Lent 2026 - Bishop's Pastoral Letter and the Holy Father's Lenten Message
Listening and Fasting: Lent as a Time of Conversion
Lent is a time in which the Church, guided by a sense of maternal care, invites us to place the mystery of God back in the center of our lives, in order to find renewal in our faith and keep our hearts from being consumed by the anxieties and distractions of daily life.
Every path towards conversion begins by allowing the word of God to touch our hearts and welcoming it with a docile spirit. There is a relationship between the word, our acceptance of it and the transformation it brings about. For this reason, the Lenten journey is a welcome opportunity to heed the voice of the Lord and renew our commitment to following Christ, accompanying him on the road to Jerusalem, where the mystery of his passion, death and resurrection will be fulfilled - Pope Leo
Stations of the Cross for Lent take place on Fridays at 6.30pm in Church including Good Friday. They are led by different parish groups each week. Please do join us for this journey with Christ in His Passion.
Adoration Throughout the Saturdays of Lent there will be adoration before the Blessed Sacrament in church from 4pm to 4.45pm, an opportunity to spend some time in prayer.
There will be a Lenten Service of Reconciliation at which a number of priests will be available to hear confessions on Tuesday 17th March from 7pm-8pm
The annual Chrism Mass will take place on Wednesday of Holy Week (1st April) at Leeds Cathedral at 11am. The sacred oils of Chrism, Catechumens and the Sick, used throughout the Diocese, will be blessed at the annual celebration. Our priests will also renew their priestly promises. All welcome to attend.
Mass of the Lord's Supper Maundy Thursday 7pm
Friday of the Passion of the Lord Good Friday 3pm
Easter Vigil in the Holy Night 8pm
Easter Sunday of the
Resurrection of the Lord 9am and 11am
