Pastoral Area of St Charles Borromeo
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Fr Anthony Reynolds
Bishop John Rawsthorne
Fr Joseph Bibby
Fr Malcolm Prince
Fr Matthew Nunes
Deacon Terry Fox
All Saints (CE):
Contact us:0151 424 6641 [email protected]
0151 424 3841 [email protected]
0151 422 1772 [email protected]
www.catholicchurches-widnes.org.uk
Revd Peter Dawkin T: 0151 420 4963
2nd November 2014
Solemnity: ALL SAINTS
Gospel Acclamation
E: [email protected]
The Saints we celebrate today lived out the Beatitudes we
hear in today’s Gospel. They are inspiring examples to us.
They ran the race to the end and triumphed, and now spend
eternity praising God in joy; but it isn’t by their own merits
they are in glory, but by being open to the gifts and graces of
God. We crown God’s work by honouring them. The call to be
saints is for ALL baptised Christians who have received His
Holy Spirit.
BAPTISMS
We welcome:
ALLELUIA, ALLELUIA!
“Come to me, all you who labour and
are overburdened, and I will give you
rest,” says the Lord
ALLELUIA!
Pastoral Area Prayer
We pray that as we move forward
Mia Prior, Isabella Shone, Harvey Smith,
Alice-Mae Leadbetter, Ava Swift-Mellor, Iris
Duffy, Alfie Melvin, Cameron Ridley, Joey
Shepard, and Aoife Renton
who will be baptised this weekend
WEDDINGS
together on our Pastoral Area
Congratulations to
journey we may have the courage
Daniel Begg & Christine Smith
to change, the wisdom to listen,
who will be married next weekend
the humility to learn
and the gentleness to love.
REST IN PEACE
Please pray for the repose of the souls of those who have
recently died
Funerals – Please pray for those whose funerals take place this week and for their families
Tuesday 4th November
11.00am Our Lady’s
Funeral service
Ian Beddows
Wednesday 5th November 10.00am St Michael’s
Funeral Service
John Middlehurst
th
Thursday 6 November
11.00am St Bede’s
Funeral Service
Ann Redmond
NEWS AND EVENTS
Mass for the Dead & Blessing of Graves
at 11am on Saturday 8th November 2014
in St Pius X Church
All are invited to bring photos of their loved ones to the
Mass where they will be blessed.
At the end of Mass holy water will be available for those
who wish to go over to the cemetery and bless the grave
of a loved one.
Refreshments served in the Hall at St Pius X after Mass.
Memorial Candles for Christmas
As in previous years Memorial Candles will light up St
Bede‟s church over the Christmas period. The candles
will be lit on Sunday 21st December in time for the
5.30pm Mass. This year people from across the whole
Pastoral Area are being invited to dedicate a candle in
memory of a loved one.
Please place £5 in an envelope along with the name of
the person for whom the candle is to be lit.
Please mark the envelope „Memorial Candle‟ and either
hand it in at any of the 3 parish offices (St Bede‟s, St.
John Fisher‟s, St. Basil‟s) or place it in the Sunday
Collection plate of any of our churches before Friday
12th December.
Remembering our Dead
3pm on Sunday 9th of November 2014 at St Basil‟s
Overseas Pilgrimages for Young People
The following Archdiocese of Liverpool Youth
Pilgrimages will be held in 2015 and/or 2016.
Lourdes
23 -31st July 2015. For young people aged 15 – 25. Cost
£490.00. Application Forms available from 5th
November 2014 either via a download from
www.animateyouth.org or telephone 01744 740460.
The Holy Land
26 Oct – 2 Nov 2015 for young people aged 15+. Cost
£1000.00 including all transport, accommodation &
meals. Application Forms and itinerary can be found on
the www.animateyouth.org website or calling Fr Simon
Gore on 01744 740467 or by Email to
[email protected]
Krakow – Poland
Join Pope Francis and 2 million young people for a
Mass celebration of faith and friendship in Krakow City
Centre.
Meet new people and experience new cultures.
20th July – 3rd August 2016 for young people aged 18+
Cost £1200.00 including all transport, accommodation
& meals.
Application Forms can be found on the
www.animateyouth.org website or by calling 01744
740467 or Emailing [email protected]
Posters for all these events are at the rear of Churches.
Baptism Enquiries: Please phone the Parish Offices.
Baptism Certificates: Please phone 0151 422 1774.
The suggested donation is £5.
