Events Around the Deanery

Today, the children of Our Lady's School came over to lay flowers before the statue of our Holy Mother of God. We sang a hymn, Fr Andrew said some prayers and a decade of the rosary. It was quite beautiful.

Jubilee Family Funday being held in Belmont Abbey on Saturday May 31 st from 11am

O God, who in your providential design willed that your Church be built upon blessed Peter, whom you set over the other Apostles, look with favour, we pray, on Leo our Pope and grant that he, whom you have made Peter's successor, may be for your people a visible source and foundation of unity in faith and of communion.

An Ecumenical service celebrating the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicea

Pope Francis has died at 7.35am on Easter Monday at the age of 88 Requiescat in Pace. https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2025-04/pope-francis-dies-on-easter-monday-aged-88.html

The Jesus of History: Through the Eyes of Luke. We are delighted that the Jesuit Scripture scholar Fr Nicholas King SJ is coming to the deanery to look at the historical Jesus, particularly as presented by St Luke. All are welcome, so do join us to hear of this fascinating subject. Saturday 24th May, 10.00am to 12.30pm at Hedley Lodge, Belmont Abbey.

Saturday, 12 th April 10.00am - 11.00am – Adoration with Confessions and Benediction Sunday, 13 th April – Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord The Commemoration of the Lord’s Entrance into Jerusalem 10.00am – Mass with Blessing of Palms 6.30pm – Evening Mass of Palm Sunday with distribution of palms Monday, 14 th April – Monday of Holy Week 10.00am – Holy Mass Tuesday, 15 th April – Tuesday of Holy Week No Mass … (Chrism Mass, 11.30am at St Joseph’s Cathedral, Swansea) Thursday, 17 th April – Maundy Thursday Thursday of The Lord’s Supper 10.00am – Mass for the Kerala Community 7.30pm – Mass of the Lord’s Supper with Washing of Feet followed by Procession to the Altar of Repose with Adoration in the Lady Chapel Friday, 18 th April – Good Friday Friday of the Passion of the Lord 11.00am – Stations of the Cross (in church) 3.00pm – Solemn Liturgy of the Passion of the Lord, Adoration of the Holy Cross with distribution of Holy Communion Saturday, 19 th April - Holy Saturday 10.00am – 11.00am – Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confessions) 8.00pm – SOLEMNITY OF THE RESURRECTION OF THE LORD Easter Vigil in The Holy Night Sunday, 20 th April – Easter Sunday SOLEMNITY OF THE RESURRECTION OF THE LORD 10.00am – Solemn Holy Mass of the Resurrection of the Lord (Note: only one Mass today) Monday, 21 st April – Easter Monday 10.00am – Solemn Holy Mass of the Octave of Easter Download copy here

WOW (Widow or Widowers) group Since 2022 we have steadily grown in numbers and now there are almost twenty of us, aged from 65 to 80+. We meet in the Belmont parish centre on the first Tuesday of the month at 11 O'clock, share a cuppa, cake and friendly chat. We also have some sort of activity, in March it was pancakes (as the meeting fell on shrove Tuesday) supplied by the kitchen at Belmont Abbey, and a quiz. Last month we had a game of “Bird Bingo” which was enjoyed by all. We go for the occasional meal out, the Cider Orchard Restaurant at the college being a particular favourite. In the summer months we have been on outings to local National Trust Properties. We go to parish events as a group meaning there is always someone you know to sit with. As a group we help with the Annual Summer Fete either as stall holders, washer ups or car park attendants. Although based at Belmont Abbey, the group is open to any widow or widowers not just parishioners, several of our members are non-catholic. That said, we always start the meeting with our WOW Prayer,where we particularly remember our loved ones’ anniversaries. New to this year I have also started to do a newsletter for the group. Anyone interested can just turn up on the meeting day or in any further info is required my email is: juliemirfin@btinternet.com . March 25 Newsletter

11th March, 10:30am – Community Coffee Morning, CAB in attendance. 25th March, 10:30am – Community Coffee Morning, CAB in attendance. These coffee mornings will be held regularly on Tuesday mornings every 2 weeks and are open to all. 13th April - Easter Raffle and Easter Hat Parade after Morning Mass. 17th May - Parish Quiz. 13th July – Bring a dish to share, Pimm’s, strawberries and cream. 26th September – MacMillan Coffee Morning. 11th October – Parish Quiz. 18th October – Jumble Sale. 15th November – Christmas Fayre. 7th December – Christmas Lunch, bring a dish to share plus raffle. To be arranged, Bingo, Children’s Film Night, Children’s Quiz.