Parish Reconciliation Serviceon Tuesday, 26th March at 7pm with 3 visiting priests available and Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. Please use this time, as it will be the last opportunity before Easter. Please note that in general the priests will NOT be available for confessions during the Easter Triduum.
NEXT LENTEN TALK on Wednesday 27th March at 7:00 for 7:30pm: Being Passionate: Getting the most out of Holy Week and Easter by Sr Dr Gemma Simmonds CJ.
WEEKDAY MASSES in HOLY WEEK
Please note that there are no weekday Masses at Otford, Borough Green and West Kingsdown this week. Masses as normal at St Thomas’ on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
On Tuesday the 9.30am Mass will be with our school children.
CHRISM MASS on Wednesday at 11:30am in St George’s Cathedral. It is advisable to get there early if you want a seat.
MAUNDY THURSDAY
Mass of the Lord’s Supper in both St Thomas’ and Most Holy Trinity at 8:00pm, followed by the Watch before the Altar of Repose. The Traditional Choir provides the music at St Thomas’
GOOD FRIDAY
Good Friday is a day of fasting and abstinence. The Collection is for the Holy Places; this helps to upkeep the churches, schools, clinics, etc in the Holy Land. Children’s Stations of the Cross in St Thomas’ at 10:30am. Good Friday Liturgy in all four churches at 3:00pm. Prayer evening at 8.00pm at St Thomas’, meditation on the Seven Last Words of Jesus from the Cross led by Fr Peter.
HOLY SATURDAY
It is the silent preparation day for the Easter Celebrations. Święconka (blessing of food in Polish) at St Thomas’s at 11:30am. The Easter Vigil at Most Holy Trinity at 8:00pm. The Easter Vigil at St Thomas’ at 9:00pm.
EASTER SUNDAY
Holy Mass at all four churches at the normal Sunday times. The Collection will be your Easter Gift Offering to Fr Piotr and Fr Vipin, for which they thank you in advance.
DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY
In preparation for Divine Mercy Sunday, the first Sunday after Easter, 7th April, Deacon Neil will lead the Divine Mercy Novena via Zoom. If you want to take part please contact Deacon Neil on neilphilipson@rcaos.org.uk. He will contact you with the details of Zoom links for each day. We start praying the Novena on Good Friday, this year from 29th March. You can also join a Divine Mercy WhatsApp group in our Parish. If you are interested please let Deacon Neil know, and he will add your details to the group. Divine Mercy Hour at St Thomas’ will begin at 2:30pm, with the Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, Confessions, meditations , and refreshments after.
CONFIRMATION 2024. Attention all those currently in Year 7 or above: Registration for this year’s Confirmation Programme is now open. Please register online at sevrcparish.org.uk. A welcome meeting for parents, candidates and catechists will be held on Wednesday 22nd May 2024 from 7:30pm-9:00pm in St Thomas’ church. Closing date for registration: Tuesday 30th April 2024.
WALKING PILGRIMAGE TO CANTERBURY. On Saturday 6th of April Br David and Margaret Briggs will guide a group on the first stage from Otford to Wrotham. Each month the group will be taken on subsequent stages (2nd Stage - Wrotham to Halling - 25th of May) ending in Canterbury later this year. If you have ever dreamed of walking the Camino or are simply curious about pilgrimage in general then please consider joining. The group is open to everyone and will start and end at a local train station for ease of transport. There is no charge to join however we would advise purchasing a Pilgrim Passport for £5 (which we will be able to provide)to record your journey and gain free entry into Canterbury Cathedral at the end. If you would like to sign up or find out more please contact Br. David or 07821 049827
SAVE THE DATE for THE PARISH SUMMER PARTY on Sunday 7th July 2024 at 12:30pm in the Presbytery Garden.
Join us for an incredible social gathering that brings together young and old, families, and retirees from Sevenoaks, Otford, Borough Green, and West Kingsdown. Entry is free! Enjoy a BBQ with plenty of food and drinks provided. The event will feature many attractions, including a performance by St. Thomas’ Primary School Choir, a variety of stalls from popular Bottle and Toy stalls to other Parish group offerings, and a raffle to raise funds for the Parish. We promise great fun and a wonderfully enjoyable atmosphere. If you have any ideas to make this event even better, please contact Fr Piotr or Ben Andradi.
LENTEN TALKS 2024
The first three talks may now be viewed online here 2024 Talks. For those that found the second talk by Fr Lawrence Lew O.P. a little challenging, the text of this may be found here. This does not include the questions and answers after the talk.
CHILDREN’S LITURGY Workshop Day organized by the Agency for Evangelisation and Catechesis of the Archdiocese of Southwark. The event is scheduled for Saturday, 27 April 2024 in St Thomas’ Parish Centre. Participants will have the opportunity to share the joy of this ministry, be formed, and gain valuable insights. Booking required. More details on the Poster & the QR code.
St Thomas of Canterbury, pray for us.
St Joseph, pray for us.
St Bernadette, pray for us.
St Edith of Kemsing, pray for us.