Parish Newsletter
SUNDAY 7th APRIL 2024: SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER (YEAR B)
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Acts 4, 32-35; Psalm 117; I John 5, 1-6; John 20, 19-31
Saturday 6.00 pm: Rowton Methodists: John Gornall (1st Anniversary)
Sunday 9.00 am: St Werburgh’s: Intentions of Lyn Williams
Sunday 10.45 am: St Werburgh’s: Paul and Tess Connor
Sunday 6.00 pm: St Werburgh’s: Ray and Kathleen Wilbraham
Monday 8th April: The Annunciation of the Lord
Isaiah 7,10 – 8,10; Psalm 39; Hebrews 10, 4-10; Luke 1, 26-38
12.15 pm: St Werburgh’s: Intentions of Ian
1.10 pm: University Chapel: Weekly University Mass – All Welcome
Tuesday 9th April: Ferial: Acts 4, 32-37; Psalm 91; John 3, 7-15
12.15 pm: St Werburgh’s: John and Vera Clyne
Wednesday 10th April: Ferial: Acts 5, 17-26; Psalm 33; John 3, 16-21
12.00 noon: St Werburgh’s: Memorial Mass for Charles Nugent
Thursday 11th April: St Stanislaus: Acts 5, 27-33; Psalm 33; John 3, 31-36
10.30 am: Tattenhall House Mass – please contact FP for venue
12.15 pm: St Werburgh’s: Vic Piggott
3.00 pm: Vale Royal Crematorium: Funeral Service for Arthur Ryan, late of Willington
Friday 12th April: Ferial: Acts 5, 34-42; Psalm 26; John 6, 1-15
9.00 am: St Werburgh’s: Kevin and Carole Jewsbury
Saturday 13th April: Ferial: Acts 6, 1-7; Psalm 32; John 6, 16-21
10.00 am: HMP Berwyn: Mass for Prisoners, Staff and Visitors
10.30 am – 12.00 noon: St Werburgh’s: Confessions
6.00 pm: Rowton Methodists: Gerry Cummins 10th Anniversary)
SUNDAY 14th APRIL 2024: THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER (YEAR B)
Acts 3, 13-19; Psalm 4; I John 2, 1-5; Luke 24, 35-48
Saturday 6.00 pm: Rowton Methodists: Gerry Cummins (10th Anniversary)
Sunday 9.00 am: St Werburgh’s: Sheila Norman (Birthday Remembrance)
Sunday 10.45 am: St Werburgh’s: Family and friends (PA)
12.30 pm: Christ the King, Bromborough: Baptism of Lewis Roberts
Sunday 6.00 pm: St Werburgh’s: Fin Monaghan (3rd Anniversary)
Prayer Intentions
Your prayers are asked for the following who are sick: Wendy O’Brien, Jimmy McCahy, Kath Stanton, Brian Boardman Jnr, Bill Hackett, Laura Chadwick, Stuart Clark, Ruth O’Kane and Kevin Maguire and for all the sick of the Parish; and for those who have died recently, especially Dorothy Holly, Sandra Roberts and Arthur Ryan; and for all those whose anniversaries occur about this time: Winifred Boucke, Eddie Ronayne, John Henry Allman, Honora Short, Herbert Kerrison, Jean Hogan, Peter Hoban, Beryl Whittaker, James Daley, Kenneth Lawley, Peter Bullen, Winifred Tonks, George Bolland, Leo Maguire, Bernard Carr, Emiliana Manfredi-Lewis, Jim Catterson, Angela McKay and Pauline Ivory. May They All Rest in Peace.
Parish Information and Contacts
Live Streaming Link: www.churchservices.tv/stwerburghchester.
SVP: svpchester@gmail.com Countess of Chester Chaplaincy: 01244 364543.
St Werburgh’s is part of the Diocese of Shrewsbury: Registered Charity No 234025.
Safeguarding: safeguarding@stwerburghchester.co.uk Liz Aiello: 07813743723 and Chris Proudfoot: 07711495070
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Holy Week and Easter
Enormous thanks to everyone who made last week such a joyous and wonderful celebration here in St Werburgh’s. Numbers aren’t the whole story, but they are one indication we always need to keep an eye on. For all the Holy Week and Triduum services, they were up to pre-Covid levels, with a packed church on Good Friday afternoon and standing four deep at the 10.45 Mass on Easter Sunday morning. So many positive comments received afterwards: to our amazing Choir and Musicians (thanks, Tom!), to all the first-class Altar Servers (thanks, Gerry and James!), to Marie and team for the flowers, and to all the army of helpers who acted as Readers, Eucharistic Ministers, Welcomers, and so on. We couldn’t have done any of this without you.
