Newsletter 8th March 2020

Mass Times and locations * News * Fr Cyril Chiaha Writes

Saturday 7th March

  • 6.00 pm Puckeridge: Vigil Mass of the 2nd Sunday in Lent

Sunday 8th March: 2nd Sunday in Lent

  • 9.15 am Buntingford
  • 11.30 am Old Hall Green

Monday 9th March:

  • No Mass

Tuesday 10th March: Lent Feria

  • 11.00 am Buntingford. Funeral Mass

Wednesday 11th March: Lent Feria

  • 10.30 Puckeridge
  • 11.00 am Stations of the Cross

Thursday 12th March: Lent Feria

  • 9.30 am Buntingford
  • 10.00 am Stations of the Cross

Friday 13th March: Lent Feria

  • 10.30 am Buntingford followed by adoration and Benediction
  • 7.00 pm Buntingford: Stations of the Cross

Saturday 14th March: Lent Feria

  • 9.30 am Buntingford
  • 6.00 pm Puckeridge: Vigil Mass of the 3rd Sunday of Lent

Sunday 15th March: 3rd Sunday of Lent

  • 9.15 am Buntingford
  • 11.30 am Old Hall Green

Sacrament of Confession

  • Saturday 10-10.30 am Buntingford
  • Saturday 5.15-5.45 pm Puckeridge
  • or on request

Adoration/Benediction: This takes place every Friday at our Parish church of St Richard of Chichester, Buntingford, from 11-11.30am, that is, after the morning Mass. As always, Adoration provides us the opportunity, time and space to be alone with Jesus in prayer!

Parish Office Hours

  • 3.30 to 5.00 pm  Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday at Buntingford. Appointments are not necessary during these hours. No parish office on Monday, Thursday

Congratulations to all the children who received the Sacrament of Reconciliation/Confession for the first time on Saturday, 7th March. Many thanks to their Catechists!

First Holy Communion Classes takes place on Saturday 14th March 2020 at 10.30am in St Richard’s Church, Buntingford.

Next Buntingford Christian Meditation Meeting will be Wednesday 11th March at 8pm at 20 Hare Street Road, SG9 9HW

CAFOD Family Fast Day collection: please put your envelope or cash offering in the basket as you leave Mass; late envelopes can be returned next week. Thank you.

NEXT Coffee Morning & Raffle will be Sunday, 29th March after 9.15 Mass in Benson Hall, Buntingford.  Donations are in aid of The Lourdes Fund. All are most welcome.

Cardinal’s Lenten Appeal 2020: This weekend, please take a Cardinal’s Lenten Appeal donation leaflet as you leave Mass. The Appeal helps to fund initiatives in parishes, school and charities; in the three mission areas of: Marriage and Family Life, Youth and Evangelisation and the Church’s service in Society. You can support the Appeal by donating, volunteering and remembering the work in your prayers. More details are on the Appeal donation leaflet. Thank you in anticipation of your generosity.

Fr Cyril Chiaha Writes: