SUNDAY 18TH SEPTEMBER 2011: TWENTY FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (YEAR A)
18/09/2011
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
Monday 19th September: Ferial: Ezra 1, 1-6; Psalm 125; Luke 8, 16-18
12.15 pm: St Werburgh’s: Rachael Andrews
1.05 pm: University Mass – University Chapel. All welcome!
Tuesday 20th September: SS Andrew Kim Taegon & Companions:Ezra 6, 7-20; Psalm 121; Luke 8, 19-20
12.15 pm: St Werburgh’s: Paddy Groome (L.D.)
Wednesday 21st September: St Matthew: Ephesians 4, 1-13; Psalm 18; Matthew 9, 9-13
12.15 pm: St Werburgh’s: Winefride Keenan (L.D.)
Thursday 22nd September: Ferial: Haggai 1, 1-8; Psalm 149; Luke 9, 7-9
12.15 pm: St Werburgh’s: Mary Moran (Anniversary 1983)
2.30 pm: Blacon: Funeral Service for Phyllis Dean, late of Oldfield Crescent
Friday 23rd September: St Pio of Pietrelcina (Padre Pio): Haggai 1,15 – 2,9; Psalm 42; Luke 9, 18-22
11.00 – 12.00: St Werburgh’s: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
12.15 pm: St Werburgh’s: Bill Wilson
Saturday 24th September: Our Lady of Walsingham: Zechariah 2, 5-15; Psalm Jeremiah 31; Luke 9, 43-45
10.30 am – 12 noon: St Werburgh’s: Confessions
4.00 pm: St Werburgh’s: Wedding Service for Jonjo Fowler and Leanne Depuis
6.00 pm: Rowton Methodists: John Collins (Anniversary 1978)
SUNDAY 25TH SEPTEMBER 2011: TWENTY SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (YEAR A)
Ezekiel 18, 25-28; Psalm 24; Philippians 2, 1-11; Matthew 21, 28-32
Saturday 6.00 pm: Rowton Methodists: John Collins (Anniversary 1978)
Sunday 9.00 am: St Werburgh’s: Sheila Burns
Sunday 10.45 am: St Werburgh’s: Geoffrey Hall
Sunday 12.30 pm: St Werburgh’s: Baptism of Emmeline Evan Wheeler (NB Baptism, not Mass)
Sunday 1.00 pm: St Werburgh’s: Baptism of James Francis Horton (NB Baptism, not Mass)
Sunday 2.30pm: Primary School: SVP Autumn Mass for Elderly and Housebound
Sunday 6.00 pm: St Werburgh’s: Richard Turner (2nd 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, Josie Long and Eileen Power; and for all the sick & housebound of the Parish. And for those who have died recently:Agnes Kirkham and Phyllis Dean. And for all those whose anniversaries occur at this time: Edward Hill, Janet Douglas, Kay Lockhart, Marjory Davies, Thomas Blythin, Geoffrey Hall, James Cotgrave, Clare Williams, Francis White, Alex Barnes, Richard Turner and Canon Francis Murphy. RIP
Please also remember in your prayers REBECCA CORIAM and her family
SECOND COLLECTION FOR CHURCH STUDENTS
On the last weekend of the month, the Diocese is asking all Parishes to have a special collection for our seminarians and their training. This year we have SIX young men in training, which is the highest for a number of years. And their six or seven years at Seminary doesn’t come cheap! Special Gift Aid envelopes available for this excellent cause.
PARISH DIARIES – OUT TODAY!
Please take your copy of our new Parish Diary for 2011-12 giving you all the dates of Parish activities we have at present. Many thanks to Syd & Denise for a real Herculean labour on this one! Two benefits of such a Diary: giving everyone as much notice as we can of events and meetings, but also preventing clashes, which can be so dispiriting for all concerned.
PIANO FOR SALE
Yamaha Clavinova clp 170 in ebony. £3,000 paid 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 details. Owner will accept £1,000. Enquiries to Fr Paul, please.
WEDNESDAY- LUNCHES AFTER MASS
Thanks to Cath and team for another excellent spread last Wednesday. Merci bien!
USE OF CAR PARK NEXT DOOR
We only have permission to use it Sundays till noon.
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION 2011-2012
Year 3 or above who do not attend our Catholic Primary School and would like them to make their 1st Forgiveness and 1st Holy Communion? The Launch Meeting is Tuesday October 11th 6.30 pm in the House, so please get the names in well before then.
WANT TO BE AN ALTAR SERVER??
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 starting Friday 7thOctober, and we hope to enrol our new Members on The Feast of St. Stephen (26th December). 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 THREE
Third Meeting: Thursday September 22nd, 7.00 pm and MASS OF ENROLMENT today, Sunday, 25th Sept.
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 MYSTERY COACH TOUR OF CHESTER & VILLAGES: THURS 22nd SEPT
Leaving St. John’s Church Lay By at 1.15 pm. This afternoon Trip is suitable for ALL PARISHIONERS. Join us for what will be a delightful journey of discovery of Chester and Villages. Cost only £6-00 per person. There will be a stop for tea and cake etc. at a local Garden Centre. Please add names on list at back of Church and complete a blue form with payment. We return to Chester 5.00-5.30 p.m.
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, Enescu, Holst and Debussy. Proceeds of the concert to “Volunteer Uganda” (udfoot
ORGAN RECITALS
This Tuesday lunchtime: Laurence Lyndon-Jones (Organ Scholar, Chester Cathedral) on 20th Sept and Phylip Hughes (a pupil of John Hosking) on 27th Sept.
CELEBRITY RECITAL Monday 3rd Oct 7.30pm
IAN ROBERTS (Director of Music, St. John’s Church, Ranmoor, Sheffield previously Assist. Director of Music, Chester Cathedral.)
ADMISSION £5.00 including refreshment
Please publicise as widely as possible.
PRAYERS FOR OUR DIOCESE
Week 71 and we pray for SS Peter & Paul, Newport, one of the original Mass Centres in Shropshire.
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.
EVENTS AT OUR CLUB THIS WEEK
Sunday 18th Sept – Rangers v Celtic (12.30 pm), Man Utd v Chelsea (4.00 pm). Details from John – 321218.
HERITAGE WEEKEND
Many thanks to the army of Stewards who made this such a success – biggest number of visitors so far, so thanks for welcoming them!
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.
BISHOP’S PASTORAL LETTER
Copies still available if you missed it last week.
