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Newsletter 4 June 2023

3 June 2023 By amos

THE MOST HOLY TRINITY

4^th JUNE 2023

Sat 3 June		St Charles Lwanga & Companions, Mm
St. Theresa’s	5.00pm	John Black RIP
St. Columba’s	6.30pm	David Traynor

Sun 4 June		THE MOST HOLY TRINITY
St. Theresa’s	9.30am	Min & Joe Gannon
St. Columba’s	11.00am	The Parish

Mon 5 June		St Boniface, B,M
St. Theresa’s		Parishioners’ Intentions
St. Columba’s	10.30am	Stuart Worrall RIP

Tue 6 June
St. Theresa’s		Private Intention
St. Columba’s		Priests’ Intention

Wed 7 June
St. Theresa’s		Donald & Friends
St. Columba’s	9.30am	Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
	10.15am	Novena Prayer
	10.30am	Roy Godwin RIP

Thu 8 June
St. Theresa’s	10.00am	Requiem Mass for Tom Groom
St. Columba’s		The Parish

Fri 9 June
St. Theresa’s	9.30am	Patrick McHugh RIP & Anna Graham & Will Barzu
St. Columba’s		William Pollock

Sat 10 June
St. Theresa’s	5.00pm	John Black RIP
St. Columba’s	6.30pm	Catherine Simms

Sun 11 June		The Body & Blood of Christ
St. Theresa’s	9.30am	Min & Joe Gannon RIP
St. Columba’s	11.00am	Harry Elwell (Thanksgiving)

N.B. Mass at St Theresa’s on Friday 9 June is at 9.30am due to the 50th Anniversary Mass for the Catholic High School at the Cathedral at 11am.

Please note if there is no time next to Mass it means there is no Mass for parishioners to attend that day but the Priests will say Mass privately.

Late addition: COUNTESS of CHESTER HOSPITAL
Roman Catholic Mass to be celebrated on Thursday 8^th June 12.15pm in the Countess of Chester Hospital Chapel. The mass is for all the staff, patient families, volunteers and parishioners of the area. All welcome.

LIVE STREAMING OF MASS:
Mass will be streamed from St Theresa’s at 9.30am this Sunday 4^th June 2023.
www.facebook.com/thecatholicparishofstcolumbaandsttheresa

RECENTLY DECEASED:
Please remember in your prayers, Tom Groom, ,Michael Murray and Brenda Garner. May the Lord console their families and friends.
Tom Groom’s Requiem Mass is on Thursday 8^th June at 10am at St Theresa’s.

ANNIVERSARIES:
Stuart Joseph Bright, Lilian Eileen Westley & Eileen Waters.

CONFESSIONS:
There will be Confessions after every weekday Mass until 11.30am. at both churches.
St Columba’s: From 6pm before the 6.30pm Saturday evening Mass.
St Theresa’s: From 4.30pm before 5pm Saturday evening Mass.

WEDDINGS, BAPTISMS AND FUNERALS:
Please contact one of the Parish Offices to make your arrangements.

SPIRITAN’S MISSION APPEAL – 27^TH/28^THMAY:
Thank you for your donations last weekend. We will let you have the amount when it has been counted.

PRAYING TOGETHER:
We pray for:

Pray for the residents of Cambridge Road, Devon Road, Yerburgh Street, Cairns Crescent, Hobart Way, Auckland Road & Wyndham Road.
For our local Councillors and the work they do.
For our Parish Council and those involved with the Arradon twinning.

OFFERTORY:
St Columba’s: Loose plate: £250.14; Planned Giving: £149.50; Average Weekly SO – £574.00; Candles: £58.00; Badminton £200
St Theresa’s: Loose plate & Planned Giving: £352.03 ; Average weekly SO – £161.
THANK YOU for all your generous support.

WORLD COMMUNICATION DAY
Many thanks for the sum of £35.10 which was collected for this.

ST COLUMBA’S COFFEE ROTA:
4^th June – Ripon family for Camps International Humanitarian Collaboration Peru
11th June – St Columba’s feast day BARBECUE
Why not donate a little time to make tea and coffee to refresh the parishioners after 11:00 Mass on Sunday? You can make some money for your favourite charity, too. Call Margaret Curtis 01244 3184234 to book your date(s).

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION:
Please pray for all those who have made their First Holy Communion recently.

