ST CATHERINE’S CHURCH
St. Therese – Birkenhead Carmel’s annual benediction in honour of St. Therese
will take place on Sunday 27th September, 2015 at 3 pm
BIRKENHEAD RD, HOYLAKE, CH47 5AF
SYNOD ON THE FAMILY – You are invited to join Bishop Mark Davies in prayer at
Shrewsbury Cathedral, Town Walls, SY1 1TE, on Saturday 3rd October,
10am – 4pm., with the Diocesan Mass in celebration of Grandparents taking
place at noon.
“The Church needs a prayer full of love for the family and for life” Pope Francis
Clergy: Fr Thomas Thoppaparambil OFM CAP
0151 632 4388
Deacon: Rev Tony Crisp
0151 632 6617
Parish website:
www.stcatherineshoylake.org.uk
Newsletter amendments:
st.catherines.hoylake@talktalk.net
FORMATION DAY FOR RCIA CATECHISTS – on Saturday 3rd October from 10am
to 3pm at St. Columba’s parish centre, Chester CH2 1SA. Topics include RCIA and
Canon Law led by Deacon Philip White and Introducing others to Prayer led by
Miss Barbara Davies. The course costs £5 per person, tea and coffee provided ,
please bring your own packed lunch.
CATHOLIC CERTIFICATE OF RELIGIOUS STUDIES (CCRS) – is a basic course in
theology, designed for people who are engaged in the communication of their
Catholic Faith whether directly or indirectly. It is open to all. You can complete
the Certificate or just attend the sessions. The course starts with the Old
Testament module and is at Our Lady’s Ellesmere Port on Saturday 10th October
and Saturday 7th November from 10.00am to 3.00pm. Contact Rowena Nield at
rowena.nield@sky.com or 0161 440 8619. Please see the poster at the back of
church.
WIRRAL ARK OPEN DAY is on Friday 9th October from 10.00am to 3.00pm - all
are invited – please see the poster at the back of church.
WEEK COMMENCING SUNDAY 20th SEPTEMBER 2015
(A day of Special Prayer for Home Missions)
This Sunday Twenty Fifth Sunday In Ordinary Time:
Mass 8.30am (Fr Russell); Mass 11.15am(Ann Higgins)
Monday
Mass 9.30am : (Margarita Nicholson); St. Mathew, Apostle - Feast
Tuesday
Mass 9.30am: (Ann Higgins)
Wednesday Mass 7.00pm (Margarita Nicholson); Padre Pio, INTERNATIONAL MASS
Thursday
Mass 9.30am (Ray Duffy) Our Lady of Walsingham
Friday
Mass 9.30am (Barbara Knight)
Saturday
Mass 12.00noon (Jack & Mary Flahive)
Chair of the National Catholic Safeguarding Commission (NCSC) The Catholic
Bishops Conference of England and Wales are seeking to appoint a new chair for
the NCSC following the stepping down of the current chair. See notice at back of
church for more information. Closing date for applications is 2nd October.
Next Sunday Twenty Sixth Sunday In Ordinary Time:
REFUGEE CRISIS - please see the statement by Cardinal Nichols and Archbishop
Smith on behalf of the English and Welsh Bishops concerning the Refugee Crisis.
The statement is on the notice board
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 9.15am
EVENING PRAYER THIS SUNDAY:
5.00pm
EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT:
Tuesday 10.00am -11.00am Thursday 10.00am – 8.00pm
CONFESSIONS:
Saturday 11.00am-11.45am and on request.
Mass 8.30am (Jack & Mary Flahive); Mass 11.15am (Freda Brannan)
MORNING PRAYER OF THE CHURCH:
Diocese of Shrewsbury, a registered charity (N0 234025)
ST CATHERINE’S NEWS
PLEASE PRAY FOR all who have died recently, in particular Joy Grunnill .
Also please pray for those who are ill or housebound including
Betty Roberts, Norah Stuart, Kathleen Bennett, Joseph Conway, Bob Dillon,
Amy Duke, Sue Green, Geoffrey Roberts, Geoff Milton, Timothy Wild,
Francis Hayes, Ann Marie Heald, Katie Hogan, Ellis Longley-Brown, Joan Nulty,
Neil Monaghan, Justin Williams, Jo Clark and Florence Hayes.
FR THOMAS HOME VISITS ENQUIRIES FOR BAPTISM, MARRIAGE, DEATH, etc. –
please contact at the presbytery 632 4388.
COFFEE today is served after the 11.15 Mass by the SVP; next week Jane/Sandra.
RACE NIGHT – the race night raised £697.60, many thanks to all who took part.
Of the money raised £297.28 was credited to the Third World project bringing
this to £1000, this will go to Kerala for the education of a priest. The remainder
will be used to improve facilities in our parish centre.
ST CATHERINE’S INTERNATIONAL MASS will take place on Wednesday 23rd
September at 7.00pm. A wonderful celebratory Mass in the past, we invite all
parishioners and friends to participate in this Mass: how many nations can we
represent? Please contact Fr Thomas or John Fegan to contribute in unique and
different ways through music and liturgy. Light refreshments in the hall
afterwards.
CLERGY EDUCATION & TRAINING FUND SPECIAL COLLECTION – So much of the
future of our diocese depends on the training and education of the next
generation of priests. There will be a special collection next Sunday in support of
this fund. Envelopes are available for you to Gift Aid your donation.
CaFÉ CATHERINE restarts on Friday October 2nd at 8pm in the parish hall.
PARENTS & TOTS every Friday in the parish hall from 1:30 to 3pm.
LOURDES 2016 Registration – Young people from this area who would like travel
to Lourdes next year from 26th July to 3rd August to work with the sick and
elderly are invited to a meeting on Sunday 4th October, 2015 at 6.15pm in St.
Agnes parish room. Parents are asked to accompany youth to this registration
meeting as it is important that youth are fully supported by their families.
SHOE BOX APPEAL – we are starting our shoe box appeal for St Anselm’s mission
in Sierra Leone. Please leave good clean empty shoe boxes at the back of church.
Thank you. Last year we packed 110 boxes.
SUNDAY OFFERING 13th September –Total £503.01
DIOCESAN NEWS
HOME MISSION SUNDAY – PROCLAIM GOD’S MERCY On this day we are
encouraged to pray for the work of evangelisation in England and Wales,
remembering especially those whom we know are distant from the life of faith.
There will be a retiring collection today in support of the Home Mission. For
more information please see www.catholicnews.org.uk/hms15
40 DAYS FOR LIFE: from 23rd September to 1st November you are invited to join
other Christians in 40 days of prayer and fasting to end abortion. Your are also
invited to stand and peacefully pray during the 40-day vigil outside the Marie
Stopes abortion clinic in Fallowfied, Manchester. For more information,
especially if you’d like to volunteer, contact Michael on 07810 791032 or visit
www.40daysforlife.com/local-campaigns/manchester-2
SHREWSBURY DIOCESAN HISTORY DAY is on Saturday 26th September at St
Mary of the Angels in Hooton – please see the poster at the back of church.
CARITAS ROADSHOW, ‘BEING A CHURCH FOR THE POOR’ on Saturday 26th
September from 10am to 3:30pm at Ellesmere Port Catholic High School,
CH65 7AQ. Speakers include Bishop Mark Davies and Helen O’Brien. There will
be workshops on Foodbanks, Women in Poverty, the SVP and the Olive Branch –
an organisation supporting those affected by drug addiction. Tea and coffee
provided , please bring your own packed lunch. For further information and to
register a place contact Pauline McCulloch, 0151 652 9855 or email
Pauline.McCulloch@dioceseofshrewsbury.org