Four Parishes News

In addition to the general news below, each parish has it's own weekly updated news page: St Saviour's . Our Lady Star of the Sea . St Bernard's . St Mary of the Angels

last updated : 30/7/10

Visit of Pope Benedict XVI:

Thanks to all who got in touch with us over the forthcoming visit of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI this coming September. The names have now been sent to the Diocesan Co-ordinator for those going to the Pope's Mass in Cofton Park, Birmingham on Sunday, 19th September, via our LPA 'Pilgrim Leader' Gemma Fleming from St Mary of the Angels Parish. Those who have given their names will eventually receive a 'Pilgrim Pack' with all the necessary information. In the meantime, if you have any queries please contact the LPA 10 Administration Office, details on the 'Contacts Column' of this Newsletter.

We do ask everyone to pray for this forthcoming visit that it will be an occasion for uplifting and encouraging us all in living the Gospel of Christ today. Please pray the enclosed 'Papal Visit' prayer.

Prayer of the Papal Visit

16th - 19th September 2010

God of truth and love,
your Son, Jesus Christ, stands as the light
to all who seek you with a sincere heart.
As we strive with your grace
to be faithful in word and deed,
may we reflect the kindly light of Christ
and offer a witness of hope and peace to all.
We pray for Pope Benedict
and look forward with joy
to his forthcoming visit to our countries.
May he be a witness to the unity and hope
which is your will for all people.
We make our prayer through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Our Lady, Mother of the Church - pray for us
St Andrew - pray for us
St George - pray for us
St David - pray for us

Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes & Centenary & Jubilee Candles:

We join in prayer this weekend with the pilgrims from our Diocese who are in Lourdes with Bishop Brian and Bishop Mark. With our Diocesan Pilgrimage have also gone the Centenary Candle from Our Lady's & the Golden Jubilee Candle from St Saviour's; these will be left to be finally burnt at the Grotto. As these Candles are finally burnt they are a symbol of our being united in prayer as an LPA with all the pilgrims who are in Lourdes; they also represent all the Intentions we prayed for during the Centenary and Jubilee Years.

Day for Life Collection:

Thank you to everyone across our LPA for your support of the Catholic Church in Ireland, Scotland, England, and Wales's 'Day for Life' Collection last weekend. This helps promote the dignity of human life from conception to natural death. We'll wait for any remaining donations this coming weekend and let you know the final total that was raised soon.

St Mary's Cover for this Weekend 31st July/1st August:

This Weekend, 31st July & 1st August, which is the weekend of the Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes, as Bishop Brian and Monsignor Chris Lightbound are away, and as many of the Retired or Supply Priests we would normally call on are also occupied, we are covering Masses at St Mary of the Angels from within the LPA. Therefore on Saturday, 31st July Father Ray Burke will be covering the 6.30pm Mass at Our Lady's so that I (Father Niall) can cover the 6.00pm at St Mary's. On the Sunday, 1st August, Father Philip Atkinson will cover the 9.00am at St Bernard's and the 10.00am at St Saviour's enabling me to cover the 9.30am at St Mary's and the 11.00am at Our Lady's. On Sunday Morning both Father Philip and I will have to keep moving so please don't think we are 'rushing off'! Equally so it might mean us being a little late starting the later Masses. We ask people's patience and understanding as we try to ensure the Masses of our LPA are covered for this weekend.

Summer Holidays Contact:

During these weeks of the School Summer Holidays a lot of people are away and a lot of our regular activities take a break. During this period the LPA Administration Office may not be staffed regularly, and many of the Clergy will be taking time off. To help, if you have any routine matters that can wait until September it would be a help if these could wait until then. Of course if you do need to get in touch with us for any reason, please do so, though you may have to leave a message. If you need to contact someone urgently please use the 'Contact Details' section of this newsletter. If your own parish does not respond, please call one of the others as there will certainly be a least one us in the area during this summer period.

Baptism Catechists

Please note the next baptism course will be September 8th & 15th to be held at St Saviours 7pm. We look forward to seeing you there and as always we are very grateful for your invaluable input. Fr Niall & Deacon Paul

Shrewsbury Diocesan History Day

St Mary of the Angels
Saturday 2nd October 10.30am - 4pm
Aspects of Catholic Publishing in the North West in the 18th Century.
Abbott Geoffrey Scott OSB
The Work of the Diocesan Patrimony Committee
Peter O'Brien
Stockport's Miracle Roses - Fraud or Favour?
Michael Russell
John Henry Newman
Peter Phillips.

Coffee & Registration (£5) from 10.30am. Plse bring pack lunch tea/coffee provided.

Feast of Our Lady of the Angels of the Portiuncula.

The Poor Clares at Ty Mam Duw, Upper Aston Hall Lane, Hawarden welcome you to join them for Mass and the prayers for the Assisi Pardon. Mon. 2nd August. Confessions from 5.30pm Prayers and Holy Mass 6.30pm.

LPA 10 Confirmations 2010

On Wednesday 17th November the Bishop will be conferring the Sacrament of Confirmation on our young people. If you have not yet been Confirmed and are in year 8 or above (i.e. date of birth 31st August 1997) you are invited to be part of this years' Confirmation programme. Applications can be obtained from the LPA Office or by asking your parish priest.

Catholic Children's Society Annual Charity Gold Day

8th September at Prenton Golf Club. Please contact the Society on 0151 652 1281 for further details.

Catholic High School Reunion

If you (or your daughter or son) left 5th form in 1982 and are 44/45 now then this is one for you! Spread the word:-
It's at the old Burmah Castrol Club
(The Groves ) on October 23rd.

Catechesis for those with Special Pastoral Needs.

Sat 11th Sept. St Wilfrid's Parish Centre, Witton Street, Northwich. 11.45am to 3.15pm. Please bring a pack lunch. Further details obtainable from Pauline McCulloch 0151 652 9855

SVP Monthly Collections

are due to take place this weekend of 1st August. They are our fourth emergency service in the area. Please support them by donations and prayer. Thank you. 

CAFOD Coastal Walk

Thank you for taking part in or supporting, the Wirral Coastal Walk in May. Thanks to your efforts, this year you have raised the magnificent sum of £9,500 (including match funding and gift aid). In the current economic climate, this is a wonderful achievement. This brings the total that has been raised over the last seven years to £109,000. With this, CAFOD, working through our Partners with communities around the world, will have been able to establish the equivalent of twenty health clinics, with three trained community care workers, two community water supplies and buy four pairs of piglets at £25 each. All this will have made such a difference to hundreds of people; all because of your support for the Wirral Coastal Walk.
With every good wish,
Sue Bownas & Liz Aiello