Parish Newsletter

Rev Neill Robb… Fr Neill Robb… Wow!

Since their Reception into the Catholic Church at Curzon Park Convent in December 2014, Neill and Marlene have been excellent parishioners here in St Werburgh’s. As most of you know, Neill is one of our wonderful group of “Convert Clergymen” who have enriched our church so much in the last two centuries.  His last parish as an Anglican was Vicar of Neston on the Wirral. Since coming into the Catholic Church, Neill has been pursuing with Bishop Mark the question of Ordination as a Catholic Priest, and we were all delighted this week to hear that the necessary permissions have just come through from Rome for Neill to be ordained. Bishop Mark would like to ordain him here in St Werburgh’s on Friday 31^st May at 7.00 pm. A wonderful gift for Neill, for our Parish and for the Church. Please keep him and Marlene very much in your prayers in these coming weeks.

 

Trip to Liverpool Synagogue – Wednesday 8^th May

Booking opens next week, Easter Sunday, for our next Parish Outing, this time over the water to Liverpool. We are visiting the magnificent Princes Road Grade I Listed Synagogue for a guided tour, finishing the day with supper in a nearby Italian Restaurant. (Well, why not? Lent’s over by then!) Leaving Chester by coach at 11.30 am, returning at

8.00 pm. Please take a flyer with full details.

 

Shrewsbury Cathedral Development Events Officer

The successful candidate will be expected to develop and enhance the role and presence of the Cathedral in the life of the Diocese, the town of Shrewsbury and the county of Shropshire.   For more information and an application form please visit http://www.dioceseofshrewsbury.org/about-us/curia/vacancies. Closing date Friday 10 May 2019.

 

Second Collection Last Week for Easter Flowers

Thank you for your very generous response: £594.

 

Forthcoming Funerals in April

Sadly, a number of Funerals coming up this month:

• 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

 

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 five weeks to go to Completion Date, 17^th May. Someone has suggested we should have a Party for the builders when it’s all over…

 

Easter Chicks, £1 each, On Sale for CAFOD Today

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

 

Lenten Refreshments After Mass on Wednesday

Thanks to everyone who came along. My Bluebell and Parsel Soup was voted a decided hit. A pleasure!

  

Friday Evenings in Lent: 7.00 pm

Many thanks to everyone who led Stations or Devotions for our Lenten Friday Evenings.

 

Diocesan Deputy Director of Schools

For more information and an  application form http://www.dioceseofshrewsbury.org/about-us/curia/vacancies Closing date Friday 10 May 2019.

 

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

Many thanks to everyone who came along and supported this Lenten Programme: some very memorable visits over the last five weeks.

 

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!

 

Catholic High School Parents’ Association

Swing Band Dance Night. An evening of fun and musical entertainment at the annual PA Dance Night Friday 26^th April, 7.30 pm until late, in the School Hall. Free entrance. Donations welcome. The bar will be open.  Many thanks for your support.

 

Opportunities for Confessions Next Week

• Monday 15^th, 7.00 pm – 10.00 pm
• Tuesday 16^th, 10.00 am - 12.00 noon
• Wednesday 17^th, 7.00 pm – 10.00 pm

 

St Werburgh’s “First Fridays Recitals” 2019

James has put together another super series of Concert Recitals for 2019, always First Fridays, May to December, always here at 7.00 pm.

• Friday 3^rd May: Felix & Tom, Organ, Piano & Vocal
• Friday 7^th June: John Hosking Organ Recital
• Friday 5^th July: The Smiths: Flute, Piano, Organ
• Friday 2^nd August: Paul Carr Organ Recital
• Friday 6^th September: Urszula Cello Recital
• Friday 4^th October: Philip Chidell’s Violin Concert
• Friday 8^th November: Cathedral Nave Choir
• Friday 6^th December: Abbey Gate College

Glitzy colour flyer available next week with full details of this very enjoyable musical series.

 

Photo of the Week: Abbey at Monserrat, Spain

A large Benedictine Abbey of 70 monks, an hour’s drive from Barcelona. Thanks, James M’ Mum!