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Palm Sunday – 29 March 2026
Mass Times and Intentions
| Sun 29th | 09:00 | Palm Sunday of the Passion of Our Lord | Our Parish Family | R- M Regan, S Flynn, J Rowley, P Longinotti M- V Williamson, J Armstrong, Stewart Gardiner |
| Sun 29th | 11:00 | Peter Allen | R- Ann Long, Evelyn Nichols M- Sue Reeves, Louise Culshaw, John Long | |
| Mon 30th | 09:30 | Stephanie McNally | R = Readers M = Eucharistic Minister | |
| Tue 31st | 19:00 | MASS IN LYMM | ||
| Wed 1st April | 09:30 | Judith Weible | ||
| Wed 1st | 10:00 | STATIONS OF THE CROSS | ||
| Thurs 2nd | 19:30 | HOLY THURSDAY | Paul Dobson | |
| Fri 3rd | 15:00 | GOOD FRIDAY | PASSION OF THE LORD | |
| Sat 4th | 20:00 | VIGIL & FIRST MASS OF EASTER | Ann Hurtley (Ints) | |
| Sun 5th | 09.00 | EASTER SUNDAY | Our Parish Family | R- Lisa Senior, Mary McCorkell M- John Gibbons, Helen Broom, B Groarke |
| Sun 5th | 11:00 | Liz Treadwell (Ints) | R- Peter Daly, Angela Perls M- Andrea Ross, Ann Long, Sue Reeves |
Please Remember in Your Prayers:
All those who are sick or housebound.
Frances Long, Robert William Whitely & John Holehouse who have recently died and those whose anniversaries occur around this time, Fr Joe Cahill, Alice Mabel Floyd, Agnes Yates, Bob Quin, Bert Harris and Ronald Dowthwaite, may they Rest in Peace and may the Lord bring comfort to their families and friends.
News and Information
GOOD FRIDAY is a day of fasting and abstinence. There will be a collection during the Celebration of the Lord’s Passion to support the Christian Community in the Holy Land.
WALKING WITH JESUS: The Knutsford churches are planning a walk of witness through the town on Good Friday, 3 April beginning here at 11.45am and finishing at St Cross. Along the way we will commemorate the events of Jesus’s final journey to Calvary with the dramatization of his Crucifixion on the Moor. Please come and walk with Jesus and give witness to his act of total love for all people.
EASTER OFFERING: Your offering next weekend is the traditional Easter Offering to Father David.
ST VINCENTS PRE-SCHOOL: Due to increased numbers, if you have a child due to start pre-school before September 2027, please contact the Setting for an Expression of Interest form.
NEW OFFERTORY ENVELOPES are available for collection from the porch. If you are a taxpayer, please consider joining the Gift Aid Scheme by using envelopes or paying by standing order and completing a Gift Aid form, we can then claim the tax you have paid on your offering from HMRC. Please contact Ann Long for forms or more information planned.giving@stvincentsknutsford.org
CONGRATULATIONS & PRAYERS for Chloe and Alan from our Parish who will be received into the Catholic Church at our Easter Vigil.
ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT: Saturdays from 11.30am to 12 Noon.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION is available after weekday Mass.
SERVICES FOR HOLY WEEK & EASTER
HOLY THURSDAY: Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 7.30pm followed by watching at the Altar of Repose until 10pm
GOOD FRIDAY: Passion of the Lord at 3pm
HOLY SATURDAY: Easter Vigil and First Mass of Easter at 8pm
EASTER SUNDAY: Masses at 9am and 11am
Fifth Sunday of Lent – 22 March 2026
Mass Times And Intentions
| Sun 22nd | 09:00 | Fifth Sunday of Lent | Our Parish Family | R- Peter Longinotti, Jane McKenna M- Nick Johnson, Bernadette Groarke, Stuart Jones |
| Sun 22nd | 11:00 | David Denne | R- Angela Caudwell, John Armstrong M- Andrea Ross, Sue Reeves, Eve Nichols | |
| Mon 23rd | 09:30 | Joan Bolton | R = Readers M = Eucharistic Minister | |
| Tue 24th | 19:00 | MASS IN LYMM | ||
| Wed 25th | 09:30 | The Annunciation of the Lord | B Neville (Int) (Rosary Group) | |
| Wed 25h | 10:00 | STATIONS OF THE CROSS | ||
| Thurs 26th | 09:30 | MASS IN LYMM | ||
| Fri 27th | 09:30 | Alison Lesley Jones | ||
| Fri 27th | 19:00 | Service of Penance & Recon | ||
| Sat 28th | Noon | Betty Hand | ||
| Sun 29th | 09.00 | Palm Sunday | Our Parish Family | R- M Regan, S Flynn, J Rowley, P Longinotti M- V Williamson, J Armstrong, Stewart Gardiner |
| Sun 29th | 11:00 | Ann Hurtley (Int) | R- Ann Long, Evelyn Nichols M- Sue Reeves, Louise Culshaw, John Long |
Please Remember in Your Prayers:
All those who are sick or housebound.