All Saints CE Baptisms Please ring 0151 420 4963
or come to the church on any Tuesday evening 6:45pm –
7:15pm during vestry time.
When someone is ill
If you, or someone you know of, becomes ill, goes into
hospital for any length of time, and is no longer able to
get to Mass please contact 0151 422 1772.
Sick, anniversaries and recently deceased
The list, which is updated monthly, are available at the
back of each church for anybody who would like to take
one.
Mass Intentions Sent Away
Intentions for St Bede‟s, St Pius X and St Raphael‟s for
June to September will be listed at the back of each
church.
Sacramental Preparation 2014-2015
All parents of children, Baptised Catholic, who are in
Year 4 in any of the Pastoral Area Catholic Primary
Schools, should have received a personal letter of
invitation to enquire about this year‟s
Sacramental Preparation process in October.
If your child is in Year 4 at any other school and you
would like to enquire about this year‟s Sacramental
Preparation process, please phone 0151 422 1772.
A Time to Pray Together through Changing
Times
‘Where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there
among them.’ (Matthew 18:20)
A new monthly opportunity to gather for a time of prayer
together using scripture, gentle music, silence and space
for offering our own personal prayers
7pm (for about 45miniutes) Thursday 7th November
in St Bede’s church followed by a cuppa.
Solemn Exposition 2014
This year, Solemn Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament in
the Pastoral Area will take place at St John Fisher church
on Sunday 2nd November from 11.30 am until 5pm.
It is a wonderful opportunity to spend some quiet time
with the Lord in prayer and reflection. A „watching list‟
will be available at the back of the church for you to sign.
The Archdiocesan Year Book
The B5 desk diary contains all the necessary information
for the new liturgical year along with an easy to use
planner and calendar. The cost is £5.
Please ring 0151-422-1772 to place your order.
The Pastoral Area Proposal
The proposal was presented to the Council of Priests on
Thursday 30th October 2014.
The Archbishop is going to share with us his decision and
his hopes for our future next week.
Discovering your vocation in life
“Dear young friends, only Jesus knows what definite service
he has in mind for you, be open to his voice resounding in
the depths of your heart. Even now, his heart is speaking to
your heart.” Benedict XVI, Hyde Park Vigil, 2010.
A discernment group for young men, aged 15-21, who are
discerning a vocation to the Priesthood or religious life.
Sunday 2nd November 2014 @ St Charles Borromeo,
Aigburth, Liverpool, 3pm.
Make a small commitment of time to the Lord and join our
monthly gathering; we pray together, share our experiences,
listen to some teaching and benefit from meeting likeminded
individuals. Please contact Fr. James Preston on 0151 727
2493 for more information.
Do you ever wonder how your faith fits with the
rest of your life?
If so, you might be interested in ‘Faith for Life’ a new
course that is being offered in Widnes, by members of
the Archdiocesan Pastoral Formation Department, to
explore the call received in Baptism.
The course is made up of four weekends of facilitated
conversations, teaching, personal and group reflection
and a liturgy (9.00am-5.00pm on Saturday and a half day
on Sunday, venue to be confirmed).
The dates are as follows;
15th-16th November 2014
31st January-1st February 2015
14th-15th March 2015
25th-26th April 2015
If you would like to know more/sign up, the course
leaflets are available from any of our parish offices,
or phone 422 1772 with any queries.
LAMP SUNDAY
Financial Matters
Congratulations to this week‟s winners:
Fisher Ton: Margaret Yates.
St Michael‟s: Fr. Joe Bibby, D Fallon, P Heston.
SVP : £829.64
Cafod: £330.00
APF Missions: £246.56
Can you help with Marriage preparation?
Did you know – couples who marry in the Catholic Church
require marriage preparation? Did you know – that we are
looking to train single and married couples as part of a team
to deliver our marriage preparation (1 day) course? Think
you could help? If so, please contact St Bede‟s Office on
0151.422.1772
Pastoral Area Choir
The next gathering of the Pastoral Area Choir is on
Monday 10th November at 7-8pm in St. Michael's Church
and then every Monday evening thereafter until
15th December.
Everyone is welcome as we prepare for Advent and
Christmas Liturgies. Please be generous with your time and
talents and together let us make a joyful sound for the Lord.
St John Fisher Third World Group
St John Fisher Third World Group would like to say a big
‘Thank You’ to all who supported our social evening on
24/10 –those who joined us on the evening and those who
gave donations. Together you helped to raise £361.
