Pastoral Area of St Charles Borromeo Items for inclusion in newsletter (by noon on Thursday please) to : [email protected] Contact us:Fr Anthony Reynolds Bishop John Rawsthorne Fr Joseph Bibby Fr Malcolm Prince Fr Matthew Nunes Deacon Terry Fox All Saints (CE): 0151 424 6641 [email protected] 0151 424 3841 [email protected] 0151 422 1772 [email protected] www.catholicchurches-widnes.org.uk Revd Peter Dawkin T: 0151 420 4963 26th October 2014 30th Sunday of Ordinary Time Gospel Acclamation E: [email protected] The greatest commandment in God’s law is love. God is to be our first love, then we are to love others as we love ourselves. No-one can claim to love God if they hate others, for what we do the least of our neighbours we do to God. What is love? Love is patient and kind, love forgives, love is not jealous, love has no fear, love is self-sacrificing, love gives freely, love is compassion. God is love. Those who live in love, live in God, and God lives in them. BAPTISMS We welcome: ALLELUIA, ALLELUIA! Open our hearts, O Lord, to accept the words of your Son. ALLELUIA! Lewis-Philip Andrews, Louise O’Neill, Thea Tickle, Harriet Nevinson, Jacob Kenna who will be baptised this weekend WEDDINGS Pastoral Area Prayer We pray that as we move forward together on our Pastoral Area journey we may have the courage to change, the wisdom to listen, the humility to learn and the gentleness to love. There are no weddings in the Pastoral Area this week. REST IN PEACE Please pray for the repose of the soul of Dorothy Ann Redmond who has recently died Funerals – Please pray for those whose funerals take place this week and for their families Tuesday 28th October 10.30am St Michael’s Funeral Service Marie Joan Philcox th Thursday 30 October 1.30pm Our Lady’s Requiem Mass Vera Brandreth st Friday 31 October 12 noon Our Lady’s Funeral Service Norah Bennett NEWS AND EVENTS Mass for the Dead & Blessing of Graves at 11am on Saturday 8th November 2014 in St Pius X Church. All are invited to bring photos of their loved ones to the Mass where they will be blessed. At the end of Mass holy water will be available for those who wish to go over to the cemetery and bless the grave of a loved one. Refreshments served in the Hall at St Pius X after Mass. Memorial Candles for Christmas As in previous years Memorial Candles will light up St Bede‟s church over the Christmas period. The candles will be lit on Sunday 21st December in time for the 5.30pm Mass. This year people from across the whole Pastoral Area are being invited to dedicate a candle in memory of a loved one. Please place £5 in an envelope along with the name of the person for whom the candle is to be lit. Please mark the envelope „Memorial Candle‟ and either hand it in at any of the 3 parish offices (St Bede‟s, St. John Fisher‟s, St. Basil‟s) or place it in the Sunday Collection plate of any of our churches before Friday 12th December. Remembering our Dead 3pm on Sunday 9th of November 2014 at St Basil‟s Baptism Enquiries: Please phone the Parish Offices. Baptism Certificates: Please phone 0151 422 1774. The suggested donation is £5. All Saints CE Baptisms Please ring 0151 420 4963 or come to the church on any Tuesday evening 6:45pm – 7:15pm during vestry time. When someone is ill If you, or someone you know of, becomes ill, goes into hospital for any length of time, and is no longer able to get to Mass please contact 0151 422 1772. Sick, anniversaries and recently deceased Copies of the sick list, which is updated monthly, are available at the back of each church for anybody who would like to take one. Sacramental Preparation 2014-2015 All parents of children, Baptised Catholic, who are in Year 4 in any of the Pastoral Area Catholic Primary Schools, should have received a personal letter of invitation to enquire about this year‟s Sacramental Preparation process in October. If your child is in Year 4 at any other school and you would like to enquire about this year‟s Sacramental Preparation process, please phone 0151 422 1772. Overseas Pilgrimages for Young People The following Archdiocese of Liverpool Youth Pilgrimages will be held in 2015 and/or 2016. Lourdes 23 -31st July 2015. For young people aged 15 – 25. Cost £490.00. Application Forms available from 5th November 2014 either via a download from www.animateyouth.org or telephone 01744 740460. The Holy Land 26 Oct – 2 Nov 2015 for young people aged 15+. Cost £1000.00 including all transport, accommodation & meals. Application Forms and itinerary can be found on the www.animateyouth.org website or calling Fr Simon Gore on 01744 740467 or by Email to [email protected] Krakow – Poland Join Pope Francis and 2 million young people for a Mass celebration of faith and friendship in Krakow City Centre. Meet new people and experience new cultures. 