3rd Sunday of Lent
Parish Priest: Fr. David Palmer: Tel: 01673 842323 E:mail: holyroodchurchmr@outlook.com
Welcome to our website. Here are the Mass times for this week:
Confessions are available after Mass or during exposition Thursday 10:30am or on request
Coffee and tea etc. in the schoolroom after 11.30 Sunday Mass.
March 100 Club Winners: 1st: 40 Helen T, 2nd 95 Ken B, 3rd 87 Lesley D. This is the last draw of the current round. Renewing your numbers or entering for the first time began on Sunday 15th Feb. Initially Keith will collect for Rasen and Ann for Caistor. We should appreciate it if you could renew your numbers by 22nd March to help us organise for April’s draw. Thanks.
Panto in Market Rasen. Many of you have expressed keen interest to go and see this. Please see Andy Razzell for tickets.
Churches Festival Volunteers meeting to be held in schoolroom after 11.30 Mass on Sunday 12th April.
Easter Raffle. Tickets now on sale at the back of the church. Easter egg donations will be gratefully accepted.
Exploring Catholicism Thursday at 7pm in the Old School (hall). This week we will be exploring the Scripture and Tradition. Anyone is welcome to attend. Refreshments are available from 6:30pm, the session will be completed by 8:15pm.
First Aid kits: Two new First Aid kits and Accident Report books are available. One kit and book is in the Narthex; the other kit and book are in the schoolroom. Bottled water is also in the Narthex.
Schoolroom Hire: The amended Booking Forms and Amended T&Cs are now available. A copy of the T&Cs is on the schoolroom noticeboard. Please see Mary Q or Keith for more information.
Parish E-Mailing List: We have set up a new parish E-mail list which allows those who join to be kept up-to date with information in the parish via E-mail. It is a versatile tool and will allow (in time) various groups within the parish to have their own sections. If you would like to join, please just send an E-mail with “Parish List” in the subject line to holyroodchurchmr@outlook.com (You can leave at any time).
Rosary: The Rosary is said before the 10am Mass at Holy Rood on Tuesdays, all are welcome to join in.
Exposition and Adoration (Confessions available) Thursdays 10:30am Holy Rood (after Mass)
Mass Intentions: If you want to have a Mass offered for a particular intention, we have “Mass intention Envelopes” at the back of each Church. The Diocese recommends a donation of £10 for a Mass intention.
Food Bank: Tinned & dried goods are always needed to help those families who are struggling at this time of year. If you would like any further information please have a chat with Pauline.
What‘s happening out and about?
Lenten sacrament of Confession The Church very much encourages us to go to confession during Lent in preparation for Easter. To make this easier Fr David will be available on Sat 21st March at Holy Rood from 12-1pm (longer if needed) for any who wish to avail themselves of the sacrament.
Forming Catholic Student Leaders: Two summer courses exploring faith, ethics and leadership for sixth form students, offered by the Christian Heritage Centre at Stonyhurst. Join us for 6 days in the beautiful Ribble Valley to explore themes linked to The Common Good (Year 12, 10-15 August) and to The Human Ecology (Year 13, 5-10 July). Meet new friends, discuss and share with peers, tutors and academics, learn new skills, develop your relationship with Christ, build your character.
www.christianleadershipformation.com
Called to Love, 2 – 3 May 2026: A retreat for singles, dating and engaged young adults who want to think more deeply about relationships and the call to marriage. A relaxed weekend with input, prayer, discussion and social, as well as the opportunity to meet like-minded others! This year’s retreat will have as its theme masculinity and femininity. Runs from Saturday 2nd to Sunday 3rd May, with the option of staying Friday night. https://christianheritagecentre.com/events/called-to-love/
Saturday 14th March: CAFOD Big Lent Walk, meeting at 1.30pm, Cromford Wharf Car Park DE4 3RQ. All are welcome!
Women’s Retreat: After the great success of previous events, the Diocese is delighted to invite you to our Lenten Women’s Retreat being held on Saturday 21st March at Holy Family Church, Blenheim Drive, Allestree DE22 2LG, between 10.00am and 4.00pm. The Retreat is entitled “The Great Women of the Old Testament”, and will be led by Sister Susan Richert. The Retreat costs £15 per person, including a cream tea; please bring your own packed lunch. To book, visit: www.dioceseofnottingham.uk/events/womensretreatday
Men’s Retreat: The Diocese is delighted once again to invite you to a Men’s Retreat on Saturday 28th March between 9.45am and 3.45pm, at Mount Saint Bernard Abbey, Coalville. Canon Chris Thomas (Secretary of the Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales for 10 years) will lead the Day, entitled “Limitless: In the Lenten Gospel readings the Limitless power of God is revealed. In Christ we too can be limitless”. The Retreat costs £15 per person; please bring your own packed lunch. All men aged 18 or over are very welcome.
The Diocesan Education Service is hosting a Day looking at Gender and Faith: Accompanying Young People Well on Thursday 23rd April at the Diocesan Centre, Mackworth DE22 4BD. Dr Julia Sadusky will lead the Day, between 11.30am and 2.00pm, which is open to all, especially those accompanying young people at the intersection of questions of embodiment and spirituality. The cost of the Day is £25, and bookings can be made by contacting gill.burns@nottingham-des.org.uk
The Celebrate Trust has produced two resources for families in Lent: a Family Activity Pack for Lent and a Journey to Easter Joy game. Visit www.celebratetrust.org/shop/lent-family-pack-celebratehome-s45pm and www.celebratetrust.org/shop/lent-game-celebratehome-s45pm-39gpj to download them, and (if you can) to support Celebrate too.
All are welcome to join Father Jonathan Cotton in a reflection through slides, music, and prayers of The Seven Last Words of Jesus on Tuesday 24th March in Saint Wilfrid’s Church, Coalville LE67 3JB, and on Thursday 26th March in Sacred Heart Church, Loughborough LE11 2HE. Both evenings begin at 7.00pm, and conclude at 8.30pm with refreshments.
Young Adults are especially invited to join Bishop Patrick, in the Nottingham Diocesan Lourdes Pilgrimage 2026. Departing from East Midlands airport on Monday 13th July, enjoy five days in Lourdes with over 200 people from across our diocese. Help in caring for those with additional needs! Mary invites us all to come to this holy place. More details from the tour operator: https://www.tangney-tours.com/diocese-pilgrimages/diocese-nottingham/
Stella Maris is looking to recruit a Regional Port Chaplain for Immingham and the South Humber Ports. If you would like to apply for this position, contact recruitment@stellamarismail.org The closing date for applications is Sunday 15th March.
Anyone wishing to sing as part of the Diocesan Choir (in particular for this year’s Chrism Mass on Wednesday 1st April), please fill in the online form at bit.ly/diocesanchoir
For your information or assistance…
We have two email addresses that perform different roles. Just to clear any confusion here is a reminder.
holyroodchurchmr@outlook.com is the one to use to communicate with Fr. David directly re spiritual, personal, or ongoing matters.
holyroodmr@gmail.com was set up in 2020 to deal with general enquiries, communication generated via the website, and third parties such as West Lindsey churches festival. These emails are initially looked at by the bulletin team and passed to Fr. David if appropriate.
God bless you all,
Fr. David