Thank you most sincerely.
Parish Renewal Programme: What’s Next?
We are on to our final lap now, the programme finishing in July. And then on to the next stage! That means all the wonderful initiatives and revitalising that’s gone on since last summer will roll forward. But for that to happen, we need a new Parish Council to oversee everything and new secretarial help in the office before FP finally drowns under the tidal wave of emails… What form should that take? The Parish Renewal Team are having an Away Day on Friday up at Foxhill to brainstorm all these ideas, the management structure that will ensure all the great work of this year continues. Then we will want your views, as the Parish. Watch this space, everyone!
Tattenhall Monthly House Mass This Week
10.30, as usual. Email or contact FP for venue.
Parish Library: Open Morning on Monday 15th April
9.30 am-11.30 am when a selection of works by modern writers will be on display. The library is also accessible every Sunday before and after Mass. Do come and take a look at all the books available. Just help yourselves and return when finished reading.
Wayfarer Productions present “The Beloved Son”
A new play by Murray Watts, performed by Andrew Harrison, a remarkable new play about the life of Henri Nouwen (80 mins duration). Saturday 11th May at 3.00 pm, Wesley Church Centre. Tickets £10 (under 18’s £5) from Brian Heald (07734 582061, bcheald92@gmail.com), the Wesley Office (01244 323037) or at the door – see www.wesleychester.co.uk for more information.
Refreshments available.
Can Peace Exist in a World with Religion?
Join Chester Cathedral in tackling the BIG topics in our society. Speakers to include Prof Caroline Tee (University of Chester) and Peter Gaskin (Chester Humanist Congregation). More information and free tickets: chestercathedral.com
Transferred Feast of the Annunciation
25th March as a rule, but because that was in Holy Week this year, the Feast has been transferred to Monday 8th April. Can I quash any rumours, emanating from Heatherways, that this means the date of Christmas, nine months after the Annunciation, will now be moved back, to
8th January 2025?
Bodnant Gardens & Llandudno: Tuesday 25th June
Date now fixed and booking now open. Priority Booking until April 21st for those who put their names on the Expression of Interest list.
Children’s Liturgy
On a well-earned Easter Break, starting again on Sunday 14th April. Anyone else like to join the team? Please let FP or any team member know.
Welcome to all our New Parishioners!
We’d like to invite all new Parishioners for coffee and a catch up in the Day Chapel 7.00 pm on Friday April 26th. Please email to accept the invitation or add your name and contact details to the sign-up sheet at the back of Church.
Eucharistic Ministers Ready for Service Again!
Meeting on Tuesday 9th for all those interested in helping with Home Communions: either 10.00 am or 7.00 pm. We’re now drawing up the rota for regular assistance at the Sunday Masses and inviting a number of you to consider becoming new Eucharistic Ministers.
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 8th 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.”
Caritas Spring Collection
£383.79 received so far, with contributions still coming in. Caritas are most grateful for your support of their work: caritasshrewsbury.org.uk
The next collection will be in the autumn. If you’d like to become a box holder or contributor, please contact Dominique on 07757-518-312.
Welcome Wednesdays Starting Up Again
Wednesday 10th April at ten! See you all there!
House Masses
A lovely gathering recently up at Lyn and Richard’s in Hawarden. The next two are at Denise Jones’s in Vicars Cross (Thursday lunchtime, 18th April) and at Mary Briody’s in Newton, (lunchtime on Tuesday 14th May). Sign-up sheets out now, and all welcome.
Clink, Clink, Glug, Glug, Fizzzzzzzz….
Good to see that little knot of you standing outside the Presbytery last Sunday evening at 7.05 to hear one of the great ‘Sounds of Old Chester’. You weren’t wrong, folks: there were a couple more glugs this time than usual. Well, it’s been that sort of Lent year.
Photo of the Week: Cleaning Out the Out-Houses
Our fantastic Thursday afternoon Gardening Club – Cristina, Tony and David – did an amazing job cleaning out all the outhouses at the back of the Presbytery. We’ll open them up one Sunday for everyone to come and have a look. They’re a great team, and if you fancy joining them, just let FP or them know.