20th July – 3rd August 2016 for young people aged 18+ Cost £1200.00 including all transport, accommodation & meals. Application Forms can be found on the www.animateyouth.org website or by calling 01744 740467 or Emailing [email protected] Posters for all these events are at the rear of Churches. A Time to Pray Together through Changing Times �Where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there among them.’ (Matthew 18:20) A new monthly opportunity to gather for a time of prayer together using scripture, gentle music, silence and space for offering our own personal prayers. 7pm (for about 45minutes) Thursday 7th November in St Bede‟s church followed by a cuppa. St John Fisher UCM Next meeting to be held on Tuesday 28th October 2014 at 7 pm in Sacristy Meeting Room. SOLEMN EXPOSITION 2014 This year, Solemn Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament in the Pastoral Area will take place at St John Fisher church on Saturday 1st November from 10.30am until 5pm, and Sunday 2nd November from 11.30am to 5pm. It is a wonderful opportunity to spend some quiet time with the Lord in prayer and reflection. A „watching list‟ will be available at the back of church for you to sign. The Archdiocesan Year Book The B5 desk diary contains all the necessary information for the new liturgical year along with an easy to use planner and calendar. The cost is £5. Please ring 0151-422-1772 to place your order. The Pastoral Area Bereavement Mass Will be celebrated at St. Bede‟s Church on Wednesday 29 October at 7.00pm. Mass will be offered for all those who have died during September. th Special Collections Next Weekend An SVP collection will occur in all Churches and, in addition St John Fisher, St Marie‟s, Our Lady‟s & St Michael‟s Churches will be having a special collection to support the work of our LAMP missionary priests. WORLD MISSION SUNDAY Thank you so much for your contributions to last week‟s World Mission Sunday collection. Your prayers and donations will help missionaries across the world share the Gospel and continue their work at the service of the poor and vulnerable. Discovering your vocation in life “Dear young friends, only Jesus knows what definite service he has in mind for you, be open to his voice resounding in the depths of your heart. Even now, his heart is speaking to your heart.” Benedict XVI, Hyde Park Vigil, 2010. A discernment group for young men, aged 15-21, who are discerning a vocation to the Priesthood or religious life. Sunday 2nd November 2014 @ St Charles Borromeo, Aigburth, Liverpool, 3pm. Make a small commitment of time to the Lord and join our monthly gathering; we pray together, share our experiences, listen to some teaching and benefit from meeting likeminded individuals. Please contact Fr. James Preston on 0151 727 2493 for more information. Real Advent Calendar: “Christmas Starts with Christ” campaign It might be difficult to believe, but recent surveys show that knowledge of the Christmas story is fading. Among 5-7 year olds, 36% didn‟t know whose birthday it was we celebrate at Christmas, 72% didn‟t know Jesus was born in Bethlehem. Among adults, less than 12% knew the full Nativity story 51% said the birth of Jesus is irrelevant to Christmas. This is a tipping point. The „Christmas Starts with Christ‟ campaign hopes to reverse the trend by telling the Christmas story in new ways. To support the campaign, the Meaningful Chocolate Company, who brought you the Real Easter Egg, have produced a 2014 Real Advent Calendar. If you would like to order one of these, hurry and sign the list at the back of St John Fisher and St Marie‟s. Orders need to be placed by 1st November. Demand is great. To find out more, see the accompanying posters, or visit www.realadvent.co.uk. Thank you. Pastoral Area Co-ordinating Group Weekly Update Our PA Co-ordinating Group (Fr Malcolm Prince, Pauline Rolt, Fr Joe Bibby, Fr Matthew Nunes, Fr Nicholas Postlethwaite, Val Cordy, Sr Catherine Darby and Bishop John Rawsthorne) meet each week to try to co-ordinate the overall development of the PA. Summary of latest discussions: The developing role of the Co-ordinating Group was the focus of initial