Parish Newsletter
SUNDAY 13th NOVEMBER: 33rd SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (YEAR C) – REMEMBRANCE DAY
Liturgical
- + 2024
-
+ 2023
- 31st December
- 24th December
- 17th December
- 10th December
- 3rd December
- 26th November
- 19th November
- 12th November
- 5th November
- 29th October
- 22nd October
- 15th October
- 8th October
- 1st October
- 24th September
- 17th September
- 10th September
- 3rd September
- 27th August
- 20th August
- 13th August
- 6th August
- 30th July
- 23rd July
- 16th July
- 9th July
- 2nd July
- 25th June
- 18th June
- 11th June
- 4th June
- 28th May
- 21st May
- 14th May
- 7th May
- 30th April
- 23rd April
- 16th April
- 9th April
- 2nd April
- 26th March
- 19th March
- 12th March
- 5th March
- 26th February
- 19th February
- 12th February
- 5th February
- 29th January
- 22nd January
- 15th January
- 8th January
- 1st January
-
- 2022
- 25th December
- 18th December
- 11th December
- 4th December
- 27th November
- 20th November
- 13th November
- 6th November
- 30th October
- 23rd October
- 16th October
- 9th October
- 2nd October
- 25th September
- 18th September
- 11th September
- 4th September
- 28th August
- 21st August
- 14th August
- 7th August
- 31st July
- 24th July
- 17th July
- 10th July
- 3rd July
- 26th June
- 19th June
- 12th June
- 5th June
- 29th May
- 22nd May
- 15th May
- 8th May
- 1st May
- 24th April
- 17th April
- 10th April
- 3rd April
- 27th March
- 20th March
- 13th March
- 6th March
- 27th February
- 20th February
- 13th February
- 6th February
- 30th January
- 23rd January
- 16th January
- 9th January
- 2nd January
-
+ 2021
- 26th December
- 19th December
- 12th December
- 5th December
- 28th November
- 21st November
- 14th November
- 7th November
- 31st October
- 24th October
- 17th October
- 10th October
- 3rd October
- 26th September
- 19th September
- 12th September
- 5th September
- 29th August
- 22nd August
- 15th August
- 8th August
- 1st August
- 25th July
- 18th July
- 11th July
- 4th July
- 27th June
- 20th June
- 13th June
- 6th June
- 30th May
- 23rd May
- 16th May
- 9th May
- 2nd May
- 25th April
- 18th April
- 11th April
- 4th April
- 28th March
- 21st March
- 14th March
- 7th March
- 28th February
- 21st February
- 14th February
- 7th February
- 31st January
- 24th January
- 17th January
- 10th January
- 3rd January
-
+ 2020
- 27th December
- 20th December
- 13th December
- 6th December
- 29th November
- 22nd November
- 15th November
- 8th November
- 1st November
- 25th October
- 18th October
- 11th October
- 4th October
- 27th September
- 20th September
- 13th September
- 6th September
- 30th August
- 23rd August
- 16th August
- 9th August
- 2nd August
- 26th July
- 19th July
- 12th July
- 5th July
- 28th June
- 21st June
- 14th June
- 7th June
- 31st May
- 24th May
- 17th May
- 10th May
- 3rd May
- 26th April
- 19th April
- 12th April
- 5th April
- 29th March
- 22nd March
- 15th March
- 8th March
- 1st March
- 23rd February
- 16th February
- 9th February
- 2nd February
- 26th January
- 19th January
- 12th January
- 5th January
-
+ 2019
- 29th December
- 22nd December
- 15th December
- 8th December
- 1st December
- 24th November
- 17th November
- 10th November
- 3rd November
- 27th October
- 20th October
- 13th October
- 6th October
- 29th September
- 22nd September
- 15th September
- 8th September
- 1st September
- 25th August
- 18th August
- 11th August
- 4th August
- 28th July
- 21st July
- 14th July
- 7th July
- 30th June
- 23rd June
- 16th June
- 9th June
- 2nd June
- 19th May
- 19th May
- 12th May
- 5th May
- 28th April
- 21st April
- 14th April
- 7th April
