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Mar
31
Sun
2024
Confessions before Sunday Mass at Confessionals in the Abbey Church
Mar 31 at 8:45 am – 9:15 am
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament at Abbey Church
Mar 31 at 6:30 pm – 7:00 pm

Following Vespers

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Video live streaming of the Parish Sunday Vigil Mass celebrated each Saturday at 5.00pm can be viewed here. **Privacy Impact Assessment of Live Stream**

 

The sacred Easter Triduum — which marks the end of the Lenten season and leads to the Mass of the Resurrection of the Lord at the Easter Vigil — begins with the Mass of the Lord’s Supper. Holy Thursday commemorates the institution of the Eucharist as the true body and blood of Jesus Christ and the institution of the priesthood.

Owing to a power failure the Maundy Thursday Mass has been cancelled. Power is unlikely to be restored before 10.00pm

Easter liturgy times

 

 

Pope Francis calls for a ceasefire in the Holy Land Pope Francis prays for an end to the violence in the Holy Land, especially in Gaza where a humanitarian catastrophe has unfolded, as well as for the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas.

 

God of peace, bearer of hope, we seek your help for the peoples of the Middle East. Quiet the clamour of war  and guide us towards peace. Where there is hatred and division sow seeds of calm and openness. Where there is destruction help us to rebuild. Where children are crying bring an end to tears. Shelter your peoples and protect them. Guide them and keep them from harm. Show us how to break down  the barriers of history and fear and breathe whispers of hope. Amen.  Linda Jones / CAFOD

Weekly updates

‘Lent Reflections 2024 -Through the Desert God Leads us to Freedom – Pope Francis   Lent Reflections for Holy Thursday 28th March – Holy Saturday 30th March (prepared by Sister Jo for use in house groups or at home alone for those unable to meet up with others)

 

 

“Unless a wheat grain falls on the ground and dies, it remains only a single grain; but if it dies, it yields a rich harvest.” John 12:24 CAFOD Sunday reflection for the Fifth Sunday of Lent (B) 17th March 2024

Sunday Mass Sheet for the Fifth Sunday of Lent (B) 17th March 2024 

Listen to Bishop Richard’s Weekly Reflection for Passion Sunday (B) 24th March 2024 or read it here 

About The Parish

We, the parish of Worth Abbey, in the Diocese of Arundel and Brighton, welcome parishioners from a wide area.  We benefit from a unique location among the Benedictine monastic community of Worth.  We wish to become, by the grace of God, a strong Community, united in prayer to Jesus and to one another, by relations of love and commitment.

Our mission is to foster values of welcome and hospitality towards our fellow Christians, and to those of other faiths and none.

We are committed to service and outreach to the poor and those in need; to evangelisation; to the young; and to the protection of God’s Creation.

We seek to build upon existing work to nurture a flourishing parish 

To register as a parish member, please click here

Please remember that the green bin in the Parish Office porch is available for your food bank donations.

 

Prayer requests can be found on the Pastoral Care page.

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Sunday, March 24th Palm Sunday (Year B) Mark 11:1-10 Here we are today at the gates of Jerusalem almost at the end of the Lenten journey, which ends on Thursday with the Easter triduum. Jesus does not tell us today when the kingdom of God will arrive, but he reveals how it will arrive: the King will arrive on a donkey. How wonderful it is to see that God chooses the simplest of creatures to communicate his message to us. Read more

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God of Mercy,
We pray for Ukraine. For all of humanity distorted by war.
For all the lives lost, homes seized and peace broken.
May the Spirit of comfort and compassion envelop all who dwell in fear. May the Spirit of wisdom and humility enliven our global leaders. May we affirm the dignity and rights of all. May we seek peace.
Amen.