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Schedule of Services, including Mass Intentions. Wood = Service in Saint Thomas's Church, Woodbridge Fram = Service in Saint Clare's Church, Framlingham. |
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June 2025 |
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| Tue 24th | 9.30 a.m. | Wood | For those taking public examinations. | - |
| Wed 25th No Mass today. | ||||
| Thu 26th | 12.00 p.m. | Wood | For peace in the word. | - |
| Fri 27th | 9.30 a.m. | Wood | For the sick and the dying. | - |
| Sat 28th | 6.00 p.m. | Wood | For vocations. | - |
| SUN 29th | 9.00 a.m. | Fram | For the people of the Parish. | - |
| SUN 29th | 11.00 a.m. | Wood | For His Holiness Pope Leo XIV. | - |
| Mon 30th | 9.30 a.m. | Wood | ||
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July 2025 |
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| Tue 1st | 9.30 a.m. | Wood | ||
| Wed 2nd No Mass today. | ||||
| Thu 3rd | 12.00 p.m. | Wood | ||
| Fri 4th | 9.30 a.m. | Wood | ||
| Sat 5th | 6.00 p.m. | Wood | ||
| SUN 6th | 9.00 a.m. | Fram | ||
| SUN 6th | 11.00 a.m. | Wood | For the people of the Parish. | - |
| Mon 7th | 9.30 a.m. | Wood | ||
| Tue 8th | 9.30 a.m. | Wood | ||
| Wed 9th No Mass today. | ||||
| Thu 10th | 12.00 p.m. | Wood | ||
| Fri 11th | 9.30 a.m. | Wood | ||
| Sat 12th | 6.00 p.m. | Wood | For the people of the Parish. | - |
| SUN 13th | 9.00 a.m. | Fram | ||
| SUN 13th | 11.00 a.m. | Wood | ||
Cardinal Vincent Nichols responds to Third Reading of Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
See text below.
SAINT THOMAS’S CHURCH, WOODBRIDGE
Father Edmund writes,
On Wednesday we hope to say “goodbye” to the scaffolding which has adorned the street façade of Saint Thomas’s Church for the last seven weeks. The roof repairs, parapet repairs, lead gully repairs, chimney-stack repointing and the external redecorating of Saint Thomas’s Church are now complete. We send our thanks to Mark and Garry at Deben Construction Ltd. and their team of builders, roofers, carpenters, and painters for their excellent work.
In July 2024 the Diocese of East Anglia’s Finance Board and the Diocesan Buildings Sub Committee both gave their approval for this work to go ahead and their permission for expenditure by the parish.
The cost of this repair and redecorating work has been met from two sources:- (a) the parish’s Alive-in-Faith project funds and (b) Saint Thomas’s Church Building Fund. We are most grateful to the parishioners who contributed to the Alive-in-Faith fundraising campaign and to the parishioners who continue to support Saint Thomas’s Church Building Fund with their regular donations. Through your generosity the parish was able to complete this work without the need to raise extra funds to pay for it. Thank you.
The Government’s Department of Culture, Media, and Sport has set up a grant scheme through which places of worship may apply for a rebate of the VAT paid on repairs made to listed church buildings. A grant application has been made, on behalf of the parish, to the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme to reclaim the VAT on the recent repairs and redecoration of our Grade II listed parish church.
Liturgical calendar:
- Sunday 22nd – Corpus Christi. Solemnity. Holy Day of Obligation.
- Monday 23rd – Saint Etheldreda of Ely, Abbess and Virgin. Memorial.
- Tuesday 24th – The birth of Saint John the Baptist. Solemnity.
- Thursday 26th – The Dedication of the Cathedral Church in Norwich. Feast.
- Friday 27th – The Sacred Heart of Jesus. Solemnity.
- Sunday 29th - Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles. Solemnity. Holy Day of Obligation.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION.
Confession times: Saturdays at 5.30 p.m. at Woodbridge and - on request - after weekday Masses.
