Parish Newsletter

Penitential Service Here on Tuesday – 7.00 pm

Tuesday 9^th April: short service, and then three or priests will be available to hear individual Confessions. Everyone welcome!

 

Vacancies on the Easter Volunteer Rota

• Palm Sunday - 10.45 am - One Reader, One EM
• Palm Sunday – 6.00 pm – 2 Readers, 2 EM’s
• Easter Saturday Vigil – 8.30 pm – 2 EM’s
• Easter Sunday Evening – 6.00 pm – 2 EM’s

 

Holy Week Readers Meeting: Wednesday 10^th April

Very important, half-hour meeting at 7.00 pm (inc Rowton), to go through arrangements. These Readings are so special and only come once a year!

 

Flower Second Collection This Weekend

To help decorate the church for Easter. Thank you!

 

Forthcoming Funerals in April

Sadly, a number of Funerals coming up this month:

• Monday 8^th, 10.00, St Werburgh’s: Cathy Taylor
• Wednesday 10^th, 10.40, Blacon: Angela MacKay
• Thursday 11^th, 12.45, St Werburgh’s: Wendy Moore
• Monday 15^th, 12.00, St Werburgh’s: Betty Thomson
• Thursday 18^th, 10.40, Blacon: David Ollerhead
• Wednesday 24^th, 12.00, Blacon: Bill Dobbins

 

Liverpool Synagogue Trip - Wednesday 8^th May

After our very successful trip to St Mary’s Oscott last Wednesday, another date for the diary: a trip over to Liverpool to visit the stunning Princes Road Synagogue. Plus a few other treats. Full details next week but get that date in your Diaries NOW!

 

Holy Week and Easter Times: Flyer Out

Please take one for yourself and for anyone else who’d appreciate knowing times.

 

Building Work Next Door and Passageway

Exactly six weeks to go to Completion Date, 17^th May. 6 weeks, 5 days, 18 hours, 43 minutes…

 

Easter Chicks, £1 each, On Sale for CAFOD

At Masses on Sunday 14^th April, Palm Sunday. All proceeds to CAFOD Idai Appeal.

 

Lenten Refreshments After Mass on Wednesday

Simple Lenten Lunch next Wednesday after Mass: just Soup and Bread. Do come along and join us. I’ve been asked to repeat my very successful Daffodil and Coriander Soup that everyone enjoyed so much at the Christian Aid Lunch, plus a special Apricot and Curry one. It’s my pleasure…

 

Music Group Playing at Palm Sunday Mass 10.45

Usual practice in Church, Monday 8^th April 7.00 pm.

 

Stewards for the Easter Vigil; Health and Safety

Many thanks for three who’ve volunteered – much appreciated. We could still use a fourth if anyone were available and going to be at that Mass. 

 

Friday Evenings in Lent: 7.00 pm

• Friday 12^th April: Stations

Followed by Exposition until 9.00 pm.

 

Christian Aid Lenten Lunches

Next one – April 8^th at St Mary’s Handbridge.

“Many thanks to all who supported our St Werburgh’s one on 25^th March. Some 46 persons came and £409 was raised for Christian Aid. Special thanks to those who worked hard to make this possible, Marian.”

 

CAFOD Lenten Fast Day Envelopes

Now available: do please take yours and return on the Collection Plate when convenient. Many thanks!

 

Christleton Churches Together Lent Programme

This Lent, we are visiting five of the Chapels of Chester that serve people of all faiths and none. Final Visit: The University Chapel on Thursday 11^th at 2.30 pm – all welcome. (Please note, Thursday).

 

Diocesan Caritas Vacancies

Two Part-Time (21 hrs & 28 hrs term time only)

Early Help Support Workers. Wirral based.

To apply please visit our website: www.caritasshrewsbury.org.uk , contact Head Office on 0151 652 1281 or email trish.spencer@caritasshrewsbury.org.uk.

 

Food Bank Appeal

We are currently very low of UHT Milk and UHT Fruit Juice in our Warehouse, Many thanks! And thanks to all of you who support the Food Bank, week in and week out. And to Cath and Mark for ferrying duties!

 

Tesco Supporting Val’s Fencing Club

Whether it’s an Indicative Vote or a Meaningful one, next time you’re in Tesco, VOTE FOR VAL!

 

Parish Health and Safety Group Meeting

Very good meeting, getting in place safe procedures for ladder use, evacuation in an emergency, fire safety and food regulations. It will mean a few changes, but I know we can count on everyone’s co-operation in our drive to make our Parish as safe a place as possible.

 

Opportunities for Confessions Before Easter

• Tuesday, 9^th, 7.00 pm: St Werburgh’s: Deanery Penitential Service
• Monday 15^th, 7.00 pm – 10.00 pm, St Werburgh’s: Confessions
• Tuesday 16^th, 10.00 a, - 12.00 noon: St Werburgh’s: Confessions
• Wednesday 17^th, 7.00 pm – 1.00 pm: St Werburgh’s: Confessions

 

Liverpool Renaissance Singers:  Sun 31^st March

Many thanks to the singers and musicians who gave us such a super Concert last Sunday Evening, A real feast of Medieval and Renaissance Music!

 

Photo of the Week: Unique Chester Heritage

A rather grainy black and white picture from the 1970’s, taken from the Newton Flats, and showing the Gable End of the old Gaumont Cinema, now the Bingo Hall, and then the whole of the south side of the Church. Not a view we’ve seen since. Do keep these lovely photos coming in, everyone!