Holy Week and Easter Services

Wednesday 4th June at 7.00pm Station Mass and Confirmations – St. Ethelbert’s, Leominster with Archbishop Mark Thursday 5th June at 7.00pm Horizons of Hope: How do they know it is a Miracle? The Lourdes cure of John Traynor – St. Francis Xavier’s, Hereford with Dr Kieran Moriarty CBE Thursday 12th June at 5.30pm God from God, Light from Light: An Ecumenical service celebrating the 1700 th anniversary of the Council of Nicea – Hereford Cathedral This has been organized by the Herefordshire Catholic Deanery together with Hereford Cathedral. We are delighted that Archbishop Mark will preach and preside alongside the Bishop of Hereford Sunday 15th June at 3.00pm The Shroud of Turin: Is this the face of Jesus Christ? – St. Francis Xavier’s, Hereford A talk by international expert Pam Moon Sunday 15th – Sunday 29th June, daily 11.00am – 3.00pm The Shroud of Turin: Is this the face of Jesus Christ? – St. Francis Xavier’s, Hereford An award-winning exhibition of the “Turin Shroud.” Open daily 11-3 free admission Saturday 21st June, 2pm to 5pm Belmont Parish Fete – Belmont Abbey, Hereford Saturday 28th June, 10.00am – 3.00pm Catholic Renewal Jubilee Day – Belmont Abbey, Hereford The diocesan Catholic Charismatic Team invites you to praise and worship. Mass and small group sharing at Jubilee Shrines across the Archdiocese. Bring a packed lunch Thursday 24th July at 11.00am Annual Mass at Longworth Chapel, Bartestree Celebrant: Archbishop Mark Friday 15th August at 2.30pm Mass of the Assumption of our Blessed Lady – Rotherwas Chapel Sunday 24th August – time tba John Kemble Pilgrimage - St. Mary the Virgin, Welsh Newton Sunday 14th September at 3.00pm Ecumenical Vespers at Tintern Abbey on the Feast of the Holy Cross. Preacher: Abbot Brendan, with singing led by the monks of Belmont and Newport Cathedral Download details here

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.

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.