ANNUAL PARISH COACH TRIP – YORK:
The annual trip this year is to fabulous city of YORK on Thursday 27^th July. There’s a sheet in the front of both churches to enter your name to reserve a seat. £20 a ticket, departs St Columba’s at 09:00 and St Teresa’s at 09:15.

THE CHS 50^TH ANNIVERSARY MASS:
You are warmly invited to join the CHS celebration Mass on Friday 9^th of June, 11a.m. at Chester Cathedral. If you are interested, please contact Mrs. Mallon by email at mallonk@christofidelis.org.uk. There are extra seats available!

ST PIO PRAYER GROUP:
The next meeting is on Thursday, 8 June, at 2pm in Flat 5, Abbots Court, Eversley Park, Chester CH2 2DY. Everyone is welcome.

SAVE THE DATE – SATURDAY 24^thJUNE:
There is a day of reflection, prayer and discernment about your role and mission in the Church on Saturday 24^th June 2023 from 10am-5pm at St Columba’s Church Hall. More details to follow.

NHS AT ST THERESA’S: – 21^st JUNE
The NHS will be in St Theresa’s car park on 21st June for Covid booster vaccinations for anyone over 75 years of age or anyone who is immunosuppressed. Health checks are also available. This will be from 10.30am to 4pm on all dates

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR YOUR DIARIES:
Sun 11th June: Annual BBQ to celebrate the feast of St Columba
Thurs 27th July: Coach trip to York. There’s a sheet in the front of both churches to enter your name to reserve a seat. £20 a ticket, departs St Columba’s at 09:00am and St Theresa’s at 09:15am.

SUMMER CONCERT:
Chester Deo Gratias Choir will be having their summer concert on Saturday 17^th June 7.30p.m. at All Saints in Hoole Road, Chester to support two charities Reverse Rett and Fountain of Life in Kyrgzstan. Tickets £9/£8 concessions. Free glass of wine/juice. Tel: 01244 345649 and email: centre@allsaints.church.

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THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
Truly, much can be done, provided we come together like so many streams, brooks and rivulets, merging finally in a mighty river to irrigate the life of our marvellous planet and our human family for generations to come. So let us join hands and take bold steps to “Let Justice and Peace Flow” throughout our world.” Pope Francis, Care of Creation.

WE’RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER
Walking down the street the other day, a person in front of me received a phone call and answered, “Hello Sunshine!” I thought this was such a lovely opening to a chatty conversation and it reminded me of a dress I have; the label on the hem, hidden from view, says “you look lovely today.” Both little things, but made and said to make you feel good. We never know what other people are going through but a small gesture or kind word can make a huge difference.

RESOURCES
Cheshire West and Chester Council – Home Upgrade Grants are available to homes which are not heated by mains-gas and have an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) of Band D, E, F or G. Properties heated by electric (such as storage heaters), oil, LPG or solid fuel, which have a mains-gas supply for cooking purposes only, are eligible to apply if all other eligibility criteria are met. You must be a home owner or private tenant and meet certain criteria. Check out the Council web site or try the Councils contact centre on 0300 123 8123.

VATICAN II COURSE:
Thank you to the many people who have been in touch to say how helpful they find the reflections on Vatican II. We continue Part III on The Church by asking the question: ‘Who is the Church?’ The relevant podcast and handout are now available on the website; dioceseofshrewsbury.org in the section on ‘News and Events’. For any information contact Barbara; barbara.davies@dioceseofshrewsbury.org or Tel: 07730 526821.

VACANCIES FOR UPTON-BY-CHESTER & DISTRIC PARISH COUNCIL
For more information please contact the clerk on clerk@uptonbychester.org.uk or call 07584415343 or see the poster on the noticeboard.

ST COLUMBA’S CHURCH & HALL BOOKINGS
To arrange meetings etc. in either the Church, Newman Room or the Iona Chapel, please book through Nuala Keegan, Church Office, 01244 624019, Email: stcolumbaschurch2016@outlook.com
Hall availability can be checked by looking at St Columba’s Church website – section for Church Hall gives a calendar of events in the Hall. Then contact Sue Carr on 07553 114531 or email columbashallbookings@gmail.com to arrange booking.

