Changes to Weekday Mass Times: Effective 1st December 2024 N.B. Friday 8am & 12:15pm no 6pm Mass expect on First Fridays. Also an unadvertised but regular 12:15pm Mass is being introduced on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday (with the exception of the Christmas schedule).
Parish Envelops: Parish envelops will be ready for collection. Please ensure that you collect your en-velops promptly even if you use our online giving portal. Please also ensure that we have your email address. If you have not already provided us with an email please contact sec@stbensfw.org
Advent Reflections: on Wednesday 15th January 2025 at 7pm in the parish hall Fr. Quirke will contin-ue the series of talks about the Mass and the customs and traditions.
Epiphany Blessing: Blessed chalk is available in the Hall. Please only take one piece per family. Epiph-any Water will be available from the 6th January from the vat in the Hall.
On the feast of the Epiphany, many Catholics bless their homes by writing the letters C, M, and B and the numbers of the year on the top of their front door frame with chalk.
A traditional way of doing this is to use chalk blessed during the Epiphany liturgy and write above the home’s entryway: 20 + C + M + B + 25. The letters C, M, and B have two meanings. They are the initials of the traditional names of the three Magi: Caspar, Melchior, and Balthazar. They also abbreviate the Latin words Christus mansionem benedicat: “May Christ bless this house.” The “+” signs represent the cross, and 2025 is the year.
First Holy Communion Classes: 1st Holy Communion classes will begin on Sunday 9th February 2025 and will last 14 weeks. First Holy Communion will be on 31st May 2025. To sign up your child for these classes please use the QR Code.