Parish Newsletter

Our Father.  Hail Mary.  Glory be.

Calendar of events in the Diocese of East Anglia for the Jubilee Year 2025.

LINK:   Calendar of events - East Anglia

The Order of Malta, Grand Priory of England, has prepared a useful explanation of the Jubilee and how to make the most of the spiritual graces that are offered to the Faithful during this holy year.   

LINK: Order of Malta - Jubilee 2025

Giving hope to those that need it the most is at the core of what ACN does and so throughout this Holy Year, ACN will be engaging with the themes of Hope, through the prayers we say, the actions we take, and the work that we do. We hope you join us in this journey, as Pilgrims of Hope and together spread the word and teachings of the Lord and give hope to those around the world that need us.

LINK: ACN UK - Jubilee 2025

Please pray for the happy repose of the soul of Mr. James O’Brien who died on Sunday, 19th January, age 88.  Requiem Mass at Woodbridge on Tuesday, 25th February, at 11.00 a.m. followed by burial in Woodbridge Public Cemetery.

Please pray for the happy repose of the soul of Mrs. Maureen Bennetts who died on Wednesday, 19th February.

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

Ash Wednesday – 5th March.

The blessing and distribution of ashes will take place during the celebration of Holy Mass.

09.30 a.m. Mass at Woodbridge and 12.00 p.m. Mass at Framlingham.

Thursday, 6th March:  12.00 p.m. Mass will not be celebrated at Framlingham today.

World Day of Prayer.   Friday, 7th March.

Please join us at The United Free Church, Framlingham, at 11.00 a.m. for The World Day of Prayer Service which has been prepared by the women of the Cook Islands. Refreshments available.  All welcome, writes  Vivienne Taylor.

Service at Saint John’s Anglican Church, Woodbridge, at 2.30 p.m.  All welcome. Refreshments served afterwards.

CAFOD's Lent Fast Day is Friday 14th March.    Full details are on CAFOD's website. 

LINK: Lent Fast Day 2025

CAFOD Appeal – Lent Fast Day.  Please donate to our Family Fast Day parish collections and be a pilgrim of hope with CAFOD this Jubilee Year. You will be supporting communities suffering the impacts of war, poverty and climate change to find solutions and hope.  Please use one of the following: the CAFOD envelopes, the contactless device with your bank card, online at cafod.org.uk/envelope or call us on 0303 303 3030. You can also text CAFODLENT to 70085 to donate £10, writes Myles Smith.

LENT LUNCH in aid of CAFOD, 12.30 to 2 p.m. on Friday, 21st March at The Castle Community Rooms, Framlingham.  There will be a short presentation about CAFOD's project in drought-hit Northern Kenya and a simple lunch of soup, bread, cheese and tea or coffee.  If you wish to attend please e-mail: crobinson@cafod.org.uk by 14th March.  Donations will go to CAFOD's Lent Appeal. Please see the poster in the church porch.    Myles Smith & Claire Robinson.

Join CAFOD’s Big Lent Walk in the Jubilee Year. You are invited to join CAFOD’s Big Lent Walk and journey together with Catholics in England, Wales, and Scotland as Pilgrims of Hope in this Jubilee Year - walking 200km over 40 days during Lent. Journey to one of the churches or shrines designated as places of pilgrimage in our diocese as part of your Big Lent Walk.  Every £1 you raise will support communities like Lokho’s in Kenya, experiencing the worst impact of the climate crisis, to rebuild their lives in hope.  Sign up here: https://walk.cafod.org.uk/   Jane Crone Community Participation Coordinator  – CAFOD in East Anglia and Brentwood  07779 804252  Please send donations to CAFOD Head Office, Romero House, 55 Westminster Bridge Road, London, SE1 7JB.

The Stational Mass for the Ipswich Deanery parishes will be offered by Bishop Collins on the Solemnity of the Annunciation, 25th March, at Saint Mary’s Church, Woodbridge Road, Ipswich.  Confessions from 6.00 p.m. and Mass at 7.00 p.m.

PARISH  OFFERTORY.   

Please consider making a Standing Order in favour of the parish instead of a weekly cash contribution to the parish’s Offertory collections.  Details of the parish’s current account can be found on the Standing Order mandate forms available at Saint Thomas's and Saint Clare's Churches.

WILLS  and  TESTAMENTS.   

Have you considered whether you might leave something to the parish to support our work and witness after your death ?  The Diocese recommends the form of words given here: “I give to the Parish of Woodbridge with Framlingham, part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of East Anglia (Registered Charity number 278742), the sum of £ …… and I declare that the receipt of the Parish Treasurer or appropriate officer shall be a complete discharge to my executors”.

SAFEGUARDING.

Children should always be accompanied by their parent/guardian when they visit the toilets at the church.