PARISH EVENTS 2012 

 

1st January (Sunday)  SOLEMNITY OF MARY, MOTHER OF GOD

 

8th January (Sunday):  SOLEMNITY OF THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD

 

18th – 25th January:  WEEK OF PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY

 

22nd January (Sunday);  'Churches Together in Sheringham' Service for Unity Week at St Peter's, Sheringham at 6.30pm      

 

25th January (Wednesday) 'Unity Forum' at Cromer Parish Church (C of E) at 7.30pm

Representatives of three churches will talk about what they understand 'Christian Unity' to mean.

 

Sunday, 29th January – Saturday, 4th February: PARISH WEEK OF PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS TO THE PRIESTHOOD (Diocesan Rota)

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament on Tuesday, 31st January at St Joseph's 7.30pm – 9pm

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament on Friday, 3rd February at Our Lady of Refuge 9.30am – 10.30am

  

LENT

22nd February: ASH WEDNESDAY:

Mass at Our Lady of Refuge at 9am; Mass at St Joseph's at 10.30am and 7pm

 

During Lent: STATIONS OF THE CROSS on Sundays at 3pm at both churches, followed by Benediction on alternate Sundays

 

28th February, 6th March, 13th March, 20th March, 27th March (Tuesdays): LENT PROGRAMME :  7.30pm at St Joseph’s

 

1st March, 8th March, 15th March, 22nd March, 29th March (Thursdays): LENT PROGRAMME 2.30pm at Our Lady of Refuge

                

LENT LUNCHES on Tuesdays in St Joseph’s Hall (‘Churches Together in  Sheringham’)

21st February, 28th February, 6th March, 13th March, 20th March, 27th March

 

2nd March (Friday):  WOMEN'S WORLD DAY OF PRAYER:

Sheringham Service at 2.30pm at  the Salvation Army                                                                                                         Cromer Service at 2pm Our Lady of Refuge                                                                                                                                                                               

 

8th March (Thursday):  FEAST OF ST FELIX (SECONDARY PATRON OF THE

                                                                                                  DIOCESE)

16th March: Fish and Chip Supper and Quiz: Our Lady of Refuge at 7.30pm

 

24th March (Saturday):  Pre-Easter Confessions at St Joseph’s 9.30am – 10.30am

 

31st March (Saturday): PARISH RECONCILIATION SERVICE at Our Lady of Refuge (3 priests available) at 3pm

HOLY WEEK

1st April:  PALM SUNDAY  Usual weekend Mass schedule

 

4th April (Wednesday):  CHRISM MASS AT ST JOHN’S CATHEDRAL  at 7.30pm – coach to collect at Sheringham  & Cromer

 

5th April (Thursday):  7.30pm MASS OF THE LORD’S SUPPER AND WATCH UNTIL MIDNIGHT at St Joseph’s

 

6th April (Friday):  3pm: CELEBRATION OF THE LORD’S PASSION at St Joseph’s

 

7th April (Saturday): 8.30pm: PASCHAL VIGIL AND FIRST MASS OF EASTER at St Joseph’s

 

EASTER

8th April:  EASTER DAY:  Mass at 9am at OLR; at 10.30am at St Joseph’s      

 

7th May (Bank Holiday Monday): DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO WALSINGHAM

 

15th May (Tuesday) 2pm Mass for the Sick and Anointing at Our Lady of Refuge,

                                                                                          followed by Tea in the Hall

 

Parish Lunch at Our Lady of Refuge (with Speaker) – date to be announced

 

8th - 10th May:  C.W.L. Retreat at Pleshey

 

18th May  Buffet Meal and Speaker at Our Lady of Refuge

 

19th May (Saturday):  2pm Mass for the Sick and Housebound at St Joseph’s at 2pm       

                                                                                              followed by Tea in the Hall

20th May (Sunday) ASCENSION OF THE LORD

 

27th May PENTECOST SUNDAY (Adult Confirmations at Walsingham)

26th/27th May weekend:   ANNUAL MISSIONARY APPEAL (Society of African Missions – S.M.A.)

 

SUMMER

3rd June (Sunday)  DIAMOND JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS FOR HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II

 

9th June (Saturday):  Pre-CORPUS CHRISTI DAY OF EXPOSITION AT OUR

                                                                                                   LADY OF REFUGE

 

10th June (Sunday):  CORPUS CHRISTI (First Holy Communion Celebration at St Joseph’s)

 

23rd June (Saturday) Marriage and Family Life Celebration Mass at 11am at St John's Cathedral.

