Parish Newsletter

Building Work Next Door: Almost There!

Friday 17^th May was the official completion date for the external work, and you’ll see that they’re almost there. We’re going to miss that red cherry-picker when it goes, aren’t we? Syd and I had a meeting with the Site Manager on Wednesday morning, to go over our driveway and agree all the remedial work that needs to be done. This will be completed in the next fortnight. Meanwhile, do please, everyone, take care with the uneven flags and paving stones.

 

SVP Second Collection 18^th/19^th May 2019

To provide a Summer Lunch for the elderly and housebound to be held at the Forest Hills Hotel, Frodsham on Wednesday 3^rd July 2019. For further details, contact Stephen Perry on 07775-781-204.

 

Refreshments After Mass Last Wednesday

Thanks, Denise and team, for a super spread!

 

 Parish Council Last Tuesday

Annual Financial Return and Diocesan Appeal Minor Works List topped the Agenda – full Minutes on the Board soon. The Financial Return is already posted there, so please don’t hesitate to ask any questions if you have them. We allocated £20,000 from our Parish Share of the OMT Diocesan Appeal to our “Minor Works” List. £8,500 of that has already been spent – new Chasubles, Lectern, Altar Candle Sticks and Wood Frame for the Great War Memorial. Now Judith and Anne from the PC are spear-heading a review of the List and matching it with the remaining £11,500. Your views will be wanted!

 

CathSoc Summer Term Dates

• Sunday 19^th May – Shared Table Supper
• Sunday 26^th May – Geoff’s Canal Tour & Supper
• Sunday 2^nd June – End of Year Chinese Supper

All Students warmly invited!

 

Readers’ Review Meetings

Every other year, at this time, we hold Review Meetings for our Readers – in the intervening years, it’s for Eucharistic Ministers. (Does that make these meetings biannual or biennial??) Six sessions arranged for Readers, one hour in length, so please sign up for ONE of them. Failure to do so will mean you no longer wish to be part of the Readers’ Rota.

• Tuesday 28^th May: 10.00 am
• Thursday 30^th May: 2.00 pm
• Tuesday 4^th June: 7.00 pm
• Wednesday 5^th June: 10.00 am
• Wednesday 19^th June: 7.00 pm
• Friday 21^st June: 2.00 pm

 

SVP Theatre Night 7.30 12^th June - Outside Edge

 Richard Harris’s cricketing comedy at the Gladstone Theatre Port Sunlight. Tickets at £9 will be on sale after Masses on w/e 18/19^th  and 25/26^th May, or by contacting svpchester@gmail.com

Proceeds to SVP District Holiday Home in Talacre.

 

Next meeting of the Readers' Group

Monday 20^th May, 7.00 pm in the Presbytery for about an hour to discuss the Sunday readings for the next 4 Sundays. A totally open group. Do come along!

 

Music Group Playing at 10.45 am Mass Today.

 

Marian Holy Hour This Sunday Afternoon

Sunday 19^th May at 3.00 pm, for the Month of May.

 

Caritas Boxes Spring Collection

It’s time for the Caritas boxes spring collection. Dominique and Nathalie will be at all Masses on 18^th/19^th May and between the two morning Masses on 26^th May to receive the contents of your boxes. Please empty contents into a strong plastic bag or envelope, clearly marked with your name. Thank you. Gift Aid and Standing Order forms available.

 

St Werburgh’s SVP Annual Report

Now available and will be distributed at each Mass. This report itemises how the donations we have received throughout the year have been spent, providing vital support for the work undertaken by the SVP in our parish. Without these donations, our ability to help those in need would be restricted. Thank you for your continued amazing generosity.

 

Missio “Red Boxes” Summer Mass

Celebrated by Bishop Mark Davies and Fr Tony Chantry MHM with talks by Mill Hill Missionaries and Missio’s APF.  Sat 29^th June at 12 Noon. Open to all and especially Red Box volunteers and supporters.  Church of St Michael & All Angels, Woodchurch, CH49 5LE.  An opportunity to meet fellow volunteers and refresh fundraising activities plus refreshments in the adjacent primary school.

 

Catherine Green: Climate Change 

Following her journey to the UN Climate Conference with CAFOD, Catherine will give a talk on Climate Change, Caring for Our Common Home, 7.30 Monday 20^th May in St Columba’s.  Following this will be a Celebration of Creation at St Columba’s Vigil Mass at 6.30 on Saturday 1^st June, followed by a shared table in the church hall with an opportunity to talk about how we can respond to the climate crisis.  More information from Catherine 01244 383866 or catherine.green@care4free.net

 

Canal Heritage Evening Walk – Tuesday 18^th June

 

First Holy Communions Continue Today

Today, Sunday 12^th May at 10.45 am, we welcome Klara Davies, Etienne Delap, William Jackson, Ciaran Johns, Rachel Prior, Aleksander Wach and Ugne Zvirblinskaite. Please keep them and their families in your prayers at this wonderful time.

 

Confirmation: Tuesday 19^th November 2019

• Launch Meeting: Tuesday 9^th July: 7.00 pm
• Class One: Tuesday 10^th September: 7.00 pm
• Class Two: Tuesday 17^th September: 7.00 pm
• Class Three: Tuesday 24^th September: 7.00 pm
• Class Four: Tuesday 1^st October: 7.00 pm
• Class Five: Tuesday 8^th October: 7.00 pm
• Class Six: Tuesday 15^th October: 7.00 pm
• Class Seven: Tuesday 22^nd October: 7.00 pm
• Penitential Service: Tuesday 5^th November: 7.00 pm
• Rehearsal: St Clare’s: Tuesday 12^th November
• Confirmation: St Clare’s: Tuesday 19^th November
• Post-Confirmation Pizza: Tuesday 21^st January 2020

 

Photo of the Week: First Holy Communion 1954

You turned up trumps with the 1951 Dee Convent Sixth Form Photo, all individuals on it identified. Last week, another one – First Holy Communion in St Werburgh’s from three years later, 1954. Ten of the faces identified so far: we’ll leave it up for one more week to see if we can trace the others.