Confession
The three pillars of the observance of the forty days of Lent are prayer, Lent is an ideal time to celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation, also
fasting and almsgiving (charity). Regular and special times of prayer are known as Confession. If you’ve never made your Confession before, or
haven’t done so for a long time, why not speak to Fr Richard or
set out below:
Fr David to find out more?
Prayer
Weekly Service Times*
Sunday
8am
10.30am
5pm
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
9.30am
9.30am
10am
Thursday
10am
Friday
9.30am
3pm
Saturday
9.30am
*consult the weekly sheet to confirm
Low Mass (BCP)
Sung Mass & Children’s Church
Stations of the Cross
(in churches around the Diocese)
no Mass
Mass
Holy Hour
Mass
Mass
Mass
Stations of the Cross
Mass & Rosary
Special Services & Preachers
Ash Wednesday,
10am
Mass
1 March
then all-day Exposition, until
5.30pm
Evening Prayer & Benediction
8pm
Sung Mass
Lent Film Club
In place of a traditional Lent course, you are this year invited to watch
the following beautiful and thought-provoking films in the Hall,
finishing each evening with Compline (Night Prayer)
Saturday, 11 March
7pm
No Greater Love
(1h40mins)
Friday, 17 March
7pm
Into Great Silence
(2h44mins)
Friday, 24 March
7pm
Of Gods and Men
(2h2mins - cert. 15)
Friday, 3 March
10.30 for
11am
Women’s World Day of Prayer
(St Mary’s RC Church, Chislehurst)
Monday, 27 March
7pm
The Way
(2h3mins - cert. 12)
Sunday, 5 March
(Lent 1)
10.30am
Preacher: Canon Colin Boswell,
Priest-in-Charge, St Augustine, Honor
Oak Park, & sometime Vicar of Croydon
Saturday, 8 April
*3pm*
The Island (Ostrov)
(1h49mins - cert. 12)
Saturday, 11 March 10.30am 3.30pm
Forward in Faith Lent Quiet Day
(The Annunciation, Chislehurst)
Sunday, 12 March
(Lent 2)
10.30am
Preacher: Fr John Paton,
Precentor, Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford
Wed, 15 March
8pm
Stations of the Cross (GSS)
Sunday, 19 March
(Lent 3)
10.30am
Preacher: Fr Howard Such
Chaplain, St Barnabas College, Lingfield
Saturday, 25 March 11am
Patronal Festival Mass
(The Annunciation, Chislehurst)
Sunday, 26 March 10.30am
(Mothering Sunday)
Preacher: Fr George Westhaver
Principal, Pusey House, Oxford
Thursday, 30 March 2pm
Friday, 31 March
2pm
St George’s School KS1 Service
St George’s School KS2 Eucharist
Sunday, 2 April
(Lent 5)
10.30am
Preacher: Fr David Cossar SSC
Hon. Assistant Priest, St George, Bickley
Sunday, 9 April
(Palm Sunday)
10.30am
Preacher: Fr Barry Orford
Priest-in-Charge, St Dunstan-in-the-West,
Fleet Street
Monday, 10 April
8pm
Sung Mass & Meditation in Music
Allegri, Miserere
Tuesday, 11 April
12pm
Richborough Chrism Mass
(Canterbury Cathedral)
Sung Mass (Preacher: Fr Aidan Harker)
8pm
Wed, 12 April
10.45am
8pm
Messy Church
Sung Mass & Meditation in Music
Bairstow, The Lamentation
Thursday, 13 April 8pm
(Maundy Thursday)
Sung Mass, Ceremonies & Watch of
the Passion until Midnight
Friday, 14 April
(Good Friday)
3pm
Liturgy, & Veneration of the Cross
(followed by hot cross buns)
Saturday, 15 April
(Holy Saturday)
9.30am
Maria Desolata
(followed by church cleaning)
Vigil, & First Mass of Easter
(followed by fireworks and a party)
8pm
Sunday, 16 April
(EASTER DAY)
8am
10.30am
Low Mass (BCP)
Sung Mass & Children’s Easter Egg Hunt
Fasting
You are no doubt familiar with the tradition of giving up something
for Lent. The forty days of Lent (excluding Sundays) are a time for
sobriety and moderation. Perhaps by giving something up, you will
save money which can in turn be donated to our Lent charity (below).
The tradition of abstinence dictates that we should on all Fridays (of
the year, excluding solemnities) avoid eating meat, to prompt us to
consider Our Lord’s sacrifice on Good Friday. The practice of fasting
also suggests that on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday we should reduce
our intake of food to - at most - one light meal and two small snacks.
This is a sign of, and prompt to, penitence for our sins.
You are encouraged to take seriously these disciplines as you embark on your
pilgrimage through Lent.
Almsgiving
Our Lent charity this year is The College of St Barnabas, Lingfield
(founded 1895) - a residential community of retired Anglican clergy,
who have given years - and often a lifetime - of service in the Church.
The Residents are cared for in a peaceful, comfortable and spiritual
environment. Many are unable to meet the costs that such care entails,
yet no one is prevented from becoming a Resident through shortage of
means. The College has no historic endowments, and as a registered
Charity raises funds to sustain its work.
A former honorary assistant priest at St George’s, Fr Michael Shields, is
resident at the College. The Chaplain, Fr Howard Such, will be our preacher
on Sunday, 19 March (Lent 3).
Please consider setting aside a sum each week during Lent, to support
this worthy cause. A second collection will be taken after Mass each
Sunday for your donations. Please collect a jam jar, and consider
putting into it at least 50p per day, the cost of a single pint of milk.