Notes from Fr. Claro
7th Ordinary Sunday
23rd February 2025
Calendar
5th March Ash Wednesday 11am Mass & 6pm Mass Bl. Hugh Faringdon
5th March Ash Wednesday 7.30pm PRAYER for CREATION, a Lenten Reflection at the All Saints Church.
6th March 10.30am The Ministry of Reconciliation + The Foundations of Reconciliation (CTinFaringdon) at Bl. Hugh Faringdon
8th March Saturday 11am The Rite of Election for 2025
19th March Feast of St Joseph 11am & 6pm Masses Blessed Hugh
3rd April Wednesday 7.00pm The Ministry of Reconciation. Radical Openness to the Other (CTin Faringdon) at Bl. Hugh
HOLY WEEK
13th April Palm Sunday
17th April Maundy Thursday
18th April Good Friday
20th April EASTER SUNDAY
Open Kitchen this winter to open just once a month. This will be on the second Friday of the month. Dates are March 14.
SEE Minutes of Finance and PPC Meetings. Also Churches Together in Faringdon (CTiF) minutes of meeting.
Finance meeting on 24th March.
SEE: Documents on the Diocesan 10 year Plan.
PROPOSED DATES FOR 1st Holy Communion Sessions
11.30am to 1pm
2nd March
16th March,
30th March,
27th April,
11th May
25th May,
8th June,
15th June for Reconciliation
22nd June for First Communion.
Please contact Kathleen Thomas kalizt@btinternet.com
Certificate in Catechesis
The Dominican Sisters of St Joseph in Lymington are offering a 2-year Certificate in Catechesis to equip parish catechists, parents, and grandparents to transmit the Catholic faith to others. This Certificate is approved by the Bishops’ Conference, and offers a formation developed from the 2020 Directory for Catechesis, relevant to the pastoral context we face in our parishes. It is delivered online in weekly sessions with notes, recordings, and presentations made available to the students. It is comprehensive in its overview of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, and in its practical application to all forms of catechesis. 2 in-person days are offered each year to build up the student community and fellowship in faith.
Apply now to begin your studies in September 2025. https://www.lightoftruth.uk/_files/ugd/918d40_b194877f9dad4310abb4e486d5d72759.pdf
FORMATION DAYS
3rd May 2025, Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion Includes a session on taking Holy Communion the “sick and the housebound”.
18 October 2025 Day for Readers
10am to 2 pm St Bede’s Church, Popley Way, Basingstoke RG24 9DX
Please RSVP to liturgy@portsmouthdiocese.org.uk
There will also be a day for Ministers of Children’s Liturgy on Saturday 7th June: further details to follow. Details can be found on the attached poster. They will take place at St Bede’s Church/Hall in Basingstoke. Anyone interested is encouraged to register via liturgy@portsmouthdiocese.org.uk
FAMILY FAST DAY – CAFOD 14th March