The group will be holding another fund raising event on 17th
November 1.30pm TEA & COFEE afternoon, more details
next week.
Please come along and join us everyone is welcome.
This weekend St John Fisher, St Marie‟s, Our Lady‟s &
St Michael‟s Churches will be having a special collection
to support the work of our LAMP missionary priests.
Fr Denis Parry and Fr Simon Cadwallader, and the
formation and development of their parish communities
in Peru.
If you pay tax, please take a Gift Aid envelope from the
back of church this weekend and fill in the details.
Annual Collection for the Homeless
By the Sisters of Charity at Seel Street
Please donate toiletries, hats, gloves, scarves and socks
to be distributed to the homeless by the Sisters of Charity
at Christmas.
A collection box will be at the back of each church for
the next few weeks.
Traidcraft Christmas Cards
A display of very attractive Christmas Cards will be
placed in St Bede‟s porch on Sunday 2nd November.
Prices: £3.25 and £4.50 for packs of 10/20. Money
should be placed in a sealed envelope and put through the
church letterbox. The proceeds will go to SVP
Hope University Catalogue of Talks
These were originally recorded at Up-Holland Seminary
as responses to Vatican II and have now been released
for a wider audience.
Information and downloads are available
at www.unitape.org.com . Also keep your eyes open for a
new, ecumenical and 'free' course being delivered in
Widnes which includes aspects of pastoral care,
reflecting on ways to contribute to the spirituality and
daily running of our parish communities.
Liverpool Harmonic Gospel Choir
We are thrilled to welcome The Liverpool Harmonic Gospel
Choir to St. Basil and All Saints Shared Church on Friday,
21st November at 7.30pm.
Tickets are £6 to include a glass of wine.
They will be on sale after Mass or
by ringing 424 8668 or 424 8194.
The Choir will deliver an exciting and inspirational
performance through a mix of traditional and contemporary
Gospel Music – a powerful start to the Christmas
Season. The Choir will be led by
Tyndale Thomas MBE who performed at our Church several
years ago with children from both schools and The
Harmonic Gospel Choir. A wonderful evening was had by
all so please join us now in “Singing for Joy!” All profits to
Gift of Life for Zambia.
Christmas Poster Competition
Widnes Food Bank is inviting Widnes schoolchildren
between the ages of 5 and 11 to enter our Christmas poster
competition which closes on 16th November 2014.
More information and a template poster can be downloaded
and printed from
widnes.foodbank.org.uk/christmas-poster-competition.
Pictures for the competition can also be submitted on a blank
piece of white A4 or A5 piece of paper, no later than 16th
November.
Please submit entries to Widnes Food Bank, c/o Trinity
Methodist URC Church, Peel House Lane, Widnes, Cheshire
WA8 6TJ.
Entrants are asked to also include their name, age and
contact details.
Volunteer Mission Movement (VMM)
The VMM is hosting its second annual dinner at 6.30 pm on
6th December 2014 at the creative campus of Liverpool
Hope University.
The event will feature addresses from the Director of
Tropical School of medicine on the ongoing health issues in
Africa and what we have learned from the current crises.
Also the CEO will share his views on the impact of their
support to over 30 partners in Africa.
The event will also offer a reception at 4 pm for mission
development volunteers and groups providing a chance for
networking throughout Liverpool and the Northwest. More
information can be requested from Van Garber 0151-2913438 ([email protected])
St Basil’s and All Saints Book Box
New donations have been added and returns e.g. „What's so
amazing about Grace‟ are due for others to enjoy. The black
note book in the basket should be used to record the loan
with your contact details. Many thanks
ST BEDE’S CLUB
Saturday 8th November LOURDES NIGHT
HARRY MARKS Male Vocalist
Music at the Metropolitan Cathedral
„Two Cathedrals' Messiah‟ – The choirs of Liverpool
Metropolitan Cathedral and Liverpool Cathedral join
together under the baton of Christopher McElroy to sing
Handel‟s Messiah.
On Saturday 6th December, 7.30pm and Saturday
20thDecember, 7.00pm
„A Dickensian Christmas‟. Special guests lead an evening
of Christmas carols and songs for all the family.
Tickets £5 or £10 for a family ticket (2 adults/ 2
children.) Tickets for both concerts available
from lpoolmetmusic.ticketsource.co.uk or via the
Cathedral Gift shop 0151 707 3525.
For further details contact the Cathedral music
office: [email protected] / 0151 708 7283.
