St Mary Immaculate & The Holy Archangels

 Cogeshall , Kelvedon, Tiptree


 The Presbytery, Church Street, Kelvedon, CO5 9AH

kelvedon@brcdt.org


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HOLY WEEK

 

 

Holy Week is most definitely a very sacred time of the year, for it is now that we will commemorate and remember the last week of Jesus' life on this earth. These are the days leading up to the great Easter Feast. The Lenten season of sacrifice and self-denial is about to come to an end, but this coming week is extremely important for all Christians. The greatest focus of the week is the Passion (suffering) and Resurrection of Jesus Christ and the events that led up to it.

Especially important for Catholics is the Easter Triduum. This is the three days just before Easter. On Holy Thursday, we reenact the Lord's Last Supper, which He shared with His apostles on the night He was betrayed and arrested. This is one of the most beautiful liturgies of the entire liturgical year. At the Mass, the priest will wash the feet of twelve men, just as Jesus did. Also on this night, priests all over the world will renew their sacred vows. This is because, at the Last Supper, Jesus not only instituted the Mass (Eucharist) bt also the ministerial priesthood.

On Good Friday, the day of the crucifixion and death of our Lord, we have the veneration of the Cross. A service is held at three o'clock in the afternoon (the hour He is believed to have died) and another later in the evening. We go forward and kiss the Cross in order to show honor and respect for Christ's sacrifice for our sake. There is no consecration of the Eucharist on this day, and the Communion we receive will be from the night before, which has been reserved in the tabernacle.

Holy Saturday is a vigil. We keep watch for the expectant rising of Our Savior. This was the day He went down into the netherworld in order to bring back up with Him into heaven those who had died before His coming. Up to this time, the gates to heaven were closed and no one could go there because of the original sin of Adam. Jesus changed all that. By paying the price for our sins on the Cross, He gained for us our eternal salvation, and heaven was openedonce more. Also on this night, persons who have spent months of preparation will be received through Baptism and Confirmation into the Catholic Church for the first time. It is a joyous occasion.

Those who engage themselves wholeheartedly in living the entire paschal cycle (Lent, Triduum and Easter's Fifty Days) discover that it can change them forever. This is especially so of the Triduum which, standing at the heart of the Easter season, is an intense immersion in the fundamental mystery of what it is to be Christian. During these days, we suffer with Christ so that we might rise with Him at His glorious Resurrection. Holy Week is a time to clear our schedules of unnecessary activities. Our minds and hearts should be fixed on Jesus and what He did for us. Let us bear the Cross so that may be worthy of wearing the crown He wore.

Extract from Catholic Education Resource Centre


‘Mary teach us to say Yes to the Lord every moment of our lives.
Mary teach us to say Thanks to the Lord every moment of our lives.’


 CONSECRATION OF OUR PARISH TO OUR LADY OF WALSINGHAM

 

 

Bishop Alan blessed the

statue of Our Lady of Walsingham

donated by Tom McInally’s family

on his memory.

Over 70 parishioners from our three mass centres enjoyed a convivial time in the garden with burgers and sausages provided by Blackwell’s Farm shop and delicious salads and puddings produced by our talented and generous parishioners.

Wine, beer and soft drinks were a joyful accompaniment to a sunbathed afternoon

Leah Clarke entertained us

with her warm music and voice.

Our thanks to Blackwell’s Farm Shop

from Coggeshall, who donated the BBQ meat and bread.

Their professionalism made it a very special occasion for us!

Bishop Alan made a point of speaking to as many parishioners as possible during his time with us!

 

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Mass times & intentions
Thursday 28 Mar 2024
07:30PM -
MASS OF THE LORD’S SUPPER & Procession to Altar of Repose: All Parishioners
Kelvedon
Friday 29 Mar 2024
03:00PM -
LITURGY OF THE PASSION
Kelvedon
Friday 29 Mar 2024
06:30PM -
Stations of the Cross
Coggeshall
Friday 29 Mar 2024
07:30PM -
Stations of the Cross
Tiptree
Kelvedon

Tiptree

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