- 31st March
- 24th March
- 17th March
- 10th March
- 3rd March
- 24th February
- 17th February
- 10th February
- 3rd February
- 27th January
- 20th January
- 13th January
- 6th January
-
+ 2018
- 30th December
- 23rd December
- 16th December
- 9th December
- 2nd December
- 25th November
- 18th November
- 11th November
- 4th November
- 28th October
- 21st October
- 14th October
- 7th October
- 30th September
- 23rd September
- 16th September
- 9th September
- 2nd September
- 26th August
- 19th August
- 5th August
- 29th July
- 22nd July
- 15th July
- 8th July
- 1st July
- 24th June
- 17th June
- 10th June
- 3rd June
- 27th May
- 20th May
- 13th May
- 6th May
- 29th April
- 22nd April
- 15th April
- 8th April
- 1st April
- 25th March
- 18th March
- 11th March
- 4th March
- 25th February
- 18th February
- 11th February
- 4th February
- 28th January
- 21st January
- 14th January
- 7th January
- + 2017
Malachi 3, 19-20; Psalm 97; II Thessalonians 3, 7-12; Luke 21, 5-19
Saturday 6.00 pm: Rowton Methodists: Holy Souls
9.00 am: St Werburgh’s: Anne Dudley (Anniversary, 2012)
10.45 am: St Werburgh’s: For all who lost their lives in War
6.00 pm: St Werburgh’s: The Deponeo Family
Monday 14th November: Ferial: Apocalypse 1,1 – 2,5; Psalm 1; Luke 18, 35-43
12.15 pm: St Werburgh’s: Deceased Members of the Catholic Women’s League
1.10 pm: University Chapel - University Mass
2.00 pm: Blacon: Funeral Service for Patricia Comerford, late of Grosvenor Manor NH
Tuesday 15th November: Apocalypse 3, 1-22; Psalm 14; Luke 19, 1-10
9.00 am: St Werburgh’s: Tom Larkin
Wednesday 16th November: Ferial: Apocalypse 4, 1-11; Psalm 150; Luke 19, 11-28
7.00 pm: St Werburgh’s: Mass for the Recently Bereaved – All welcome
Thursday 17th November: Ferial: Apocalypse 5, 1-10; Psalm 149; Luke 19, 41-44
12.15 pm: St Werburgh’s: William Maher (Birthday Remembrance)
Friday 18th November: Ferial: Apocalypse 10, 8-11; Psalm 118; Luke 19, 45-48
12.15 pm: St Werburgh’s: Matthew Taylor (L.D.)
1.05: High School: Weekly Voluntary Mass
Saturday 19th November: Ferial: Apocalypse 11, 4-12; Psalm 143; Luke 20, 27-40
10.00 am: St Werburgh’s: First Holy Communion Enrolment Mass
11.00 – 12.00 noon: St Werburgh’s: Confessions
6.00 pm: Rowton Methodists: Deceased Boulton and Fazey Family
SUNDAY 20th NOVEMBER: CHRIST THE KING (YEAR C)
II Samuel 5, 1-3; Psalm 121; Colossians 1, 12-20; Luke 23, 35-43
Saturday 6.00 pm: Rowton Methodists: Deceased Boulton and Fazey Family
9.00 am: St Werburgh’s: Alex Barnes (Birthday Remembrance)
10.45 am: St Werburgh’s: Sheila Tatler
12.30 pm: St Werburgh’s: Baptism of Harry Enright
2.00 – 4.00 pm: Blessing of Graves at Blacon Cemetery
6.00 pm: St Werburgh’s: Tony Mayers (Anniversary)
Prayer Intentions
Your prayers are asked for the following who are sick: Brian Boardman Jnr, James Convey, Bill Hackett, Laura Chadwick, Stuart Clark, Keith Hayes, Ruth O’Kane, and Kevin Maguire and for all the sick of the Parish; and for those who have died recently, especially John Park, Sheila Burrell, Evelyn Parry and Patricia Comerford; and for those whose anniversaries occur about this time: Alfred Pritchard, Arnold Whittaker, Rita Roberts, Hannah Edge, Gillian Keenan, Muriel Carlen, Renee Taylor, Violet Williams, Mary Walsh, Alan Tonks, Brian Gannon, Leonard Bellis, Renee Heneberry, Margaret Roddy, Eileen Haggart, Margaret Mee, Eileen Hurst, Lily Yates, Witold Blazejawiecz, George Baker, Gregory Morris, Elsie Dodd, Edith McLoughlin, John McCarthy, Brian Roberts, Kathleen Williams, Ronald Jones, Patrick Reddy, Rosemary Edwards, Brenda Reade, Cliff Gaskell, Lillian Cracknell and Annie Lancaster.