THURSDAY MASS. Holy Mass on Thursdays is now celebrated in Saint Thomas's Church at Woodbridge and no longer in Saint Clare's Church at Framlingham. The time of Mass on Thursdays remains at 12.00 p.m. Holy Mass will continue to be celebrated in Saint Clare’s Church, Framlingham, at 0900 hrs. on Sundays and on all Holy Days of Obligation, on Ash Wednesday (not a Holy Day of Obligation), and when requested for funeral Masses.
Mandatory second collections in June, July, and September:
- 28th & 29th June Peter’s Pence collection for the Holy See.
- 12th & 13th July Annual missionary appeal by the Spiritans Order.
- 19th & 20th July Stella Maris (formerly Apostleship of the Sea).
- 20th & 21st September Evangelii Gaudium / “Home Mission Sunday”.
The Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Friday, 27th June. Mass of the Sacred Heart at Woodbridge at 09.30 a.m. All members of the Church are dispensed from Friday abstinence on the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Woodbridge Regatta. Sunday, 29th June. Churches Together will be hosting their Regatta Worship & Witness event at Whisstocks at 12.00 p.m. All welcome.
S.V.P Walsingham Pilgrimage for the sick on Sunday, 6th July. Please sign the clipboard at the back of the church if you would like to accompany the S.V.P. to Walsingham. Coach fare, £30 per person. Wendy Hardinge.
The annual Missionary Appeal will be made by a Holy Ghost Father on behalf of the Spiritans Order at parish Masses on Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th July.
The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a Holy Day of Obligation. Friday, 15th August. Holy Day Masses will be celebrated at Woodbridge at 09.30 a.m. and at Framlingham at 12.00 p.m.
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.
THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED. 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
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
Cardinal Vincent Nichols responds to Third Reading of Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
On Friday 20th June, Cardinal Vincent Nichols issued the following response after the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill passed its third reading in the House of Commons by just 23 votes:
‘The vote in the House of Commons in favour of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill is a watershed moment in the history of our country. It fundamentally changes society’s long held values and relationships on matters of life and death.
‘The task is now clear: every effort must be made to limit the damage that will be done by this decision. This duty lies both on the House of Lords and on His Majesty’s Government. The list of challenges is long. It has been well rehearsed in recent weeks by responsible bodies and distinguished individuals, including the Public Commission on Palliative and End-of-Life Care whose recommendations have yet to be discussed. The appeal to personal autonomy, so much at the centre of the Parliamentary debate, cuts both ways: the provision of a choice to die cannot exclude the provision of properly resourced care for those who choose to live until a natural death.
‘As Catholics we will continue to play our part in the building of the common good. The decision of Parliament does not change our firm belief in the sanctity of life, never simply a burden, but always a gift of God, given and received. Our duties are clear: to live by the teaching given to us by God; generously to accompany with care and compassion those facing disability, isolation and suffering; to continue to put forward, with respect and clarity, the objective norms that inform our firm beliefs on how to live, and to die, well.’
Cardinal Vincent Nichols.
President. Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales.
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
Retreat Day for Men: "Men of Evangelisation". Saturday 12th July. You are invited to Walsingham to join Father Alvan Ibeh and Catholic men from across the Diocese as we discuss and reflect on our call to holiness and mission of evangelisation. Includes Sacrament of Reconciliation, Mass, Holy Mile and the Rosary as well as talks and discussion. Please bring your own packed lunch. Tea, coffee, refreshments included. Cost for the day is £ 12.50. Booking can be found on EventBrite, or e-mail Marriage and Family Coordinator on mflcoordinator@rcdea.org.uk
DIOCESE OF EAST ANGLIA - Latest News.
News articles from Bishop Collins and from across the Diocese of East Anglia. LINK: Latest News
VACANCIES in the Diocese of East Anglia. LINK: Jobs Vacant
IPSWICH HOSPITAL. If you or a family member or friend is in the hospital and would like support from the chaplaincy team, please refer 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.
News from the CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE OF ENGLAND & WALES.
LINK: CBCEW - News