Weekday Masses Mon. – SEE BELOW; Tu.-7.30pm;

25th – 30th Mch. 2019 Wed.-9.30am; Th.-7.30pm; Lent Week 3 Fri.-9.30am; Sat.- 9.30am.

CELEBRATION INTENTION

M THE ANNUNCIATION 9.30am The Unborn

OF THE LORD Solemnity 6.30pm Marian Societies

T Lent feria The unforgiving

W Lent feria Christian educators

Th Lent feria Higham Congregationalists

F Lent feria Care organisations

S Lent feria The blind/partially sighted

The Daily Morning Prayer: 9am (Sunday 8.45am)

Offices Evening Prayer: 6pm (Tue. & Thur.7pm)

PRAYER REQUESTS FOR THIS WEEK …..

Newly-Married: Dan. & Arianne Evans (Sat. 23rd)

Refugees, exiles & persecuted people esp. Christians

The sick: Alan S., Audrey T., Carolyn, Fr John C., Jill,

Leyla, Lynn P., Nathan P., Roger B., Sam L., Tom, Val &

Walter the chronically ill, housebound, confused & dying.

+RIP:

+RIP Anniversaries: 24th-William Branch, Alice

Goldsmith, 25th-H. John Eldridge, Marjorie Eagle, 27th-

Arthur Pigden, Stanley Oake, 28th-Elsie May Shipman,

29th-Iris Branch, Joyce Parker, 30th-Tommy Thompson

NOTE: Sick / RIP lists are completely revised after the first Sunday of the month. Requests / renewals via black box

The Shrine lamps are sponsored this week in memory of Henry John Eldridge + RIP 25th March 1999

Monday 25th March – Solemnity of the Annunciation of our Lord to the Blessed Virgin Mary

Major Holy Day in the Church of England Said Masses at 9.30am and 6.30pm – see above

LENT: Monday M4 Study Group NEW TIME 4.45pm-7pm,

Saturday Lent lunches Noon- 1.30ish, Stations of the Cross-most Sundays 5.30pm; weekly, variable, Holy Hours – next one

Saturday 30th March.

MONIES SAVED: Once again self- imposed ‘fines’ (for failure of Lent discipline) or charitable giving (from monies saved through

‘abstinence’) will be collected African CYCLONE appeal.

Forthcoming Sunday Mass preachers: Lent 4 – Preb. Andrew Davis; Lent 5 – Fr. Chris Beard; Palm Sunday – Fr. Peter Bolton

Good Friday – F.r Garry Jenkins, Priest-in-Charge, S.Luke’s

STEWARDSHIP RENEWAL APPEAL about HALF still to be returned. Replies to be dedicated NEXT week on Mothering Sunday at the OFFERTORY during Parish Mass PLEASE RETURN YOUR FORMS; we NEED your response to budget appropriately.

ELECTORAL ROLL (for the Church) CLOSES MARCH 24th – Have you filled yours in? See Ann Utton

MARCH BRIDGE centre page some times are INCORRECT – See the box below and PURPLE FLYERS available in Church

Next Sunday 4th Sunday in Lent 30th MCH ‘19

8.45am Morning Prayer ¦ 5.00pm Evening Prayer 9.30am Parish Mass ¦ in S.Mary’s Church Intention: The Parish ¦ No 5.30pm STATIONS

Confession/Penitence: always available Fridays 6.30pm

HON. ASSISTANT PRIEST Fr Peter Bolton 01474-822726 ~ THE PARISH ~ Mrs Helen Walker 01474-396569 CHURCHWARDENS Mrs Teresa Joblin 01474-823186

HALL ENQUIRIES Mrs Julie Healey Evening only: 01474-822008

PARISH WEBSITE www.highamparishchurch.org.uk

SAINT JOHN’S, HIGHAM

Parish of Higham (S.John & S.Mary) with Merston Diocese of Rochester, Church of England.

Under the Episcopal care of the Bishop of Richborough

Parish Bulletin - Week Beginning:

Sunday 24th March 2019

3rd Sunday of Lent

IN LENT: Please observe the SILENCE after a brief

prayer a few minutes before our Parish Mass begins. When the bell rings stand - and sing the entry hymn

8.45pm Morning Prayer said

9.30am THE PARISH MASS sung Preacher: Miss June Skinner Reader at Perry Street

5.00pm Evening Prayer said

5.30pm Stations of the Cross sung

6.30pm Mass/Communion – upon request

Music at Solemn Mass Setting: Plainsong Setting / LENT RITE

Hymns: New English Hymnal Entrance: 74 t.439i

Offertory: 68

Communion: 507 vv 1&3

& 461

Recessional: 357

Acclamation 3 – Save us Saviour...

Welcome to S.John's! If you’re a visitor please come to the Hall for refreshments after Parish Mass or introduce yourself to the priest at the main door.

JNR. CHURCH (5 -11yr old) IS HELD IN THE HALL Under-5’s may attend IF accompanied by an adult

LARGE PRINT SERVICE SHEET &

BULLETINS ARE AVAILABLE

A Hearing Aid Loop System is in use

Vicar: Father James Southward

The Vicarage, Hermitage Rd., Higham, Kent, ME3 7NE Telephone: 01634 – 717360

e-mail: vicar@highamparishchurch.org.uk