NEXT WEEK’S NEWSLETTER:
11^th June Edition will be compiled by Amy O’Donnell, phone: 07854 290897, E-mail: amyod@hotmail.co.uk
Please include a phone number in case of queries, and please ensure that items are emailed or phoned to the compiler by 9.00a.m. on WEDNESDAY 7^th June

Newsletter 28 May 2023

27 May 2023 By amos

PENTECOST

28th MAY 2023

Sat 27 May
St. Theresa’s	5.00pm	Parishioners’ Intentions
St. Columba’s	6.30pm	John Humphries RIP

Sun 28 May		Day of special prayer for the Church
St. Theresa’s	9.30am	RCIA Thanksgiving
St. Columba’s	11.00am	The Parish

Mon 29 May		Mary, Mother of God
St. Theresa’s		Priest’s Intentions
St. Columba’s	10.30am	Stuart Worrall RIP

Tue 30 May
St. Theresa’s		Private Intention
St. Columba’s		Eileen Thornber RIP

Wed 31 May		Visitation of the B.V.M.
St. Theresa’s		Kay Watts RIP
St. Columba’s	9.30am	Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
	10.15am	Novena Prayer
	10.30am	Soledad and Haro

Thu 1 June		Our Lord Jesus Christ, The Eternal High Priest
St. Theresa’s		Private Intention
St. Columba’s		Priest’s Intentions

Fri 2 June
St. Theresa’s	10.00am	Gerald O’Hanlon RIP
St. Columba’s		Anne Rooney RIP

Sat 3 June		St Charles Lwanga & Companions
St. Theresa’s	5.00pm	John Black RIP
St. Columba’s	6.30pm	David Traynor

Sun 4 June
St. Theresa’s	9.30am	Min & Joe Gannon RIP
St. Columba’s	11.00am	The Parish

Please note if there is no time next to Mass it means there is no Mass for parishioners to attend that day but the Priests will say Mass privately.

LIVE STREAMING OF MASS:
Mass will be streamed from St Theresa’s at 9.30am this Sunday 28th May 2023.
www.facebook.com/thecatholicparishofstcolumbaandsttheresa

RECENTLY DECEASED:
Please remember in your prayers, Margaret Collins, Margaret Finnegan, Ron Wright, Stuart Worrall, Brian Kelly, Tom Groom, Fr Tony Gittins and Michael Murray. May the Lord console their families and friends.
Tom Groom’s Requiem Mass is on Thursday 8^th June at 10am at St Theresa’s.

THANK YOU:
The family of the late Stuart Worrall would like to say thank you for the kind expressions of sympathy and Mass cards we have received.

ANNIVERSARIES:
Anne Rooney, Patricia Lally, Edward Glynne Jones, Patrick Joseph Casey and Stuart Joseph Bright.

WEDDINGS, BAPTISMS AND FUNERALS:
Please contact one of the Parish Offices to make your arrangements.

SPIRITAN’S MISSION APPEAL – 27^TH/28^THMAY:
There will be a retiring collection at all Masses over the weekend 27^th/28^th May. The Bishop endorses this collection in appreciation of the Spiritan’s service to the Parish.

PRAYING TOGETHER:
We pray for:

Pray for the residents of Plas Newton Lane, Wealstone Court, Surrey Road, Maitland Way, Canberra Way, Roebourne Rise and Melbourne Road.
For the Deanery Synod Representatives.
For all our joint services in our Churches, Schools and in the Cathedral.

OFFERTORY:
St Columba’s: 14&21/05/23 Loose plate: £941.58; Planned Giving: £279.00; Average Weekly SO – £574.00; Candles: £46.88; Donation
St Theresa’s: Loose plate & Planned Giving: £192.29 ; Average weekly SO – £161.
THANK YOU for all your generous support.

ST COLUMBA’S COFFEE ROTA:
28^th May – Sue McCarthy for SVP
4^th June – Ripon family for Camps International Humanitarian Collaboration Peru
11th June – St Columba’s feast day BARBECUE
Why not donate a little time to make tea and coffee to refresh the parishioners after 11:00 Mass on Sunday? You can make some money for your favourite charity, too. Call Margaret Curtis 01244 3184234 to book your date(s).

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION:
Please pray for all those who have made their First Holy Communion recently.

NHS AT ST THERESA’S:
The NHS will be in St Theresa’s car park on 21st June for Covid booster vaccinations for anyone over 75 years of age or anyone who is immunosuppressed. Health checks are also available. This will be from 10.30am to 4pm on all dates.

SAVE THE DATE – SATURDAY 24^THJUNE:
There is a day of reflection, prayer and discernment about your role and mission in the Church on Saturday 24^th June 2023 from 10am-5pm at St Columba’s Church Hall. More details to follow.

