Parish Newsletter

Holy Week Penitential Service on Monday

7.00 pm, followed by opportunities for individual confessions. All welcome.

 

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.

 

Bodnant Gardens & Llandudno: Tuesday 25^th June

Date now fixed, so booking opens this weekend, with Priority Booking until April 21^st for those who put their names on the Expression of Interest list.

 

Christleton Churches Together Lent Chapel Visits

Many thanks to Rev John, Deacon Toby and Rev Karl for making us so welcome last Thursday.

 

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.

 

Confirmation for Chester Parishes

The Chester Parishes alternate in organising Confirmation, St Columba’s & St Theresa’s one year and St Werburgh’s, St Clare’s and St Francis the other year. Our celebration was last year, in May, at St Francis, so this year it’s the turn of St Columba’s and St Theresa’s. We’ve received this  message from them: “The next Chester Confirmation will be on Friday 8^th November. Anyone currently at High School is eligible, with no upper age limit. Email stcolumbatheresaconfirmation@hotmail.co.uk to register or receive further information, with your names and dates of birth.”

 

Holy Week Volunteer Rota Gaps

• Maundy Thursday: Two for Procession of Oils;
• Three for Washing of Feet; One Welcomer.
• Good Friday: One Welcomer.
• Easter Vigil (Saturday): Two Welcomers; Four Offertory Collectors.
• Easter Sunday: One  more Welcomer for both 9.00 and 10.45; two Welcomers for 6.00 pm.

 

Caritas Spring Collection: Sunday 17^th March

Any more “box contents” gratefully received.

 

Welcome Wednesdays

Many thanks to Pat Baxter for an excellent and moving talk last week to mark World Down Syndrome Day. We all learnt a great deal.

 

End of Financial Year Gift Aid Notices

• If you no longer pay income tax, please let FP or Denise Jones know by 5^th April.
• 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.

House Masses

A lovely gathering up at Lyn and Richard’s in Hawarden on Wednesday 13^th March. The next two are at Denise Jones’s in Vicars Cross (Thursday lunchtime, 18^th April) and at Mary Briody’s in Newton, (lunchtime on Tuesday 14^th May). Sign-up sheets out soon, and all welcome.

 

Palm Sunday Evening Youth Mass 6.00 pm

Youth Mass this Sunday evening, Palm Sunday - do come and join us !

 

Catholic Enquiry Course

In our closing stages now, having started last September. Seven enquirers have been with us every fortnight, with one-to-one sessions in between, and now they are giving us their final decision as to whether to become Catholics or not. Some will be entering the Church at the Easter Vigil which makes it extra special. Please keep them all in your prayers at this key moment in their lives: Elizabeth, George, Jenna, Jordan, Raven, Stacey and Stephen

 

Extra Palms

On the table at the back of church from tomorrow, Monday, onwards. Please help yourselves.

 

My Last Blood Donation

Always nice to know where my corpuscles end up: this time, all the way up to York. Enjoy, someone!

 

Key Holders: Up-to-Date List Needed

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

 

Clocks Spring Forward Next Weekend

Saturday evening 30^th March, after the Easter Vigil.

 

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

Many thanks to Pat, Lyn and team for delivering such a beautiful service and to everyone who came along to support. Any suggestions for next one?

 

2^nd Collection for Easter Flowers: £516-48

Many thanks to everyone for their generosity.

 

Our Wonderful Parish Library

Do come and take a look at all the books available, before and after Mass every Sunday. Just help yourselves, and return when finished reading

 

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: Samantha in the Veldt

One of our Senior Altar Servers exploring the South African plains last year and its amazing wildlife. She’s back there again now, so best wishes to Sam!