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Welcome to Old Saint Martin's

Old Saint Martin's in the Cornmarket is a parish which stands firmly in the Catholic tradition of the Church of England. Here you can expect to find dignity, order and structure in worship, orthodox theology and faithfulness to apostolic order. The Mass is at the centre of our life both for us as individual Catholic Christians and as a congregation. It is celebrated every Sunday and Solemnity, and regularly during the week (and always by a male priest). You will find details of this week's services on the right hand side of this page. Confessions are heard by appointment with one of the Parish clergy.

Our church offers you good music, catholic liturgy, and preaching of a reasonable length. We try to be a welcoming congregation, and should you wish to join us please make yourself know to the clergy or the sidesmen. We also recognise that some people choose to come and worship, watch and listen in solitude, and you are welcome to do that.

Please explore our site through the menu bar which you will find at the top of each page.


Father Ian Pearson,
Parish Priest.







LENT 2010

Ash Wednesday 17 February

10.30am Solemn Mass at Old Saint Martin's
7.30pm A Eucharist to begin Lent at Saint George's

Stations of the Cross : on Thursdays at 7.30pm

Thursday 18 February at 7.30pm Saint George's RC
Thursday 25 February at 7.30pm Saint George's CE
Thursday 4 March at 7.30pm Old Saint Martin's
Thursday 11 March at 7.30pm Saint George's RC
Thursday 18 March at 7.30pm Saint Stephen's
Thursday 25 March at 7.30pm Old Saint Martin's

Lent Course

Old Saint Martin's on Wednesdays at 11.30am in the Parish Room.

Father Edward will be leading a course following the five themes which will be explored later in year at our Fan the Flame Teaching week. So these sessions can either be seen as preparatory for Fan the Flame, or as teaching sessions in their own right.

They are :

Wednesday 24 Feb God's unconditional love
Wednesday 3 March Grace
Wednesday 10 March The Cross
Wednesday 17 March Resurrection life and the Holy Spirit
Wednesday 24 March Food for friends

HOLY HOUR EVERY FRIDAY 3.00 - 4.00pm
This is an opportunity to come and pray, meditate, read Holy Scripture or that spiritual book you've never got round to reading, or just do nothing and be quiet - and all in the Presence of Our Blessed Lord.

Items for the pewsheet
Items for next week's pewsheet can be given to Father Ian by Thursday morning at the latest.

Click here for a printable version of this week's pewsheet

Hall available for hire

Our hall at St. Swithun's Institute, The Trinity, is available to hire and has some vacancies during day and evening. Kitchen facilities if needed.

If you need a venue in the centre of Worcester for meetings, community functions, dance lessons, fitness classes, musical or similar events - regular or occasional - please ring Denise on 01905 25952 Mon & Tues 9.30-12.30, Wed 9.30-4.00 for more information. Click here for further details and photos.
 

Click here for a printable pew sheet including this week's service and notices.

Tuesday, 9 February
Feria
12.00: Mass
Intention: General Synod

Wednesday, 10 February
Saint Scholastica
10.30: Mass
Intention: Fan the Flame

Thursday, 11 February
Our Lady of Lourdes
08.30: Mass
Intention: the Shrine at Lourdes

Friday, 12 February
Feria
12.00: Mass
15.00: Holy Hour
Intention: the Safe Place Project

Saturday, 13 February
Feria
12.00: Mass (Our Lady on Saturday)
Intention: the Church under persecution




Sunday 14 February 2010
Choral Mass
Once a month (usually the second Sunday) our choir, the Saint Martin's Singers, enhances our worship with a full Choral Mass setting by composers such as Palestrina, Haydn and Durufle. The setting to be used is usually available in the 'This week's services' section, above, from the Thursday before.

Wednesday 17 February 2010
Solemn Mass at 10.30
We are holding a Solemn Mass with imposition of ashes to mark the start of the penetintial season of Lent.

Sunday 21 February 2010
Solemn Evensong and Benediction at 16.00
We are the only Anglican Parish in Worcester offering a service of Benediction. Come along and experience how special this is.

Saturday 27 February
Rosary at 11.30

Join us for our monthly public recitation of the Rosary before Mass at 12.00 noon.


Visit our Liturgical Calendar page for full details of all forthcoming services.