MASS TIMES, DEVOTIONS & EVENTS FOR LENT 2026 (MARCH 1ST -28TH)

for 24 days
St John the Evangelist, Carlinghow
Ealand Road Batley Leeds, WF17 8HW, United Kingdom

MASS TIMES, DEVOTIONS & EVENTS FOR LENT 2026 (MARCH 1ST -28TH)

March is traditionally dedicated to St. Joseph, the foster father of Jesus and spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary. As his feast day is March 19, the entire month is dedicated to honouring him as a model of obedience, fatherhood, and protector of the Church.

Sunday 1 March 2026 2nd Sunday of Lent, Purple:
10am Solemn Mass @ Christ Church.
6pm Vespers & Benediction @ St John the Evangelist.

Monday 2 March 2026, Monday of the 2nd week of Lent, Purple:
11:30 Mass @ Christ Church
12pm The Holy Rosary @ Christ Church
3-4:30pm Lent Study Group, Subject: The Mystics, Mysticism & Julian of Norwich @ Christ Church - All welcome

Tuesday 3 March 2026, Tuesday of the 2nd week of Lent, Purple:
2pm Fr Jay officiating at a funeral at Dewsbury Moore Crematorium.
7pm Mass @ St John the Evangelist
7:30pm Coffee

Wednesday 4 March 2026, Wednesday of the 2nd week of Lent, Purple:
11:15 Stations of the Cross @ Christ Church Staincliffe
12pm Mass @ Christ Church Staincliffe
12:30pm Coffee @ Christ Church Staincliffe

Thursday 5 March 2026, Thursday of the 2nd week of Lent, Purple:
12pm Mass @ St John’s the Evangelist Carlinghow

Friday 6 March 2026, Friday of the 2nd week of Lent, Purple: No Service (Rest Day)

Saturday 7 March 2026, Saturday of the 2nd week of Lent, Purple:
12pm Mass @ Christ Church Staincliffe

Sunday 8 March 2026, 3rd Sunday of Lent, Purple:
10am Solemn Mass @ St John the Evangelist.
6pm Vespers & Benediction @ Christ Church

Monday 9 March 2026, Monday of the 3rd week of Lent, Purple:
11:30 Mass @ Christ Church
12pm The Holy Rosary @ Christ Church
3-4:30pm Lent Study Group @ Christ Church

Tuesday 10 March 2026, Tuesday of the 3rd week of Lent, Purple:
7pm Mass @ St John the Evangelist
7:30pm Coffee

Wednesday 11 March 2026, Wednesday of the 3rd week of Lent, Purple:
12pm Mass @ Christ Church
12:30pm Coffee

Thursday 12 March 2026, Thursday of the 3rd week of Lent, Purple:
12pm Mass @ St John the Evangelist Carlinghow
12:30pm Stations of the Cross

Friday 13 March 2026, Friday of the 3rd week of Lent, Purple: No Service (Rest Day)

Saturday 14 March 2026, Saturday of the 3rd week of Lent, Purple:
10am -12pm St John’s Coffee Morning
12pm Mass @ St John’s the Evangelist Carlinghow

Sunday 15 March 2026, 4th Sunday of Lent (Laetare Sunday), Rose:
10am Solemn Mass @ Christ Church
12noon Christ Church PCC Meeting- Ratify Account for APCM in May
6pm Vespers & Benediction @ St John the Evangelist

Monday 16 March 2026, Monday of the 4th week of Lent, Purple:
11:30 Mass @ Christ Church
12pm The Holy Rosary @ Christ Church
3-4:30pm Lent Study Group @ Christ Church

Tuesday 17 March 2026, St Patrick (Feast), White:
7pm Mass @ St John the Evangelist, 7:30pm Coffee

Wednesday 18 March 2026, Wednesday of the 4th week of Lent, Purple:
11:15am Stations of the Cross @ Christ Church
12pm Mass @ Christ Church
12:30 Stations of the Cross @ Christ Church

Thursday 19 March 2026, St Joseph, Spouse of the BVM (Solemnity), White:
Solemn Mass 12noon @ St John the Evangelist Carlinghow
2:30pm Fr Jay @ School Governors

