Parish Diary
Specific Events
Baptism Class: The next class for parents wishing to have their children baptised will take place in the Presbytery (behind the church) on Saturday September 14th, 3.30-4.30pm. Further details from Fr David.
Saturday September 14th: In order to encourage Eucharistic devotion, Bishop Peter has asked that every parish arranges at time of Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament on Saturday September 14th. At St Walstan’s this will take place from the end of the morning Mass until 11.00am.
Journey in Faith: The initial meeting for those interested in learning more about the Catholic faith will take place in the Garden Room (at the end of the car park) at 7.00pm on Thursday September 26th. Although this course is primarily for those who are thinking of joining the Church, as announced earlier it will be open to parishioners this year as several have asked about learning more about their faith. Further details are available from Fr David.
Servers: There will be a training session in the church following the 10.30am Mass on Sunday September 29th. It will take no more than an hour. Parents can enjoy tea and coffee (and a good chat!) in the Garden Room during this time.
Readers: A date for your diaries. There will be a half-day of recollection, including an introduction to the new translation of the Lectionary, on Saturday November 9th. The day will begin with Morning Prayer in the church at 9.45am and end with a shared lunch in the Garden Room at 1.00pm.
Parish Mission: The Community of Our Lady of Walsingham will be leading a parish mission from February 9th to 16th next year. As part of the preparation, they will be speaking at both weekend Masses on November 16th/17th and also leading a parish meeting in the Garden Room at 6.30pm on Friday November 29th to give parishioners a chance to say what they would like from the mission.
Save the Date: Our parish and others in the Norwich deanery will come together at the Bishop’s invitation and celebrate the work of organisations involved in social outreach at a Caritas East Anglia Festival on Saturday 30 November 2024 here at Our Lady & St Walstan from 09:30 to 12:00. If there are charitable social actions or organisations, i.e., people coming together to help improve their lives and solve the problems that are important in their communities, that you would like to see or think that should be represented at the Festival, particularly if you are involved in them yourself, please e-mail your ideas to caritas@rcdea.org.uk now. The Festival will begin at 9.30 am with Mass celebrated by Bishop Peter and be followed by refreshments and opportunities to find out about local projects. It will end at 11:45 am with prayer and reflection on the day. ALL WELCOME to attend for part of or the whole event.