FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT
THIS WEEK’S DIARY:
Sunday Year C – Weekday Lectionary Year 1 – Psalter Week 1
Sunday 9th March – FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT (P)
(Our Team, mission and outreach)
9.30am SUNG DISTRICT MASS (S. Werburgh’s, High Lane)
10.30am SUNG DISTRICT BCP MASS (Holy Trinity, Hamil Road)
11.30am SUNG DISTRICT MASS (S. Saviour’s, Ford Green Road)
3.00pm Lent Group (S. Saviour’s)
Monday 10th March – Lent Feria (P)
(for fair dealings between neighbours)
NO PUBLIC WORSHIP
Tuesday 11th March – Lent Feria (P)
(for a richer life of personal prayer)
9.00am Morning Prayer (Holy Trinity)
9.30am Mass (Holy Trinity)
6.00pm Evening Prayer (S. Saviour’s)
Wednesday 12th March – Lent Feria (P)
(for the sick and those in need)
9.00am Morning Prayer (S. Saviour’s)
6.00pm Evening Prayer followed by Stations of the Cross (S. Werburgh’s)
7.00pm Mass (S. Werburgh’s)
Thursday 13th March – Lent Feria (P)
(for the priests and deacons of the Society in Stoke and Newcastle)
9.00am Morning Prayer (S. Saviour’s)
9.30am NO Mass (S. Saviour’s)
6.00pm Evening Prayer (S. Saviour’s)
7.30pm Mass and PCC Gathering – (S. Francis, Meir Heath) – lifts available
Friday 14th March – Lent Feria (P)
(for closer ties of love and friendship across the Society parishes of Stoke and Newcastle)
NO MORNING or LUNCHTIME WORSHIP TODAY – THE CLERGY ARE WITH THE BISHOP
1.00pm Place of Welcome & Lent Lunch (till 3.00pm) (S. Werburgh’s)
6.30pm Evening Prayer (S. Werburgh’s)
7.00pm Mass (S. Werburgh’s)
Saturday 15th March – Lent Feria (P)
(for a Team Vicar and the growth of our congregations)
10.00am Mass followed by Confessions (till noon) (S. Werburgh’s)
1.30pm Valiant Church (Holy Trinity)
Sunday 16th March – SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT (P)
(Our Team, mission and outreach)
9.30am SUNG DISTRICT MASS (S. Werburgh’s, High Lane)
10.30am SUNG DISTRICT BCP MASS (Holy Trinity, Hamil Road)
11.30am SUNG DISTRICT MASS (S. Saviour’s, Ford Green Road)
3.00pm Lent Group (S. Saviour’s)
LAST SUNDAY OF THE MONTH – COMBINED PARISH MASS
On the last Sunday of the month there will be a combine Parish Mass at one of the churches followed by lunch at the Moorland Inn.
Last Sunday Masses/Combined Masses for 2025:
April 6th – Holy Trinity – the last Sunday of March is Mothering Sunday so we defer a week.
April 27th – S. Werburgh’s
May 25th – S. Saviour’s
June 29th – Holy Trinity
July 27th – S. Werburgh’s
August 31st – S. Saviour’s
September 28th – Holy Trinity
October 26th – S. Werburgh’s
November 30th – S. Saviour’s
December 28th – Holy Trinity
Notes:
Liturgical days:
Next to each date is the liturgical day we are celebrating – sometimes this is a particular feast or saint’s day, this is indicated by their name and something about them: Ap = Apostle, M = Martyr, PM = Pope (Pontifex Maximus), Bp = Bishop, Pr = Priest, Dn = Deacon, Dr = Doctor of the Church, Ab = Abbot/Abbess, Rel = Religious, and so on. Associated with that is the colour of the day, this is reflected in the vestments at mass and the altar hangings through the day
Liturgical colours:
G = Green. W = White. R = Red. P = Purple. Bl = Black. Gold. Rose.
Prayer intentions:
Beneath each date, in brackets, is the day’s intention for prayer – if you would like a mass said on a particular day or for a particular occasion please be in touch with Fr Andrew or Fr Philip.
