Keeping Lent Holy
The season of Lent, which runs from Ash Wednesday to Holy Thursday, is a special time when we have the chance to look at our lives and re-dedicate ourselves to the service of our Christian calling. There are many ways to do this and a wide range of opportunities and suggestions can be found here or in the leaflet available from church.
Pope Francis offers his own thoughts on our path of conversion as individuals and as a community during Lent.
Stations of the Cross
Praying the Stations of the Cross is a very traditional practice during the season of Lent. We have joint Stations on Friday evenings with fellow local Christians or you can visit the church to pray there. There are also online versions which can be prayed at home. Here you will find a set aimed at adults and here is a set which can be prayed by families and children.
A letter from Pope Francis
On February 25th 2014, Pope Francis wrote a letter to families ahead of October’s Synod asking them to “pray together so that through these events the Church will undertake a true journey of discernment and adopt the necessary pastoral means to help families face their present challenges with the light and strength that comes from the Gospel”.
Cardinal Nichols’ Lenten Pastoral Letter
You can view and listen to the Cardinal’s recent pastoral letter read on Sunday March 2nd here.
Women’s World Day of Prayer – Friday, 7th March
This year’s service will take place here at St Peter-in-Chains Church at 11am. The theme is ‘Praying for Egypt’. Followed by teas/coffees in lower parish rooms. All are welcome.
Parish Raffle
Tickets will be on sale this weekend 1st/2nd March.
Priest General Surgery
Fr Sean will be available from 5pm to 7pm on Tuesday 4th March at the presbytery for anyone who wishes to see him without an appointment.
May they Rest in Peace
Lloyd Lewis RIP – The funeral Mass of the late Lloyd Lewis will be held here at St Peter’s on Wednesday 12th March at 10am followed by burial at Enfield lawn Cemetery at 1pm. Please keep the family in your prayers at this time.
Patrick Kenny RIP – The funeral Mass of the late Patrick Kenny will be held on Friday, 14th March at 11am followed by cremation at St Marylebone Crematorium, East Finchley. Please keep the family in your prayers at this time.
Bridget O’Brien RIP – Bridie passed away on Thursday last. Funeral details will be published when arrangements have been made. Please keep Bridie and her family in your prayers.
Lent Fast Day 2014
This will take place on Friday 14th March 2014 – There will be Ecumenical Stations of the Cross at St Peter’s at 7:30pm followed by a CAFOD Frugal Supper in the lower parish rooms. All welcome! Fast Day envelopes will be attached to next week’s newsletter (9th March). Please give as much as you can. Don’t forget that an easy way to support CAFOD is to drop old print cartridges and even old mobile phones into the big green box in the porch as you go out of church. It is good to recycling and helps raise money for CAFOD.
Cardinal Archbishop Vincent Nichols
We would like to thank all those who contributed to the gift for Cardinal Nichols which will be offered in his name to the suffering church in the Holy Land through the Friends of the Holy Land which he helped to found.
