Parish Newsletter

 Message from Caritas, Shrewsbury Diocese

“Thank you to all who have contributed to this year's Caritas donations totalling £992.17, either via the collection boxes or by supporting Fr Paul's cutlery sale. Caritas is truly grateful for this incredibly generous amount. An impact report will be available in the next couple of months to show how your donations make a difference to those in need. Thank you once again.”

 

FP on Hols: Wednesday 17^th – Thursday 1^st Sept

Hopefully by the time you’re reading this, I’m well settled in my little city-centre apartment in Bologna. Huge thanks to the team who mind the shop while I’m away. This weekend, we welcome Fr William Hattie from the Xaverian Missionaries, to preach the Annual Mission Appeal. I know you’ll be as generous to the Missions as you always are. Gift Aid envelopes available, and we hold the Appeal open for two or three weeks to allow those of you who are away to make your contribution if you would wish to do so.

 

Arrangements for 14^th September – St Bernadette

Have you booked yet for the afternoon visits? The slots are filling up well now, so don’t leave it too late.

Go to the Home Page on our website and click the button “St Bernadette Relics – 14^th September”. Eight lines down you’ll find the link to the National Website. Click that and you’ll find a wealth of information. For Booking purposes, click “Registration” on the menu bar at the top of the page. Find the Map Pin for Shrewsbury Diocese (hiding behind Liverpool – cheek!) and that will bring up the two venues, our Cathedral and St Werburgh’s. We’ll do our best to admit those who haven’t booked, but obviously will need to give priority to those who have.

 

Carmel Kimpton RIP

As you all know, Carmel went Home to the Lord during lockdown, and it was not possible to celebrate her amazing life and faith as we would have wished to have done. So, on Saturday 10^th September, at 12.30, we are having a special Memorial Mass, with many members of her extended family able to attend, and to which everyone is warmly invited.

 

Annual Mission Appeal: 27/28 August

Fr William Hattie from the Xaverian Fathers will be with us for all the Masses and preaching the Annual Mission Appeal. I know you’ll make him very welcome.

• Saturday 27^th 6.00 pm: Fr William
• Sunday 28^th 9.00 am: Fr Neill (Fr William Preaching)
• Sunday 28^th 10.45 am: Fr William
• Sunday 28^th 6.00 pm: Fr William

 

Spring Cleaning (Autumn Cleaning?) the Church

A long time since the church has had a jolly good clean, so Friday morning, 9^th September, all welcome at 9.00 am with mops, buckets and hoovers. All ladies, please have your hair up in headscarves à la Hilda Ogden. Elevenses provided half-way through!

 

Bequest from Mr James Robert Hodson

We were very touched and grateful to learn in the week that we have been left a small Bequest in the will of the late James Robert Hodson. I don’t believe I was lucky enough personally to meet Mr Hodson, living in London for a number of years, but I do know he has nieces in this area. If they’d like to make contact, I’d be delighted to thank them personally.

 

Getting Back to Normal and Autumn Parish Renewal

What does the “New Normal” look like for us as a Parish as the Covid Pandemic starts to recede?

1. What do we need to pick up again?
2. What do we pick up again but with changes?
3. What do we need now to drop?
4. What do we start that we’ve never done before?

As with the Synod Consultation in January, we’ll be having four Open Parish Meetings to discuss these questions: Tuesdays 27^th Sept; 4^th, 11^th and 18^th Oct. We looked at the Universal Church in January: now let’s put our own Parish under the microscope!

 

“First Thursday” Tattenhall House Masses

Thursday 8^th September is our next Tattenhall get-together. Delighted these monthly Masses are so well supported, with up to twenty folk attending. If you’d like the venue for the next one, please email FP.

 

Monday Lunchtime University Masses Re-starting

After our two-month Summer Break, we resume Uni Masses on Monday, at 1.10 pm in the University Chapel. If you’re not sure where that is, it’s the church going down Parkgate Road immediately opposite St Thomas of Canterbury, the two churches either side of Cheyney Road. Everyone welcome!

 

Next Year’s First Sacraments Programme

If you have a child in Year 3 or above who does not attend our Catholic Primary School, please contact Fr Paul, preferably by email. The classes begin in October. Closing date for enrolment is Sunday 4^th September ‘22. A full list of “Names Submitted So Far” is given here, just in case you have sent a name in, and we’ve missed it.

1. Harriet Keogh
2. Thomas Burns
3. Alice Connolly
4. Lucia McDaid
5. Timothy Kusiak
6. Casper Kusiak
7. Eric Kusiak
8. Isabella Ward
9. Abigail Garner
10. Edith Willett
11. Rose Polanczyk
12. Benedict Penson
13. Grace Naylor
14. Alice Allwood
15. Giulia Armenio
16. Francesco Armenio
17. Dougie Marks
18. Sophia Harris
19. Julia Budavari
20. Cara Spiteri

We believe we’ve tracked down the “Field” name but would still like confirmation. 4^th September the absolute cut-off date, everyone!

 

Photo of the Week: Saint-Omer Cathedral

Mike and Liz have been gadding and gallivanting again, this time around Artois, the area of Northern France south of Calais and Dunkirk. Mike and Liz went to the medieval town of Saint-Omer and its beautiful cathedral built in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. It’s an excellent example of the original Gothic style of architecture. Remind you of anything? Yes, our own St Werburgh’s, built by Edmund Kirby in the English Gothic style. Thanks, Liz and Mike!