Whats On Mar09

What was on in March 2009

Masses on weekend 28th Feb/1st Mar

We welcome Monica Conmee from CAFOD, who will be speaking at each Mass this weekend. Please take your Lenten Fast Day envelope today at Mass this weekend.

On different days each week of March

There will be a Lent course run by Churches Together in Petts Wood. You are strongly encouraged to join one of the five ecumenical Lent groups by signing the list in the porch. The course title is ‘Faith, Hope & Love’ and lasts for the five weeks. The course will be presented by four of the Petts Wood Clergy, in rotation. Please sign up for one of the venues as soon as possible - you must attend the same venue each week in order to hear each topic. Click here for full details of venues, dates, topics and leaders.

Saturdays in March

Servers' training continues each Saturday morning at 10.30am. It is great to see so many new servers and any child who has made his/her First Communion is welcome to train as a server (contact Nick Babb).

Thursday 5th March

Pastoral and Advisory Team meet in the Presbytery at 8.00pm.

Friday 6th March

CAFOD Lenten Family Fast Day. Your offering will be taken up at the second collections of the weekend Masses.

Saturday morning 7th March

A morning of reflection for all Readers, at St Joseph’s, Bromley. It is hoped that as many of our readers as possible will be able to go.

Saturday 7th March

Concert at Christ Church, Chislehurst, starting at 7.45pm. Tickets will be available on the door priced £7, with proceeds going to charity. This performance is by the Bromley Ecumenical Singers and their Concert Orchestra. The programme: Cherubini Requiem; Mozart clarinet concerto (soloist Marianne Rawles); and Mozart's "Vesperae solennes". As well as uplifting music, there will be a refreshment interval held in the newly opened Christ Church Centre which adjoins the church.

Weekend 7/8th March

Linnette Anderson will speaking at all Masses about Traidcraft and Fairtrade goods. There will be an opportunity to buy products from a stall at the back of the church (after 6pm Mass), and the Social Centre (after Sunday Masses).

Tuesday 10th March

Parish Forum at 8.00pm in the Social Centre. This meeting will receive the accounts for 2008 and reflect together on where we are as a parish. All adult parishioners are asked to attend this meeting if possible. Unfortunately, there is an unavoidable clash with the Lent course at Christ Church URC this evening.

Wednesday 11th March

Handel’s Messiah – extra rehearsal at 8.00pm

Saturday 14th March

Free concert, with collection in aid of CAFOD, in the Social Centre at 7.15-9.30pm (with refreshments from 7.00pm). Enjoy an evening with Gerry Coates, Catholic singer, songwriter and poet. Click here for details of the concert and here to visit Gerry's website.

Wednesday 18th March

St James' School will attend 9.30am Mass in church.

Sundays 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd March

Rehearsals for Handel's Messiah from 3.30-5.00pm in the church. See details here.

Wednesdays 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th March

Firm Believers fun-fitness class for all. Wednesdays 7.00-7.45pm in the Social Centre with drinks and chat afterwards. You should bring a towel or mat to lie on. The cost of each session is £4 and all are welcome!

Wednesday 25th March

Deanery Youth Leaders’ follow-up meeting will be held at St James' starting at 8.15pm. Following the highly successful course held here for the Deanery last year, there will be a special follow-up evening with Jonny Toryusen and Káren North from the Diocesan Youth Service. Would all who attended the course please make a note of this date. All other parish youth leaders are also welcome, even if they did not attend the original course.

Saturday 28th March

We welcome through Holy Baptism at 1.00pm, Aimee Maria Lynch (8 months), her parents Lorna and Daryl, and godparents Verna and Damien.

The Junior and Senior Youth Groups are going on an outing to Gillingham Ice Rink, meeting at the Social Centre at 2.00pm, returning at 5.30pm approximately. Please confirm your place by contacting Suzy Paris. Open to all young people in years 7-10.

Saturday/Sunday 28/29th March

Handel's Messiah to be performed at St Francis church Petts Wood on Saturday and at St James' on Sunday, commencing at 7.30pm. The proceeds after expenses will be in aid of Harris Hospice Care with St Christopher's Hospice. Tickets priced £5 are on sale at the Rainbow Bookshop in Queensway, Petts Wood - and at the door on the night.

Monday 30th March

CWL AGM at 8.00pm in the Social Centre. Please make every effort to attend.

Tuesday 31st March

There will be a Penitential Service with individual confession in the church at 7.30pm, with a team of priests (at least 6) and our folk choir. Everyone is encouraged to prepare carefully (examination of conscience). That includes families, children and young people. Do not worry if you have not been for a long time – take one of the yellow sheets from the porch to help you. Let’s have a full church, and make this a real united parish preparation for Easter.