May They All Rest in Peace
Parish events
- + 2024
-
+ 2023
- 31st December
- 24th December
- 17th December
- 10th December
- 3rd December
- 26th November
- 19th November
- 12th November
- 5th November
- 29th October
- 22nd October
- 15th October
- 8th October
- 1st October
- 24th September
- 17th September
- 10th September
- 3rd September
- 27th August
- 20th August
- 13th August
- 6th August
- 30th July
- 23rd July
- 16th July
- 9th July
- 2nd July
- 25th June
- 18th June
- 11th June
- 4th June
- 28th May
- 21st May
- 14th May
- 7th May
- 30th April
- 23rd April
- 16th April
- 9th April
- 2nd April
- 26th March
- 19th March
- 12th March
- 5th March
- 26th February
- 19th February
- 12th February
- 5th February
- 29th January
- 22nd January
- 15th January
- 8th January
- 1st January
-
- 2022
- 25th December
- 18th December
- 11th December
- 4th December
- 27th November
- 20th November
- 13th November
- 6th November
- 30th October
- 23rd October
- 16th October
- 9th October
- 2nd October
- 25th September
- 18th September
- 11th September
- 4th September
- 28th August
- 21st August
- 14th August
- 7th August
- 31st July
- 24th July
- 17th July
- 10th July
- 3rd July
- 26th June
- 19th June
- 12th June
- 5th June
- 29th May
- 22nd May
- 15th May
- 8th May
- 1st May
- 24th April
- 17th April
- 10th April
- 3rd April
- 27th March
- 20th March
- 13th March
- 6th March
- 27th February
- 20th February
- 13th February
- 6th February
- 30th January
- 23rd January
- 16th January
- 9th January
- 2nd January
-
+ 2021
- 26th December
- 19th December
- 12th December
- 5th December
- 28th November
- 21st November
- 14th November
- 7th November
- 31st October
- 24th October
- 17th October
- 10th October
- 3rd October
- 26th September
- 19th September
- 12th September
- 5th September
- 29th August
- 22nd August
- 15th August
- 8th August
- 1st August
- 25th July
- 18th July
- 11th July
- 4th July
- 27th June
- 20th June
- 13th June
- 6th June
- 30th May
- 23rd May
- 16th May
- 9th May
- 2nd May
- 25th April
- 18th April
- 11th April
- 4th April
- 28th March
- 21st March
- 14th March
- 7th March
- 28th February
- 21st February
- 14th February
- 7th February
- 31st January
- 24th January
- 17th January
- 10th January
- 3rd January
-
+ 2020
- 27th December
- 20th December
- 13th December
- 6th December
- 29th November
- 22nd November
- 15th November
- 8th November
- 1st November
- 25th October
- 18th October
- 11th October
- 4th October
- 27th September
- 20th September
- 13th September
- 6th September
- 30th August
- 23rd August
- 16th August
- 9th August
- 2nd August
- 26th July
- 19th July
- 12th July
- 5th July
- 28th June
- 21st June
- 14th June
- 7th June
- 31st May
- 24th May
- 17th May
- 10th May
- 3rd May
- 26th April
- 19th April
- 12th April
- 5th April
- 29th March
- 22nd March
- 15th March
- 8th March
- 1st March
- 23rd February
- 16th February
- 9th February
- 2nd February
- 26th January
- 19th January
- 12th January
- 5th January
-
+ 2019
- 29th December
- 22nd December
- 15th December
- 8th December
- 1st December
- 24th November
- 17th November
- 10th November
- 3rd November
- 27th October
- 20th October
- 13th October
- 6th October
- 29th September
- 22nd September
- 15th September
- 8th September
- 1st September
- 25th August
- 18th August
- 11th August
- 4th August
- 28th July
- 21st July
- 14th July
- 7th July
- 30th June
- 23rd June
- 16th June
- 9th June
- 2nd June
- 19th May
- 19th May
- 12th May
- 5th May
- 28th April
- 21st April
- 14th April
- 7th April
- 31st March
- 24th March
- 17th March
- 10th March
- 3rd March
- 24th February
- 17th February
- 10th February
- 3rd February
- 27th January
- 20th January
- 13th January
- 6th January
-
+ 2018
- 30th December
- 23rd December
- 16th December
- 9th December
- 2nd December
- 25th November
- 18th November
- 11th November
- 4th November
- 28th October
- 21st October
- 14th October
- 7th October
- 30th September
- 23rd September
- 16th September
- 9th September
- 2nd September
- 26th August
- 19th August
- 5th August
- 29th July
- 22nd July
- 15th July
- 8th July
- 1st July
- 24th June
- 17th June
- 10th June
- 3rd June
- 27th May
- 20th May
- 13th May
- 6th May
- 29th April
- 22nd April
- 15th April
- 8th April
- 1st April
- 25th March
- 18th March
- 11th March
- 4th March
- 25th February
- 18th February
- 11th February
- 4th February
- 28th January
- 21st January
- 14th January
- 7th January
- + 2017
Parish Renewal: Processing the Recruitment Forms
52 of you sent in “I’d like to be more involved” forms, and we’re processing them all as I write. This was a wonderful expression of interest, so expect to hear from us soon. It’s just the new blood we need.
Choir and Musicians Recruitment Drive
We are looking to grow the number of singers at Masses and feast days, including support from instrumentalists.
Choir Members will be around before and after all the Masses on 13th & 20th November to tell you more about the choir and answer your questions.
Interested? Come along for a chat or contact Tom Rozario at tom.rozario@gmail.com or speak to any member of the choir after 9.00 am.
