Future Events
Fr PAUL’s last service at S. Francis will be on Sunday 11th April. We plan to mark this occasion so please keep the date free; details will appear both in the magazine and on the news sheet (and the website) nearer the time.
During the interregnum, your churchwardens and PCC hope to maintain the Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday Masses. We have a celebrant for the 10am Parish Mass up to the end of June and are now working on the weekday masses.
Diary for March 2010
Monday 1 March:
7.00pm Mass, followed by meeting of PCC Standing Committee
Tuesday 2 March:
10.00am Monthly Mass of Requiem
Wednesday 3 March:
9.30am Additional Mass for departing Walsingham pilgrims (all others welcome too)
7.00pm Mass
Wednesday 3 to Sunday 7 March:Parish Pilgrimage to Walsingham
Thursday 4 March:
11.00am Mass
Friday 5 March:NO Mass
Saturday 6 March:NO Mass
Sunday 7 March: THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT. Masses as usual.
6.30pm Stations of the Cross and Benediction
Wednesday 10 March:
7.00pm Mass;
7.30pm Poetry for Lent, with Fr Paul
Thursday 11 March:
11.00am Mass;
7.00pm Mass, followed by PCC meeting
Saturday 13 March:
10.00am Posy-making in church lounge (in preparation for Mothering Sunday) Volunteers needed, please!
Sunday 14 March: FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT, MOTHERING SUNDAY.
We give thanks to God for the gifts of motherhood.
10.00am Parish Mass and Holy
Baptism. Scout Group members and their families will attend, and there will be the usual distribution of flowers, cards and simnel cake.
6.30pm Stations of the Cross and Benediction
Tuesday 16 March :
7.00pm Stations of the Cross at S. Alban’s Church. All welcome. This service is included in the CBS programme. Members please note
Wednesday 17 March
: S. PATRICK.
9.30am to 12 noon QP Year 1 Infants in church;
7.00pm Mass,
7.30pm Poetry for Lent, with Fr Paul
Thursday 18 March
:
11.00am Mass for healing, with the laying on of hands and sacrament of anointing
Sunday 21 March
: FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT
Masses as usual (10am Mass with Holy Baptism) .
6.30pm Stations of the Cross and Benediction
Tuesday 23 March
: Bournemouth School Concert, in church, OPEN TO EVERYONE!
7.30pm Lent and Passiontide Concert
This is a service for all with readings and poems for the season as well
as hymns for everyone, Immortal Love, There Is a Green Hill Far Away,
Rejoice the Lord is King.
The choirs, Bournemouth School and the Parents and
Friends Choir, will sing two choruses from Handel's Messiah, the Sussex
Mummers' carol, The Angel Gabriel, it being nearly Lady Day.
There will a collection at the end, half of which will go to the church
and the other half to UNICEF.
Wednesday 24 March
:
7.00pm Mass;
7.30pm Poetry for Lent, with Fr Paul
Thursday 25 March
: THE ANNUNCIATION OF THE LORD.
Mary’s faithful and loving response to the message of the angels made it possible for the Word to become flesh and dwell among us.
We give thanks to God for the mystery of the incarnation.
11.00am Low Mass;
7.30pm Solemn Mass
Friday 26 March
:
6.00pm Palm cross making in the church lounge. Volunteers needed, please
Saturday 27 March
12 noon Regional Chrism Mass (Mass of the Oils) at Portsmouth
Cathedral.
The principal celebrant and preacher will be Bishop Keith.
The clergy renew their ordination vows, and oils for use in the Church’s sacraments in the coming year are blessed.
Remember, this is an occasion for the faithful lay Christians too & not just the clergy.
It’s important to express our unity with bishop Keith, especially at this critical time in the life of the Church,
and to come together with Christians from parishes like our own in the dioceses of Winchester, Portsmouth and Guildford.
Further details from Fr Paul. We shall try to arrange lifts for those without transport who would like to go.
SERVICES FOR HOLY WEEK AND EASTER
Sunday 28 March
: PALM SUNDAY
8.00am Low Mass
10.00am Blessing of palms, procession in honour of Christ the King, and Solemn Mass
6.30pm Taizé service
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday in Holy Week
7.00pm Low Mass and address
Thursday 1 April
: MAUNDY THURSDAY
8.00pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper, procession of the Blessed Sacrament to the altar of repose, and watch until midnight
Friday 2 April
: GOOD FRIDAY
9.00am Morning Prayer
9.30am Activity session for children, followed at
10.30am by Stations of the Cross for children
1.00pm Stations of the Cross
2.00pm Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion
Saturday 3 April
: HOLY SATURDAY
9.00am Morning Prayer
8.00pm The Easter Vigil Liturgy
Sunday 4 April
: EASTER DAY
8.00am Low Mass
10.00am Procession and Solemn Mass
6.30pm Solemn Evensong and Benediction
Our preacher and spiritual guide during Holy Week will be brother Martin SSF
CONFESSIONS BEFORE EASTER
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday in Holy Week: 6.15pm
Maundy Thursday: 6.15pm
Good Friday: 11.15am
Holy Saturday: 12 noon and 6.30pm
And by arrangement
Diary for February 2010
Monday 1 February
.