conversation. (The group are now meeting for an extended period of time every other week.) Suggestions on Christmas Mass times and services, received from the Liturgy Group, were shared for comment /reflection. Meeting to be arranged for all Children‟s Liturgy Group leaders. On-going reflections in preparation for receiving the Archbishop‟s decision on the proposal Do you ever wonder how your faith fits with the rest of your life? If so, you might be interested in „Faith for Life’ a new course that is being offered in Widnes, by members of the Archdiocesan Pastoral Formation Department, to explore the call received in Baptism. The course is made up of four weekends of facilitated conversations, teaching, personal and group reflection and a liturgy (9.00am-5.00pm on Saturday and a half day on Sunday, venue to be confirmed). The dates are as follows; 15th-16th November 2014 st 31 January-1st February 2015 14th-15th March 2015 25th-26th April 2015 If you would like to know more/sign up, the course leaflets are available from any of our parish offices, or phone 422 1772 with any queries. Pastoral Area Choir: Calling All Singers The next gathering of the Pastoral Area Choir is on Monday 10th November at 7-8pm in St Michael‟s Church and then every Monday evening thereafter until 15th December. Everyone is welcome, current choir members, new members and singers who may be part of other choirs in our Pastoral Area. Even if you don‟t sing in a music group in church at the moment, or have not been to the Pastoral Area Choir so far, you are still very welcome to come along and together we can prepare for Advent and Christmas Liturgies. Please be generous with your time and talents and together let us make a joyful sound for the Lord. Can you help with Marriage preparation? Financial Matters Congratulations to this week‟s winners: Fisher Ton: Sam Prince St Michael‟s: C Glover; L Garvey & K Hickey Did you know – couples who marry in the Catholic Church require marriage preparation? Did you know – that we are looking to train single and married couples as part of a team to deliver our marriage preparation (1 day) course? Think you could help? If so, please contact St Bede‟s Office on 0151 422 1772 EMBRACE Liverpool Youth Event is taking place on Saturday, 1st November at the Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King. It is aimed at young people 16-25. A great day is planned with inspiring speakers, a fantastic music ministry team, Mass and Confession. Details may be obtained from John Griffin 07944-287690 [email protected] Website www.embraceliverpool.org.uk Liverpool Harmonic Gospel Choir We are thrilled to welcome The Liverpool Harmonic Gospel Choir to St. Basil and All Saints Shared Church on Friday, 21st November at 7.30pm. Tickets are £6 to include a glass of wine. They will be on sale after Mass or by ringing 424 8668 or 424 8194. The Choir will deliver an exciting and inspirational performance through a mix of traditional and contemporary Gospel Music – a powerful start to the Christmas Season. The Choir will be led by Tyndale Thomas MBE who performed at our Church several years ago with children from both schools and The Harmonic Gospel Choir. A wonderful evening was had by all so please join us now in “Singing for Joy!” All profits to Gift of Life for Zambia. Christmas Poster Competition Widnes Food Bank is inviting Widnes schoolchildren between the ages of 5 and 11 to enter our Christmas poster competition which closes on 16th November 2014. More information and a template poster can be downloaded and printed from widnes.foodbank.org.uk/christmas-poster-competition. Pictures for the competition can also be submitted on a blank piece of white A4 or A5 piece of paper, no later than 16th November. Please submit entries to Widnes Food Bank, c/o Trinity Methodist URC Church, Peel House Lane, Widnes, Cheshire WA8 6TJ. Entrants are asked to also include their name, age and contact details. St Basil‟s and All Saints Book Box New donations have been added and returns e.g. „What's so amazing about Grace‟ are due for others to enjoy. The black note book in the basket should be used to record the loan with your contact details. Many thanks. ST BEDE‟S CLUB - NOVEMBER ARTISTS SAT 1st Nov STEVE SPICER Male vocalist. Hope University Catalogue of Talks These were originally recorded at Up-Holland Seminary as responses to Vatican II and have now been released for a wider audience. Information and downloads are available