Our Lady and St Charles Borromeo
Prayer of St Charles Borromeo
Almighty God, you have generously made known to human beings the mysteries of your life through Jesus Christ your Son in the Holy Spirit.
Enlighten my mind to know these mysteries which your Church treasures and teaches.Move my heart to love them and my will to live in accord with them.
Give me the ability to teach this Faith to others without pride, without ostentation, and without personal gain.
Let me realise that I am simply your instrument for bringing others to the knowledge of the wonderful things you have done for all your creatures.
Help me to be faithful to this task that you have entrusted to me.
Amen.
Parish Priest Fr James E Caulfield
The Rectory
69 Queen's Road
Wisbech
PE13 2PH
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Parish Secretary Mrs Veronica Marsden.Please note Veronica is a volunteer and is only in the office on Monday and Friday mornings. For any general enquiries please email or drop a letter into the rectory.
Email: secretary-catholic-wisbech@outlook.com;
Our Lady and St Charles Borromeo Newsletter 17th March 2024
5th Sunday of Lent; Year B: Weekday Cycle 2; Devine Office Wk 1
Parish Priest Fr James E Caulfield Telephone 01945 583466 Email: PPWisbechRC@outlook.com
Parish Secretary Mrs Veronica Marsden.Please note Veronica is a volunteer and is only in the office on Monday and Friday mornings. For any general enquiries please email or drop a letter into the rectory.
Email: secretary-catholic-wisbech@outlook.com;
Mass Times:
Sunday 17th March Mass 10:00
Monday 18th March Mass 10:00
Tuesday 19th March Mass 10:00 St Joseph
Wednesday 20th March Mass 10:00
Thursday 21st March No Mass
Friday 22nd March Mass 12:15 & De Profundis
Saturday 23rd March Mass 18:00
Sunday 24th March Mass 09:45 Palm Sunday Assemble in
Garden
Monday 25th March Mass 10:00
Tuesday 26th March 11:30 Chrism Mass at Norwich Cathedral
18:30 Pilgrim Cross Mass
Holy Thursday 28th March 19:00 Mass of the Lords Supper
Good Friday 29th March 15:00 Celebration of the Lords Passion
Easter Sunday
Easter Vigil 30th March 20:00 Starting in the garden with the lighting of the
Paschal Fire.
Morning Mass 31st March 10:00
Monday 1st April No Mass
Confessions. Saturday 24th March 10:00 – 11:00
Wednesday 27h March 18:00 – 20:00
Tea and Coffee in the St Joseph's Hall after 10:00 Mass all welcome
Gluten Free Hosts. If you are a celiac sufferer and require a gluten free host, please contact the Sacristan before Mass and arrangements will be made for one to be placed in a pyx for you.
Music Group Practiee. As preparation for Holy Week and the Easter Services the music group will meet for practices on Thursday evenings. We are not looking for concert pitch or theatrical performance but folks willing to have a go and enjoy exploring new hymns and helping the congregation to sing all hymns old and new. ‘Prima Donnas’ please stay at home, folks wanting to improve parish harmony most welcome.
Practice, Thursday evenings at 7pm, in church.
Stations of the Cross during lent there will be an opportunity for people to share in making the Way of the Cross on Wednesday evenings at 7pm.
If you would like to lead the Stations, or do so with a friend or group, please contact Fr Caulfield.
Volunteers Needed On Tuesday 26th March we are hosting the midland leg of the Pilgrim Cross (formerly Student Cross) Mass will be at 19:00 followed by supper. Volunteers needed to help provide:
Baked Potatoes; Salads; Apple Pies/ Apple Crumbles or other puddings. The main course is under control.
Will also welcome support with washing up and serving teas and coffees. Fr Caulfield would also welcome a couple of volunteers to help with breakfast and clearing up on the Wednesday Morning.
Palm Sunday and Easter Triduum additional readers are needed for the passion on Palm Sunday and for the Easter Triduum Services. Readers for Holy Thursday, narrator and other readers for Good Friday, 6 readers for the Easter Vigil and Readers for Easter Sunday. Lists available over tea and coffee.
Holy Week and Easter Triduum Holy Week commences with Palm Sunday on the 24thMarch. The Lithuanian Community will be joining us on that day, as they did last year. During Holy Week we shall host the Pilgrim Cross and you will be able to join in the Diocesan Celebration of the Chrism Mass. The Easter Triduum consists of the three services on Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday. Attendance at all 3 is required. On Holy Thursday the Mass will include the Mandatum, the washing of the feet, and volunteers are needed. Good Friday will include the celebration of the Lord’s Passion and the Veneration of the Cross. Easter Sunday will see the celebration of the Easter Vugil on the Saturday night but may also be fulfilled by celebration of the Mass on Easter Sunday. Timings will be published in Next Weeks Newsletter.
Chrism Mass 26th March
11:30 St John the Baptist Cathedral, Unthank Road, Norwich. Followed by Hot Cross Buns. All welcome to attend the Mass presided over by the bishop. During the Mass the Bishop will Consecrate the oils to be used in church in the coming year.
Inviting young adults (age 18 -30) to walk the Camino.
Join Bishop Peter as he leads a walking pilgrimage to Santiago de Compestela from 21st – 29th July 2024. The estimated cost is £675 which includes a subsidy from the dioceses made possible by a generous benefactor.
For more information and to book a place, please see www.rcdea.org.uk/youth. Places are limited and bookings accepted on a first come first serves basis.
Catholic Social Action The recent launch of the Do Justice Vision paper by the Catholic Social Action Network https://dojustice.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Do-Justice-For-Parishes.pdf "We are called to help to liberate people from anything which binds them down and prevents them from enjoying a truly human life." International Slavery Remembrance Day on 25th March.
Children’s Liturgy Following a recent safeguarding review there are to be changes in the Children’s liturgy at the 10am Sunday Mass. It is policy to regularly review all safeguarding issues and adopt ‘Best Practice’.as a standard across the diocese where possible. There is nothing wrong with our current practice but to ensure that the children gain the maximum benefit of a volunteer catechists time some changes will be introduced after Easter.
1) The children must be attending primary school.
2) Once the child has received their 1st Holy Communion, they should remain in church rather than join the children's liturgy. (They are welcome to apply to become Altar Servers,)
3) No Children over 11 may join the children's liturgy or be in attendance, even if ‘supervising’ a sibling.
4) Parents may take younger children out during the Mass to use the toilet or to sit quietly for a while, but they may not bring younger children to the children’s liturgy group.
5) There is space at the back of the church and in the choir loft for parents to supervise younger children in activities such as colouring in.
6) The Children's Liturgy will be less distracted by the younger children and hopefully those attending will be more receptive to the excellent tuition provided by the catechists.
Please Read the Newsletter and arrive at Masses in Good time. It is tiresome to see groups dribbling in 10-15 minutes after Mass has begun and it is also infuriating to find people who come to Mass ringing to ask when ,asses are.