14/08/2011
14/08/2011
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Sunday 14th August 2011: THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY (Year A)
Apocalypse 11: 19. 12: 1-10; Psalm 44; 1 Corinthians 15: 20-26; Luke 1: 39-56
Saturday 6.00 pm: Rowton Methodists: Bridget Anne Friend (Anniversary 2006)
Sunday 9.00 am: St Werburgh’s: Peter and Michelle Hussey Silver Wedding Thanksgiving
Sunday10.45 am: St Werburgh’s: David and Jane Kluth (52nd Wedding Anniversary)
Sunday 1.00 pm: St Werburgh’s: Nuptial Mass for Sean Finnegan and Jocelyn Neve – all welcome!
Sunday 2.30 pm: St Werburgh’s: Baptism of Isla Jessica Dean (NB Baptism, not Mass)
Sunday 6.00pm: St Werburgh’s: Rebecca Halsall (L.D.)
Monday 15th August: Ferial: Judges 2, 11-19; Psalm 105; Matthew 19, 16-22.
12.15 pm: St Werburgh’s: David and Jane – Wedding Anniv [University Mass resumes Monday 5th Sept]
Tuesday 16th August:Ferial: Judges 6, 11-24; Psalm 84; Matthew 19, 23-30.
12.15 pm: St Werburgh’s: Paddy Power (2nd Anniversary)
Wednesday 17th August:Ferial: Judges 9, 6-15; Psalm 20; Matthew 20, 1-16
12.15 pm: St Werburgh’s: Intentions of S.W.
Thursday 18th August:Ferial: Judges 11, 29-39; Psalm 39; Matthew 22, 1-14
12.15 pm: St Werburgh’s: For All Receiving Exam Results Today
Friday 19th August: Ferial: Ruth 1, 1-22; Psalm 145; Matthew 22, 34-40
10.00 am – 11.00 am: St Werburgh’s: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
11.00 am: St Werburgh’s: William Smith (L.D.)
1.00 pm: St Werburgh’s: Wedding Service for Aled Griffiths and Heather Stevenson
Saturday 20th August: St Bernard: Ruth 2, 1-17; Psalm 127; Matthew 23, 1-12
10.30 am – 12 noon: St Werburgh’s: Confessions
12.30 pm: St Werburgh’s: Wedding Service for Ian Williams and Michelle Nicholls
6.00 pm: Rowton Methodists: Terry and Anne Collier Golden Wedding Thanksgiving
Sunday 21st August 2011: (Year A)
Isaiah 22, 19-23; Psalm 137; Romans 11, 33-36; Matthew 16, 13-20.
Saturday 6.00 pm: Rowton Methodists: Terry and Anne Collier Golden Wedding Anniversary
Sunday 9.00 am: St Werburgh’s: Jean Foster (Anniversary)
Sunday10.45 am: St Werburgh’s: Intentions of K.T.
Sunday 12.00 noon: St Werburgh’s: Baptism of Thomas William Stead (NB Baptism, not Mass)
Sunday 12.30 pm: St Werburgh’s: Baptism of Sybil Verity Rooney (NB Baptism not Mass)
Sunday 6.00pm: St Werburgh’s: Jade Nicholls (1st Anniversary)
PRAYER INTENTIONS
Your prayers are asked for the following who are sick: Sandra Barrett, Gwyneth Gill, Christine Davies, Bill Borthwick, Ray Astbury, Pat Concannon, Michael Morton, Sylvia Francis, Kath Rich, Bert Davies and Josie Long andfor all the sick & housebound of the Parish. And for those who have died recently: Peter Shaw, Rebecca Halsall, Jack Friery, Peter Collins, Bob Kelly and Mary Elkes. And for all those whose anniversaries occur at this time: Kathleen Harker, Doris Kavanagh, Margaret Smith, Paddy Power, Robert Fergus, Canon Vincent Turnbull, Alice Beatty, John Gannon, Elizabeth Sholl, and Jean Foster. May they all rest in Peace.
Please also remember in your prayers REBECCA CORIAM and her family.
BREAK-IN ON TUESDAY NIGHT LAST WEEK
Sadly, we had a break-in at the Presbytery in the early hours of Wednesday morning last week. They levered open the window of the Office, and stole the Parish Computer. Nothing else, fortunately, but still an incredible inconvenience, as you can imagine, with so much of the Parish Admin depending on it these days. Excellent Police Response, and some leads to follow up. We’ve also had the theft of lead from the roof and my own laptop from the back Sitting Room in recent months. I’m always loath to turn the place into a fortress, but I’m sure you’ll agree that something has to be done. We’ll be reviewing security over the next few weeks and come back to you all with some definite proposals for your discussion and agreement. As a first step, can we all agree on the list of Key Holders? Any name to add or delete? Syd Jones, Ray Harper, Marie Broadhurst, Pauline Hackett, Eleanor Elwell, Brian Flack. For all key-holders, we will need to agree arrangements for setting and cancelling the Alarm during the ten days I am away.
