Lent at St Pancras

Click on the links to see details of services,

devotions, & events during Lent and Holy
Week.

See details of our three Wednesday evening

talks for Lent.

Read about the meaning and symbolism of

Septuagesima, Lent, Passiontide, Holy Week,
and The Sacred Triduum.

Welcome to St Pancras

The Catholic Church serving

Central Ipswich
Scroll down for: times of Masses &
Confessions, for a link to the latest
newsletter, for other news, and
for suggested reading lists

A warm welcome from all at St Pancras,

whether you are a new parishioner, a
returning parishioner, or a visitor.

Deum diligere et quae sunt Dei.

'To love God and the things of God.'

Our parish church is a sacred space and a

house of prayer, consecrated to the worship
of God, where parishioners and visitors may
deepen their love of God and the things of
God.

A Catholic parish has just two purposes,

namely to give glory to Almighty God, and to
pray and work for the sanctification and
salvation of souls.

Here, through the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass

- the re-presentation in time of Christ's
expiatory sacrifice on Calvary two thousand
years ago - souls are taught, sanctified, and
ordered towards heaven. In the baptismal
font, souls are cleansed of the stain of
original sin, filled with grace, and made
adopted children of God and members of
His Church. In the confessional, souls are
reconciled to God and absolved, and sins are
forgiven. Souls receive the Seven Gifts of the
Holy Spirit to become soldiers of Christ at
the hands of the bishop in the Sacrament of
Confirmation. Standing before the altar of
God, a man and a woman are united to each
other by the bond of God's grace, and their
mutual love, in the Sacrament of Holy
Matrimony, in order to bring new life into the
world, new souls to know, love, and serve
God in this world and to be happy with Him
forever in the next. And here, the souls of the
Faithful departed are commended to the
mercy of God and into the keeping of Our
Saviour's love during requiem Masses as
their mortal remains are laid to rest, ready to
rise again from sleep on the Last Day.

Through our prayers and devotions, through

our charitable works and virtuous deeds,
and by getting to know more about the
Catholic Faith, we learn to praise our God
with joy and serve our neighbour with
gladness (Ps 99:2).

Through these things, by God's grace, and by

seeking the things that are above and
storing up treasures in heaven (Col 3:1; Mt
6:20), we are lifted up to a supernatural plane
to become 'partakers of the divine nature' (2
Peter 1:4).

Our church is open from approximately 7am

to 7pm every day. See below for times of
Masses and Confessions, and see our
newsletter for full details.

Fr Joseph

Our Lady of Ipswich, pray for us.

St Pancras, pray for us.

Suggested Reading
New to the Catholic Faith? Read A Simple
Outline of the Catholic Faith

For introductory catechetical reading, click

here (forthcoming).

For weightier theological reading, click here

(forthcoming).

For suggestions about which Bible to read or

buy, click here.

For spiritual reading suggestions, click here.

News

Newsletter
Our Newsletter is published every Saturday.
Please click here for the latest. (Recent
newsletters may be accessed via our
'Newsletter' page.)

The January 2024 edition of our quarterly

parish magazine can be downloaded by
clicking here.

What's going on at St Pancras?

Click here for the parish calendar

Latest Pastoral Letter from

Bishop Peter Collins
Please click to read Bishop Peter's Pastoral
Letter for Education Sunday, 10th September
2023.

Our Lady of Ipswich

Click here for a brief history of our new
statue.

REGULAR GROUPS

Tea & Co!ee

After the 9:30am and 11am Masses on
Sundays, and following the rosary on Fridays.
All welcome.

Church Cleaning Group

The group gets out its mops and dusters
every Friday after the 10am Mass and rosary.
Please come along and help whenever you
can.

Wednesday Evening Talks

Three talks for Lent: Faith, Hope, & Charity,
based on the papal encyclicals, Lumen Fidei,
Spe Salvi, & Deus Caritas Est. 28th February,
6th March, and 13th March, at 7pm. All
welcome.

Thursday Lunches
On 2nd Thursday of each month at 1pm
(except in August).

Confirmation & First Communion

Classes
Classes are open only to those who already
attend Mass at St Pancras regularly.

The registration window for this year's

classes is now closed.

Book Club
Meets quarterly at 7pm in the parish hall. All
welcome. Next meeting: Monday, 11th March
- The Mass in Slow Motion by Mgr Ronald
Knox.

Catholic Mothers' Group

We meet every 2nd Monday of the month at
11am for the five Cs: coffee, cake,
conversation, catechism, and chaos. Next
meeting: Monday, 11th March 2024. Toddlers
most welcome. Please join us.

Catholic Young Adults

for 18-35 year olds. Next meeting: Friday, 8th
March at 7pm.

The Blessed Carlo Acutis Group

for 14-17 year olds. Next meeting: Thursday,
7th March at 7pm.

Times of Services

Sunday Mass times

Saturday 6pm Vigil Mass of Sunday

[8am (TLM) 2nd Sunday of the month]

Sunday 9:30am with hymns

Sunday 11am sung

Holy Days
Masses: 8am (TLM) 12:15pm 7pm (sung)

Confessions before each Mass. Rosary after

the 12:15pm Mass.

Weekday Mass & Confession

times
Confessions:

30 minutes before each Mass, and on the

First Friday of each month 6pm - 7pm.

Masses:

Monday 10am - followed by the rosary

Tuesday 8am (TLM) - followed by the rosary

Wednesday 6pm - followed by the rosary (by

devotions in Advent)

Thursday 12:15pm - followed by the rosary

Friday 10am - followed by the rosary (by the

Stations of the Cross in Lent)

Saturday Mass & Confession

times
MORNING

9:30am - Confessions

10am Mass - followed by devotions to Our

Lady of Ipswich & S. Pancras

EVENING

Adoration & Confessions: 5pm - 5:45pm

Vigil Mass of Sunday: 6pm

How to find us

Parish Priest: Fr Joseph Welch

Church Address: 1 Orwell Place, Ipswich,

Suffolk IP4 1BD

E-mail: parishpriest@stpancraschurch.org.uk

Telephone: 01473 252596

Maps and directions: click here

St Pancras Church
1 Orwell Place Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1BD

Parish Office telephone:

01473 252596

Email:
parishpriest@stpancraschurch.org.uk

Ipswich Hospital Chaplaincy:

In the first instance, call Fr Joseph on 01473
252596

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