 

29th June (Friday):  SOLEMNITY OF SS. PETER & PAUL (HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION)

Mass at Our Lady of Refuge at 9am;   Mass at St Joseph's at 10.30am and 7pm                                       

 

1st July (Sunday) S.V.P. Sick Pilgrimage

11th July (Wednesday) at 7.30pm:  Parish BBQ at St Joseph’s with Raffle                                                           

 

15th August (Wednesday): THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY (HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION)  

Mass at Our Lady of Refuge at 9am;  Mass at St Joseph's at 10.30am and 7pm

 

AUTUMN

                                

24th September (Monday): THE FEAST OF OUR LADY  OF WALSINGHAM (5th Anniversary of the Inauguration of the Parish)

Mass at St Joseph’s at 7.30pm, followed by Refreshments

 

During September or October:  Choral Concert at St Joseph’s (date and details to be arranged)

 

Parish Harvest Supper at St Joseph’s 7.30pm (date to be confirmed)

 

13th October (Saturday) Wedding at St Joseph's

 

Day of Recollection for Ministers of Holy Communion and Readers at St Joseph’s (date to be announced)

 

 1st November (Thursday)  SOLEMNITY OF ALL SAINTS (HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION): 

Mass at 9am at Our Lady of Refuge;  Mass at 10.30am and 7pm at St Joseph’s

(NO Holt Mass on this Thursday)

 

2nd November (Friday): Commemoration of All Souls

      Mass at 9am at Our Lady of Refuge; 10.30am and 7pm at Sheringham

 

10th November (Saturday)  Wedding at St Joseph’s

 

12th – 15th Fr Denys away (Talks to Deacons at Douai Abbey)

                                                                                                                      

21st November (Wednesday)  Deanery Requiem Mass at St Joseph’s, followed by Lunch in the Hall                                                                                           

 

Mediaeval Banquet at Our Lady of Refuge (date to be confirmed)

 

 ADVENT

 

1st December (Saturday):  3pm – 4pm Confessions at OLR

 

4th December (Tuesday):  2pm Mass for the Sick and Housebound at Our Lady

                                                          of Refuge, followed by Tea

 

ADVENT LUNCHES on Tuesdays in St Joseph’s Hall (‘Churches Together in

Sheringham’) November 6th – December 11th

 

8th December (Saturday):  SOLEMNITY OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

Mass at 9am at St Joseph’s;  Mass at  2pm for the Sick and Housebound at St Joseph’s, followed by Tea in the Hall

 

12th December (Wednesday) Parish Christmas Lunch (venue to be announced) 

 

13th December (Thursday) at 7.30pm:  Sheringham Town Carol Concert at St Peter’s

 

15th December (Saturday):  3pm:  Parish Reconciliation Service at St Joseph’s

 

16th December (Sunday)   6.30pm Cromer Town Carol Service at the Parish Church

 

 

CHRISTMAS

 

24th December (Monday) CHRISTMAS EVE

                                        Mass at Our Lady of Refuge at 9pm

                                        Mass at St Joseph’s at Midnight

                                        

25th December (Tuesday) CHRISTMAS DAY

                                         Mass at Our Lady of Refuge at 9am

                                         Mass at St Joseph’s at 10.30am

 

30th December (Sunday)  FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY

 

1st January 2012 (Tuesday) (SOLEMNITY OF MARY, MOTHER OF GOD)  7pm:  Mass with Carols  (combined choirs), followed by Party at Our Lady of Refuge     

 

 

100 Club

From January 2012 the Parish of Our Lady and St. Joseph is running a "100 Club" to raise much needed funds for both Churches. This is a fun way of supporting the parish which is available to all parishioners, and especially those who may feel they are not able to actively participate in the various fund raising events during the year. Our grateful thanks to you all. 

We have had tremendous support for the "100 Club" and this is yet another example of how both Churches have come together as one since the merging under Fr. Denys.
The cost of a ticket is only £1.00 per month for 12 months (£12.00 per year).  Members may hold more than one ticket. The "100 Club" is not restricted to 100 members and friends of the parish can also join. However members must be over 16 years of age to participate.

Half the entire proceeds will go to the parish and half to the Prize Fund. 

There will be three prizes each month. (36 prizes per year). The first draw took place at St. Joseph's and the February draw (Feb 26th) will take place at Our Lady of Refuge, and then alternatively at each church throughout the year.
In the January 2012 draw (first draw) there were 212 tickets sold which produced the following prizes.
1st. Prize. £52.00 To winning number 180 Cromer  Our Lady of Refuge
2nd Prize £32.80 To winning number  82  Cromer   Our Lady of Refuge
3rd. Prize £21.20  To winning number 108 Cromer Our Lady of Refuge
Tickets can be bought at any point during the year.
Tickets sold to date are 216.
The organisers are:- Mary Haynes for Our Lady of Refuge Cromer. 
Janet Arbuthnot and Paul Finn for St. Joseph's Sheringham. 
Parishioners at Holt can buy through Rene Goreham.
 Please check this website for all results which will be published each month. 
Thank you for supporting the parish in this way and good luck in the coming months.
Paul Finn 01263824340 rangerlir@yahoo.co.uk