Parish Newsletter

Next 150th Planning Meeting Thursday 26th June 7.30

Hospice Fundraising: Two-Thirds of the Way There!

This week another £521 came in, which means our total to date is £9,895.65 which is an extraordinary 66% !! 

 St Werburgh’s “Open Week of Faith”: 13th-20th July 

Request for Volunteer Welcomers: we plan to have the church open throughout the afternoons of that week (1-7pm Monday-Friday; 2-4pm at the weekends). There will be displays around the church and a reflective booklet linked to these for visitors to engage with. We will need at least two welcomers in church at all of these times. Please sign up to help on sheet at the back of church.

Next Lourdes Hospitality Focus Group Meeting 

St Columba's Chester ( Newman Room ) on Wednesday July 2nd at 7.30 pm . All Hospitality members welcome.

Welcome Wednesday – Last Wednesday and This

We were thoroughly entertained by Tony Proctor’s continuing and fascinating saga about the family who once owned his beloved pocket watch. The extensive research you have done, Tony, must represent material for a book.  Thank you! All of you who read the books and saw the films must come to WW this coming week to hear Fr Paul recount his memories of “Just William” and the antics of William and his pals.

 
American High School Concert: Sunday 29th June 7.00

From Illinois, they’re on a tour of Europe. Come & give them your support: retiring collection for the Hospice.  

SVP Tea Party July 5th - 1.30 pm at St Columba’s 

You will be able to meet SVP friends from other places and enjoy delicious cakes! Ring Madeleine 07533-151667

Catholic Enquiry Course This Autumn

For those who are not Catholic but would like to find out more about our Church, with a possible view of joining. Please contact FP for a no-commitments chat.

St Werburgh’s Parish Recipe Book Selling Fast

Over 100 delicious recipes, all tried out by FP at 2.00 am. £8 with all profits to the Hospice.

Lace for Helen’s Banner?

Box at Back of Church.

Catholic High Wants Donations

Crochet Needles (3.5mm to 5mm), yarn/wool, tapestry needles, stitch markers, toy stuffing for a fund-raising project. Please contact Ana:  gasparinia@christofidelis.org.uk.

Refugee Week 14th- 22nd  June

All information about events will be on the Chester City of Sanctuary website. Lists for the Art Trail will be on the Outreach noticeboard. Please take one.

Lourdes by Jumbulance: 14th – 23rd August

There are vacancies for sick and disabled pilgrims and for nurses and helpers. For more information, please contact Tony Murphy on 07881-656-974 or tonymurphyefc2002@yahoo.co.uk

St Werburgh’s Pilgrimage to Holywell: 28/29 June

After an extraordinary amount of work and planning, our Pilgrims set off next Saturday morning, 28th, on the first leg of their Pilgrimage to the holy shrine at Holywell. They depart after a little service here in church at 9.00 am. On the first day they walk to Flint. On Sunday, they have a special Mass here at 8.00 am in the Day Chapel before travelling back by train to Flint and walking the second leg, to Holywell. This is a superb part of our 150th Celebrations, and we cannot thank the organisers enough for making it possible. Please pray for them, as they will pray for us.

Safeguarding Training

7.00 Monday 22nd September. From Liz and Chris, our Diocesan Reps. It is important that all volunteers who work with Children and Vulnerable Adults, who have not attended previous training in January and May, attend this training.

Holy Reunion Mass at Catholic High School

All the children who have recently made their FHC or are about to receive this sacrament are invited to celebrate Mass followed by light refreshments at the Catholic High School on Wednesday 25th June 6.00 pm. The children are welcome to wear their Communion outfits or the school uniform. Family and friends are welcome to join us. gasparinia@christofidelis.org.uk

Names for First Holy Communions Parish Group

Children who will be in Year 3 and above and not at Catholic Primaries. Closing date: Monday 1st September. Please email us the names if interested. 

Next Parish Walk Together: Wed 2nd July, 7.00 pm

Along the canal to the Cheshire Cat at Christleton. A gentle stroll. (“You said that last time, and it turned into a 7½ mile hike!”). All welcome.

Photo of the Week: The Pantheon in Rome

Marcus Agrippa built this Temple to the Roman gods in AD 27. It then became a Christian Church, today the Basilica of St Mary and the Martyrs, and the burial place of the Kings and Queens of Italy. Thanks, Anne!

150th Anniversary Hospice Fundraising Progress