St Basil and All Saints' Gardening /Maintenance Day
The last gardening day for this year will be on
Saturday 8th November 2014, from 10 am onwards.
There will be plenty of jobs that will need to be done to
put the garden to bed for the winter.
There will also be some jobs that will need to be done
around the church.
These task days are special because we can all catch-up
with each other as we share time together in our unique
community.
Refreshments and lunch provided, so hope to see you
there.
Many thanks and God bless
Frodsham & District Choral Society
"An Evening with Rossini and Friends"
& operatic arias by Rossini, Puccini, Verdi and Mozart
Saturday 8 November 2014 at 7:30 pm
St. Laurence`s Church Frodsham
Tickets: GBP 10.00
available: 01928 890736 (June Ross)
01928 733247 (Rosalind Rowe)
0152 424 6761 (Elisabeth Campbell)
Conductor: Howard Kane
Piano: Lauren Hibberd
Keyboard; Robert Woods
This Weekend’s Masses
Saturday 1st November
Sunday 2nd November
Also: LAMP SUNDAY
Solemnity: ALL SAINTS
5:30pm St Michael’s
8:30am St Bede’s
9:00am St Marie’s
9:30am St Pius X
9.45am All Saints CE
10:00am Our Lady’s
10:00am St Raphael’s
10:30am St John Fisher
Weekday Masses
Monday 3rd November
ALL SOULS DAY
Tuesday 4th November
St Charles Borromeo, bishop
Wednesday 5th November
St Elizabeth, mother of St John
the Baptist
Thursday 6th November
Friday 7th November
St Willibrord, bishop
Saturday 8th November
John Roche (95th Birthday)
Ann & Hughie Brennan (A)
Pious List
Lawrence & Patricia Knight (A)
Parish Eucharist
John Mulroy (A)
Daniel Bradley (B)
Alice Waters (RIP)
10:45am St Bede’s
Mary Ann Meaden & deceased members of
Meaden family
11:15am St Basil’s
5:30pm St Bede’s
Joseph Nolan
The people of the Pastoral Area
9:15am
9:15am
9.15am
9.15am
9.15am
7.30pm
9.15am
9.15am
7.00pm
9:15am
9:15am
9.15am
9:15am
9.15am
9.15am
11:00am
Trudy McAdams (LD)
Pious List
Marie Latham (A)
Kathleen Grogan (LD)
John Rowlands
Parish Eucharist
Frank Fraser (LD)
Special Intention (SS)
Roy Nelson Snr (LD)
Pastoral Area Mass
Mrs Leggett
Pious List
William & Kale Forrest
Dave Miley (LD)
Patrick Hyland (A)
Joan Smith
Mass for the deceased of our
Pastoral Area
St Bede’s
St John Fisher
St Marie’s
St Pius X
St Michael’s
All Saints CE
St John Fisher
Our Lady’s
St Bede’s
St Raphael’s
St Marie’s
St Michael’s
St Basil’s
St John Fisher
Our Lady’s
St Pius X
Next Weekend’s Masses
The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica
th
Saturday 8 November
5:30pm St Michael’s
Successful operation (NPM)
th
Sunday 9 November
8:30am St Bede’s
Patricia Ormandy
Also: Remembrance Sunday
9:00am St Marie’s
Margaret Finney (1st A)
9:30am St Pius X
Norah Wallace (LD)
9.45am All Saints CE
Parish Eucharist
10:00am Our Lady’s
John Shipley (A)
10:00am St Raphael’s
James Murphy
10:30am St John Fisher Angela Milloy
10:45am St Bede’s
Bill Mitchell (LD)
11:15am St Basil’s
Joan López
5:30pm St Bede’s
The people of the Pastoral Area
Confessions
St Marie’s
St Bede’s
St John Fisher
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
St Pius X
Saturday 10:30am – 11:15am
Saturday 11:00am – 11:45am
Saturday 12 noon – 12:30pm
Tuesday
2:00pm – 3:00pm
Morning Prayer
St Basil & All Saints
St John Fisher
Monday - Thursday 9:05am & Friday 9:45am
Monday, Wednesday and Friday 9:00am
The Bible Group
St Raphael’s
Thursday morning after Mass
Tea & Coffee
St Pius X Hall each Tuesday after 9:15am Mass and last Sunday of each month after
9:30am & 10:00am Masses (in St Pius Hall & St Raphael’s Hall)
St Bede’s and St Pius X churches are open every day from 9:00am to 3:00pm