The Roman Catholic Parish of

Woodbridge with Framlingham

Parish Newsletter

 

Schedule of Services, including Mass Intentions.

Wood  =  Service in Saint Thomas's Church, Woodbridge

Fram  =  Service in Saint Clare's Church, Framlingham.

Sundays - Year C  /  Weekdays - Year 1.

October  2025
Thu 2nd 12.00 p.m. Wood Philip Byrne, + Foundation.
Fri 3rd 9.30 a.m. Wood Dn. Mike Vipond, + L. Flaherty.
Sat 4th 6.00 p.m. Wood Annette Stokes, + J. Pettit.
SUN 5th 9.00 a.m. Fram Morris Kerby, + G. Tynan.
SUN 5th 11.00 a.m. Wood For the people of the Parish. -
Sun 5th 3.00 p.m. Wood Baptism - Digby Terson. -
Mon 6th 9.30 a.m. Wood    
Tue 7th 9.30 a.m. Wood Anne and Robert Nurse, ++ Foundation.
Wed 8th          No public Mass today.
Thu 9th 12.00 p.m. Wood Liam Cooper, + L. Flaherty.
Fri 10th 9.30 a.m. Wood    
Sat 11th 6.00 p.m. Wood For the people of the Parish. -
SUN 12th 9.00 a.m. Fram Benny Dobelaar, + M. Wigley.
SUN 12th 11.00 a.m. Wood Mary O'Gorman, + J. Pettit.
Mon 13th 9.30 a.m. Wood    
Tue 14th 9.30 a.m. Wood    
Wed 15th          No public Mass today.  
Thu 16th 12.00 p.m. Wood    
Fri 17th 9.30 a.m. Wood Wendy Howarth, + Foundation.
Sat 18th 6.00 p.m. Wood For the people of the Parish. -
SUN 19th 9.00 a.m. Fram Dorothy Tynan, + G. Tynan.
SUN 19th 11.00 a.m. Wood M. & E. Stephenson, ++ J. Piercey.

 

 

 

FEAST  DAYS.

  • October:

Thursday 2nd - The Holy Guardian Angels.

Tuesday 7th - Our Lady of the Rosary.

Thursday 9th - St. John Henry Newman.

Friday 10th - St. Paulinus of York.

Monday 13th - St. Edward the Confessor.

Wednesday 15th - St Teresa of Jesus.

Friday 17th - St. Ignatius of Antioch.

 

 

SACRAMENT  OF  RECONCILIATION.

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

 

OCTOBER  -  THE MONTH OF THE ROSARY. During the month of October, traditionally dedicated to the Holy Rosary, His Holiness Pope Leo has called on Catholics around the world to pray the Rosary daily, uniting in prayer for peace in war-torn regions. Announced during the Wednesday General Audience, the Pope’s appeal invites clergy to share this message with their communities and encourage the faithful to join in this powerful prayer of intercession.

 

OCTOBER DEVOTIONS. The Rosary, at Woodbridge, after the morning Mass on Fridays during the month of October.

 

A ROSARY FOR WORLD PEACE is prayed on Thursdays, at Framlingham, at 12.00 p.m. 

 

 

 

HOLY  LAND  APPEAL.

LINK: https://acnuk.org/campaign/holy-land/

 

 

 

 

CAFOD’s  Harvest  Fast  Day is on Friday, 3rd October.  It’s a day when we’re asked to pray, eat simply, and give generously.  Our parish’s support of CAFOD this Harvest is a way for us to offer new signs of hope in this Jubilee Year by giving practical help to people affected by poverty, conflict, and climate change in our volatile world.  Donations may be made in the following ways:  Use the CAFOD envelope in church or the electronic card reader, donate online at cafod.org.uk/envelope or call 0303 303 3030. You can also text CAFOD to 70560 to donate £10.  Thank you.

