Palm Sunday of The Passion of the Lord: Year A
Dear Parishioners
In what is going to be the most extraordinary Holy Week and Easter celebration, I ask that we make this journey together as a diocesan and parish family. It will be a very different journey than usual but, this year, sharing in Our Lord’s Passion, Death through to his Resurrection will bring with it a special poignancy.
Keeping you all in prayers.
Please keep me in yours.
Fr John
Holy Week
Palm Sunday: Mass at 10 am
Mon, Tues, Wed: Mass at 7 am
Holy Thursday: Mass of the Lord’s Supper 7 pm
Good Friday: Commemoration of the Lord’s Passion and Death: 3 pm
Saturday: Easter Vigil 8 pm
Easter Sunday: Mass 10 am
Please note that while all these Liturgies will be celebrated in the Church by Fr John, only Palm Sunday Mass and Easter Sunday Mass will be recorded and posted on our YouTube channel and Facebook page at the appropriate times.
You can join online from Plymouth Cathedral the Liturgies led by Bishop Mark on Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Vigil, link below.
It is proposed that St Chad’s Cathedral, Birmingham be a focus for national coverage of the streaming of the Watching on Holy Thursday, link below.
Sacrament of Penance:
The Bishops of England and Wales have dispensed all Catholics from Easter duties for the year 2020. It is extremely difficult to celebrate the Sacrament of Penance, as well as receive Holy Communion. They invite us to make a sincere Act of Contrition before God and open our hearts to his tender mercy.
Please find under 'newsletters' a 'Message for the beginning of Holy Week' from Bishop Mark O'Toole.