Friday 20 March 2026, Friday of the 4th week of Lent, Purple: No Service (Rest Day)

Saturday 21 March 2026, Saturday of the 4th week of Lent, Purple:
12pm Mass @ Christ Church

Sunday 22 March 2026, 5th Sunday of Lent, Purple:
10am Solemn Mass @ St John the Evangelist
12pm APCM - Community Attendance encouraged.
6pm Vespers & Benediction @ Christ Church

Monday 23 March 2026, Monday of the 5th week of Lent, Purple:
11:30 Mass @ Christ Church
12pm The Holy Rosary @ Christ Church
3-4:30pm Lent Study Group @ Christ Church

Tuesday 24 March 2026, Tuesday of the 5th week of Lent, Purple: 7pm Mass @ St John the Evangelist, 7:30pm Coffee

Wednesday 25 March 2026, The Annunciation of the Lord (Solemnity), White:
12pm Solemn Mass @ Christ Church Staincliffe
12:45pm Coffee

Thursday 26 March 2026, Thursday of the 5th week of Lent, Purple:
12pm Mass @ St John the Evangelist Carlinghow
12:30pm Stations of the Cross

Friday 27 March 2026, Friday of the 5th week of Lent, Purple: No Service (Rest Day)

Saturday 28 March 2026, Saturday of the 5th week of Lent, Purple:
10am - 12pm St John’s Coffee Morning
12pm Mass @ St John the Evangelist Carlinghow

St John the Evangelist, Carlinghow

Welcome to the United Benefice of Christ Church Stancliffe and St John's the Evangelist in Carlinghow. We are a welcoming, friendly, and social community of Christians located in Batley, West Yorkshire, within the Diocese of Leeds. We are affiliated with the Society and are under the episcopal oversight of the Bishop of Beverley. A priest from the Society of the Holy Cross also serves our parish. We proudly uphold the Catholic tradition of the Church of England and celebrate Mass daily within the Benefice. Our worship is characterized by high church practices, including rich ceremonial elements, beautiful vestments, incense, bells, traditional hymns, and plainchant. We also hold a deep devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary and all the Saints. Everyone is welcome to attend our services and events. For more information about our services, baptisms, weddings, funerals, or other life events, please contact our Parish Priest, Fr. Jay Lawrence Hewitt SSC.

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Fr Jay Lawrence Hewitt SSC

Staincliffe Vicarage,
Staincliffe Hall Road,
Batley

WF17 7QX
Priest in Charge
07485539009
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MASS TIMES, DEVOTIONS & EVENTS FOR LENT 2026 (MARCH 1ST -28TH)

for 24 days
St John the Evangelist, Carlinghow
Ealand Road Batley Leeds, WF17 8HW, United Kingdom

MASS TIMES, DEVOTIONS & EVENTS FOR LENT 2026 (MARCH 1ST -28TH)

March is traditionally dedicated to St. Joseph, the foster father of Jesus and spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary. As his feast day is March 19, the entire month is dedicated to honouring him as a model of obedience, fatherhood, and protector of the Church.

Sunday 1 March 2026 2nd Sunday of Lent, Purple:
10am Solemn Mass @ Christ Church.
6pm Vespers & Benediction @ St John the Evangelist.

Monday 2 March 2026, Monday of the 2nd week of Lent, Purple:
11:30 Mass @ Christ Church
12pm The Holy Rosary @ Christ Church
3-4:30pm Lent Study Group, Subject: The Mystics, Mysticism & Julian of Norwich @ Christ Church - All welcome

Tuesday 3 March 2026, Tuesday of the 2nd week of Lent, Purple:
2pm Fr Jay officiating at a funeral at Dewsbury Moore Crematorium.
7pm Mass @ St John the Evangelist
7:30pm Coffee

Wednesday 4 March 2026, Wednesday of the 2nd week of Lent, Purple:
11:15 Stations of the Cross @ Christ Church Staincliffe
12pm Mass @ Christ Church Staincliffe
12:30pm Coffee @ Christ Church Staincliffe

Thursday 5 March 2026, Thursday of the 2nd week of Lent, Purple:
12pm Mass @ St John’s the Evangelist Carlinghow