Mother Regina CP, Robert William Whitely & John Holehouse who have recently died and those whose anniversaries occur around this time, Ada McNamara, David Denne, Nan Record, Margaret Wakeling, Sean Quin, Reg McGhee & Mary Colgan, may they Rest in Peace and may the Lord bring comfort to their families and friends.
News and Information
PREPARING FOR HOLY WEEK AND EASTER: To help us prepare for these great feasts there will be a service of Penance and Reconciliation with the opportunity for individual confession on Friday, 27 March at 7pm.
WALKING WITH JESUS: The Knutsford churches are planning a walk of witness through the town on Good Friday, 3 April beginning here at 11.45am and finishing at St Cross. Along the way we will commemorate the events of Jesus’s final journey to Calvary with the dramatization of his Crucifixion on the Moor. Please come and walk with Jesus and give witness to his act of total love for all people.
ST VINCENTS PRE-SCHOOL: Due to increased numbers, if you have a child due to start pre-school before September 2027, please contact the Setting for an Expression of Interest form.
LENTEN RECOLLECTION Thursday 26th March at 7:30 pm in the church. The recollection will be run by Fr. Michael Lowenthal and provides an opportunity for you to spend some time to reflect on the meaning of Lent and Easter. Everyone who has attended previous recollections with Fr. Michael found them both enjoyable and spiritually uplifting. There will be refreshments available once the recollection has finished (cheese, ham, bread, coffee/tea/wine) – a donation is requested to help us cover costs. If you wish to attend please send an email to: events@knutsford.p17catenians.org (or tell Stuart Jones) this will help us to cater for the right number of people. Organised by Knutsford Catenians.
NEW OFFERTORY ENVELOPES are available for collection from the porch. If you are a taxpayer, please consider joining the Gift Aid Scheme by using envelopes or paying by standing order and completing a Gift Aid form, we can then claim the tax you have paid on your offering from HMRC. Please contact Ann Long for forms or more information planned.giving@stvincentsknutsford.org
ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT: Saturdays from 11.30am to 12 Noon.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION is available after weekday Mass and during Adoration on Saturdays
SERVICES FOR HOLY WEEK & EASTER
HOLY THURSDAY: Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 7.30pm followed by watching at the Altar of Repose until 10pm
GOOD FRIDAY: Passion of the Lord at 3pm
HOLY SATURDAY: Easter Vigil and First Mass of Easter at 8pm
EASTER SUNDAY: Masses at 9am and 11am
Fourth Sunday of Lent – 15 March 2026
Mass Times And Intentions
| Sun 15th | 09:00 | Fourth Sunday of Lent | Our Parish Family | R- Peter Swift, Gerard McCreesh M- Jan Armstrong, Stewart Gardiner, Marie Prescott |
| Sun 15th | 11:00 | Charlie Bolton | R- Peter Daly, Angela Perls M- Sue Reeves, Eve Nichols, Hilary Heap | |
| Mon 16th | 09:30 | Mother Regina | R = Readers M = Eucharistic Minister | |
| Tue 17th | 19:00 | St Patrick | MASS IN LYMM | |
| Wed 18th | 09:30 | Stanislav Sasimovich | ||
| Wed 18th | 10:00 | STATIONS OF THE CROSS | ||
| Thurs 19th | 09:30 | St Joseph | MASS IN LYMM | |
| Fri 20th | 09:30 | Timothy Maddocks | ||
| Sat 21st | Noon | Jacquelin & Jack Booth | ||
| Sun 22nd | 09.00 | Fifth Sunday of Lent | Our Parish Family | R- Peter Longinotti, Jane McKenna M- Nick Johnson, Bernadette Groarke, Stuart Jones |
| Sun 22nd | 11:00 | David Denne | R- Angela Caudwell, John Armstrong M- Andrea Ross, Sue Reeves, Eve Nichols |
Please Remember in Your Prayers:
All those who are sick or housebound.
Those whose anniversaries occur around this time, William Keunen, Emily Maher, Maria Simpson, Michael Pickup, Elaine Sancto, Jack Rosa, Francisca Balsa, Vourne White and Jane Webster, may they Rest in Peace and may the Lord bring comfort to their families and friends.
