St Werburgh's Roman Catholic Parish, Chester
Parish Newsletter
SUNDAY 26th SEPTEMBER: TWENTY-SIXTH IN ORDINARY TIME (YEAR B)
Return of the Rowton Mass: Paused
On advice from Bishop Mark and the Diocese, we will pause the return to Rowton while some complex Insurance issues are sorted out. These apply to all the Mass Centres of the Diocese, where we use a church or chapel of another denomination for our Masses. I’m very sorry we can’t be back there this weekend, but Insurance is not the sort of issue where you can take any chances. Watch this space for a new re-start date! Meanwhile, we will have a Saturday Evening Mass at 6.00 pm in the main church. All welcome!
CathSoc Starts Up Again Sunday Night!!
Sunday evenings, straight after 6.00 pm Mass.
- 26th September: Walk Around the Walls
- 3rd October: Meet the Wrinklies
- 10th October: Prayer and Praise
- 17th October: Shared Table Supper
- 24th October: Debate Night
- 31st October: Halloween in Church
- 7th November: Advent Candle - Hope
- 14th November: Advent Candle - Faith
- 21st November: Advent Candle - Joy
- 28th November: Advent Candle - Peace
- 5th December: Christmas Quiz
- 12th December: Christmas Supper Together
If you’re a student and here at Mass, please make yourself known to Fr Paul afterwards, and he will bite your arm off. That’s a promise.
New Mass Stewards: Meeting on Tuesday
All you have to do is shepherd the folk out to Communion and be ready to act as Fire Marshall in the unlikely event of the church needing to be evacuated. A doddle! If you think you might be able to help out - and it would only be one week in four or five - please come to an information/training session Tuesday 28th September in church 7.00 pm.
Relaunching the Choir: Open Meeting on 7th October
Tom is taking over as Choir Leader and bringing a wealth of experience and talent to the post. So, let’s get everyone together to share ideas on how we’d all like to move forward. A great chance for new members to join. Thursday, 7th October, in the House, 7.00 pm. Everyone warmly welcome.
SVP Autumn Celebration Mass Last Sunday
Many thanks to everyone who made this event such an enjoyable success. Well done, all!
SVP Holiday Home Sponsored Walk Sun 3rd Oct
A fun fundraiser, there are two options, a 2.5 and a 3.5 mile walk, both starting from Westminster Park carpark at 1.30 pm. A great opportunity to meet new faces, socialise and raise valuable funds. For more information and the justgiving link, email Craig on craig.mullan@outlook.com
Shrewsbury Lourdes Hospitality Meeting
Sunday 10th October, 2.00 pm, at St Columba’s. Details and zoom link (if preferred) from secretary@teamshrewsbury.co.uk
Catholic High School Open Evening
Thursday 23rd September. Many thanks to everyone who turned up - the place was packed out! - and to everyone who organised it.
Sacristans Old and New
As most of you are aware, we’ve lost a number of Sacristans for one reason or another over the last eighteen months. At the same time, we are still being very cautious about only the Priest touching the Sacred Vessels. Sacristans perform a vital Ministry, so please watch this space, old and new, for a relaunch coming soon.
The Blog Goes Weekly!
Started on 17th March 2020, we’ve only missed one day since then. But with the pace of life appreciably quickening, time now to go Weekly. From the end of this month. A thousand thanks to everyone who’s sent in contributions, serious, whacky, amusing, thoughtful. All immensely appreciated. And please keep them coming!! Grazie tanti, tutti! (As they say in German).
Sunday 26th September: Pope Francis’ World Migrant and Refugee Day
The Pope has chosen the theme, "Towards an ever widening We", wishing to indicate a clear horizon for our common journey in this world. This is even more relevant as our own council, CWAC, offers places for newly displaced Afghan families.
Catholic High School Library "Donate a Book"
As I said on the Blog, the library has been beautifully revamped, and is now a much more welcoming space for the students to go at lunchtime and read. If you’d like to donate a book, the School has compiled a wish-list of books they’d value: please contact Ana, the School Chaplain, to find out more: gasparinia@christofidelis.org.uk
New Governors Wanted for our Diocesan Schools
Foundation Governors for our Schools are practising Catholics, appointed to be governors by the Bishop. If you’re interested or would like more information, contact Sue Blackwell on sue.blackwell@dioceseofshrewsbury.org or telephone 0151-652-9855.
Foodbank Appeal for Donations - 89.1 kg
You responded magnificently to the appeal - almost 90 kg of food donated and now taken up to the depot in Ellesmere Port. They need the following: UHT Juice, Tinned Fruit, Tinned Rice Pudding, Instant Mash, Instant Noodles, Tinned Tomatoes, Chocolate Bars and Sweets, Rice, Instant Custard and Coffee. Please keep the donations coming. Box at the back of church if you can help out.
Catholic Certificate in Religious Studies
Begins this month with in-person classes on Thursday mornings at St Columba’s. There is also an on-line learning option with in-person seminars at Birkenhead and Wythenshawe. The CCRS is an excellent course for anyone who’d like to learn more about the faith, or who finds themselves in a leadership role in school or parish. For further info and registration: ccrs@dioceseofshrewsbury.org
Photo of the Week: Bottom C!!
Fascinating photo of building the organ back in 2004. In case you’re wondering what that big black box is, it’s the Bottom C organ pipe, the one that makes the whole building shake!
