Dear friends
As we approach the holiest week of the Church's year once again, a reminder of the pattern of services at The Annunciation. Please do support these services as best you can, and remember that if you are unable to get to church for any reason I am happy to bring you your Easter Communion at home.
PALM SUNDAY
8.00am Low Mass with Blessing of Palms
10.00am Liturgy of the Palms and Sung Mass of the Passion.
5.00pm Joint Penitential Service at Saint George's, Bickley
MONDAY IN HOLY WEEK
10.00am Low Mass and short address
TUESDAY IN HOLY WEEK
12.00pm Bishop Norman's Chrism Mass at Canterbury Cathedral
6.30pm Low Mass and short address
WEDNESDAY IN HOLY WEEK
10.00am Low Mass and short address
MAUNDY THURSDAY
7.30pm Sung Mass of the Lord's Supper, with Washing of Feet,
Transfer of the Blessed Sacrament, Stripping of Altars, and Watch at the Altar of Repose
(Please see the sign-up lists in church for the foot washing and watch)
GOOD FRIDAY
10.00am Ecumenical Walk of Witness from Chislehurst Methodist
12.00pm Stations of the Cross
3.00pm Liturgy of the Passion
HOLY SATURDAY
9.00am Church cleaning and preparation
8.00pm The Easter Vigil, with blessing of the New Fire,
Lighting of the Paschal Candle, Renewal of Baptismal Promises
and First Mass of Easter
EASTER SUNDAY
8.00am Low Mass
10.00am Sung Mass of the Day
Please also remember our celebration of our Feast of Title, THE ANNUNCIATION, deferred this year because of the early date of Easter, which will take place on Low Sunday, 7 April, at 5.00pm, when our preacher will be Fr Philip Barnes, Vicar of Saint Stephen's, Gloucester Road, and former Shrine Priest at Walsingham. Suitable celebratory refreshments will follow.
With every blessing for Holy Week and Easter
Father Paul