at www.unitape.org.com . Also keep your eyes open for a new, ecumenical and 'free' course being delivered in Widnes which includes aspects of pastoral care, reflecting on ways to contribute to the spirituality and daily running of our parish communities. St Basil and All Saints' Gardening /Maintenance Day The last gardening day for this year will be on Saturday 8th November 2014, from 10 am onwards. There will be plenty of jobs that will need to be done to put the garden to bed for the winter. There will also be some jobs that will need to be done around the church. These task days are special because we can all catch-up with each other as we share time together in our unique community. Refreshments and lunch provided, so hope to see you there. Many thanks and God bless Frodsham & District Choral Society "An Evening with Rossini and Friends" & operatic arias by Rossini, Puccini, Verdi and Mozart Saturday 8 November 2014 at 7:30 pm St. Laurence`s Church Frodsham Tickets: GBP 10.00 available: 01928 890736 (June Ross) 01928 733247 (Rosalind Rowe) 0152 424 6761 (Elisabeth Campbell) Conductor: Howard Kane Piano: Lauren Hibberd Keyboard; Robert Woods A Big Thank You from Joan Hargreaves Many thanks for those who attended my Macmillan Cancer Support Coffee Morning and gave a contribution as well as those who could not attend but never the less also made a contribution. The Event raised £415.00. Many thanks to all concerned Annual Collection for the Homeless By the Sisters of Charity at Seel Street Please donate toiletries, hats, gloves, scarves and socks to be distributed to the homeless by the Sisters of Charity at Christmas. A collection box will be at the back of each church from this weekend and for the next few weeks. This Weekend’s Masses Saturday 25th October Sunday 26th October 30th Sunday of Ordinary Time – Year A 5:30pm St Michael’s Maureen Bilsborough 8:30am St Bede’s Jim & Veronica Glynn (A) 9:00am St Marie’s Freda & John Biggs (A) 9:30am St Pius X Deceased members of Quinn family 9.45am All Saints CE Parish Eucharist 10:00am Our Lady’s Terence Hick (LD) 10:00am St Raphael’s David Albiston (1st A) 10:30am St John Fisher George Brady (B) 10:45am St Bede’s Mary Catherine & John Cosgrove (A) 11:15am St Basil’s John & Margaret McDonnell (A) 5:30pm St Bede’s The people of the Pastoral Area Weekday Masses Monday 27th October 9:15am 9:15am 9.15am 9.15am 9.15am 7.30pm 9.15am 9.15am 7.00pm 9:15am 9:15am 9:15am 9.15am 9:15am 10:00am Tuesday 28th October FEAST: Sts SIMON & JUDE, Apostles Wednesday 29th October Thursday 30th October Friday 31st October Saturday 1st November St Bede’s St John Fisher St Marie’s St Pius X St Michael’s All Saints CE St John Fisher Our Lady’s St Bede’s St Raphael’s St Marie’s St Basil’s St John Fisher Our Lady’s St John Fisher Fr Philip Reece (A) Linus Nguda (ld) John Culleton (LD) Monica Carroll & Catherine Moran (B & A) John Rowlands Parish Eucharist Angela Milloy Margaret MacPartland (B) Mass for Bereaved Pastoral Area Mass Mike Murphy (A) For the future of the Pastoral Area Margaret Byrne Catherine & Edward Taylor (B) Edith & Charles Cank In honour of the Blessed Sacrament Mass followed by Solemn Exposition until 5pm Next Weekend’s Masses Saturday 1st November Sunday 2nd November Also: LAMP SUNDAY Solemnity: ALL SAINTS - Holy Day of Obligation 5:30pm St Michael’s John Roche (95th Birthday) 8:30am St Bede’s Ann & Hughie Brennan (A) 9:00am St Marie’s Names on Pious List 9:30am St Pius X Lawrence & Patricia Knight (A) 9.45am All Saints CE Parish Eucharist 10:00am Our Lady’s John Mulroy (A) 10:00am St Raphael’s Daniel Bradley (B) 10:30am St John Fisher Alice Waters (RIP) 10:45am St Bede’s 11:15am St Basil’s 5:30pm St Bede’s St Marie’s St Bede’s St John Fisher Confessions Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament St Pius X Mary Ann Meaden & deceased members of Meaden family Joseph Nolan The people of the Pastoral Area Saturday 10:30am – 11:15am Saturday 11:00am – 11:45am Saturday 12 noon – 12:30pm Tuesday 2:00pm – 3:00pm Morning Prayer St Basil & All Saints St John Fisher Monday - Thursday 9:05am & Friday 9:45am Monday, Wednesday and Friday 9:00am The Bible Group St Raphael’s Thursday morning after Mass Tea & Coffee St Pius X Hall each Tuesday after 9:15am Mass and last Sunday of each month after 9:30am & 10:00am Masses (in St Pius Hall & St Raphael’s Hall) St Bede’s and St Pius X churches are open every day from 9:00am to 3:00pm
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