HIGHLIGHT FROM THE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL:
The exam season has begun; therefore, we pray for every student in Y11 & Y13 sitting exams over the next month that they may do well and obtain the set of grades they are hoping for. We are very proud of our students who worked so hard for these exams, and to whom the COVID-19 pandemic has had a massive impact on them. Well done everyone!
This week we have celebrated Mass with Y11 and Y13 students, we gave thanks to God for their time at the CHS, for their achievements and success. We wish our students the best in their future endeavours.

CHIFUNDO CYCLONE FREDDY APPEAL –UPDATE:
The money raised has been used to provide practical help, food packs, plastic sheeting, bed linen for the Chansa Women as well as additional funds which will be used locally to help with housing and house repairs.

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK:
Next time you admire the wonderful things God has made, remember You are one of them.

WE’RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER:
We have recently had Mental Health Awareness week. The theme for the week was around “anxiety”. The Mental Health Foundation says “Anxiety is a normal emotion in us all, but sometimes it can get out of control and become a mental health problem. Lots of things can lead to feelings of anxiety, including exam pressures, relationships, starting a new job (or losing one) or other big life events. We can also get anxious when it comes to things to do with money and not being able to meet our basic needs, like heating our home or buying food.” None of us knows what problems others may have. But please know that you don’t have to deal with it alone, and that help and support is available. MindUk have local and national support networks including web information, and infoline charged at local rates, 0300 123 3393. The mental health Foundation also has support and tips on its web site.

RESOURCES:
Young Minds has tips for students to help cope with exam pressure. We wish all our students taking exams over the coming months all the very best.

NEXT WEEK’S NEWSLETTER:
4^th June Edition will be compiled by Amy O’Donnell, phone: 07854 290897, e-mail: amyod@hotmail.co.uk
Please include a phone number in case of queries, and please ensure that items are emailed or phoned to the compiler by 9.00a.m. on WEDNESDAY 31^st MAY

Newsletter 21 May 2023

19 May 2023 By amos

SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

21^ST MAY 2023

Sat 20 May
St. Theresa’s	5.00pm	Frank & Mary Lally RIP
St. Columba’s	6.30pm	Stuart Worrall RIP

Sun 21 May		World Communication Day
St. Theresa’s	9.30am	Parishioners’ Intentions
St. Columba’s	11.00am	Ellie Marsden. A

Mon 22 May		Dedication of The Cathedral
St. Theresa’s		Priests’ Intentions
St. Columba’s	10.30am	Colin Boult RIP

Tue 23 May
St. Theresa’s		Private Intention
St. Columba’s		Priests’ Intentions

Wed 24 May		Our Lady Help of Christians
St. Theresa’s		Tom Groom RIP
St. Columba’s	9.30am	Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
	10.15am	Novena Prayer
	10.30am	The Parish
	2.00pm	Requiem Mass for Margaret Mary Collins

Thu 25 May		St Bede the Venerable, P, D
St. Theresa’s	9.30am	St Theresa’s School
St. Columba’s		Private Intention

Fri 26 May		St Philip Neri, P
St. Theresa’s	10.00am	Mihal Krawiec RIP
St. Columba’s		The Parish

Sat 27 May		St Augustine of Canterbury, B
St. Theresa’s	5.00pm	Parishioners’ Intentions
St. Columba’s	6.30pm	John Humphries RIP

Sun 28 May
St. Theresa’s	9.30am	RCIA Thanksgiving
St. Columba’s	11.00am	The Parish

Please note if there is no time next to Mass it means there is no Mass for parishioners to attend that day but the Priests will say Mass privately.

LIVE STREAMING OF MASS:
Mass will be streamed from St Columba’s at 11.00am this Sunday 21^st May 2023.
www.facebook.com/thecatholicparishofstcolumbaandsttheresa

RECENTLY DECEASED:
Please remember in your prayers Claire Graham, Margaret Collins, Margaret Finnegan, Ron Wright, Stuart Worrall, Brian Kelly and Tom Groom. May the Lord console their families and friends.
Margaret Collins’s Requiem Mass is on Wednesday 24th May at 2p.m at St Columba’s. Tom Groom’s Requiem Mass is on Thursday 8^th June at 10am at St Theresa’s.

ANNIVERSARIES:
Anne Rooney, Jane Whelan, Anita Roberts, Patrick Joseph Casey.

WEDDINGS, BAPTISMS AND FUNERALS:
Please contact one of the Parish Offices to make your arrangements.

