We pray for peace in the world, for the sick – especially the housebound who are no longer able to join us at Holy Mass - for those in need, for vocations, and for the Faithful Departed.   Our Father.  Hail Mary.  Glory be.

• MASS  INTENTIONS.

Please note that all of the parish Masses during the month of November now have an intention assigned to them. There are six Masses remaining in October for which a Mass intention can be accepted.  Apart from these few intentions in October, the next available dates for which Mass intentions can be booked are from 1st December.

• SACRAMENT  OF  RECONCILIATION.

“One of the very best means of obtaining humility is sincere and frequent confession.”   St. Philip Neri.

Confession times:  Saturdays at 5.30 p.m. at Woodbridge and - on request - after weekday Masses.

• EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT. 

At Woodbridge, Thursday mornings after the 11.00 a.m. Mass, concluding with Simple Benediction and The Angelus at 12.00 p.m.

• NOVEMBER – A Month of Prayer for the Holy Souls.

During the month of November, Masses will be offered for the Holy Souls whose names are submitted on your November Dead Lists.  Envelopes for November Dead Lists are available to collect from the church.

ALL  SOULS  DAY. The Commemoration of the Faithful departed.  Requiem Mass at 9.30 a.m.  Monday, 2nd November.

The annual REQUIEM MASS  for Parish Benefactors will be offered on Friday, 6th November at 9.30 a.m.

The  Faithful  Departed. 2026: Barrie Smith (91),  Beryl Green (90),  Margaret Ward (79),  Marie Gilson (91), Liz Jackson (89), Patrick Handley (83),  Eddie Brady (78), Victoria Holmes (59),  Mary Molloy (84),  and Marguerite Abbs (108).   May they rest in peace.  Amen.

• PLENARY  INDULGENCES  FOR  THE  HOLY  SOULS.

A Plenary Indulgence is a grace granted by the Catholic Church that completely removes all temporal punishment due before God for sins whose guilt has already been forgiven through sacramental confession.

A Plenary Indulgence may be gained on All Souls Day (2nd November) only applicable to the Holy Souls in Purgatory, by visiting a church or chapel and there reciting the Our Father and the Creed.

A Plenary Indulgence may be gained daily between 1st to 8th November inclusive, only applicable to the Holy Souls in Purgatory, by visiting a cemetery and there praying for the Faithful Departed.  On All Soul’s Day itself, this means of gaining an indulgence is an alternative to the option given above.

Indulgence Requirements: To acquire a Plenary Indulgence it is necessary also to fulfil the following three conditions: sacramental Confession, Eucharistic communion, and prayer for the intention of the Holy Father, Pope Leo, while being detached from sin.  It is appropriate that the sacramental Confession and especially Holy Communion and the prayer for the Pope's intentions take place on the same day that the indulgenced work is performed; but it is sufficient that these sacred rites and prayers be carried out within several days (about 20) before or after the indulgenced act. One sacramental Confession suffices for several plenary indulgences, but a separate Holy Communion and a separate prayer for the Holy Father's intentions are required for each plenary indulgence.

The condition of praying for the intention of the Holy Father, Pope Leo, is fully satisfied by reciting one Our Father and one Hail Mary.  A Plenary Indulgence can be acquired only once in the course of the day.

Enchiridion Indulgentiarum.

• THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED.   

Anniversaries of deaths (from 1997 to present) which are recorded in the parish's Register of Death, can be found on the calendar page of this website:  HERE

• OCTOBER  DEVOTIONS  TO  OUR  LADY. 

The Rosary will be prayed after the Friday morning Mass at Woodbridge.  Fridays: 23rd and 30th October.

A Rosary for world peace is prayed every Thursday at Framlingham at 11.30 a.m.

Our Lady,  Queen of the Holy Rosary, Pray for us.

• BRASS CLEANING. 

In preparation for All Saints Day, volunteers are needed to help with brass cleaning, please, at Saint Thomas’s Church. Friday, 30th October, from 10.20 a.m.  -  after the morning Mass and October Rosary. Jean Wallace.

Framlingham Churches Together invites families to an All Hallows Eve Children's Event at the United Free Church on Saturday, 31st October, 5 to 7 p.m.  This event offers an alternative to Halloween activities, with craft activities for children and refreshments for adults who accompany them.  The event is free and there is no need to book, just drop in and get involved.

• LADIES’ GROUP COFFFEE MORNING. 

The monthly coffee morning will be held at Saint Thomas's Church, Woodbridge, on Tuesday, 10th November, from 10.15 onwards. All are welcome to join our friendly group for tea, coffee, cake, or just to chat.   Jean Taylor.

We send our thanks to everyone who sponsored us for the Suffolk Historic Churches Trust Ride and Stride event.  Due to your most kind generosity, we raised a total of £220.  Thank you so much.    David and Vivienne Taylor.

• Pope Leo's Prayer Intentions:

October.  For mental health ministry. Let us pray that mental health ministry be established throughout the Church, helping to overcome the stigma and discrimination of persons with mental illnesses.

November.  For the proper use of wealth.  Let us pray for the proper use of wealth, that not succumbing to the temptation of selfishness, it may always be put at the service of the common good and solidarity of those who have less.

December.  For single parent families. Let us pray for families experiencing the absence of a mother or father, that they may find support and accompaniment in the Church, and help and strength in the faith during difficult times.

• THE  eucharistic  fast.