Interested in Children’s Liturgy? Come along next Saturday, 19th November at 3.30 pm
Open meeting for anyone interested in joining the Children’s Liturgy team for the 10.45 Mass. The Team – Claire, Raluca, Shabna, Ruth, Jo, Katie and Chloe - are starting with a single Age Group, 4-8, with the possibility of going to an older group later on. Would you like to be involved? Come along and find out what it’s all about. If it’s for you, come on board!
Day Chapel Refurbishment Group First Meeting
Excellent first meeting on Wednesday, led by Judith and Anne, and Clare, Fr Neill, Syd, Denise, Madeleine and Pat (and Mrs Baggs in absentia, as they say in German) contributing really valuable ideas. A full report on “Progress to Date” is on its way. That will then be presented to the Diocese for their visit here on 24th November. Two constraints: what we can do given we’re a listed building, and what we an afford. I don’t anticipate either being a major obstacle, but both have to be factored in, as you will understand.
Live-Streaming from St Werburgh’s; Moving Forward
Delighted to have Chris P on board with this one, who’s a lot cleverer than he looks. He and Syd had a highly tekkie conversation with the company via Zoom on Wednesday morning. I didn’t understand a word of it, but what else is new? They seem happy with the progress and will have proposals to put to the Diocese.
Rowton Masses Re-Started on Saturday Evenings
47 of you turned up last Saturday and packed the chapel to its safe capacity. Wow! Great feeling of being back again and huge thanks to everyone for their patience and understanding over the almost three years we’ve been away.
Slippery Garden Path
A combination of the moss and the birds nesting above leaving their visiting cards has made the path up to the front door of the house rather slippery. Anyone got a power wash to give it a go over? If not, I shall go down on my knees with a palette knife for several hours, praying for your souls as a I go…
Sale of Red and Blue Parish History Books
Excellent value at £10 each and a fascinating read for any parishioner/ lover of history. Stocks of the Blue Book in particular are limited.
November Holy Souls Book: Last Edition Next Week
Final Edition: Sunday 20th November. Names will need to be with us by noon on Friday if they’re to be included, so please don’t leave it to the last minute.
CAFOD Christmas Catalogue
On the table at the back of church. Full of great gift ideas, especially if you wanted to give your best friend a goat this year. Might also suit your worst enemy. Word of warning: they’re heaven’s own challenge to wrap. Don’t keep still long enough.
Fire at St Clare’s on Tuesday Night
Extremely sorry to hear that the church has suffered serious smoke damage in the week from a candle left burning all night. I’ve been in touch with Fr Emeka to offer any practical help we can. Our own Taskforce will review our Candle Safety in the light of this incident. Take care, everyone!
Upcoming events for First Holy Communion Group
Initial Parents’ Meeting and Baptismal Service on Monday 14th November at St Werburgh’s and St Columba’s School Lightfoot St at 7:00 pm.
Enrolment Mass at St Werburgh’s Church for all our FHC children and their families at 10:00 am on Saturday 19th November.
SVP Sponsored Walk for Holiday Home
A total of £595 was raised through Gift Aided sponsorship, JustGiving, cash donations and a significant anonymous donation. As many of you will already be aware the Chester & District group of SVP conferences is committed to giving free holidays to families in need from our local community. The current holiday caravan at Talacre Beach is now in need of replacement and we need to raise £45,000 to replace it in the next 15 months. Thanks to exceptional generosity over the last 5-6 years, we have already raised £26,000. The SVP have been putting together a crowdfunding application that will give us the opportunity to raise the balance needed. We now need to demonstrate very clear community support for our project. We need as many people as possible to back us by pledging to give £2 towards our fund. At this stage the number of backers is more important than the individual donation amount, so 10 people each pledging £2 is more important than one donation of £20. Please can you help by supporting our project on the Spacehive crowdfunding site at www.spacehive.com/holidays-for-disadvantaged-people
November: Month of the Holy Souls
- Wed 16th: Mass for the Recently Bereaved: 7.00 pm
- Sunday 20th: Blessing of Blacon Graves: 2.00-4.00 pm
- Sunday 27th: Blessing Overleigh Graves: 2.00-4.00 pm
- Wednesday 30th: Mass of the Holy Souls: 7.00 pm
Calling All Students! Come and Join CathSoc!
- Sunday 13th November: Cake and Catch-Up
- Sunday 20th November: Advent Candles
- Sunday 27th November: Film Night
- Sunday 4th December: Christmas Quiz
- Sunday 11th December: Christmas Meal Out
On the Free Table: Last of the A3 Blank Paper
Coming up: Vatican Stamps and Apple Mac Computer
Photo of the Week: Freda Strikes Again!
Freda from Frodsham has been gadding and gallivanting again – is she ever at home? – and sent us two lovely snaps from the Parish Church of St Blaise in Dubrovnik, Croatia. Thanks, Freed!