Season of Lent

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What is Lent?

Lent is a 40 day season of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving that begins on Ash Wednesday and ends at sundown on Holy Thursday. It’s a period of preparation to celebrate the Lord’s Resurrection at Easter.

During Lent, we seek the Lord in prayer by reading Sacred Scripture; we serve by giving alms and practising self-control through fasting. We are called not only to abstain from luxuries during Lent but to a true inner conversion of heart as we seek to follow Christ’s will more faithfully. We recall the waters of baptism in which we were also baptized into Christ’s death, died to sin and evil, and began a new life in Christ.

Many know of the tradition of abstaining from meat on Fridays during Lent, but we are also called to practice self-discipline and fast in other ways throughout the season. Contemplate the meaning and origins of the Lenten fasting tradition in this reflection. In addition, the giving of alms is one way to share God’s gifts—not only through the distribution of money but also through sharing our time and talents. As St. John Chrysostom reminds us: “Not to enable the poor to share in our goods is to steal from them and deprive them of life. The goods we possess are not ours, but theirs.” (Catechism of the Catholic Church, no. 2446).

In Lent, the baptised are called to renew their baptismal commitment as others prepare to be baptised through the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, a period of learning and discernment for individuals who have declared their desire to become Catholics.

Parish news about Lent

Our Final Lent Lunch

Our Final Lent Lunch

Our Final Lenten Lunch was today for the children and families of Yr5&6. We have enjoyed this Lenten Lunch Journey with our school family from St. Therese of Lisieux Catholic Primary. We thank them for their kindness today and for giving a lovely surprise to the...

Lenten Lunch

Lenten Lunch

The Mini Vinnies group at our primary school would like to invite parishioners and Y3/Y4 parents to a Lenten lunch at the Church Hall at 12 pm on 17th March. The Mini Vinnies would like to invite parishioners and Y3 and Y4 parents to a Lenten lunch at St. Therese...

Get the most out of Holy Week

Get the most out of Holy Week

We are now well into Holy Week and there is a lot going on in the parish to help you celebrate this important season in the church's year. https://youtu.be/qdrPhxqRP9I Attend Confession If you have still to attend confession during Lent then Canon Alan is hearing...

Results of Easter Raffle

Results of Easter Raffle

Congratulations to the winners of the Parish Easter raffle which was drawn after Mass on Sunday the 10th of April. We have raised the grand total of £338 towards parish funds. The list of people to thank is long. Firstly many thanks to Kerry for organising the raffle....

Book in for Holy Week

Book in for Holy Week

During Holy Week we will reconfigure our seating arrangements and be able to welcome 90 people to Mass. It is essential that you book in through our Eventbrite booking system as if you have not booked in we will not be able to accommodate you in the Church. We are...

Novena to St Joseph

Novena to St Joseph

Starting on the 10th of March, we begin a Novena to St Joseph, culminating in his Feast Day on the 19th of March. Pope Francis has declared this year the Year of St Joseph, and praying the Novena is one of the suggestions given by Bishop Terry to commemorate this...

Bishop’s Pastoral Letter for the First Sunday of Lent

Bishop’s Pastoral Letter for the First Sunday of Lent

This weekend we heard the letter from Bishop Terry for the First Sunday of Lent. If you missed it you can watch a video or read the text of the letter. https://youtu.be/24h36X5UsVE Pastoral Letter Of Terence Patrick Drainey, Bishop of Middlesbrough Dear Sisters and...

More News and Information

The importance of the Easter Triduum

The Triduum (Three days) of Easter are the most important of the Church’s year. They celebrate and summarise the mystery of our salvation and redemption.

The new issue of The Voice is available

April's Catholic Voice will be available in the church starting this weekend. Don't forget to pick up your free copy! Special thanks to all the people who do a great job helping distribute the paper. You can also read the paper online....

Our Final Lent Lunch

Our Final Lenten Lunch was today for the children and families of Yr5&6. We have enjoyed this Lenten Lunch Journey with our school family from St. Therese of Lisieux Catholic Primary. We thank them for their kindness today and for giving a lovely surprise to the...

Pre-loved uniform stall after Mass

Over the next few weeks, a pre-loved uniform stall will be held at the church starting this weekend! All are welcome, and we have uniforms available from nursery all the way up to Y6, including jumpers, PE kit and other items. We ask if you can make a small donation;...

Invite to 2nd annual Rosary Rally

All are invited to attend the 2nd annual rosary rally and procession on the 29th of July.

Happy Birthday Canon Alan

Happy Birthday Canon Alan

Changes in Mass times from this week

From Monday, the 1st of May 2023, Canon Alan is taking over responsibility as parish priest for our neighbouring parish, St. Mary and St. Romuald, in Yarm. Parish Mass times will be changing to ensure Canon Alan can support the requirements of both Parishes. There...

St Therese of Lisieux Primary School Lenten Walk

We’ve set ourselves a challenge for our school to walk 40 miles during Lent. Every day we’ll take steps towards our target.

Lenten Lunch

The Mini Vinnies group at our primary school would like to invite parishioners and Y3/Y4 parents to a Lenten lunch at the Church Hall at 12 pm on 17th March. The Mini Vinnies would like to invite parishioners and Y3 and Y4 parents to a Lenten lunch at St. Therese...

Family Fast Day

Friday, the 3rd of March, is the CAFOD Family Fast Day. This Lent, your donations to CAFOD’s Family Fast Day Appeal will help families fighting the climate crisis and ensure that our Church network can quickly respond to emergencies, like the recent earthquake in...

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