Forthcoming Events
Items in green are of local interest. In most cases, more information can be found on the church notice board (NB).
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and Weekday Mass.
From Oct 2018 on, a notice will only be placed here when the Mass and/or Adoration will NOT take place at the times or on the days mentioned on the Home page. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament suspended until further notice. NB: There is NO Mass at St Paul on Maundy Thursday, 28th March. See Easter Services 2024.
The Holy Rosary.
Every Thursday at 9:30 am at St Paul (precedes Mass at 10:00 am).
Days of Special Prayer: World Day of Prayer - 1st March; Anniversary of the election of the Holy Father - 13th March; Candidates for the Sacraments - especially on the Sundays of Lent; Penitents and Wanderers - during Lent.
Mass times at all parish centres; readings during Sunday Masses; parish information; prayers for sick and housebound parishioners and for the Pope’s intentions.
Lent
At St Paul, there will be Holy Rosary before Mass on Thursdays as usual. There will also be Holy Rosary on Fridays in Lent, starting at 9:30 am and followed by the Stations of the Cross.
Churches Together in Tintagel
Lent Course:This will take place on the 21st and 28th February and the 6th and 13th March, starting at 7:00 pm at the Methodist School Room. The title of the course is “Mary Seeing God Through the Eyes of a Mother”. There is a course book (£6) and participants will be asked if they would like to contribute towards its cost.
Hunger Lunch: This will take place on the 6th March from 12:00 to 2:00 pm at the Old School Room (opposite Spar). The collection will be donated to St Petrocs, the Cornwall-wide charity for the homeless.
Good Friday Walk of Witness - 29th March: This will be held as usual, with a service at 9:30 am at Bosinney Methodist Chapel and stops at St Paul at about 10:30 to 10:45 am and Tintagel Methodist Church for prayers, finishing at Trevena Square with a talk at about 11:00 to 11:30 am. There will be hot cross buns and refreshments at the Methodist School Room afterwards. Holy Rosary at 9:30 am at St Paul followed by Stations of the Cross should finish in time to join the Walk of Witness.
Sunrise Services: These will be held at Condolden Hill, at the Forrabury Lookout and at Warbstow Bury on Easter Sunday morning. The first two will be followed by breakfast at Tintagel Methodist Church and The Rectory, Forrabury respectively.
Lent Courses & Events across the Diocese.
The Parish of All Saints in Teignmouth is again organizing a series of Lenten Talks on Zoom, based on the great Gospels of Year A’s Lenten cycle.
16th February: The Temptations - Rev Nick Johnson. 1st March: The Transfiguration - Fr Andrew Marlborough. 8th March: The Woman at the Well - Mrs Deborah Fisher. 15th March: The Man born blind - Fr Ignatius Raj SDM. Friday 22nd March: The Raising of Lazarus - Mr Gerard Gillespie.
To join, please click
here. You will need the following codes, which are the same for all the talks:
Meeting ID: 834 4584 0521
Passcode: 862737
No booking needed. All welcome.
2nd March, 2024, 11:30 – 18:00, Schiller Hall, Buckfast Abbey - Inspire.
Join fellow Christians across the diocese to enjoy inspiring talks by speakers including Daniella Stephens and listen to the sounds from One Hope Project, Sounds from Jozzy, Falmouth Vineyard and Crossbeam. Further info: youth@prcdtr.org.uk. Open to those aged 13-25. Tickets: £25. Booking form: click here.
Lent Retreat Day, 9:30 am - 4:00 pm, 2nd March, St Rita’s Centre, Honiton.
“A Campaign of Christian Service…” led by Fr Jacek Kostuch. Includes two talks, Exposition and Adoration of the Holy Sacrament at 12:00 noon and Mass at 2:45 pm. Cost: £25 pp. Tea and coffee on arrival and lunch included. More info. and booking: https://www.stritascentre.org/events-retreats-1/a-campaign-of-christian-service
RCIA - Cathedral Centre, Plymouth; started 8th September, 7:30 - 8:30 pm.
We pray for those who are going to enter a journey of faith and discover more about the Catholic Church. If you are interested in joining the group, they will be meeting on Fridays in the Cathedral Centre, Plymouth.
The Catechetical Institute, Franciscan University.
Would you like to spend an hour a week online, sharing insights on the gift of Baptism, or exploring ‘what it means to be a disciple of our Eucharistic Lord’? These Franciscan at Home workshops centre on topics which are important to all of us and all are welcome. Join us in an online group, Mondays at 7:30 pm, Wednesdays at 7:00 pm, or both; began on September 11, to pray, listen and reflect. More workshops are available in Truro on Thursdays (online) and Sclerder Abbey on Wednesdays (live meeting). For a link or further information contact deborah.vankroonenburg@prcdtr.org.uk.
“Global Healing - How our Faith can help us care for our Common Home”
This is a film-based event for parishes, groups and individuals. It will inform, challenge and equip people to engage with Pope Francis’ vital call to Care For Our Common Home. Produced by Catholic Faith Exploration on behalf of the Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales. More info.: www.ourcommonhome.co.uk and our NB.