| Parish Secretary's office hours |
| Monday |
9.00 am - 1.00 pm |
| Wednesday and Friday |
9.00 am - 12.00 noon |
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Parish Council
Tuesday 7.00 pm unless noted otherwise |
| Tuesday |
23 October |
| Tuesday |
27 November |
| Tuesday |
29 January |
| Monday |
25 February |
| Tuesday |
23 April |
| Tuesday |
21 May |
| Tuesday |
18 June |
| Tuesday |
30 July |
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Finance Committee
Tuesday 7.30 pm unless noted otherwise |
| Tuesday |
9 October |
| Tuesday |
20 November |
| Tuesday |
5 February |
| Tuesday |
12 March |
| Tuesday |
14 May |
| Tuesday |
11 June |
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| Hospice of the Good Shepherd |
Trustees Board Meeting
Tuesdays (times to be confirmed) |
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| Tuesday |
18 September |
| Tuesday |
25 September pm (AGM) |
| Tuesday |
27 November |
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Catholic High School Governors' Meetings
Tuesday except where stated (times vary) |
| Thursday |
6 September |
| Tuesday |
6 November |
| Tuesday |
8 January |
| Tuesday |
26 February |
| Tuesday |
16 April |
| Tuesday |
4 June |
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| Holy Days of Obligation |
| Thursday 1 November |
All Saints |
| Sunday 25 December |
The Birth of Our Lord |
| Sunday 6 January |
Epiphany |
| Sunday 12 May |
Ascension |
| Sunday 2 June |
Corpus Christi |
| Sunday 30 June |
SS Peter and Paul |
| Thursday 15 August |
The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary |
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| November - Month of the Holy Souls |
| Wednesday |
7 November |
7.00 pm |
Mass for the Recently Bereaved |
| Sunday |
11 November |
2.00 - 4.00 pm |
Blessing of Graves in Blacon Cemetery |
| Sunday |
18 November |
2.00 - 4.00 pm |
Blessing of Graves in Overleigh Cemetery |
| Thursday |
29 November |
7.00 pm |
Mass of the Holy Souls (for all whose names have
been inscribed in our Holy Souls Book) |
| Chester City Centre Churches |
| Christmas Carol Service - The Cross |
| Date to be confirmed |
Lent Devotions
Friday at 7.00 pm |
| 15 February |
| 22 February |
| 1 March |
| 8 March |
| 15 March |
| 22 March |
| Father Paul's Annual Holiday |
| 22 August - 5 September 2013 |
| Annual Parish Social |
| St Werburgh's Parish Centre |
| Friday 8 February 7.30 pm |
Ecumenical Meetings and Events
Dates to be confirmed |
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City Centre Churches Together |
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St Peter's Ecumenical Centre |
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Boughton, Huntington and Vicars Cross Churches Together |
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Churches Together in Christleton |
| 18 - 25 January |
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity |
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| University of Chester |
| Monday |
10 September |
First Mass of the new University year |
| Sunday |
23 September |
Freshers' arrival day |
| Wednesday |
26 September |
11.00 am - 3.00 pm Freshers' Fair |
| Wednesday |
26 September |
5.30 pm University
Welcome Service |
| Wednesday |
24 October |
5.30 pm University
Dedication Service - all welcome |
| Wednesday |
5 December |
7.30 pm Carol Service
in the Cathedral - all welcome |
| September to June Mondays at 1.05
pm Mass in University Chapel - all welcome |
| Eucharistic Ministers Review Meetings |
| Autumn 2013 - dates to be
announced |
| Readers Group |
| Usually Third Monday of the month 7.00-8.00 pm |
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Altar Servers Training
Friday at 4.00 pm |
| 5 October |
| 12 October |
| 19 October |
| 2 November |
| 9 November |
| 16 November |
26 December, St Stephen's Day
Reception of the new Altar Servers |
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Liturgy Group
Wednesday 7.00 pm |
| Wednesday |
3 October |
| Wednesday |
14 November |
| Wednesday |
28 November |
| Wednesday |
12 December |
| Wednesday |
16 January |
| Wednesday |
27 February |
| Wednesday |
20 March |
| April - |
No meeting |
| Wednesday |
15 May |
| Wednesday |
26 June |
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Society for the Protection of the Unborn Child (SPUC)
St Francis Church Hall
Third Wednesday of every other month 7.30 pm |
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|
Catholic Women's League
(Shrewsbury Diocesan Branch) |
| Meetings at St Francis Church Hall - 2nd Monday of
the month |
| January - March after Midday Mass |
| April - December 7.30 pm |
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| New members always welcome - contact Marian
Curtis |
| St Vincent de Paul Society |
Parish Meetings
St Werburgh's Parish House |
| Alternate Mondays at 1.30 pm |
| Commencing 10 September |
| Note: There will be notification of any chage of
dates |
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District Meetings
St Columba's Church Hall |
| Last Thursday of every other month at 7.30 pm |
| 27 September |
| 29 November |
| 31 January |
| 21 March (one week early due to Easter) |
| 30 May |
| 25 July |
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SVP Mass for the Elderly and Housebound
