Parish of St Teresa of Avila, Ashford

CAFOD is the Catholic charity that helps the poorest, most hard-to-reach people around the world, who are facing drought, conflict, disease, injustice.

CAFOD’s Family Fast Day this Lent is an opportunity to support our brothers and sisters around the world. Drought, floods and storms are having a devastating impact on our global family.

So there’s a challenge for you! On Friday 15 March, can you eat a simple meal in solidarity and give what you save to help people in need? Through CAFOD’s global Church network – one of the largest aid networks in the world – your support can reach to the ends of the earth. Please bring your Fast Day envelope (you can find it in the church) this week and give whatever you can.

 

Lent is the traditional season of renewal and repentance in Christ. It has begun on Ash Wednesday and will continue until the Holy Triduum.

In lent we are encouraged (an even obliged on Good Friday)  to fasting and abstinence. Abstinence means that we give up a particular kind of food or drink or form of amusement.

STATIONS OF THE CROSS at St Teresa’s Church
* Saturdays after 5.30pm Mass (traditional form)
* Sundays after 10.30am Mass (traditional form)
* Fridays at 7.30pm (non-conventional form)
(on First Friday 7.30pm Mass followed by traditional Stations)

EXPOSITION of the BLESSED SACRAMENT
Fridays after 10.00am Mass until 12noon

LAST UPDATE: 12th March 2019

YOUTH LEADERS. The next meeting for youth leaders will be on Wednesday 20th March at 7.30pm in the Priests’ House.

FRANCISCAN REGIONAL DAY will be on Saturday 23rd March 10.00am-3.30pm in St Teresa’s Church & Hall.

EXTRAORDINARY EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS. Please, could all ministers who have received DBS forms complete and return them to the Parish Office. If anyone has problems completing the forms please contact the office.

EVENINGS OF RECOLLECTION for Women, Wednesday 27th March at 6.30pm-8.45pm in St. Teresa’s Church. A recollection is a time to reflect on how we live our faith every day, both at work, and in family life. There will be Holy Mass followed by two half hour meditations & Rosary. Also, a time for private prayer and confession between the meditations. All women welcome.

REPOSITORY SHOP volunteers for the Repository shop are needed. Angela is prepared to help anyone who would take over the running of the Repository shop until they are settled and happy. Please see Fr Peter if you are interested.

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At ST AMBROSE, WYE

STATIONS OF THE CROSS will be said at 10.30am before the 11.00am Mass on Thursdays.

LENTEN LUNCHES at WYE. Starting on Friday 8th March, and the five Fridays following, there will be Lent Lunches in Wye Methodist Church Hall from 12.30pm. These are arranged on behalf of all the different churches, and aim to raise funds for Christian Aid. All welcome.

REFRESHMENTS at after the 9.15am Mass at St Ambrose, Wye on Mothers day 31st March in Stonegate. All welcome.