SYNOD 2021-2024
Communion Participation Mission
The Ordinary Council of the General Secretariat of the Synod met in Rome recently to discuss and approve the Instrumentum Laboris: the working document for the participants in the first session of the Synod, to be held 4-29 October 2023 (the second and final session will be held in October 2024). This ‘General Assembly of the Synod’ in October is referred to as the celebratory phase of the synodal process, and follows the preparatory phase, in which we were consulted along with the people of God worldwide, and the subsequent phases of discernment by the bishops.
As reported in a recent parish newsletter, our Pastoral Council has been considering its own Instrumentum Laboris, so to speak; a recent meeting discussed ‘a strategy to recruit more volunteers to support in all aspects of our churches’ work.’
More news to follow!
Please continue to pray for the Synod and for our participation, walking together along the way, united in Christ, the Way, the Truth and the Life.
https://sscolumbaandtheresa.co.uk/prayer-for-the-synod/

FIRST HOLY COMMUNIONS (St Columba’s):
Today we have our second family celebrations of First Holy Communions, so the central pews will again be reserved for the children and their families. We welcome you all and pray for and congratulate these children. Isla Daltrey, Janelle Diagboya, Isla Field, Niko Hasaj, Emma Holding, Delilah Horbury, Mbongeni Kahlu, James Odunaiya, Elizabeth Simpkin, Victoria Simpkin and Florence Toop.

FIRST HOLY COMMUNIIONS (St Theresa’s):
Congratulations to the children from St Theresa’s school who made their First Holy Communion this weekend. Please pray for them and their families.

PRAYING TOGETHER:
We pray for:

The residents of Ormonde Road, Newton Hall Drive, Beechway, Upton Dene, Upton Grange, Wavertree Road, Western Avenue and Lloyd Place.
The staff and patients of the Hospice of the Good Shepherd and the local support groups.
Those who are terminally ill and those who care for them.

OFFERTORY:
St Columba’s: (07/05/2023) Loose plate: £260.67; Planned Giving: £143.50; Average Weekly SO – £574.00; Candles: £33.24; Donation £10.00; w/e 14/05/2023 TBN
St Theresa’s: Loose plate & Planned Giving: £270.78; Average weekly SO – £161.
THANK YOU for all your generous support.

WORLD COMMUNICATION DAY – 21^st MAY:
In recent years, the Holy Father has reflected on the building blocks of good communication. The heart, he says, is the common factor motivating us “to go and see” and “to listen”. It enables us, having listened, to “speak the truth in love”. Full message can be found here: cbcew.org.uk/wcd23-papal-message/
There will be a retiring collection for this next weekend at all Masses.

ST COLUMBA’S COFFEE ROTA:
21^st May – volunteers please
28^th May – volunteers please
4^th June – Ripon family for Camps International Humanitarian Collaboration Peru
Why not donate a little time to make tea and coffee to refresh the parishioners after 11:00 Mass on Sunday? You can make some money for your favourite charity, too. Call Margaret Curtis 01244 3184234 to book your date(s).

NEEDLES AND PINS – WED 24^th MAY:
Everyone is welcome to come along to this friendly needlecraft group in St Columba’s Hall, between 2:00p.m.- 4:00p.m. every fourth Wednesday of the month. Hope to see you.

TOMATO PLANTS (St Columba’s):
Gardener’s Delight and Moneymaker varieties of tomato plants will be on sale in the hall again today at 30p each or ring Pauline Payne on 01244 350323 to order. Proceeds to parish Third World project, the OAKS school in Sierra Leone.

NHS AT ST THERESA’S:
The NHS will be in St Theresa’s car park on 23^rd May and 21st June for Covid booster vaccinations for anyone over 75 years of age or anyone who is immunosuppressed. Health checks are also available. This will be from 10.30am to 4pm on all dates.

VOCATIONS WEEKEND FOR WOMEN (20s & 30s):
The vocations weekend for women in their 20s and 30s will be held in Liverpool on 26^th– 28^th May 2023. The weekend is organised by the Sisters, Faithful Companions of Jesus (FCJ). The theme is Discerning God’s Call In Your Life. If you are wondering about religious life, this weekend will give you insight into apostolic community, as well as chance to reflect on your personal journey and the call of God in your life.
For more information, contact Sr. Lynne fcJ at fcjvocationeurope@gmail.com or visit our website www.fcjsisters.org

CHESTER HALF MARATHON- 21st May 2023:
This takes place on Sunday 21st May and roads around Blacon will be closed. If you usually attend the 9.30am Mass at St Theresa’s please check the route as you may need to make alternative arrangements.

