Tuesday 3rd – Lent Course at St Bart’s after Mass Explore Matthew’s Gospel
Sunday 8th 3rd Sunday of Lent music : Casciolini – Missa brevissima
Tuesday 10th – Lent Course at St Bart’s after Mass Explore Matthew’s Gospel
Sunday 15th 4th Sunday of Lent – Laetare music : Mozart – Missa brevis in d, K65a St Bartholomew’s Parish Lunch 12.30pm
Monday 16th – The Holy Rosary 6.00pm at St Bartholomew’s Tuesday 17th – Lent Course at St Bart’s after Mass – Explore Matthew’s Gospel Thursday 19th – St Joseph
Saturday 21st Quiz Night at St Paul’s – 6.30 pm – click the image for full details ►
Sunday 22nd 5th Sunday of Lent music : Palestrina – Missa Brevis
Tuesday 24th – Lent Course at St Bart’s after Mass Explore Matthew’s Gospel
Wednesday 25th The Annunciation of the Lord Solemn Mass 7.00pm at St Martin’s
Sunday 29th Palm Sunday music : Victoria – Missa ‘O quam gloriosum est’ The Passion according to Matthew – after Victoria
Monday 30th ► Low Mass 11.30am at St Paul’s ► Low Mass 6.00pm at St Bartholomew’s Tuesday 31st ► Low Mass 11.30am at St Paul’s ► Low Mass 6.00pm at St Bartholomew’s
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NOTICES 15 March 2026
PRAYING THE HOLY ROSARY We meet at St Bart’s at 6pm tomorrow, Monday 16 March, to pray together the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Holy Rosary.
LENT COURSE Our study course this Lent, which explores the Gospel according to Matthew, continues this week at St Bart’s at 6.30pm on Tuesdays following the Mass there. These sessions are open to everyone, including to us here at St Paul’s.
STATIONS OF THE CROSS We continue to pray the Stations of the Cross on Thursday at St Bart’s at 11.30am and on Saturday at 11am here at St Paul’s.
VEILING IN CHURCH Ahead of Passiontide, we will be veiling statues and crucifixes in church after Mass this Saturday. Please do come along to lend a hand if you are available.
UPCOMING CONCERT Our very own Sasha, who sings in our choir, will be hosting a concert here at St Paul’s at 1pm on Saturday 21 March, with a journey into nineteenth-century French poetry, as set in songs by Fauré, Chausson, Duparc and Hahn. No tickets need to be bought for this, but a donation of £5 per person is suggested that will go towards church funds. Please do make a note of this event and come along if you can.
FRIENDS OF ST PAUL’S QUIZ NIGHT We are looking forward to hosting another quiz night here at St Paul’s on Saturday 21 March. Doors open at 6.30pm for 7pm. Tickets cost £10 a head (or £8 for Friends) and include a jacket potato supper. A bar will be available. Please do book tickets in advance through Mark Gourley (markg.gourley@gmail.com) and no later than Saturday 14 March
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THE ANNUNCIATION OF THE LORD We are invited to Solemn Mass that will be celebrated at St Bart’s at 6pm on Wednesday 25 March.
HOLY WEEK With Easter falling a little earlier this year, now is a good time to ensure that the dates for the most important liturgies of the Christian year are firmly in our diaries:
Sunday 29 March Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord ► Procession & Solemn Mass 11.00am at St Paul’s
Monday-Wednesday ► Mass 11.30am at St Paul’s ► Mass 6.00pm at St Bartholomew’s
Thursday 2 April Maundy Thursday ► Mass of the Lord’s Supper 7.00pm at St Paul’s
Friday 3 April Good Friday ► The Solemn Liturgy 12 noon at St Paul’s
Saturday 4 April ► Easter Vigil8.00pm at St Bartholomew’s
Sunday 5 April Easter Day ► Solemn Mass 11.00am at St Paul’s
EASTER FLOWERS Please give any donations towards this year’s Easter flowers to Susan Gale.
WAGNER GROUP EASTER CELEBRATION Booking has opened for our dinner at Donatello on Pentecost Sunday (24th May), following Evening Prayer and Benediction here at St Paul’s, which begins at 6pm on this day. For three courses and service, we are only being charged £18.50 per person. Drinks and bread will be paid for separately on the night. Booking closes on Sunday 12th April. To book a place by then, please let Fr Thomas know and give him your money, preferably by cash.
FUNERAL PLANS Fr Thomas has lately met with several parishioners to discuss their funeral plans and to be given a record for safe keeping for when the time comes. Having something in writing not only gives us peace of mind but can also help those who will make such arrangements happen, especially if they are not familiar with what a Christian funeral comprises. If, then, you would appreciate the chance to meet with him, please do be in touch.
CHURCH WATCHING We are incredibly blessed here at St Paul’s to be able to have our church building open for several hours each Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. This is only possible thanks to the selflessness of our team of church watchers, two of whom are always on duty when the building is open to the public. It would be good to expand this team, and so if you might be able to give some of your time to the very worthwhile cause of enabling more people to experience the beauty of holiness here, please have a word with Fr Thomas. Even if you feel you can only give time on an irregular basis, perhaps to cover one of our existing team being on holiday, your contribution would be much appreciated.
APPEAL FROM OUR FOOD BANK Our city’s food bank is in considerable need of more donations. We have been asked to flag the particular need for tinned meat, fish, tomato and vegetables as well as pasta, rice, tinned fruit, tinned desserts and instant coffee. Supporting the needy is an integral part of our Christian discipleship, so if you can offer some help, please take your donations to the food bank, which is located at the Calvary Church, BN1 4NJ. Alternatively, if you wish to donate a sum of money for the food bank to then spend on what they need, you can do so using the link: http://www.brightonfoodbank.org.uk/how-can-you-help/.