SUMMER CLERGY MOVES
Canon Christopher Walsh to St Peter’s, Ludlow, and St Elizabeth’s Cleobury Mortimer. Canon John O’Reilly to Ss Catherine & Martina, Hoylake and to work with Mgr John Mc Manus in bringing the parishes of Hoylake and West Kirby together. Father Michael Hartley to Good Shepherd Parish, Telford, serving St Mary’s, Madeley; All Saints, Stirchley; St Paul’s, Dawley & St Winefride’s, Broseley. Father Ray Burke to St Werburgh & St Laurence’s, Birkenhead, and continuing as Chaplain to Nazareth House, Birkenhead. Father Bill Dukes will be taking a period of sabbatical leave from the end of August. Canon Paschal Byrne after his seventy fifth birthday to continue serving at Christ the King, Bromborough. Father Jim Robinson is retiring this summer.
PARISH WEBSITE GROUP
Next meeting Tuesday 16th August, 7.00 pm
Wednesday Lunches
Many thanks to Cath and all the Team for another great Wednesday Lunch last week, our monthly get-together after Mass. Sorry the weather wasn’t good enough for Mass in the Garden, but let’s all hope for a real Indian Summer!
TUESDAYS-AT-ONE ORGAN RECITALS
16th August: This week’s lunchtime recital will be given by Mark Swinton, Kendal Parish Church. Retiring Collection
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION 2011-2012
Parents are invited to get in touch by letter or email if they’ve children in Year 3 or above this September who do not attend St Werburgh’s and St Columba’s Catholic Primary School and would like them to make their 1st Forgiveness and 1st Holy Communion.
STUDENT HOLIDAY JOB
EIGHTEEN of you applied for this job!! – many thanks indeed! Hard task to pick just one of you, but the job has gone to one of our High School lads starting Uni this autumn. Providing he gets the grades…
PRAYERS FOR OUR DIOCESE
Week 67 and we pray for St Cuthbert’s Mouldsworth, created out of St Werburgh’s in 1955 by Canon Welch. “Pevsner II” says: “By that interesting architect F.X. Velarde, completed 1955, largely paid for by the Spann family of the Station Inn. Brick, tiny. Detached campanile with square, pyamidal spire displaying loudspeakers in its toy-like belfry…” There are some histories of this Parish at the back of church by Bill Cresswell. £2 each.
TIM MURRAY SPONSORED BIKE RIDE TO LOURDES
Tim successfully completed his 900-mile bike ride from Chester to Lourdes – well done, Tim! Please make any donations via his website, or hand them to Fr Paul for forwarding to Tim and HCPT.
www.justgiving.com/lourdesbikeride
Rome Mass Intentions
Monday August 22nd: Ursula Ratchford
Tuesday August 23rd: Ints of the Elwell Family
Wednesday August 24th: Hilda Jones (24th Anniv)
Thurs August 25th: Ints of Maximo Bodhi Williams
Friday August 26th: All Sufferers of Crohn’s Disease
Saturday August 27th : Ints of the Booth Family
Sunday Aug 28th: Birthday Ints – Christine Lawton
Monday August 29th: Alethea and Ted Griffin
Tuesday August 30th: Paul Cubitt
Wednesday August 31st: Dilys Ball & Emilio Pidutti
Thursday 1st September: Thanksgiving
GREAT NORTH RUN
Leo Carroll’s daughter and son-in-law, Nick and Chris Campey, are running THE GREAT NORTH RUN in NEWCASTLE later this year for BOWEL CANCER UK. Any help gratefully received:
www.justgiving.com/nicholas-campeyO
FATHER PAUL’S’ HOLIDAY DATES
I shall be away this year in the hills south of Rome from Monday August 22nd to Thursday September 1st inclusive. On the weekdays I’m away, there will be a Eucharistic Service each day at 12.15, and we’d be most grateful if trained Eucharistic Ministers could sign up for those days when they’re willing to assist.
CONFIRMATION 2011
First Meeting: Wednesday September 8th, 7.00 pm
FAMILY ACTIVITY DAYS AT CHESTER CATHEDRAL
Every Tuesday and Wednesday 10.00 am – 12 noon and 1.00 pm – 4.00 pm. Normal Cathedral Entrance charges apply, activities free and free to Charisma: See poster at te back of Church for further details.