CHRIST AND CREATION – FOUR TALKS & DICUSSIONS – MAY & JUN 2023:
This course looks at the startling but ancient truth that Jesus Christ as the Second Person of the Trinity has co-existed with the Father and the Holy Spirit from the beginning of time and has a central role in the work of Creation. The four talks are on Wednesday evenings at 7.30 pm, starting 17th May, the first two at St Werburgh’s and the second two at Chester Cathedral. Details on the Notice Boards and the Website. All invited to attend. More from David Savage 01244 380626.

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK:
The soul that is full of wisdom is saturated with the spray of a bubbling fountain – God himself. Hildegard of Bingen

WE’RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER:
This Sunday sees the end of Mental Health Awareness week, which runs from May 15-21. The theme for the week has been around “anxiety”. The Mental Health Foundation says “Anxiety is a normal emotion in us all, but sometimes it can get out of control and become a mental health problem. Lots of things can lead to feelings of anxiety, including exam pressures, relationships, starting a new job (or losing one) or other big life events. We can also get anxious when it comes to things to do with money and not being able to meet our basic needs, like heating our home or buying food.” None of us knows what problems others may have. But please know that you don’t have to deal with it alone, and that help and support is available. MindUk have local and national support networks including web information, and infoline charged at local rates, 0300 123 3393. The mental health Foundation also has support and tips on its web site.

RESOURCES:
Young Minds has tips for students to help cope with exam pressure. We wish all our students taking exams over the coming months all the very best.

LOVE THE STRANGER

In light of the challenges we face in the UK, advocating for the dignity of refugees and migrants amidst a hostile environment, the Caritas Social Action Network (CSAN) which Caritas Shrewsbury is a member of, welcomes the teaching document Love the Stranger from the Department of International Affairs at the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales (CBCEW). The document speaks into this contested space and reinforces Catholic social teaching, offering guidance on a Catholic response to refugees and migrants.

‘Love the Stranger’ places the human being at the heart of our pastoral outreach, looking beyond statistics and policies to the person – each with a name, a face and a story. The document offers 24 guiding principles and has been endorsed by the Holy See, COMECE, CAFOD, CSAN and Caritas Social Action Network members. You can download Love the Stranger at https://www.cbcew.org.uk/love-the-stranger/

Caritas Shrewsbury as part of CSAN want to encourage all Catholics to reflect upon Love the Stranger and have been part of compiling an accompanying call-to-action as a toolkit to inform and assist the community as we aim to fulfil our obligation to love the stranger in the way that God intends. You can download the call to action at www.csan.org.uk/love-the-stranger-call-to-action/ and we are keen to support the use of call to action use in parishes. Please email ben.gilchrist@caritasshrewsbury.org.uk with your ideas and for more information.

Podcast 8 (of 11) on Lumen Gentium Chapters 3 & 4
Reflections on The Church
Having looked at the Council’s answer to ‘Who is the Church’, we continue our reflections on Vatican II with the next question Lumen Gentiumaddresses: ‘How is the Church?’ – what structure did Christ will for her? The answer is given in Chapters 3 and 4, where the immense, complementary vocations of Hierarchy and Laity are explored at some length. Christ is at work in both, in such a way that “…the whole Church, strengthened by each one of its members, may more effectively fulfil his mission for the life of the world” (# 37). Podcast 8 and its handouts are now available at dioceseofshrewsbury.org. A leaflet outlining the content of the podcasts is available in the parish. If you cannot access this material, or have questions and reflections, please don’t hesitate to contact Barbara on 07730 526821 or at barbara.davies@dioceseofshrewsbury.org.

ST COLUMBA’S CHURCH & HALL BOOKINGS
To arrange meetings etc. in either the Church, Newman Room or the Iona Chapel, please book through Nuala Keegan, Church Office, 01244 624019, Email: stcolumbaschurch2016@outlook.com. Hall availability can be checked by looking at St Columba’s Church website – section for Church Hall gives a calendar of events in the Hall. Then contact Sue Carr on 07553 114531 or email columbashallbookings@gmail.com to arrange booking.

