Lent
Lent 2025
Lent starts on Shrove Tuesday (4th March 2025) , the period of the Church Year for penitential reflection & preparation. The full programme can be found on this page for Lent and on the Easter page for Holy Week. – this year includes a Community Easter Play at the start of Holy Week. The time before Lent is a time to think and pray on how you might keep this Holy Season, for example:
+ committing to a regular Daily Low Mass
+ spending time at Sunday Adoration
+ attending Bible Study
+ fasting from particular food, drink or activities
+ taking up Daily Prayer
+ donating to our 150th Anniversary Fundraiser to support the Church & Community
+ participating in Stations of the Cross
+ volunteering with one of Christ Church’s ministries
+ making a regular Confession
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Lenten Simplicity
As Lent begins, you’ll notice a number of changes in the church and in the liturgy; these are to reflect the penitential nature of the season, with an emphasis on greater simplicity. The vestments at Mass are a penitential purple, with no Gloria or Alleluia until Easter and the use of the shorter Apostles Creed as our declaration of faith. The Asperges replaces the usual Penitential Rite. In the church itself, we use the simpler candles and there are no flowers or other decoration.
Key Dates
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Shrove Tuesday – 4th March
7.30pm Adult Baptism & Confirmation Class
Ash Wednesday – 5th March
1030am Low Mass with Ashing + 7pm Sung Mass with Ashing
Friday 7th March
6:30pm Stations of the Cross followed by Low Mass
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First Sunday of Lent - 9th March
8am Low Mass
9am Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament with Morning Prayer
10:30am Sung Mass
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Tuesday 11th March
10:30am Low Mass followed by Statons of the Cross
Wednesday 12th March
10am Rosary
10:30am Low Mass followed by Stations of the Cross
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Thursday 13th March
7:30pm Dvorak & Brahms St Leonards Concerts
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Friday 14th March
6:30pm Stations of the Cross followed by Low Mass
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Saturday 15th March
9am Confessions
10am Rosary
10:30am Cell of Our Lady of Walsingham with Devotions followed by coffee
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Second Sunday of Lent - 16th March
8am Low Mass
9am Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament with Morning Prayer
10:30am Sung Mass
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Tuesday 18th March
10:30am Low Mass
7:30pm Adult Baptism & Confirmation Class
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The Solemnity of St Joseph – Wednesday 19th March
1030am Low Mass + 7pm Sung Mass followed by drinks at the pub
Friday 21st March
6:30pm Stations of the Cross followed by Low Mass
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Saturday 22nd March
7pm Mozart's Don Giovanni Hastings Philharmonic Orchestra
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Third Sunday of Lent - 23rd March
8am Low Mass
9am Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament with Morning Prayer
10:30am Sung Mass
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The Solemnity of the Annunciation – Tuesday 25th March
1030am Low Mass + 7pm Sung Mass followed by drinks reception
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Wednesday 26th March
10am Rosary
10:30am Low Mass followed by Stations of the Cross
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Friday 28th March
6:30pm Stations of the Cross
7pm Monthly Requiem Mass
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Saturday 29th March
9am Confessions
10:30am Healing Mass
11:15am Bible Study
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Laetare Sunday: Fourth Sunday of Lent 30th March
8am Low Mass
9am Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament with Morning Prayer
10:30am Sung Mass followed by Laetare Refreshments
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Tuesday 1st April
10:30am Low Mass
7:30pm Adult Baptism & Confirmation Class
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Thursday 3rd April
6pm A Town Explores a Book: Launch Event
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Friday 4th April
6:30pm Stations of the Cross followed by Low Mass
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Saturday 5th April
9am Confessions
9:30am - 12:30pm Table Sale
10:30am Low Mass
7pm Dvorak's Stabat Mater Hastings Philharmonic Choir & Orchestra
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Fifth Sunday of Lent 6th April (Passion Sunday)
8am Low Mass
9am Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament with Morning Prayer
10:30am Sung Mass
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Tuesday 8th April
10:30am Low Mass
7:30pm Adult Baptism & Confirmation Class
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Wednesday 9th April
10am Rosary
10:30am Low Mass followed by Stations of the Cross
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Thursday 10th April
7:30pm Saxony Blues St Leonards Concerts
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Friday 11th April
6:30pm Stations of the Cross followed by Low Mass
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Community Easter Play – Saturday 12th April
2pm (arrive 1pm to participate)
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