Congratulations and welcome to Mila Olivia Winward who was baptised last Sunday.
News and Information
PREPARING FOR HOLY WEEK AND EASTER: To help us prepare for these great feasts there will be a service of Penance and Reconciliation with the opportunity for individual confession on Friday, 27 March at 7pm.
WALKING WITH JESUS: The Knutsford churches are planning a walk of witness through the town on Good Friday, 3 April beginning here at 11.45am and finishing at St Cross. Along the way we will commemorate the events of Jesus’s final journey to Calvary with the dramatization of his Crucifixion on the Moor. Please come and walk with Jesus and give witness to his act of total love for all people.
ST VINCENTS PRE-SCHOOL: Due to increased numbers, if you have a child due to start pre-school before September 2027, please contact the Setting for an Expression of Interest form.
FIRST FORGIVENESS PARENTS MEEETING this Wednesday, 18 March at 7pm in the hall.
LENTEN RECOLLECTION Thursday 26th March at 7:30 pm in the church. The recollection will be run by Fr. Michael Lowenthal and provides an opportunity for you to spend some time to reflect on the meaning of Lent and Easter. Everyone who has attended previous recollections with Fr. Michael found them both enjoyable and spiritually uplifting. There will be refreshments available once the recollection has finished (cheese, ham, bread, coffee/tea/wine) – a donation is requested to help us cover costs. If you wish to attend please send an email to: events@knutsford.p17catenians.org (or tell Stuart Jones) this will help us to cater for the right number of people. Organised by Knutsford Catenians.
CELEBRATING 60 YEARS OF ST NICHOLAS CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL – JUBILEE AFTERNOON TEA ON THURSDAY, 26 MARCH AT 4.30PM: Past pupils, former staff, governors and friends of the school are all warmly invited. Please book a place in advance and/or send your memories to alumni@st-nicholas.cheshire.sch.uk
CAFOD FAMILY FAST DAY: We raised a total of £881.10. Thank you so much for your generosity.
THANK YOU. The March Ladies Coffee Morning raised £210 for CAFOD. Please note there is no Coffee Morning in April due to Easter. We will resume in May.
ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT: Saturdays from 11.30am to 12 Noon.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION is available after weekday Mass and during Adoration on Saturdays
THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT – 8 MARCH 2026
MASS TIMES AND INTENTIONS
| Sun 8th | 09:00 | Third Sunday of Lent | Our Parish Family | R- Mary McCorkell, James Rowley M- Bernadette Groarke, Alison Jones, Virginia Williamson |
| Sun 8th | 11:00 | Eamon Slowey | R – Maura Welch, Tim Storrie M – Andrea Ross, Ann Long, Louise Culshaw | |
| Mon 9th | 09:30 | Ann Sayers | R = Readers M = Eucharistic Minister | |
| Tue 10th | 19:00 | MASS IN LYMM | ||
| Wed 11th | 09:30 | Lorraine Heraty | ||
| Wed 11th | 10:00 | STATIONS OF THE CROSS | ||
| Thurs 12th | 09:30 | MASS IN LYMM | ||
| Fri 13th | 09:30 | Alex Anderson | ||
| Sat 14th | Noon | Brenda Dickinson | ||
| Sun 15th | 09.00 | Fourth Sunday of Lent | Our Parish Family | R- Peter Swift, Gerard McCreesh M- Jan Armstrong, Stewart Gardiner, Marie Prescott |
| Sun 15th | 11:00 | Charlie Bolton | R- Peter Daly, Angela Perls M- Sue Reeves, Eve Nichols, Hilary heap |
Please Remember in Your Prayers:
All those who are sick or housebound.
Those whose anniversaries occur around this time, Charles Dakin, Catherine Savage, Ann Sayers, George Lane, Maureen Crowley, Catherine Bowden, Pat Walley, Frances Healey and Robert Marsh, may they Rest in Peace and may the Lord bring comfort to their families and friends.
News and Information
CONFIRMATION: Bishop Mark will celebrate Confirmation at St Vincent’s on 17th June. The programme of preparation will begin with a meeting for parents and candidates at 7pm on Thursday 30 April and then an all-day session for candidates on Saturday, 9 May beginning at 10am in St Vincent’s Parish Hall. Anyone in Year 8 or upwards (who is a baptised Catholic) is welcome to join the group. Registration forms can be obtained from Father David.