Friday 6 March 2026, Friday of the 2nd week of Lent, Purple: No Service (Rest Day)

Saturday 7 March 2026, Saturday of the 2nd week of Lent, Purple:
12pm Mass @ Christ Church Staincliffe

Sunday 8 March 2026, 3rd Sunday of Lent, Purple:
10am Solemn Mass @ St John the Evangelist.
6pm Vespers & Benediction @ Christ Church

Monday 9 March 2026, Monday of the 3rd week of Lent, Purple:
11:30 Mass @ Christ Church
12pm The Holy Rosary @ Christ Church
3-4:30pm Lent Study Group @ Christ Church

Tuesday 10 March 2026, Tuesday of the 3rd week of Lent, Purple:
7pm Mass @ St John the Evangelist
7:30pm Coffee

Wednesday 11 March 2026, Wednesday of the 3rd week of Lent, Purple:
12pm Mass @ Christ Church
12:30pm Coffee

Thursday 12 March 2026, Thursday of the 3rd week of Lent, Purple:
12pm Mass @ St John the Evangelist Carlinghow
12:30pm Stations of the Cross

Friday 13 March 2026, Friday of the 3rd week of Lent, Purple: No Service (Rest Day)

Saturday 14 March 2026, Saturday of the 3rd week of Lent, Purple:
10am -12pm St John’s Coffee Morning
12pm Mass @ St John’s the Evangelist Carlinghow

Sunday 15 March 2026, 4th Sunday of Lent (Laetare Sunday), Rose:
10am Solemn Mass @ Christ Church
12noon Christ Church PCC Meeting- Ratify Account for APCM in May
6pm Vespers & Benediction @ St John the Evangelist

Monday 16 March 2026, Monday of the 4th week of Lent, Purple:
11:30 Mass @ Christ Church
12pm The Holy Rosary @ Christ Church
3-4:30pm Lent Study Group @ Christ Church

Tuesday 17 March 2026, St Patrick (Feast), White:
7pm Mass @ St John the Evangelist, 7:30pm Coffee

Wednesday 18 March 2026, Wednesday of the 4th week of Lent, Purple:
11:15am Stations of the Cross @ Christ Church
12pm Mass @ Christ Church
12:30 Stations of the Cross @ Christ Church

Thursday 19 March 2026, St Joseph, Spouse of the BVM (Solemnity), White:
Solemn Mass 12noon @ St John the Evangelist Carlinghow
2:30pm Fr Jay @ School Governors

Friday 20 March 2026, Friday of the 4th week of Lent, Purple: No Service (Rest Day)

Saturday 21 March 2026, Saturday of the 4th week of Lent, Purple:
12pm Mass @ Christ Church

Sunday 22 March 2026, 5th Sunday of Lent, Purple:
10am Solemn Mass @ St John the Evangelist
12pm APCM - Community Attendance encouraged.
6pm Vespers & Benediction @ Christ Church

Monday 23 March 2026, Monday of the 5th week of Lent, Purple:
11:30 Mass @ Christ Church
12pm The Holy Rosary @ Christ Church
3-4:30pm Lent Study Group @ Christ Church

Tuesday 24 March 2026, Tuesday of the 5th week of Lent, Purple: 7pm Mass @ St John the Evangelist, 7:30pm Coffee

Wednesday 25 March 2026, The Annunciation of the Lord (Solemnity), White:
12pm Solemn Mass @ Christ Church Staincliffe
12:45pm Coffee

Thursday 26 March 2026, Thursday of the 5th week of Lent, Purple:
12pm Mass @ St John the Evangelist Carlinghow
12:30pm Stations of the Cross

Friday 27 March 2026, Friday of the 5th week of Lent, Purple: No Service (Rest Day)

Saturday 28 March 2026, Saturday of the 5th week of Lent, Purple:
10am - 12pm St John’s Coffee Morning
12pm Mass @ St John the Evangelist Carlinghow

Safeguarding

"Our parish of Carlinghow: St John the Evangelist is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults from harm. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO). Our Diocese of Leeds’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor who advises our PSO. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the PSO Katherin 07765132447 or the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor: Team email: [email protected] Office number: 0113 353 0257. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority’s children or adult social care services."

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