(held at the Primary School) |
| Autumn: Sunday 30 September 2.30 pm |
| Service of Reconciliation: Saturday 24 November 10.30 am |
| Spring:date to be confirmed |
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Refreshments after mid-day Mass
Usually the second Wednesday of each month |
| 12 September |
| 10 October |
| 21 November (third Wednesday) |
| 12 December |
| 9 January |
| 13 February |
| 13 March |
| 10 April |
| 8 May |
| 12 June |
| 10 July |
| 14 August |
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| Macmillan Coffee Morning |
| Friday 28 September 10.00 am - 1.00 pm |
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Motivators
singing 3rd Sunday each month |
| Practice Monday 6.30 pm unless otherwise noted |
| Monday |
10 September |
| Monday |
15 October |
| Monday |
12 November |
| Tuesday |
11 December |
| Monday |
14 January |
| Monday |
11 February |
| Monday |
11 March |
| Monday |
15 April |
| Monday |
13 May |
| Monday |
10 June |
| Monday |
17 June
(First Holy Communion Thanksgiving) |
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| Choir |
Practice 1st Monday in the month,
7.00 pm unless noted otherwise |
| 1 October |
| 5 November |
| 3 and 10 December (Christmas preparation) |
| 7 January |
| 4 February |
| 4 March |
| 8 April (second Monday) |
| 6 May |
| 3 June (2nd Monday) |
| Monday 1 July (Choir Social) |
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Celebrity Evening Recitals
7.30 pm. Admission £5.00 |
| Tuesday 7 May - Paul Rosoman; Celebrated New Zealand Concert
Organist and Director of Music, St Luke's Church, Wellington |
| Thursday 4 July - Alessandro Bianchi, St Paul's Basilica,
Cantü, Italy |
Tuesdays-at-One Lunchtime Concerts
(retiring collection) |
| 14 May - John Hosking, Assistant Organist, St Asaph
Cathedral |
| 21 May - Fay Adamson, St Paul's Church, Craig-y-don,
Llandudno |
| 28 May - John Lewis, St Peter's Church, Heswall |
| 4 June - Tim Jones, St Mary's Church, Handbridge |
| 11 June - Benjamin Chewter, Assistant Director of Music,
Chester Cathedral |
| 18 June - John Evans, Hamilton St Methodist Church, Hoole |
| 25 June - Stephanie Bec, Freelance, previously
Organ Scholar, Rochester Cathedral |
| 2 July - Charles Jones, Holy Trinity Church, Llandudno |
| 9 July - Glyn Môn Hughes, St. Saviour's Church, Oxton,
Wirral |
| 16 July - Geoffrey Woollatt, Assistant Organist, Chester
Cathedral |
| 23 July - Christopher Pilsbury, St Mary's Church, Eccleston and
St Mary's Church, Pulford |
| 30 July - Mark Swinton, Assistant Director of Music, The
Collegiate Church of St Mary, Warwick |
| 6 Aug - Glyn Williams, St Andrew and St Mary's Church, Condover
and Shrewsbury Abbey |
| 13 Aug - Gerry Howe, St Giles' Church, Wrexham |
| 20 Aug - John Keys, Director of Music, St Mary's Church,
Nottingham and Organist, Nottingham University |
| 27 Aug - Angela (contralto) and John Evans (organ), Hamilton St
Methodist Church, Hoole |
| 3 Sept - Brian Heald, Wesley Methodist, Chester |
| 10 Sept - John Hosking, Assistant Organist, St Asaph
Cathedral |
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| For details of Organ Recitals Nationwide visit
http://www.organrecitals.com/ |
| Marriage preparation |
| One-day courses |
| Saturday 11.00 am to 5.00 pm |
| 20 October 2012 |
| 23 February 2013 |
| 18 May 2013 |
| 19 October 2013 |
| Confirmation Programme 2013 |
| Next programme starts autumn 2013 -
dates to be announced |
| First Sacraments Programme 2012/13 |
| The Sacrament of Forgiveness |
| Tuesday 9 October 6.30 pm |
Parish House |
Introductory meeting for parents with children not at our
primary school |
| Thursday 8 November 7.00 pm |
Primary School |
Baptismal Service and introductory meeting; all parents |
| Tuesday 20 November 6.30 pm |
Parish House |
Parents and children not at our primary school |
| Sunday 25 November 10.15 am |
St Werburgh's Church |
Meeting followed by Enrolment Mass for all children and their
families |
| Tuesday 4 December 6.30 pm |
Parish House |
Parents and children not at our primary school |
| Tuesday 15 January 7.00 pm |
Primary School |
Parents' meeting: "the Sacrament of Forgiveness" |
| Tuesday 22 January 6.30 pm |
Parish House |
Parents and children not at our primary school |
| Saturday 2 February |
St Werburgh's Church |
Children receive the Sacrament of Forgiveness |
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10.00 am - children at the primary school
11.00 am - children attending other schools |
| The Sacrament of Holy Communion |
| Thursday 28 February 6.30 pm |
Parish House |
Parents and children not at our primary school |
| Thursday 14 March 6.30 pm |
St Werburgh's Church |
Commentary Mass for children and their families. Information
evening |
| Tuesday 19 March 6.30 pm |
Parish House |
Parents and children not at our primary school |
| Thursday 18 April 7.00 pm |
Primary School |
Parents' meeting: "First Holy Communion" |
| Thursday 25 April 6.30 pm |
Parish House |
Parents and children not at our primary school |
| Sundays in May |
St Werburgh's Church |
Families can choose their child's First Holy Communion
Date from any of the Sundays |
| Sunday 23 June 10.45 am |
St Werburgh's Church |
Parish First Holy Communion Celebration Mass |
| Friday 28 June 10.00 am |
Primary School |
Celebration Mass |
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