Pope Leo
XIV message for Lent 2026 on the theme: “Listening and Fasting: Lent as a Time of
Conversion”.
CTIPA Ecumenical Lenten Frugal Lunches 2026 Proceeds to CAFOD
and Christian Aid projects.
All are most welcome
from 12 noon to 1.15pm at:
Saturday 14th Mar - Chapel Street Methodist Church TR18 4BE
Saturday 21st Mar - Roman Catholic Church, Penzance TR18 2DX
Saturday 28th Mar - St Thomas’ Church, Heamoor TR18 3JB
Feastday St
Joseph 19th March ~ Novena from 10th - Daily Novena Prayer: Almighty God, you have chosen Saint Joseph to be the mainstay of Jesus and Mary, the wise and faithful servant in whom they could trust. We pray that he may truly be the guardian of your Church; that he may inspire with confidence those who are devoted to him; that he may give security to those who work in the vineyard of Your Son; and finally, that he may be a source of strength to us, who wish, like him, to dedicate ourselves to Christ's service, now and in times to come. Amen.
Diocese:
Newsletter
for March || Diocesan
news page || newsletter
signup link
Caritas
Plymouth: newsletters
list || newsletter
signup link
Good
Friday CTiPA Walk of Christian
Witness 3rd April:
Gather at 11.30am at Penzance bus station. The procession will “Follow the Cross” up Market Jew
Street followed by a short service at the Salvation Army Hall, Queen Street.
Pope
Leo’s intentions for March – for disarmament and peace: "Let us pray that nations move toward effective disarmament, particularly nuclear disarmament, and that world leaders choose the path of dialogue and diplomacy instead of violence."
Diary
Dates: Our biennial Music and Arts Festival
runs from Sunday May 17th to Sunday 24th May 2026
Pope
Leo XIV Apostolic
Exhortation Dilexi te on Love for the Poor || related CAFOD
article || 
Buckfast Abbey Conference
Report || “A Church that sets no limits to love, that knows no enemies to fight but only men & women to love, is the Church that the world needs today.” ~
Pope Leo XIV Dilexi Te
A short meditation
for Lent: ‘The
Green Cross’ by Canon David Annear
Becoming
a Catholic: Renewing or Deepening your Faith. RCIA
'Journey in Faith' classes, see newsletter
World Day of
Prayer: resources
link - Our local Churches Together held an ecumenical service on March 6th
Churches
Together in Penzance Area news (CTiPA
website): 1: Lent
frugal lunches see list above
2:
Core
Recovery - providing a spiritual home for those caught on addiction
of any kind; contact via penzance@salvationarmy.org.uk
or 01736 330090
3: Debt Advice : The
Salvation Army offers free, confidential and impartial debt
advice services to people in this area. Call 01752 643955 to speak
to a Debt Advisor from 10.00am until 4.00pm Monday to Friday or email: cornwalldas@salvationarmy.org.uk
4: Employment Plus - enables
people to move out of dependency, access support for job hunting and
understanding and claiming benefits, contact Cara Upham email: cara.upham@salvationarmy.org.uk
Tel 07552 863060
Synod: Pathways
for the Implementation Phase of The Synod 2025-28 ~ Synod
page
Donate to CAFOD
appeals ~~ Catholic radio station Radio
Maria in Cambridge.
Penzance Roman
Catholic Church, 'The Immaculate Conception of Our Lady'. Parish of