Special Intentions of our Welsh Parishioner
  11.00am HA   Patricia Hyland (RIP)
Mon  10 Mar     NO MASS NO MASS
Tue  11 Mar     NO MASS (Deanery Meeting) NO MASS
Wed 12  Mar   9.30am HA First Week of Lent Margaret Robinson (RIP)
    1.00pm HA Funeral of Madeleine McAllister  
Thur 13 Mar  7.30pm HF First Week of Lent  Patricia & Laurence Lynch (RIP) Holy Souls
 Fri   14 Mar 12.00pm HA First Week of Lent  Fr. Tjomas More Mann – Golden Jubilee as a Priest
Sat   15 Mar  5.30pm HA First Mass  Dora Carroll (RIP)
Sun  16 Mar  9.15am HF Second Sunday of Lent  Special Intentions of the people of the Parish
  11.00am HA    For a peaceful solution to the problems in Ukraine

Sacrament of Reconciliation:-

Holy Angels: 1st Friday in the Month following 12.00pm Mass and at Holy Family: 1st Thursday in the month following the 7.30pm Mass.

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament every Wednesday at Holy Family @ 7.00pm (in Church Hall)

 (Parish Office Hours: 9.30am – 1.30pm)

                        Please note:  HF = Holy Family, Heath End, Farnham and HA = Holy Angels, Ash

 

 

Responsorial Psalm – 1st Sunday of Lent: A

 

Liturgy

9th March – 9th Sunday of Year A
Entrance:     HA:  846 HF: 40  
Amazing Grace
Offertory:     HA:  934 HF: 143 Dear Lord and Father
Final Hymn:  HA: 756 HF: 801 When I survey

During Lent: Each Mass on Sunday will incorporate 3 Stations of the Cross in the Penitential Rite.

1st Station: Kyrie Eleison (3 times)
2nd Station: Christe Eleison (3 times)
3rd Station: Kyrie Eleison (3 times)

Gospel Acclamation: 
Glory and praise to you, O Christ
(3 times)
CantorMan does not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of God
Glory and praise to you, O Christ (3 times)

 

Information

Collections for 2/3/2014

Holy Angels: £235.31 + Standing Orders
Holy Family: £258.60  + Standing Orders

Adult Confirmation sessions:  Sufficient interest has been shown. This will now definitely take place between Easter and Pentecost. On Wednesday’s 7th & 21st May & 4th June starting at 7:30 pm at Holy Angels Ash. All are welcome to come, even just to refresh your faith. More information from Deacon John.

Confessions: Next Sat.15th March from 10.30am following the First Holy Communion children’s first confessions there is an opportunity during Lent to make your Easter Confessions when we have three visiting Priests,  Fr. Chris Whelan, Fr. Tony Sultana  and Fr. John O’Sullivan who will be hearing Confessions.

Prayer Group for Holy Angels and Holy Family Churches takes place once a month on a Tuesday.  The next date is Tuesday, 11th March, 8th April and 6th MayCoffee at 7.30pm for 7.45pm start. To be held in the Parish Office.

Knights of St Columba Lent Day of ReflectionSaturday 29th March – ALL ARE WELCOME

KSC Council 185 (Farnborough) invites you to join them on a lent day of reflection led by their Chaplain, Deacon John Edwards. This will take place at Holy Angels Church, Ash. On Saturday 29th March, registration at 10:15. There will be mass at midday and an opportunity to receive the sacrament of reconciliation. The day will close around 3:00 pm. Please bring a packed lunch, hot drinks will be available. Please let Deacon John know if you are coming either at d.johnedwards@googlemail.com or 01252 405453.
This day will count as our Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion refreshment day.

Youth’s French Ploughman’s:
Next Saturday 15th March 7pm – 10pm at Holy Family. Our Youth are hoping to raise funds for the Youth Retreat and chosen charities. Adult tickets £8 under 16s £4 – tickets available from Gloria Benson or Hilary Gray

 

Baptisms

Please see the Priest or the Deacon after Mass.

 

Prayer Requests

For the sick:  Deacon David Morgan, Newton Abrew, Paul Gibson’s Mother, Judy. Dan Connors and Michael Ward both who are seriously ill at this time.

Please pray for: Fr. Kevin Gaskin who died on Wednesday. May he rest in Peace.

 

Holy Angels

Gift Shop

Judy D’Sa now manages the gift shop at Holy Angels which is always open even if she is not actually present.  Just ask for the keys and place the money in the little money box for the item purchased.

Feel free to call her on 01252 324125 for any special items not available at the shop that you may require.  Catalogues are kept on the top of the display cabinet or visit the distributors’ website which is www.cbcdistributors.co.uk

ADDITIONAL PARKING AT HOLY ANGELS – If there is space, please feel free to park in front of the Priest’s House – starting as far back as in front of the garage and old top entrance.

 

Holy Family

Mother and Toddler Group – Our Mother and Toddler Group meet every Thursday morning from 9.30am until 11.30am in the Church Hall.  Why not join us and have a chat over a cup of coffee whilst your children enjoy some playtime with other young children.

 

Father David’s Message

ASHES FOR ASH WEDNESDAY – Due to work and other commitments a number of our Parishioners were unable to get to Mass on Ash Wednesday so they can commence their Lent this weekend and be blessed with the Ashes at the end of Mass on Saturday evening and the Sunday Masses.

Ecumenical Lenten Activity: This year our Ecumenical Lenten activity with St. Mary’s Ash Vale and other Churches will be on Friday 4th April at 7.30pm and will take the form of a mimed Passion Play with commentary and Music.  Weather permitting (this is England not the Holy Land!) in the Priest’s Garden at Holy Angels by members of the Youth Group and local Churches.  Volunteers are needed to help with the soundtrack, makeup, costumes etc. Any adults with experience of amateur dramatics, lighting, sound who would like to volunteer for this ‘one off’ event please contact Fr. David, Rev. Neil Lambert or Gloria Benson. A number of Churches including several Anglican Churches and the United Reformed Church as well as ourselves are joining together to make this project a really worthwhile and enjoyable experience for young people. Watch this space for further news.

(Refreshments  will be available after the event. Please put this date in your diary.)

Reading for Lent: A selection of books is available on the window ledge in the porch at Holy Angels. Please write your name, Tel. No and the Title of the book on the slip board if you borrow a book for Lent.

Devotions during Lent:
Wednesdays:  Holy Family:
Stations of the Cross  7pm
Adoration of the Holy Eucharist at 7.30pm
Fridays: Holy Angels:
Stations of the Cross at 11.30am
Lenten Mass: 12 noon
Stations of the Cross at 7.30pm

During Lent Holy Angels Church will be open every weekday from 9.30am to 1pm and on Saturdays from 9.30am to 5pm for those who wish to make the Stations of the Cross personally or come in for private prayer during Lent.  If you prefer to pray “out of doors” please feel free when the Church is open to make use of the Priest’s House Garden at Holy Angels which has an outdoor Cross and a Statue of the Good Shepherd 1975 by Mora Rendell (use either the white car park gate or the green courtyard gate for access)

God Bless you all,       

 

Father David