St Teresa of the Child Jesus
Catholic Church
Princes Risborough
NOTICES
ASH WEDNESDAY – WED 18th FEB
Please note there will be an additional Mass at 7pm
STATIONS OF CROSS
Stations of the cross will follow on from Mass
12.00pm on all the Fridays during Lent
PARISH WALK – MONDAY 16TH FEBRUARY
The next Parish Walk is planned for Monday, 16th February. It will be a circular walk of approximately one hour, starting from the Hearing Dogs Car Park at 09h30. (The Grange, Wycombe Road, Saunderton, HP27 9NS) If anyone would like transport from St. Teresa’s car park (leaving at 09h15), please indicate
this on the sign-up sheet in the narthex. Following the walk, we will take the opportunity for a coffee/snack/chat in the Grange Restaurant. Again, please indicate on the sheet whether this is of interest so that sufficient space can be reserved in advance.
SHROVE TUESDAY
Tuesday 4th March: Come and join us for coffee, company and freshly cooked pancakes! In the Club Room after the 10am mass.
ASH WEDNESDAY
is a day for fasting and abstinence. - A day to reflect on our mortality and brokenness as we acknowledge that we are made of dust and will return to dust, and it marks the beginning of our
Lenten journey. This year, more than any other in recent history, we are acutely aware of our own fragility and the brokenness of the world around us. The ongoing conflict in Ukraine /
Arab – Israeli conflict are just two examples of how humanity's sinfulness can result in tragedy and suffering. However, even in the midst of our brokenness and
mortality, we can find hope and comfort in God's saving grace.
In a world that is full of turmoil and tragedy, we pray especially in this time of Lent for God's peace and presence to transform our lives and our world. May we be faithful witnesses to God's love and grace, and may we work to create a world that reflects His goodness and justice.
LENT SOUP LUNCHES:
The CAFOD Group will again be hosting soup lunches in the Club Room on each Friday of Lent, starting next Friday, 20th February. The lunches will follow Mass and Stations of the Cross, which on the Fridays of Lent will be held at 12 noon. All are most welcome to join us in sharing a simple meal and fellowship.
LOVE & BEAUTY IN ST JOHN’S SPIRITUAL CANTICLE-
20–22 February 2026. 2026 marks the centenary of the declaration of St John of the Cross as a Doctor of the Church. In honour of this anniversary, Fr Matthew Blake, OCD, will offer a weekend reflecting on the themes of love and beauty in the most celebrated poetry of the great Spanish mystic. Event details:
https://christianheritagecentre.com/events/lovebeauty-
in-st-johns-spiritual-canticle/
Donation Giving Methods
St. Teresa’s now has a website for online donations. Please Click on the 'Donate' button at the top of this screen. You can now also make donations at church using a card payment terminal in the narthex.
Housebound
If you are aware of anyone who is sick or housebound, please let Father Lijo know so that a visit can be arranged and for them to receive Holy Communion, if requested.
Please e-mail (parish.stteresapr@northamptondiocese.org) or leave a message at the Presbytery.
St Teresa's is on Facebook!
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RIP
Please remember in your prayers Roger Beavil, who died recently. We extend our sympathy, our thoughts and prayers to his family and friends. May he rest in Peace and find eternal comfort.
LAST YEAR’S PALMS
Please bring your palms from last year and leave them in the basket in the Narthex. They will be used to create the Ashes to be distributed on Ash Wednesday, 18th Feb. Many thanks
JOB OPPORTUNITIES WITH THE NORTHAMPTON
DIOCESE
We are currently recruiting three Property Area Coordinators, each responsible for the maintenance, compliance, and performance of a defined portfolio of properties within an allocated geographic area of the Diocese. The role ensures that buildings are safe, legally compliant, well-maintained, and fit for
mission and ministry, while providing support to parishes, clergy, and diocesan stakeholders. This is a full-time, 12-month fixed-term contract, with the possibility of extension or becoming permanent. As each role covers a different part of the Diocese, three area-specific Job Descriptions are available, and candidates should review the one relevant to their
preferred location. The closing date for applications is Friday, 7 March 2026. Interview dates will be confirmed in due course; however, we reserve the right to close the advert early should we receive a sufficient number of applications. Full information for the position and an application form can be found by visiting
https://northamptondiocese.org/jobs All candidates should complete a Diocesan application form and email it to:
hr.admin@northamptondiocese.org
JOURNEY WITH JESUS THROUGH LENT
During Lent, the Pastoral Development Vicariate is offering the opportunity for online small group sessions once a week for 6 weeks beginning the week commencing 16th February. During each weekly small group session, facilitators will be using St Beuno’s Outreach Prego resources, allowing you to pray and reflect on Scripture for the coming Sunday. Within the session, there will also be time for silent reflection and sharing what spoke to you from Scripture. Sessions will be available on various days and times. To find out more information and to sign up to our introductory webinar on Tuesday 27th January, 7:30pm, visit our diocesan website:
https://northamptondiocese.org/lenten-journey/
MONEY MATTERS
Please remember that the easiest way to ensure our income covers our costs is to GIFT AID your offertory, if you don’t already do so. It will immediately increase the value of your offertory by 25% at no cost to you, and we can backdate your claim by up to 4 years! Gift Aid forms are in the perspex ‘Money Matters’ leaflet stand on the second
table as you enter the Narthex. Please complete one
and return it to the presbytery.
• If you already make your offertory by standing order or direct debit, please complete the first part of the form.
• If you make your offertory by cash and wish to donate by standing order, please complete both parts of the form
• If you make your offertory by cash and wish to donate by direct debit, please complete the first part of the form. The parish bank account details are Nat West –
sort code 600611 and account number 43714634
• Alternatively, you can use the DONA machine and set up Gift Aid on the machine. If you aren’t sure if you have completed a Gift Aid form in the past, please email :-
parish.stteresapr@northamptondiocese.org , and
we will check our records.