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Weekend Masses: Saturday evening at 6:00 pm
and Sunday at 8:30 am, 10:00 am, 12 noon
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Welcome everyone to OLSG parish. Please keep up to date with the events in our Parish through our newsletters https://www.olsg.co.uk/newsletters/
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Third Sunday of Lent
Words from Canon Niall
St Augustine said our hearts are restless until they rest in the Lord. Here in today’s Gospel reading we find the same thirst in God too. It is a paradoxical scene; the giver of the living water is thirsty Himself. The thirsty Messiah and the woman who was in thirst of the living water meet. The voice that echoes in this passage is that ‘my child, my heart is restless until I encounter you, talk to you, listen to you, sit with you and dine with you.’ It is a wonderful way to understand how God and humanity are thirsting for one another.
This passage gives us a glimpse about the power of God’s mercy and love. When Jesus meets this woman, He brings up her past into the conversation not to condemn her or to punish her but rather to reveal Himself to her. Let us pay attention that the name of the woman is unknown, it is left blank by the author so that we can fill with our own names. No matter who you are and what you have done, you are special, precious and loved by God Himself. This is the good news that the Lord gives us today. Our day-to- day experiences and encounters can be transformative and life changing. Let us be attentive to what happens around us and let us thirst for God in all that happens and in all that we do.
Have a blessed week.
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Stations of the Cross after 6pm Mass on Friday’s of Lent.
We will be having 40 hours Adoration following the 6:00pm Holy Mass on Thursday 12th March to Saturday 14th March 9:45am followed by Holy Mass at 10am. This is a wonderful opportunity to spend time with Our Blessed Lord as we journey through Lent.
THE BOOK OF GENESIS – LENTEN TALK On Thursday 12th March at 7pm in the hall at Christ the Eternal High Priest Catholic Church, 410 Brentwood Road, in Gidea Park (RM2 6DH). Fr Adrian Graffy will be giving a talk on the Book of Genesis, a book which in different ways figures prominently during Lent. The talk will be preceded by light refreshments from 6.30pm. This free, in-person event is also available via live stream at www.whatgoodnews.org
The Holy Father has designated the year 2026 in honour of Saint Francis of Assisi - his 800th anniversary. of his death, Saint Francis pray for us.
LOURDES WITH OUR DIOCESE: Join Bishop Alan and pilgrims from across our diocese in Lourdes this summer: Friday 17th - Friday 24th July 2026. Bookings will open shortly at https://www.tangney-tours.com/brentwood
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Thresholds of Hope : the Vicariate for Adult Formation - another wonderful tool when proclaiming the good news of God's grace to all. St John Henry Newman believed that the lay faithful were to take a full part in the life of the Church, to be confident in expressing their Catholic Faith and willing to share its beauty with others. Hope you find this resource useful; more here https://thresholdsofhope.co.uk/
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