Parish Diary
Specific Events
First Holy Communion: These will take place on Sunday June 22nd at the 10.30am Mass and at an extra Mass that day at 4.00pm. Please pray for all our children making their first holy communion this year.
The Chosen: The next episode will be shown in the Garden Room at 7.30pm (after the evening Mass) on Wednesday June 25th. All are welcome.
Mass for the Sick with the Sacrament of Anointing: This will take place at 10.00am on Saturday June 28th. Please note that there will be no confessions after Mass that day.
Ministers of the Eucharist: All Ministers of the Eucharist will be recommissioned at both Masses on the weekend of June 28th/29th. Those new ministers who are undergoing training this month will also be commissioned at those Masses.
Parish Council Meeting: Wednesday, July 2nd, 7.30pm, in the Garden Room. Please remember that, following the bishop’s directive, meetings are only open to elected and co-opted members.
Requiem Mass for Gerry Watt: Thursday July 3rd, 2:00pm, at Our Lady & St Walstan’s.
Baptism Class: The next class for parents wishing to have their children baptised will take place in the Presbytery (behind the church) from 3.30-4.30pm on Saturday July 5th. Further details available from Fr David.
The Chosen: During the parish mission, Sr Camilla strongly recommended that we watch the series about Our Lord called ‘The Chosen’. I have obtained a copy of this and thought we could gather in the Garden Room to watch an episode or two each month. The first few meetings will be on Wednesday evenings at 7.30pm (after the evening Mass) on the following dates: July 23, August 27, September 24, October 22, November 26.
Confirmations 2026: It is now possible to enrol in the class for next year’s confirmations. As ever, the classes will take place at the cathedral but St Walstan’s young people will be confirmed here in Costessey. For details on how to enrol please email Fr David (david.ward@rcdea.org.uk) and he will forward you the link. Applications must be received by August 31st, 2025. Late applications cannot be accepted.
Important Dates for This Year: