OUR LADY QUEEN OF PEACE

Join us for a Table Top Sale in aid of the St Vincent de Paul Society (SVP) on Saturday 9th May at the former St Charles Borromeo Church, located at the junction of Ham Road and Chesswood Road in Worthing. Doors open at 10.00 a.m. There will be a wide variety of items for sale — bric-a-brac, clothes, books, and more. All proceeds will go to support the charitable work of the SVP.  Please come along, find some bargains, and support a great cause!

The temporary base the SVP runs out of the former St Charles Borromeo Church needs more helpers. We need help with: • additional drivers - under 70 years old with licence category C. This would be on a rota x1/ month • repairing furniture - small repairs to donated furniture. • sorting of donations - kitchen goods, clothing, bedding etc. If you can help with any of these please contact: Rosaleen Murphy, St Catherine's - stcatherinessvp@gmail.com Sheila Padwick, St Michael's - TreasurerA010406@svp.org.uk Ann Olliver, St Peter's - PresidentA010406@svp.org.uk

‘United in prayer we save our children’ ‘Mothers Prayers’ was launched in England in 1995. At that time, two grandmothers felt led by the Lord to pray in a special way for their children. The movement has spread throughout the world and is now in over 100 countries. Our parish group meets on the first Friday of the month, in the Parish Room at St Peter’s, from 10.00am until 11.00am. Open to all mothers, including spiritual mothers, godmothers and grandmothers. “As mothers learn to trust each other, through their prayers and sharing together, their burdens become lighter”.

This Holy Hour has been arranged to take place at 5.30pm (Rome time) on the Sunday afternoon of the Spring Plenary of the Bishops’ Conference (19 April). We can unite ourselves with the prayer of the Bishops (4.30pm UK Time) wherever we are. More details can be found at: https://www.cbcew.org.uk/holyhour-for-the-dignity-of-life/ .

This Sunday we welcome families who have had Baptisms in our parish in recent years.  All are welcome to the Parish Room on Sunday after mass to come together for refreshments and celebrate this special sacrament. If you are interested in finding out more about Baptism or any of the sacraments, come along and speak to Deacon Simon or Father Graham.

As last year we will come together as a united parish of Our Lady Queen of Peace to celebrate the Sacred Triduum. For practical reasons, the best place to do this is St Peter’s in Shoreham. I hope that people from all parts of the parish will want to be involved in the liturgy. We need welcomers, volunteers for feet washing, readers, servers, people to keep watch (on Thursday evening), and singers.  I’d like to have a team of people fully representing our wonderful parish. If you can help (including offering lifts to fellow parishioners), please email the office or leave a message 01273 452654. All are welcome.

The diocesan Chrism Mass will be celebrated at Arundel Cathedral by Bishop Gerard Bradley, Auxiliary Bishop of Southwark, on Wednesday 1 April. The Mass offers us an opportunity to come together as the diocesan family, gathering in faith and unity to celebrate the gift of the ministerial priesthood, and the life of grace that flows through the Sacraments of the Church. During this Mass, the Oil of the Sick and the Oil of Catechumens are blessed, and the Oil of Chrism is consecrated. These are then distributed to parishes throughout the diocese for use in the sacraments during the coming year: the Oil of the Sick to bring healing and comfort to those who are ill; the Oil of Catechumens to strengthen catechumens preparing for Baptism; the sacred Chrism, used in Baptism and Confirmation, ordinations of priests and bishops, and the dedication of churches and altars.

The Sacred Paschal Triduum (at St Peter’s, Shoreham) Maundy Thursday (2nd April 2026) 19.30 Mass of the Lord’s Supper Good Friday (3rd April 2026) 15.00 Solemn Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion Holy Saturday (4th April 2026) 20.30 The Solemn Vigil of Easter Easter Sunday masses across the parish (5th April) 09.00 Mass at St Peter’s 10.00 Mass at The Towers 11.00 Mass at Christ the King

Lenten Alms: Let the Children Live Some information about the second charity we are supporting this Lent: Many boys and girls in Medellín (Columbia) live in poverty, and in recent years their numbers have been swollen by an influx of Venezuelan children, forced by hunger to seek refuge in Colombia. They need food, shelter, medical care, catechesis, clothing, education, toys and recreation. It is our mission at Let The Children Live! to try to provide these for as many children as we can. Colombia receives very little aid from the UK. Your gift will benefit children there who are in great need. It will help to keep them alive, to make their lives worth living, and to build a better future. Unlike some charities, we never spend more than 5 pence in the pound on fund-raising.  1. £50 would provide lunch and a healthy snack for one child at Casa Walsingham for one month. 2. £25 would pay for one child's bus fares to and from Casa Walsingham for one month. 3. £10 would buy a school pack for one child of primary age