SUNDAY 11TH SEPTEMBER 2011: TWENTY FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (YEAR A)
10/09/2011
SUNDAY 11TH SEPTEMBER 2011: TWENTY FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (YEAR A)
Ecclesiasticus 27: 30 – 28: 7; Psalm 102; Romans 14: 7-9; Matthew 18: 21-35
Saturday 6.00 pm: Rowton Methodists: Marie Mannion (L.D.)
Sunday 9.00 am: St Werburgh’s: Eileen Scanlan
Sunday 10.45 am: St Werburgh’s: Mary Kavanagh (L.D. – Co Carlow)
Sunday 6.00 pm: St Werburgh’s: Intentions of S.W. starting University this weekend
Monday 12th September: Ferial: I Timothy 2, 1-8; Psalm 27; Luke 7, 1-10
12.15 pm: St Werburgh’s: Michael McMahon
1.05 pm: University Mass – University Chapel. All welcome!
Tuesday 13th September: St John Chrysostom: I Timothy 3, 1-13; Psalm 100; Luke 7, 11-17
10.00 am: Primary School: Mass for the Beginning of the New School Year
12.15 pm: St Werburgh’s: Ursula Ratchford
Wednesday 14th September: The Triumph of the Cross: Numbers 21, 4-9; Ps 77; Phil 2, 6-11; John 3, 13-17
12.15 pm: St Werburgh’s: Mona Bird – Mass followed by Refreshments in Parish House. All welcome!
Thursday 15th September: Our Lady of Sorrows: Hebrews 5, 7-9; Psalm 30; John 19, 25-27
12.15 pm: St Werburgh’s: Alex Barnes
Friday 16th September: SS Cornelius & Cyprian: 1 Timothy 6, 2-12; Psalm 48; Luke 8, 1-3
10.00 am: St Werburgh’s: Patricia Cunniff
11.00 am: High School: Mass for the Beginning of the New School Year
Saturday 17th September: Ferial: 1 Timothy 6, 13-16; Psalm 99; Luke 8, 4-15
10.30 am – 12 noon: St Werburgh’s: Confessions
12.00 noon: St Werburgh’s: Baptism of Daisy Lorraine Wozniak-Byrne
6.00 pm: Rowton Methodists: Intentions of the Booth Family
SUNDAY 18TH SEPTEMBER 2011: TWENTY FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (YEAR A)
Isaiah 55, 6-9; Psalm 144; Philippians 1, 20-27; Matthew 20, 1-16
Saturday 6.00 pm: Rowton Methodists: Intentions of the Booth Family
Sunday 9.00 am: St Werburgh’s: Matt and Jade 1st Wedding Anniversary Intentions
Sunday 10.45 am: St Werburgh’s: Confirmation Enrolment Mass: Tom Rogers (L.D.)
Sunday 1.00 pm: St John’s New Ferry: Baptism of William Bernard Carr
Sunday 6.00 pm: St Werburgh’s: Intentions of Ellie Colder
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, Josie Long and Eileen Power; and for all the sick & housebound of the Parish. And for those who have died recently:Mary Elizabeth Roberts, Winifred Hopewell, Tom Rogers, Fr Terry McSweeney, Fr Chris Jenkins and all the victims of September 11th2001. And for all those whose anniversaries occur at this time:Caterina Tibbles, James McLoughlin Peter Murphy, John Cooper, Margaret Yardley, Doreen Bartlem, Edgar Griffin, Thomas Hudson, Dot Carr, Michael Power and Beryl Dean. May they all rest in Peace.
Please also remember in your prayers REBECCA CORIAM and her family
NEW MASS TRANSLATION
Congratulations to everyone for the cheerful way they embarked on the new Translation last Sunday. Please take home a photocopied version if you would like one, and more copies of the explanatory booklet are available today – 300 went last weekend!
MOTIVATORS….
Practice in the House: Tuesday 13th Sept 7 pm.
EMMA WELCH SPONSORED WALK
If you sponsored Emma on her recent walk, could you please pass the money into Fr Paul (in an envelope, with your name and “Emma Sponsorship” on the outside)? Many thanks!
