27th Sunday in Ordinary Time YEAR C Sunday 6th October 2019

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News from the Parishes of Holy Family, Pensby and Our Lady & St. John, Heswall

Parishioners who need our Prayers

Please remember in your prayers all those in both parishes who are sick at home or in hospital, including:

Catherine Maschke

Gerry Smith

Joe Lucas

John Moroney

Ken Davies

Mary Brownrigg

Madge McGrath

David Gorman

Norman Corish

Carol Ross

Veronica (Ronnie) McAllister

Peter Bowskill

Jillie Huntingford

Maureen McNutt

Imelda Atherton

Eileen Millard

Pauline Pritchard

Please get in touch if there are any alterations.

Please join us on Saturday mornings to pray the rosary for parishioner, Mary Brownrigg and for all in the parish who are sick and all who need prayers. All are

welcome to join us each Saturday at 9.30am.

S.P.U.C. Rosary for the Unborn S.P.U.C. is privileged to be partnering with the Knights of St Columba in their 50th anniversary year. In OLSJ we are marking this special year by saying the Rosary

for the Unborn before the Blessed Sacrament on the last Wednesday of each month at the beginning of

Exposition (about 9:30am). There will be special prayer cards at the back of church and also in Holy Family where Exposition is after 12 noon Mass on Saturdays.

Reflection on Today’s Gospel By Father Stephen

The apostles ask Jesus, “Increase our faith.” And he

replies, “Were your faith the size of a mustard seed, you

could say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted

in the sea,’ and it would obey you.” The disciples are

asking for a quantitative increase in faith, Jesus example

tells them of the quality of faith. Faith is not a collection

of good deeds, but a quality of courage and love.

The parable that follows seems harsh. The servant comes

in from a long day of manual labour, “and the master

says, ‘Get my supper laid, make yourself tidy and wait

on me, while I eat and drink. You can eat and drink

yourself afterwards.’ Must he be grateful to the servant

for doing what he was told? So with you, when you have

done all you have been told to do, say, we are merely

servants we have done no more than our duty.”

A person is made just, that is, put in a right relationship

with God and neighbour, by faith and hope in a vision

‘that eager for its own fulfilment, does not disappoint.’

Jesus warns against defining religion merely as doing

what we are told.

OCTOBER DEVOTIONS with Adoration and Benediction will take place at Our Lady and St John's on 13th October at 3.30pm. Petitions may be placed before the Statue of Our Lady of Fatima. The sick and housebound will be remembered in this way. All are welcome.

Wirral Schools Music & Drama Extravaganza THIS THURSDAY 10th October, 7-9pm

Our Lady and St John will be hosting this event as part of the Wirral Arts Festival. Ladymount Primary School, St Anselm’s College, and Upton Hall School are performing an evening of music, comprising both choral and instrumental pieces. There will also be a guest appearance from pupils of the Little Actors Theatre. All are welcome. Admission is FREE, but a collection will be taken during the evening for donations to the charity, Child Bereavement UK. Do join us and see the outstanding talents of our young people.

27th Sunday in Ordinary Time YEAR C Sunday 6th October 2019

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The next Monthly Prayer Breakfast will be

on

NEXT Saturday 12th October at 8:30am

in the Meeting Room at OLSJ. This month it will be hosted by the parishioners of the Church of the Good Shepherd. No need to book, just turn up, everyone welcome.

May They Rest in Peace

Please pray for the repose of the soul of Eileen Ferguson who has recently died. Her Funeral Service will take place at 2pm on Friday 18th October at Landican. May her soul Rest in Peace. Please remember to pray for her family at this difficult time.

Congratulations to Hannah Chapman & Douglas Elkin who were married at Holy Family on Saturday, 21st September 2019. May the Lord bless them and their families, as they begin their new life together.

Baptisms

We warmly welcome the following children, who have been baptised in our Parish during September 2019.

Theodore Clarke at Holy Family on 8th September

Frederick Emond at OLSJ on 8th September

Mack Julian Davison at OLSJ on 22nd September

Troy Brown at OLSJ on 29th September

Cafod Family Fast Day 2019: Don’t forget to hand in your Cafod Family Fast day envelope during October. These envelopes can be

handed in on the offertory plate at any Mass during October. Spare ones can be found at the back of church. Remember, completing the Gift Aid details will increase the value of your gift.

Thank you to

everyone from the Parish of Our Lady and St. John who helped to make our Harvest Festival Mass, last Sunday, such a success. Thank you to everyone for all the delicious food we all enjoyed and a special thank you to Bernie Hailwood and Joan Larkin who spent a lot of time preparing for the event, that was thoroughly enjoyed by all. A big thank you to all the parishioners who kindly donated items to the chosen charity, Wirral Women’s Refuge. Thanks to your generosity, we were able to donate 25 full bags of items.

One-Day only Bric-a-Brac Mega Sale

Saturday 19th October 10am - 3pm in the Meeting Room at Our Lady and St John. All items priced from 50p to £5. All proceeds from the sale will go towards the Heswall Disabled Children’s Holiday Fund.

FREE ADMISSION - come and bag a bargain!

NESTON SPUC Musical Evening: The Neston SPUC group are having an evening with the West Wirral Music Society, they sing songs from the musicals and Gilbert and Sullivan. It takes place Friday 8th November at

7:30pm in St Winefrides School Hall, Mellock Lane in Neston. Tickets are only £5 and this includes a light supper. For tickets please contact Margaret unsworth on 336 2050.

Assam News: Please note that, as in previous years, because of the Cafod collection taking place on there will be NO Assam collection in October.

