Faith

Mar 18, 2026

MASS TIMES

MASS TIMESMorning prayers: Tuesday - Wednesday - Thursday - Friday - 08H00am - Rosary.Holy Mass: Tuesday - Wednesday - Thursday - Friday - 08.30amWeekend MassesThis Sunday's ReadingSaturday - 17h00Sunday - 07H30; 10h00; 17h00HOLY HOUR AND ADORATION AND HOLY MASS @ 17H00 IN THE CHURCH. THIS WILL TAKE PLACE EVERY 1ST FRIDAY OF THE MONTH.Sacrament of ConfessionFather Thomas is available before or after morning Mass (Tuesdays to Fridays) and on a Saturday afternoon from 16h00. NO BOOKINGS ARE NECESSARY DURING THESE PERIODS.Please ensure Father Thomas knows you are there to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation. If you cannot make these times you are welcome to make an appointment with the parish office.Sacrament of MarriageNotice has to be given at least six months before receiving the Sacrament of Marriage.Sacrament of BaptismNotice has to be given at least one month before the Sacrament.

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Mar 18, 2026

Catechism Registration 2026

Catechism Registration 2026Registration for the 2026 Catechism year is now open. Please ensure you register your children early to secure a place in our classes.Classes are held on Sunday mornings before the 10:00 AM Mass.Click here for the registration form

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Mar 18, 2026

Holy Week Timetable 2026

Holy Week Timetable 2026St John Fisher Lent Penitential Service will be on the following dates:Celebration/EventDateTimesNotesStations of the crossEvery Friday18:00Until Good FridayPalm Sunday2026-03-29NormalProcession from gardenLast Supper2026-04-0118:00Family neededMaundy Thursday2026-04-0218:0012 men neededGood Friday2026-04-0310:00 & 14:00Stations of the crossEaster Vigil2026-04-0418:00Baptism as wellEaster Sunday2026-04-0507:30 & 9:302 Masses only

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Mar 18, 2026

Making a Good Confession

Guide for Examination of Conscience6 STEPS FOR A GOOD CONFESSIONExamine your conscience - what sins have you committed since your last good confession.Be sincerely sorry for your sins.Confess your sins to the priest.Make certain that you confess all your mortal sins and the number of them.After your confession, do the penance the priest gives to you.Pray daily for the strength to avoid the occasion of sin.ACT OF CONTRITIONO my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended You, and I detest all my sins because I dread the loss of Heaven and the pains of Hell, but most of all because they offend You, my God, Who are all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve, with the help of Your grace, to confess my sins, to do penance, and to amend my life. Amen.EXAMINATION OF CONSCIENCEFIRST COMMANDMENT"I am the Lord your God. You shall not have strange gods before Me."Did I doubt or deny that God exists?Did I refuse to believe what God has revealed to us?Did I believe in fortune telling, horoscopes, dreams, the occult, tarot cards, etc.?Did I give time to God each day in prayer?

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Mar 18, 2026

Stations of the Cross Meditation

Stations of the CrossThe First Station: Jesus Is Condemned To DeathMy Jesus, the world still has You on trial. It keeps asking who You are and why You make the demands You make. It asks over and over the question, If You are God's Son, why do You permit the world to be in the state it is in? Why are You so silent?The Second Station: Jesus Carries His CrossHow could any human impose such a burden upon Your torn and bleeding body, Lord Jesus? Each movement of the cross drove the thorns deeper into Your Head. How did You keep the hatred from welling up in Your Heart?The Third Station: Jesus Falls the First TimeMy Jesus, it seems to me, that as God, You would have carried Your cross without faltering, but You did not. You fell beneath it's weight to show me You understand when I fall.The Fourth Station: Jesus Meets His Afflicted MotherMy Jesus, it was a great sorrow to realize Your pain caused Mary so much grief. As Redeemer, You wanted her to share in Your pain for mankind.

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