Sharing the Catholic Faith in Barking
We are delighted to announce that Mgr Nazir-Ali, former Anglican Bishop of Rochester, is one of our headline speakers this year.
Note that the deadline for the reduced price has been extended. We have also had a generous offer to sponsor someone who would like to join us, but is in straitened circumstances. Send us a request by email, in confidence.
CHRISTMAS MASS TIMES 2022:
Christmas Eve, Saturday 24th December:
Mass 9:30am at St Erconwald’s, llford Lane.
Mass 6:30pm at St Ethelburga’s, Linton Road:
Christmas Matins & Mass in the Night at 8:30pm.
Mass should be over by about 10:45pm.
Christmas Day, Sunday 25th December:
Mass l0am and 12noon*, our usual Sunday times.
RECONCILIATION SERVICES & CONFESSIONS:
7pm Mon 19th at Sts Peter & Paul, llford High Road;
6pm – 8pm Fri 23rd at St Ethelburga’s, Linton Road;
1 lam Sat 24th at St Thomas More, Longbridge Road.
EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT:
Friday 23rd from 6pm until 8pm. Benediction at 7:45pm.
There will be a priest available to hear confessions throughout this time.
(“Recce”: another term for reconnaissance.
“Reconnaissance”: a mission to obtain information by visual observation)
OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY & ST DOMINIC
Southampton Road NW5 4LB
This is our first visit so we’ll keep it simple. We’ll do more than observe!
Lots to pray for and nowhere better that to do so than in
the Diocesan Shrine of the Holy Rosary for the Archdiocese of Westminster.
By kind permission of the
Very Rev Fr Lawrence Lew, O.P.,
Prior and Parish Priest
10:30am: Depart from St Mary and St Ethelburga, Barking.
We go by Underground,
with a 8-minute walk from Belsize Park Tube Station.
Gather in Rosary Garden (Weather permitting)
12 Noon: Tour, Rosary and Prayers.
There are cafes at Belsize Park Station
if you wish for refreshments afterwards.
“I am greatly saddened to hear the news of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. I pray for the repose of her soul and for all the members of the Royal Family at this time of sorrow.”
Bishop Williams went on to say: “As appropriate, one Mass this weekend may be celebrated for the repose of the soul of the Queen.”
At St Mary and St Ethelburga, that Mass will be at 12 Noon on Sunday 11th (a TLM).
Canon Young is proposing changes of Sunday Mass times only to enable one priest to manage alone, starting Sunday 31st July and continuing at least for the whole of August.
Saturday evening 6:30 pm (meets the Sunday obligation)
Sunday 10:00 am
Sunday 12:00 noon (Old Rite)
All Masses will be at Barking unless otherwise notified.
Weekday Mass times, including Old Rite, will be unchanged unless notified.
More details can be found in the newsletter.
Catholic Parish of St Mary & St Ethelburga, Barking with St Erconwald, Ilford Lane.
MAY PILGRIMAGE TO
OUR LADY OF WILLESDEN
1 Nicoll Rd, London NW10 9AX
Departing from Ss Mary and Ethelburga, Barking after 9:00am Morning Prayer. Travelling by Underground, with a 15-minute walk at Willesden.
Low Mass at the Shrine, Rosary and Prayers.
Bring your own packed lunch. Returning by 3:30pm.
There will be no 9:15am Mass at St Mary and St Ethelburga that morning, but the Saturday evening Vigil Mass will be as normal.
All are welcome!
By kind permission of the Parish Priest, Fr Stephen Willis
ST MARY & ST ETHELBURGA
Changes to Morning Mass times from:
Tuesday 26th to Friday 29th April, 2022
at St Mary and St Ethelburga only
No TLM Mass:
7:45 am Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday
7:00 pm Thursday
All other Masses are unaffected
St Mary and St Ethelburga
with St Erconwald
Friday 25th March 2022
St Mary and St Ethelburga, Barking
Low Mass at 7:45 am
Missa Cantata at 7:00 pm
At both Masses will recite the Prayer for the consecration of Ukraine and Russia to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.