14/02/2021

Newsletter: 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Dear Parishioners,

Next Wednesday, 17th February, marks the beginning of the season of Lent. There will be two Masses here in the Church, 10:00am and 6:30pm. This year, because of COVID regulations, the need for caution and for the vulnerable to shield, the Parish is also providing a DIY Ash Wednesday kit. This includes a small amount of blessed ashes, and a liturgy leaflet so that you may arrange a service in your own home.

These DIY Liturgy kits will be available Saturday morning, 13th February, from outside the Church 10:30am to 12:00pm, and on Sunday. My aim is that housebound and shielding parishioners will have these packs delivered through their letter box sometime over the weekend.

The next season of Children Liturgy packs will also be available on Saturday, 10:30am - 12:00pm for those families who have signed-up. If you would like your child, aged 3-10 to participate in the sessions please email or call the Parish Office so that extra packs may be made.

This Sunday at Mass there will be three presentations on screen for potential Lenten Alms projects on which you may wish to vote. These presentations will also be available to view on the website. This year as Lent is likely to be an 'online Lent' only one charity will be selected. Voting may be done online, in person at Sunday Mass, or by telephone on Monday and Tuesday, 15th and 16th February. Voting will close on Tuesday 16th February at 10.00 pm and the result will be announced later in the week.

Each Friday during Lent join Deacon Joseph for Stations of the Cross in the comfort of your own home. We will meet via Zoom at 7:30 pm. To join Stations of the Cross click here.

This week the parish led its first new(ish) parishioner meeting since my arrival here nearly five years ago. There were eight young families all who have had children baptised in the last two years. Most of the families had only arrived in St Margaret’s over the last three years, and the evening was a sign of hope that the parish has the potential to grow in the years ahead.

May I also report the sad news that Bernard Sharratt, a long-time parishioner and highly active in the Parish over the years, died on Monday, and that Margaret Tobback, another long-standing parishioner and friend of Fr Sydney Dommerson and Fr Fitz, died on Tuesday. May their souls and the souls of the faithful departed rest in peace.

With good wishes
Fr Peter

The 10.30 am Sunday Mass can be accessed here.

Click the links below to download the Page, Mass sheet, Mass readings and the Look colour in sheet for the children.