NEXT WEEK’S NEWSLETTER:
21st May Edition will be compiled byHarry Sweeney, Phone:01244 327462, E-mail: harrysweeney45@gmail.com. Please include a phone number in case of queries, and please ensure that items are emailed or phoned to the compiler by 9.00a.m. on WEDNESDAY 24th MAY

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Prayer for the Synod

17 May 2023 By Matthew Petts

We invite everyone to pray for the Synod and for our participation. Walking together along the way, united in Christ, the Way, the Truth and the Life.

Adsumus Sancte Spiritus:
We stand before You, Holy Spirit, as we gather together in Your name.
With You alone to guide us, make Yourself at home in our hearts; teach us the way we must go and how we are to pursue it.
We are weak and sinful; do not let us promote disorder.
Do not let ignorance lead us down the wrong path nor partiality influence our actions.
Let us find in You our unity so that we may journey together to eternal life and not stray from the way of truth and what is right.
All this we ask of You, who are at work in every place and time, in the communion of the Father and the Son, forever and ever.

Amen.

Newsletter 14 May 2023

13 May 2023 By amos

SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

14TH MAY 2023

Sat 13 May
St. Theresa’s	5.00pm	Parishioners’ Intentions
St. Columba’s	6.30pm	Clare Graham RIP

Sun 14 May
St. Theresa’s	9.30am	Mae Dunne’s Intentions
St. Columba’s	11.00am	Parishioners’ Intentions

Mon 15 May
St. Theresa’s		Priests’ Intentions
St. Columba’s	10.30am	The Parish

Tue 16 May
St. Theresa’s		Peter Chadwick RIP
St. Columba’s		Priests Intentions

Wed 17 May
St. Theresa’s		Malcolm Mallard RIP
St. Columba’s	9.30am	Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
	10.15am	Novena Prayers
	10.30am
	1.00pm	Requiem – Gerald O’Hanlon RIP
	7.00pm	Vigil Mass for The Ascension of The Lord
Thu 18 May		The Ascension of The Lord
St. Theresa’s	9.30am	Private Intentions

Fri 19 May		St Milburga, Ab, V
St. Theresa’s	10.00am	Mary Baker’s Intentions
St. Columba’s		Parishioners’ Intentions

Sat 20 May
St. Theresa’s	5.00pm	Mark & Frank Lally RIP
St. Columba’s	6.30pm	Stuart Worrall RIP

Sun 21 May
St. Theresa’s	9.30am	Parishioners’ Intentions
St. Columba’s	11.00am	Ellie Marsden Anniversary

Please note if there is no time next to Mass it means there is no Mass for parishioners to attend that day but the Priests will say Mass privately.

THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD – 18^th MAY:
This is a Holy Day of Obligation, there will be a Vigil Mass at St Columba’s on Wednesday 17^th May at 7pm and Mass at St Theresa’s at 9.30am on Thursday 18^th May.

RECENTLY DECEASED:
Please remember in your prayers Claire Graham, Margaret Collins, Margaret Finnegan, Ron Wright, Stuart Worrall and Tom Groom. May the Lord console their families and friends.

WEDDINGS, BAPTISMS AND FUNERALS:
Please contact one of the Parish Offices to make your arrangements.

ANNIVERSARIES:
Mary Susanne Roberts, Denizel Gordon, Terence McNicholas, Cecil Arthur Baker, Joseph Stringer, Janet Evans, Joan Burton, Janet McMahon, Lionel Dean, Francis Gallagher, Mary McKay, Harry John Teague, Michael Joseph Barnett, William Walker, Thomas Patrick Dowd, Lillian Rachel Beswick, Agnes Elizabeth Lambert, Albert Edward Hutfield.

LIVE STREAMING OF MASS:
Mass will be streamed from St Columba’s at 11.00am this Sunday 14th May 2023.
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FIRST HOLY COMMUNIONS – St Columba’s
Today we have our first family celebrations of First Holy Communions so the central pews will be reserved for the children and their families. We welcome you all and pray for and congratulate these children. Rex Carey, Margo Carey, Oskar Graca, Agata Holysz, Maia Martland, Manuel Regal, Mia Regal, Daniel Regal and Thea Shallcross.

PRAYING TOGETHER:
We pray for:

Pray for the residents of Newry Park, Grange Road, Eversley Park, Bowyer’s Close, Ashfield Crescent, Glenside Close, and Longdale Drive.
For vocations to the ministry, Foundations for Ministry and those in current training.
For all lay people in the varied ministries in our Churches

OFFERTORY:
St Columba’s: Loose plate: £TBN Planned Giving: £TBN Average Weekly SO – £574.00;
St Theresa’s: Loose plate & Planned Giving: £TBN; Average weekly SO – £161.
THANK YOU for all your generous support.