Adoration

Our GOD humbly awaits YOU in the

monstrance under the form of Bread every

Wednesday 9:30am- 8:30pm at OLSJ

&

Saturday after 12 noon Mass at Holy Family

Please Come

27th Sunday in Ordinary Time YEAR C Sunday 6th October 2019

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Confessions

Our Lady & St John

Saturday 5:15pm – 5:45pm

Holy Family

Saturday 11:30am -11:50am

Mothers’ Prayers

Every Monday morning at 9:30am in the meeting

room at OLSJ.

Adoration

Holy Family: Every Saturday after 12 noon Mass.

On 1st Saturday of the Month, Divine Mercy

devotions, prayers are included.

Our Lady & St John: Every Wednesday 9:30am –

8:30pm after morning Mass.

Legion of Mary Meetings

Every Monday morning at 10:45am in the meeting

room at OLSJ.

Foodbank News: For Harvest this year, the Foodbank is collecting food that grows or is produced on farms. We would be grateful for donations of the following items, Tinned Vegetables, Tinned Fruit, Jam, Tinned Tomatoes, Tinned Potatoes, Instant Mash, Cereal, UHT Milk, Rice Pudding, Long Grain Rice

We also constantly need used plastic carrier bags for the food distribution centres. Many thanks for your

‘ACTS’ (ADULT CATHOLICS TOGETHER SPIRITUALLY) 2019 Residential Retreat will take place on Fri. 25th Oct – Sun 27th Oct. Deacon Andrew Morrow will lead this retreat entitled ‘God is Love - The Holy Trinity and the Christian Life’. Venue: St Winefride’s Guest House in Holywell, North Wales. Attendees will be invited to give an anonymous donation (suggested £120). For further information contact Siobhan Cartwright Tel: 0161 477 2783 / mobile 07761138947 or email siobhanbc@gmail.com.

Come and Join us for a Joint Parish Meal - Tuesday 15th October

Holy Family Social Committee have booked the Lazarus Greek Restaurant for a Joint Parish Meal on Tuesday October 15th. The cost for a special 3 course Greek Meze is £18 per head. If you are interested either leave your name and a non refundable £5 deposit at the Box Office at Holy Family or put your name and contact details on an envelope with the deposite money in, marked “Joint Parish Meal” and either place it in the Offertory Basket or hand it to Bernard Larkin. For any further information ring Jean on 07966295388.

Everyone welcome

CALLING ALL EX-NOTRE DAME PUPILS: If you were ever a pupil at any of the ND schools in Liverpool or surrounding areas, we would be delighted to see you at a Coffee Morning on Saturday 26th October at Hope University in the EDEN ARBOUR ROOM, from 11.00am to 1.00pm. An ideal opportunity to meet up with friends, renew old acquaintances & look to the future of the Notre Dame Association. RSVP to Mrs Bernie Shaw, 18 Tarnside Close, Stockport, SK2 5JB, Phone 0161 483 0173 or 07891 645 785 by 10/10/2019.

Vacancy - Parish Secretary at St Joseph & St Michael & All Angels

The linked parishes of Saint Joseph and Saint Michael & All Angels are seeking to appoint an experienced and suitably qualified Parish Secretary for 15 hours @ £10, Monday to Friday 10am to 1pm (flexible). Based at St Joseph’s Presbytery, Willowbank Road. Birkenhead. Reporting to the Parish Priest, the role will be to provide administrative and secretarial support required to ensure the smooth running of the two parishes. For more information and job spec please visit http://www.dioceseofshrewsbury.org/about-us/curia/vacancies CV’s and covering letter should be sent to recruitment@dioceseofshrewsbury.org. Applications close on Monday 28th October. Interviews will take place on Thursday 14th November at the curial office in Birkenhead.

27th Sunday in Ordinary Time YEAR C Sunday 6th October 2019

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Sat 5th October

St Thomas of Hereford 6:00 pm Mass - Recovery of Nicholas O’Mahony

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Sun 6th October

27th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Psalter Week III)

11:15 am Mass - John Walker Birthday

Mon 7th October

Our Lady of the Rosary 9:00 am Mass - Sister Edmund Campion Anniversary

Tues 8th October

Ferial 9:00 am Mass - Stan Orton R.I.P.

Wed 9th October

Blessed John Henry Newman

9:00 am Celebration of Word and Communion

9:30 am to 8:30 pm

Adoration Come and spend some quiet time with Our Lord

Thurs 10th October

Ferial

7:00 pm No Mass

7:00 pm Wirral Arts Festival - 3 Schools Choir

Fri 11th October

St John XXIII (Mass at Holy Family at 9am)

Sat 12th October

BVM

1:00 pm Nuptial Mass Roseanne Varley & Tom Silverwood

6:00 pm Mass - Maureen Birch & Ray Coonan

Sun 13th October

11:15 am Mass - Intentions of Lisa & Kerry Pratt 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Psalter Week IV) Day of Prayer for Prisoners 3:00 pm October Devotions

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Sun 6th October

27th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Psalter Week II)

9:30 am Mass - Intentions of the Gorman Family

5:00 pm Mass - Bill Holt R.I.P.

Mon 7th October

Our Lady of the Rosary (Mass at OLSJ at 9am)

Tues 8th October

Ferial (Mass at OLSJ at 9am)

Wed 9th October

Blessed John Henry Newman No Mass

Thurs 10th October

Ferial 9:00 am Service of Word & Sacrament

Fri 11th October

St John XXIII 9:00 am Mass - Audrey & Peter Sale

Sat 12th October

BVM 12 noon Mass - Bryn Owen R.I.P (Anniversary)

Sun 13th October

28th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Psalter Week IV) Day of Prayer for Prisoners

9:30 am Mass - Harry Doolan R.I.P.

5:00 pm Mass - Joyce Watson’s Nephew