List of events and functions of relevance or interest to parishioners
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| International Evening |
27/04/2024 18:00 - 21:00 |
International Evening in the parish hall. This event will allow you to partake of food provided from the many nationalities in our parish congregation. Admission by advance ticket only £12 for adults, £5 under 18, under 10s free includes two course meal with vegetarian options available. The evening will also feature music and dancing and should be a great night to socialise with your fellow parishioners, and celebrate the multicultural nature of our parish community. Phone 07722 871188 for tickets and more information. |
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| Diocesan Pilgrimage to Walsingham |
06/05/2024 09:00 - 14:00 |
This year’s Diocesan pilgrimage begins with Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in the Church of the Annunciation, Friday Market, until 11.45 am. At 12 noon there will be the Regina Caeli and the Crowning of the statue of Our Lady of Walsingham by Bishop Peter Collins in Friday Market. A procession will then make its way down the Holy Mile to the Shrine reciting the Rosary and singing hymns. On arrival there will be a brief Penitential Service and the opportunity for Confessions at the Crosses around the meadow, followed by a break for lunch and private visits to the Shrine in the Slipper Chapel, and at 3 pm, Bishop Peter will celebrate Pontifical Mass which will conclude the pilgrimage. |
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| Apha Course Session 1 |
08/05/2024 18:30 - 20:00 |
The first session of the new Alpha course will be held in St Mark's church hall, 180 Hawthorn Drive, Ipswich, IP2 0QQ. |
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| Ascension Day |
08/05/2024 |
The Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord into Heaven. A Holy Day of Obligation on which all Catholics are required to attend Mass. |
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| First Holy Communion Class - Session 9 |
11/05/2024 08:30 - 09:30 |
Session 9 of this year's First Holy Communion instruction classes will be held in the Garden Room. |
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| First Holy Communion Class - Session 10 |
18/05/2024 08:30 - 09:30 |
Session 10 of this year's First Holy Communion instruction classes will be held in the Garden Room. |
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| Pentecost Sunday |
18/05/2024 |
Celebrating the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles. |
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| Trinity Sunday |
25/05/2024 |
The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, celebrating the mystery of faith and unity on and of the Holy Trinity: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. |
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| The Chosen - Presentation 1 |
01/06/2024 17:30 - 20:00 |
The first series of The Chosen is being shown in the parish hall. Session 1 will consist of the first two episodes of this ground-breaking historical drama based on the life of Jesus Christ. There will be refreshments and a period of discussion and refection. |
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| The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ |
01/06/2024 |
The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, previously known as the Solemnity of Corpus Christi, on which we celebrate the real presence of the body and blood of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, in the elements of the Eucharist. |
