Fr. Aaron Writes 12th March 2023
Fr Aaron writes…
This weekend we celebrate the Third Sunday of the Holy Season of Lent – The gospel describes Christ meeting the
Samaritan Woman at the well; an extra-ordinary occurrence, given Jews did not meet publicly with women or
Samaritans. However, this woman, who frequents the well daily and now engages with Christ, will soon discover that
this Jesus will be the one to satisfy her deep thirst, her spiritual thirst. Deep down, she is looking for God, but she
satisfies herself with the action of returning repeatedly to the well to satisfy her material thirst; Christ is offering her
something that will satisfy her thirst forever – the wellspring of eternal life!
At this stage in our Lenten journey we can ask ourselves: What, or rather whom, do I thirst for? How do I bring people
to the everlasting source of life?
First Holy Communion Session – We will meet at 12:30pm on Saturday in the church, to begin the next phase of
preparation for Holy Communion, which will take place in May.
Deanery Meeting in Crawley – Mass will be at 9:30am on Tuesday, asDeacon Tom and I shall be attending theDeanery
meeting at the Friary.
Stations of the Cross – will take place on Fridays throughout Lent. There will be a celebration of the Way of the Cross
at 11:15am and at 7pm.
Lent Parish Confessions – Visiting priests from the Deanery will be available to celebrate the Sacrament of
Reconciliation for us on Thursday 23rd March at 7pm in the church.
World Youth Day 2023 Lisbon – The deadline for applications is March 31st, but do not leave your application to the
last minute! If you would like to come and have not indicated this to me yet - do speak to me and also register with the
Diocese! Details are on the diocesan website. We will continue our fundraising for the participants through various
events. Search for“Diocese of Arundel and Brighton World Youth Day Lisbon 2023”.
Parish Pilgrimage to Rome, Assisi and Sorrento (late September/early October) – A number of parishioners have
already registered their interest with the Parish Office; if you would like to come, please do the same.
With every prayer and good wish.
Fr Aaron
