Parish Newsletter

Lenten Friday Evenings Five Down, One to Go

• 22^nd March: In Church Stations – Denise

 

Holy Week and Triduum: 24^th – 31^st March

Sunday 24^th: Palm Sunday: Normal Mass Times

Monday 25^th: Penitential Service: 7.00 pm

Wed 27^th: Chrism Mass: St Michael’s Woodchurch

Maundy Thursday 28^th: Day Mass at 12.15 pm;

• Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 7.30 pm;
• Watching at Altar of Repose till Midnight

Good Friday 29^th: Liturgy of the Passion: 3.00 pm

Holy Saturday 30^th:

• Easter Vigil 8.30 pm;
• Midnight Mass of Easter at 12.00 midnight

Easter Sunday 31^st: Normal Mass Times

 

Chrism Mass at St Michael’s Woodchurch

The church you can see from Junction 3 of the M53 with the distinctive pyramid roof is hosting the annual Chrism Mass this year on Wednesday of Holy Week. We will organise a  minibus for those who’d like to go, so please sign up if interested.

 

Parish Outing to Bodnant Gardens and Llandudno

Many thanks to everyone for a super response on the “expressions of interest” list: now we are working on the best day for everyone.

 

Christleton Churches Together Lent Chapel Visits

Excellent visit to the High School chapel last Tuesday, with our Head teacher, Mrs Cathy McKeagney, making us so welcome and giving us a fascinating insight into the role of a Headteacher these days. Our second visit this is on Thursday 21^st March to the Hospital Chapel. All welcome!

 

Eucharistic Ministers Ready for Service Again!

We’d like all of you who indicated you wish to carry on to take your Renewal of Commitment on Maundy Thursday Evening, and then be ready for Administering the Chalice at Sunday Masses after Easter and helping me with Home Communions. We are also going to need quite a few new recruits.

 

Fr Bernard and St Clare’s Parish

We were sorry to hear in the week that Fr Bernard is on sick leave from St Clare’s, and we wish him and the parish well. We’ve been asked to look after St Clare’s meanwhile, so our busy life here has just got a whole lot busier!! I am most grateful to Fr Neill for covering Sunday Masses and the Triduum.

 

Holy Week Liturgy Group – Thursday 21^st March

All welcome as we sign off all the Services for Holy Week and the Triduum.

 

Caritas Spring Collection: Sunday 17^th March

Please bring your contents asap if not here today.

 

End of Financial Year Gift Aid Notices

• If you no longer pay income tax, please let FP or Denise Jones know by 5^th
• Change of Address: Please let us know if you have changed your address in the last 2 years.
• Joining the Gift Aid Scheme: If you pay income tax, joining the Gift Aid scheme increases the value of donations to the Parish by 25% at no extra cost to you. See FP or Denise Jones.
• New Tax Year Weekly Offertory Envelopes are at the back of church. Please help by collecting yours as soon as possible. Thank you.

 

First Holy Communions Meetings in March

Tuesday 19^th March at 6.30 pm here in Church and House: A meeting for parents and children not at our Primary School. The children will need their folders, preparation books and pencil cases.

 

Welcome Wednesdays Keep Storming Ahead…

• Thanks to Heather who joined us last week for a very interesting and informative talk on Fairtrade.
• The chocolate tasting was good too!
• World Down Syndrome Day Thursday 21^st March. To mark the occasion,  Pat Baxter will give a short talk and all Welcome Wednesdayers are invited to come in odd socks. (I shall come in odd black ones).
• The crochet team have made some super colourful blankets, all being donated to Liverpool Woman's and Alder Hey  hospitals.
• This is the last week for the youngsters Easter cards available at 10.45 and 6.00 pm Masses.
• Youth Mass next Sunday evening, Palm Sunday - do come and join us !

 

Clothes & Bric-A-Brac Collection at the High School

A large metal container near the school car  park, by the external wall to the Hall. All donations collected by Collection4Clothes+ are sorted and sent to least economically developed countries where they are sold at local affordable prices that benefit their local communities. The royalties made from these sales are donated to the Birmingham Children's Hospital.

 

We’d Like to Trace an Old Parishioner…

And we did, thanks to Sue Carr, a real good’un!

 

Wall Box Totals for Financial Year 2023-2034

• CAFOD £159.23
• CATH £175.47
• RTU £107.14
• Hospice £1,135.80

 

Key Holders: Up-to-Date List Needed

Can you let FP know if you are a key-holder, please.

 

Parish History Group Next Meeting

Wednesday 20^th March 6.00 pm at the Parish House.

 

Holy Week Volunteer Rota Filling Up Fast

Please sign up sooner rather than later! If you wish to be a reader in Holy Week, please note there is a compulsory meeting for all readers on Wednesday 20^th March at 7.00 pm. Please do not volunteer to read if you cannot attend. Many thanks.

 

Lenten Holy Hour: Moved to 17^th March, 3.00 pm

Apologies to WWW for turning up last Sunday! It’s today, and everyone very welcome indeed.

 

2^nd Collection for Easter Flowers: 16/17 March

 

Our Wonderful Parish Library

Do come and take a look at all the books available, before and after Mass every Sunday.

 

Highlight from the High

'Living Stations of the Cross', school hall, Tuesday 26^th March 10.00 am. Parishioners invited. Free tickets: shawk@christofidelis.org.uk

 

Photo of the Week: Mahatma Ghandi Memorial

 New Delhi, marking the spot where he was assassinated on 30^th January, 1948. Many thanks to Fiona Rushforth for sending it in.