St Werburgh's Roman Catholic Parish, Chester
Parish Newsletter
SUNDAY 15th DECEMBER: THIRD SUNDAY IN ADVENT – GAUDETE SUNDAY (YEAR A)
Christmas Times at St Werburgh’s
Please take a yellow A5 flyer today with all the times for Masses, Confessions, Penitential Services and Concerts over the Christmas period – and do please distribute them far and wide.
Christmas Tree - Wednesday 11th December
Many thanks to everyone who turned up on Wednesday for putting up the Christmas Tree!
St Werburgh’s Two Great War Books: £10 each
Our two published books, "We Shall Remember Them" (Red) and "A War-Torn Chester Parish" (Blue) will be on sale after most Masses/events, between now and Christmas - the perfect gift for the person who has everything else!
Christmas Volunteer Rota Gaps
Readers: 9.00 Christmas Day (1)
EM’s: Midnight Mass (1), 10.45 Christmas Day (2)
Catholic High School Parents’ Association
A Carol Service will be held on Wednesday 18th December at 6.30 pm at the High School.
Diocesan ‘Voice’ Magazine
Out today – do please take your free copy from the table at the back of church.
Music Group playing Today, Sunday 15th Dec
Chester Bach Singers Concert Next Saturday
21st December – the shortest day! Here at 7.30 pm. Carols by Candlelight, a mixture of carols and seasonal music, including Britten’s A Ceremony of Carols. £12 adults, £5 students and under-18’s, inc refreshments.
Penitential Service on Wednesday 7.00 pm
A short service and then opportunities for individual confessions with a number of Priests available. Confessions also on Friday evening, 7.00 pm – 10.00 pm, and then next Saturday morning, 21st Dec, with both Fr Neill & Fr Paul.
Mental Health Group on Monday
Shared Table Supper, 7.00 pm. Do feel welcome to join this group if you have any involvement in Mental Health issues whatsoever.
Repository Closing Today Sunday 15th December
As usual we will be closed in January and will reopen in February with a sale of “Pre-loved” goods. We send our very best wishes and sincere thanks for all your support during the year. Paula, Bernice & Mrs Peabody
Second Collections Last Weekend and This
Last weekend was SVP Christmas Appeal, today it’s Christmas Flowers. Not too late for the SVP one, if you missed it: Gift Aid envelopes available.
SVP Contact Cards Now Out
If anyone knows of any local individual, couple or family that they feel would benefit from support and befriending by the SVP please enter their details onto one of the cards provided and hand the card either into Fr Paul as you leave the church or place them in the box on the table by the SVP display.
Susan Roberts R.I.P.
Many of you will remember Susan, who used to live in Vicar’s Cross and was a great supporter of our Parish – latterly, looked after very faithfully by Pauline Hackett and Betty Thomson. For the last few years she has been in Oak Grange Nursing Home in Mollington, and sadly died there on 1st December. Her Funeral, is to be at St Theresa’s Blacon on Monday 23rd December at 11.15 am.
Boxing Day: Feast of St Stephen
At the 10.00 am Mass we shall be enrolling four new members into the Guild of St. Stephen for service in our Parish; Bethan Duke, Norah Radulescu, Joe Baxter and Ciaran Johns. The warmest of welcomes is extended not only to all our Altar Servers, Parents and Friends but also to the wider Parish Community.
Message from Caritas - Diocese of Shrewsbury
“Thank you for the generous donation of £860.09, a grand total this year of £1,608.24. Much has been achieved in 2019 including a Family Support Worker now permanently based in Shropshire, an Early Years Programme in Wirral and key developments emerging in Crewe and Shrewsbury. Thank you all very much!”
Photo of the Week: Mother Teresa’s Tomb
In the Mother House in Calcutta – she’s now St Teresa of Calcutta, of course. Thanks, Barbara!
