Our worship is in the Anglo-Catholic tradition, centered on the Mass where we encounter Jesus in the sacrament of the altar. Morning and Evening Prayer are also said half an hour before scheduled services.
SUNDAY 22 MARCH: Lent 5
| Sunday 22 March | Lent 5: Parish Mass 10.30 am with Fr Mike Still Stations of the Cross 6 pm |
| Monday 23 March | Eucharistic Celebration 7 pm |
| Wednesday 25 March | Mass in Church 9 am |
| Thursday 26 March | Eucharistic Celebration 7 pm |
| Friday 27 March | Eucharistic Celebration with Veneration of the Cross 6pm |
| Saturday 28 March | Mass 9.30 am |
| Sunday 20 March | PALM SUNDAY: Parish Mass 10.30 am Beginning in the Parish Centre with Blessing of Palms, then we process to church singing. Stations of the Cross 6pm |
Lent 2026
Eucharistic Celebration and Veneration of the Cross: Fridays at 6pm, followed by hot chocolate and spiced bread.
Stations of the Cross: Sundays at 6pm.
Holy Week and Easter:
A sheet with all the services is available to take and keep.
We are delighted that Fr David will be back to lead us through from Palm Sunday to the Easter Liturgy, and Fr Mike Still will be here to celebrate on Easter Morning.
Lent Giving: Rather than a separate Lent appeal, the Diocese continues to follow the devastating impact of the flooding in Mozambique, so we are invited to help amplify ALMA’s appeal during Lent: london.anglican.org.
Boxes are available to take if you prefer to make regular donations during Lent.
Raffle: Easter Egg, Chocolates, Toiletries. The raffle will be drawn on Palm Sunday.
HOLY WEEK AND EASTER AT ST MARY’S
| Sunday 29 March | Palm Sunday: Parish Mass 10.30 am Starting in the Parish Centre Stations of the Cross 6 pm |
| Monday 30 March Tuesday 31 March Wednesday 1 April | MASS with address 7 pm |
| Thursday 4 April | MAUNDY THURSDAY Liturgy of Maundy Thursday 7pm Including foot washing and Vigil Watch |
| Friday 4 April | GOOD FRIDAY Stations of the Cross 12 noon Silent Prayer in Church 1 pm Liturgy of Good Friday 2pm |
| Saturday 5 April | HOLY SATURDAY The Easter Liturgy 8 pm |
| Sunday 6 April | EASTER SUNDAY Parish Mass 10.30 am |
IN OUR PRAYER THIS WEEK
The Sick: Merle, Angela, Elsie, Joe, Debbie, Donovan, Antonia, Denise, Costella
Recently Departed: Kathryn Lewis
Anniversaries of Death: Peter Harvey
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CONTACTS
Churchwardens:
Stephen Halliwell: 020 8459 1175, 07720 401489
Kathy Watters: 07527 540779
Safeguarding Officer: Lucky Enekeme: Safeguarding.shrineofmary@gmail.com
Website: shrineofmary.org
Email: shrineofmary@gmail.com
DONATIONS TO ST MARY’S THROUGH EASYFUNDRAISING
Supporting St Mary’s when you shop online: easyfundraising.org.uk/cause/stmaryswillesden/
If you do any online shopping, over 8,000 retailers will donate for FREE to
St Mary’s Willesden – London when you use easyfundraising to shop with them. This means you can raise donations for us when you buy pretty much anything! These donations really help us, and all you have to do is use easyfundraising when you’re ordering the things you’ll be buying anyway.
Online sites including eBay, Amazon, John Lewis, Etsy, Argos, M&S, B&Q, Booking.com donate varying percentages, often only pennies but it all adds up.
Waitrose donates £1 for every grocery order, Sainsbury’s about 50p.
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Baptisms, Weddings or Funerals at St Mary’s
If you are interested in arranging a Baptism (Christening), Wedding, or Funeral at St Mary’s, please contact one of our Churchwardens: Stephen Halliwell (020 8459 1175) or Kathy Watters (07527 540779) for more details.
Safeguarding: St Mary’s Safeguarding Officer: Lucky Enekeme: safeguarding@shrineofmary@gmail.com
We have an information leaflet about baptism which you can download.
St Mary's, Willesden 