PIANO FOR SALE
A Yamaha Clavinova clp 170 in ebony. £3,000 paid for it new 5 yrs ago. It’s been used for about 1hr in total ,and the plastic is still on the pedals. It can only be described as new. The Internet will provide all the details. Owner will accept £1,000. Enquiries to Fr Paul, please.
WEDNESDAY- LUNCHES AFTER MASS
14th September next Wednesday, weather permitting, we’ll have Mass in the garden, and then join us for Lunch (either in or outdoors!)
USE OF CAR PARK NEXT DOOR
We only have permission to use it Sundays till noon.
A parishioner’s car was clamped last Sunday at 12.05!
Another parishioner was clamped Thursday night.
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION 2011-2012
Year 3 or above this September who do not attend our Catholic Primary School and would like them to make their 1st Forgiveness and 1st Holy Communion?
HERITAGE WEEKEND
On this weekend, Thursday to Sunday.
BISHOP’S PASTORAL LETTER
Please take a copy with you this weekend.
ALTAR SERVERS GUILD OF ST. STEPHEN
We’ll soon be recruiting new Altar Servers for our Parish. Minimum requirement is that boys and girls should have made their First Holy Communion. There is no maximum age limit! There will be a short training programme and we hope to enrol our new Members on The Feast of St. Stephen (26thDecember). We’re very proud of our existing Altar Servers but the time has come for new recruits. It Could Be You! Further details from Gerry Tighe (682630)
MONTHLY READERS’ MEETINGS
The next Readers’ Meeting -including all interested in the readings for the next 4 weeks – will be on Monday September 19th at 7-00 pm in the Parish House.
CONFIRMATION 2011: WEEK TWO
Second Meeting: Thursday September 15th, 7.00 pm
TIDYING THE PRESBYTERY: HELP YOURSELVES
On the Free Table today – Bottle Bags and TLS’s!
HOUSEBOUND MASS – DRIVERS WANTED!
Our next Housebound Mass is Sunday 25th September. Could any drivers please sign up on the list at the back of church to help then or at other times?
AFTERNOON COACH TOUR OF CHESTER AND VILLAGES – THURSDAY 22nd SEPT
Leaving St John’s Church lay-by at 1.15 pm.
This will be a gentle journey of discovery of places on our doorstep. There will be a tea and cake stop at a local garden centre. £6 per person. Especially suitable for those who can’t do too much walking!
Please add names on the list at the back of church and complete a blue form with your payment.
CONCERT – SATURDAY 1ST OCTOBER 2011 7.30pm, Winds Concert at St Werburgh’s Church, Chester, £10, Interval refreshments included. Chester Philharmonic Orchestra Winds will perform a concert to include works by Mozart, Enesu, Holst and Debussy. Proceeds of the concert to “Volunteer Uganda” (udfoot
TUESDAYS-AT-ONE ORGAN RECITALS
This week is Brian Heald from Wesley Methodists. Then we have Laurence Lyndon-Jones (Organ Scholar, Chester Cathedral) on 20th Sept and Phylip Hughes (a mature pupil of John Hosking) on 27th Sept. We finish the series with a special Celebrity Recital by Ian Roberts at 7.30pm on Monday 3rd October
PRAYERS FOR OUR DIOCESE
Week 70 and we pray for St John’s New Ferry, a great parish just south of Birkenhead on the Mersey.
MACMILLAN COFFEE MORNING
SATURDAY 25th September 2011 10.00 am – 1.00 pm. Donations of Bric-a-brac for the sales table always welcome plus home made cakes on the day.
DAVEY ARTHUR AND FRIENDS
Concert at the Catholic Social Club on Friday 16th September 2011, 8.00 pm. Tickets £10 each. Live Football: Sunday 18thSeptember – Rangers v Celtic (12.30 pm), Man Utd v Chelsea (4.00 pm). Further details from John – 321218.
HARVEST FESTIVAL 25th SEPTEMBER
We are collecting donations of food – tins and packets – for the SVP to give to families that need a little help. All donations welcome but especially on 25th when children will be invited to bring the offerings at the 10.45 Mass as part of Children’s Liturgy.
