Lent & Holy Week & Easter 2023

We have now started our journey through the Season of Lent. As we make our way towards the most sacred and faith filled days of the year The Easter Triduum: Holy Thursday - Good Friday – Easter Vigil which take us from Lent into the Season of Easter as we celebrate the Risen Jesus we continue to pray for peace and hope for the people of Ukraine. Wishing you a very Happy Lent

 

CAFOD Lent Fast Day - Friday 11 March

We pray with CAFOD and their partners around the world on this day

Envelopes are available from the Narthex for CAFOD Lent Fast Day

There will be a collection for CAFOD on Saturday 12 / Sunday 13 March at Mass

 

Stations of the Cross for Lent – Tuesday 22 March

Stations of the Cross will be prayed in St Felix Church on Tuesday 22 March

at 9.30am and after the 7.30pm Mass

Come and pray together.

 

For your personal reflection copies

of the Stations of the Cross are available to borrow for Lent in the Narthex.

 

Deanery Station Mass – Thursday 31 March

Bishop Alan will celebrate our Deanery Station Mass at 7pm on Thursday 31 March

in St Edmund’s Church, Westgate Street, Bury St Edmunds

Confessions will be available from 6pm and refreshments will be available after Mass.

 

Sacrament of Reconciliation

During Lent there will be an opportunity to celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation

Each Saturday from 5.45pm to 6.15pm or by arrangement with Fr John.

 

Children’s Liturgy for Lent

During Lent our Children’s Liturgy Group will help our children

to prepare for Easter during the Season of Lent

during our 10am Sunday Mass.

 

HOLY WEEK AND EASTER 2023

Palm Sunday 9 / 10 April

Mass at St Felix Church – Saturday evening at 6.30pm

Mass at St Felix Church – Sunday morning at 10am

 

Tuesday of Holy Week 12 April

Chrism Mass in Norwich at the Cathedral at 12noon

 

Wednesday of Holy Week 13 April

Mass at St Felix Church - 10am

 

Holy Thursday 14 April

Altar Servers Rehearsal in St Felix Church – 10am

 

Children’s Service of Holy Thursday 3pm in St Felix Church

 

Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper 7.30pm in St Felix Church

Watching until 10.30pm ending with Night Prayer

 

Good Friday 15 April

Ecumenical Procession of Witness at 10am

from the Old Independent Church, Hamlet Rd, Haverhill CB9 8EF

to the Market Square, Haverhill

 

Children’s Service for Good Friday 12noon in St Felix Church

 

Celebration of the Lord’s Passion at 3pm in St Felix Church

 

Stations of the Cross at 7.30pm in St Felix Church

 

Holy Saturday 16 April

 

The Easter Vigil at 8.30pm in St Felix Church

 

 

Easter Sunday 17 April

 

Mass for Easter Sunday at 10am in St Felix Church