7.00pm Mass, followed by meeting of PCC Standing Committee
Sunday 7 February . FIFTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR. Services as usual
Wednesday 10 February
.
7.00pm Service of the Word and Holy Communion (in place of Mass)
Saturday 13 February . Barn Dance, in the church hall. An enjoyable social event for people of all ages. Look out for further details. Tickets £6.50 to include ploughmans supper available from Carole Renaut and Dean.
Sunday 14 February . SIXTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR. Services as usual
Wednesday 17 February
. ASH WEDNESDAY to THE FIRST DAY OF LENT. It’s a common habit to put things off, especially if we don’t want to do them or if they involve a bit of effort. Trying to improve our relationship with God is something that we can’t afford tom put off because, as the special ceremony at today’s Mass reminds us, we are dust and to dust we shall return. So what must we doto The words that accompany the imposition of ashes sum it up exactly: “Turn away from sin and be faithful to the gospel” Lent is all about responding to these words. Show that you intend to take seriously by coming to Mass today.
11.00am Low Mass;
7.30pm Solemn Mass, both with the blessing and imposition of ashes
Sunday 21 February
. FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT. Masses as usual.
6.30pm Stations of the Cross and Benediction
Monday 22 February
. The Chair of S. Peter. Day of Prayer for the guidance of the Holy Spirit (see Fr Paul’s letter)
7.30pm Meeting of the Catering Team
Wednesday 24 February
.
7.00pm mass for healing, with the laying on of hands and sacrament of anointing.
7.30pm Lent Group (see Fr Paul’s letter)
Sunday 28 February
. SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT. Masses as usual.
6.30pm Stations of the Cross and Benediction
Diary for January 2010
Friday 1 January
: MARY MOTHER OF GOD
11.00am Solemn Mass. Mary dedicated every moment of her life to the love and service of God. As the New Year begins we join her in offering ourselves to him, and asking him to bless all that we say and do in the coming weeks.
Sunday 3 January
: THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD. We come with the Wise Men to present our worship and obedience to the Child of Bethlehem, and we pray that all the peoples of the world may come to know and love him.
8.00am Low Mass;
10.00am Procession and Solemn Mass;
6.30pm Solemn Evensong and Benediction.
Sunday 10 January : THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD. Services as usual
Monday 11 January
:
7.00pm Mass of the Holy Hour of Our Lady of Walsingham, followed by a pilgrimage planning/social meeting (for everyone not just those going on the pilgrimage). It is make your mind up time. Cost £210, an application form and a non refundable deposit of £20 by Sunday 24th January to Christine Quinton.
Wednesday 13 January
7.00pm Mass.
7.30pm Meeting of PCC Standing Committee.
Thursday 14 January
The Prayer and Praise Group meet at 7.30pm in the Lady Chapel. All welcome.
Sunday 17 January : SECOND SUNDAY OF THE YEAR. Services as usual
Monday 18 to Monday 25 January: Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
Tuesday 19 January
:
9.00am Service of the Word and Holy Communion
Sunday 24 January : THIRD SUNDAY OF THE YEAR. Services as usual
Thursday 28 January
:
11.00am Mass for healing, with the laying on of hands and sacrament of anointing
Saturday 30th January WALSINGHAM DAY AT ST STEPHEN’s See flyer's or magazine extra for details. Booking is essential; please see Christine Quinton who is collecting names and £3 for the lunch.
Sunday 31 January: THE PRESENTATION OF THE LORD—CANDLEMASS.As we hear the story of Mary and Joseph taking their new-born child to the Temple in Jerusalem, we are reminded of what Simeon said when he took the baby in his arms. This is someone who will be a light to all the peoples of the world. We receive that light in baptism, and as we go through life we must reflect it and share it with others. Our procession with lighted candles and Christingles from the church hall to the church at the beginning of the
10 am Mass symbolises this truth. We hope that we will be joined by members of our Scout Group. As usual we shall be collecting money for the work of the Children’s Society, and special envelopes will be available
6.30pm Evening Prayer and Benediction. Members of the CBS are specially invited to attend