CELEBRATING 60 YEARS OF ST NICHOLAS CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL – JUBILEE AFTERNOON TEA ON THURSDAY, 26 MARCH AT 4.30PM: Past pupils, former staff, governors and friends of the school are all warmly invited and are encouraged to write or email their memories of St Nicholas’ over the years. Please book a place in advance and/or send your memories to alumni@st-nicholas.cheshire.sch.uk
ST VINCENTS PRE-SCHOOL: Due to increased numbers, if you have a child due to start pre-school before September 2027, please contact the Setting for an Expression of Interest form.
ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT: Saturdays from 11.30am to 12 Noon.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION is available after weekday Mass and during Adoration on Saturdays
Second Sunday of Lent – 1 March 2026
Mass Times And Intentions
| Sun 1st | 09:00 | Second Sunday of Lent | Our Parish Family | R- Stewart Gardiner, John Gibbons M- Virginia Williamson, Jan Armstrong, Nick Johnson |
| Sun 1st | 11:00 | Brian Hurtley (Anniv) | R- John Armstrong, Ann Long M – Sue Reeves, Eve Nichols, Hilary Heap | |
| Mon 2nd | 09:30 | Keith & Robert Hewitt | R = Readers M = Eucharistic Minister | |
| Tue 3rd | 09:15 | Mass in School | Shrewsbury S C F | |
| Tue 3rd | 19:00 | MASS IN LYMM | ||
| Wed 4th | 09:30 | Raymond Boyes (Anniv) | ||
| Wed 4th | 10:00 | Stations of the Cross | ||
| Thurs 5th | 09:30 | MASS IN LYMM | ||
| Fri 6th | 09:30 | Brian Magee | ||
| Sat 7th | Noon | Adrian Prescott | ||
| Sun 8th | 09.00 | Third Sunday of Lent | Our Parish Family | R- Mary McCorkell, James Rowley M- Bernadette Groarke, Alison Jones, Virginia Williamson |
| Sun 8th | 11:00 | Eamon Slowey | R – Maura Welch, Tim Storrie M – Andrea Ross, Ann Long, Louise Culshaw |
Please Remember in Your Prayers:
All those who are sick or housebound.
Those whose anniversaries occur around this time, Brian Hurtley, Ted Lowe, Bridget McCormick, Ann Hammond, Raymond Boyes, Joan Bebbington, Wesley Thorpe, Bernard Gough, Mary Ann Smith, Mona Cavanagh, Joan Bernadette Floyd, Francis Regan and Jack Poynor, may they Rest in Peace and may the Lord bring comfort to their families and friends.
Congratulations and welcome to Etta Jane Copsey who was baptised last Sunday.
News and Information
MASS IN SCHOOL is on Tuesday 3rd March at 9.15am. All are welcome.
WORLD DAY OF PRAYER: The annual ecumenical service, prepared by a group of Christian women from Nigeria, is being held at 1.30pm on Friday, 6th March, at Brook Street Chapel, Adams Hill, WA16 8DY. As we take part in this service, we join a great wave of prayer across the world.
LADIES COFFEE MORNING: The next coffee morning and cake sale will be held on Friday 6th March after 9.30 Mass until 11.30. Proceeds to CAFOD. We welcome your support.
FAMILY FAST DAY: Envelopes are available in the porch and will be collected this weekend.
CONFIRMATION: Bishop Mark will celebrate Confirmation at St Vincent’s on 17th June. The programme of preparation will begin with a meeting for parents and candidates at 7pm on Thursday 30 April and then an all-day session for candidates on Saturday, 9 May beginning at 10am in St Vincent’s Parish Hall. Anyone in Year 8 or upwards (who is a baptised Catholic) is welcome to join the group. Registration forms can be obtained from Father David.
THANK YOU for the very generous response to the SVP request for donations to support the homeless (note the donation window is now closed). The Homeless Centre Manager was immensely grateful for all items donated and will ensure they benefit the homeless and disadvantaged that they serve.
CELEBRATING 60 YEARS OF ST NICHOLAS CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL – JUBILEE AFTERNOON TEA ON THURSDAY, 26 MARCH AT 4.30PM: Past pupils, former staff, governors and friends of the school are all warmly invited and are encouraged to write or email their memories of St Nicholas’ over the years. Please book a place in advance and/or send your memories to alumni@st-nicholas.cheshire.sch.uk
ST VINCENTS PRE-SCHOOL: Due to increased numbers, if you have a child due to start pre-school before September 2027, please contact the Setting for an Expression of Interest form.
ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT: Saturdays from 11.30am to 12 Noon.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION is available after weekday Mass and during Adoration on Saturdays