Ash Wednesday
February 13, 2026
18th February 2026
Lent begins this week.
Next Wednesday, Ash Wednesday, we begin the season Lent, a period of prayer, fasting and almsgiving, and of preparation for celebrating the Lord’s Resurrection at Easter
Ash Wednesday is a day of fasting and abstinence. There are two Masses with distribution of Ashes in our church at 10am in the morning and at 7pm in the evening.
10–14 August 2026 | St John’s Hotel, Solihull
May is traditionally a Marian month , a special time to grow in faith through prayer with Mary.
We have received the following statement from Archbishop Mark , shared after the recent meeting of the Catholic Bishops of England and Wales in Rome. In solidarity with the Holy Father, the Bishops invite all people of goodwill to renew their commitment to peace and justice, and they ask Catholics in particular to redouble their prayers for those affected by conflict across the world. Rooted in the hope of Easter, this message reminds us of our shared Christian responsibility to be peacemakers and bridge‑builders. We are encouraged to read the statement prayerfully and to join with the Bishops and the wider Church in praying for an enduring peace founded on justice, dialogue and fraternity. The full statement and the Prayer for Peace of Pope St John XXIII are shared below.