 

 

25 Year Celebration - Saint Anne’s School, Kalimpong (was Abhinash).   On Sunday, 12th October, Melton Parish Rooms, IP12 1PW.  6.00 to 8.00 p.m. £5 payment on the door.  

There will be a short talk with photos and video presentations, light snacks and refreshments will be available. We do hope as many of you as possible are able to attend to celebrate the school’s successes, thanks to your support over the last twenty-five years.  Please see the invitation with more details on the table in Saint Thomas's Church. If you are able to come, and to help with catering, please sign the form on the table, thank you.  Hope to see you there.     Angie Punaks.

 

COFFEE MORNING EVENT.  Saint Thomas’s Ladies’ Group monthly coffee morning will be held on Tuesday, 14th October, from 10.15 onwards. All are welcome to join us for coffee and chat.  Jean Taylor.

 

 

ALL  SAINTS  DAY   -   A  Holy  Day  of  Obligation.

  • Masses:

Saturday, 1st November.  Mass at Woodbridge at 6.00 p.m.

Sunday, 2nd November.   Mass at Framlingham at 09.00 a.m.

Sunday, 2nd November.   Mass at Woodbridge at 11.00 a.m.

 

THE COMMEMORATION OF ALL THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED  -  All Souls Day.

Monday, 3rd November.   Requiem Mass at Woodbridge at 09.30 a.m.

 

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

 

Please pray for the sick and those in need; for all the residents in senior-living facilities within the parish and those who care for them; for the happy repose of the souls of the Faithful Departed; for those who have died recently and for those whose anniversaries fall at this time;  for peace in the world; and for vocations to the priesthood, to the diaconate, and to the religious orders of the Church.

Our Father.  Hail Mary.  Glory be.

MOBILE  TELEPHONES. 

Please remember to TURN OFF your mobile telephone before you enter the church.

 

SAFEGUARDING.

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIOCESE  OF  EAST  ANGLIA

& OTHER NOTICES

 

 

 

IPSWICH  HOSPITAL - Roman Catholic Chaplain.   If you or a family member or friend is in the hospital and would like support from the hospital's chaplaincy team, please refer them by telephoning 01473 704100 or e-mailing chaplaincy@esneft.nhs.uk. For urgent chaplaincy visits, please call the hospital's switchboard on 01473 712233 and ask for the Chaplains' Office.  When making a referral, please provide the patient's name, ward (if known), and your contact details in case further information is needed.

 

Statement from Archbishop Sherrington on the Terminally Ill Adults Bill in the House of Lords. LINK: https://www.cbcew.org.uk/statement-from-archbishop-john-sherrington-on-assisted-suicide-bill-in-the-house-of-lords/

 

 

THE BIBLE TIMELINE COURSE.  Come and See Catholic Formation Ministries  write: Grasp the big picture of the Bible from Genesis to Revelation, with this free, world-renowned course presented live online by Mauro Iannicelli.  A course of eight sessions on consecutive Wednesdays starting Wednesday 1st October at 7.00 p.m. and ending on 19th November.  Each Wednesday evening session is one hour and forty-five minutes duration.  More information and free individual registration for the course at www.comeandsee.org

 

Diocese's Retreat Day For Women 2025  "Waiting in Hope".  With talks given by the Community of Our Lady of Walsingham, this highly popular retreat day will take place on Saturday, 15th November, in O.L.E.M., Cambridge.  Places are limited! Booking is essential!  Booking Form and all information found at www.rcdea.org.uk/east-anglia-diocese-announces-retreat-day-for-women/ 

Please direct all enquiries to: mflcoordinator@rcdea.org.uk

 

DIOCESE OF EAST ANGLIA - Latest News.

News articles from across the Diocese of East Anglia.   LINK: Latest News

 

 

VACANCIES in the Diocese of East Anglia.   LINK: Jobs Vacant

 

 

News from the CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE OF ENGLAND & WALES. 

LINK:  CBCEW - News

 

 

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