St Clare of Assisi Parish

The Easter Triduum is the period of three days from Holy Thursday to Easter Sunday.

There are three main services during the Triduum;

• The Mass of the Lord’s Supper is celebrated on Holy Thursday at 7pm. This year Holy Thursday falls on April 1st.
• On Good Friday we have the Celebration of the Lord’s Passion at 3pm. Mass is not celebrated on Good Friday and the Holy Communion distributed at the Celebration of the Lord’s Passion is consecrated on Holy Thursday. This year Good Friday falls on 2nd April.
• On the evening of Holy Saturday at 7pm we will have the Easter Vigil, the most important occasion in the Christian year. This year Holy Saturday falls on 3rd April.

We will also have Mass on Easter Sunday morning at 9.30am.

There will be a retiring collection for CAFOD’s Family Fast Day after Masses on the weekend of 6th and 7th March 2010.

Monday 15th March, 9.30am in the Parish Room.

Commencing on 19th February at St Clare’s, thereafter on 5th, 19th and 26th March in our Parish Room. Stations of The Cross will be at 12 o’clock in Church followed by shared soup.

On 26th February and 12th March there will be soup at St Margaret’s Church Hall following a short meditation led by Rev Ron Smith.

Proceeds will go to CAFOD’s work to help following the Haitian earthquake.

At 7pm on Monday evenings during Lent (except 8th March) there will be Stations of the Cross.

Bishop Terry will be celebrating the Sacrament of Confirmation for the Middlesbrough Deanery on June 15th.

Any parishioner in Year 9 or above is invited to prepare for the Sacrament.
There will be a meeting at the Cathedral Hall on Wednesday 27th January at 7pm for all those who wish to be confirmed.

Parishioners who would like to help with the preparation are also invited to attend.

The First Holy Communion programme begins in January 2010.

There will be a meeting for the parents in St Clare’s School on Wednesday 20th January at 7pm.

The 9.30am Mass on Sunday 24th January will be a Mass of Welcome and Enrolment for the children.

Please keep them in your prayers during this special year.

The Ascent group, which aims to encourage spirituality, friendship and mission amongst men and women who have reached the time of retirement from more active life, meets regularly in the Parish Room.

The next meeting will be on Tuesday 5th January at 9.30am (ie. after morning Mass).

Wednesday 9th December, 6.30pm in St Clare’s Church.

All are welcome.

The coach will be at the Blue Bell Hotel car park from 8.30 and will leave at 9am prompt on Saturday 28th November. Further info from Theresa on 591009; bring packed lunch if required.