CHRISTIAN AID WEEK: 14th-20th May
Envelopes are available in the church porches and when filled can be placed in the normal collection baskets.

ST COLUMBA’S COFFEE ROTA
14^th May – Ripon family for Camps International Humanitarian Collaboration Peru
21^st May – volunteers please
28^th May – volunteers please
Why not donate a little time to make tea and coffee to refresh the parishioners after 11:00 Mass on Sunday? You can make some money for your favourite charity, too. Call Margaret Curtis 01244 3184234 to book your date(s).

TOMATO PLANTS: St Columba’s
Gardener’s Delight, Moneymaker and Tumbling Tom varieties of tomato plants will be on sale in the hall today at 30p each or ring Pauline Payne on 01244 350323 to order. Proceeds to parish Third World project, the OAKS school in Sierra Leone.

WHITE FLOWER APPEAL 2023:
The White Flower Appeal raised £105.24 at St Theresa’s last weekend. Thank you very much indeed for your generosity. The date for the appeal at St Columba’s has now been changed to 17/18 June.

PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL:
Your Pastoral Council met on Thursday 4^th May and covered a very full agenda. Members gave reports on the high priority issues as identified in the Parish Development Plan – notably progress with the new website, successful outreach work of the SVP and continued development of the youth group, children’s liturgy and social events. The main issue for discussion was the planning of a strategy to recruit more volunteers to support in all aspects of our churches’ work. More news to follow!

CONFIRMATIONS 2023:
We would like to congratulate the young people, especially a group of students from our school, who have been Confirmed last Wednesday 10^th of May at St. Francis Church, Chester. The chaplain celebrated with the newly confirmed students and their parents the following morning, sharing a delicious breakfast in the CHS conference room. May the Holy Spirit guide them all in their faith journey.

YOUTH GROUP:
The next youth group will be this Monday 15th May, 7pm to 8.30pm, at St Theresa’s. Last session we placed our hand painted ‘peace’ stones in the Peace Garden at St. Theresa’s and took a look around the church. This session we will do some planting in the peace garden, play some games, do a May activity and generally enjoy meeting up. All young parishioners from school year 5 and older are invited to join us.

NHS AT ST THERESA’S:
The NHS will be in St Theresa’s car park on 23rd May and 21st June for Covid booster vaccinations for anyone over 75 years of age or anyone who is immunosuppressed. Health checks are also available. This will be from 10.30am to 4pm on all dates.

THE CHS 50^TH ANNIVERSARY MASS:
You are warmly invited to join the CHS celebration Mass on Friday 9^th of June, 11am at Chester Cathedral. If you are interested, please contact Mrs. Mallon by email at mallonk@christofidelis.org.uk.

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR YOUR DIARIES:
Sun 11th June Annual BBQ to celebrate the feast of St Columba
Thurs 27th July Coach trip to York. There’s a sheet in the front of both churches to enter your name to reserve a seat. £20 a ticket, departs St Columba’s at 09:00am and St Theresa’s at 09:15am.

Thought for the week Music can change the world. Beethoven.

We’re all in this together: Over the last weeks we can see how much music can play in our lives, from the Coronation music, the marching bands, the coronation concert, street parties and Eurovision. “United in music”, one of the slogans of the Eurovision. Bringing people and countries together. Liverpool, for the Eurovision is a little bit of the Ukraine. Where words fail, music speaks. Music can take you to another place, can recall memories. It has strong connections. Our community and Cheshire community continue to help those who flee from conflict. Music is an important uniter, be it memories, people and places. Enjoy the music wherever you are.

Resources You can sign up to the Councils cost of living support newsletter via their web site and or check out their current support on their web site at https://www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/residents/housing-benefit-council-tax/cost-of-living-support

RETROUVAILLE: a programme for Couples struggling in their marriages.
Retrouvaille is a programme to support couples who have difficulties in their marriage. For confidential information about ‘Retrouvaille’ or to register for the next programme commencing with a Virtual weekend on 6 – 9 July 2023 or a Face to Face weekend in Welwyn Garden City on 13-15 October 2023, call or text 07887 296983 or 07973 380443 or email retrouvailleukinfo@gmail.com – or visit www.retrouvaille.org.uk

NEXT WEEK’S NEWSLETTER:
21st May Edition will be compiled by Rebecca Vaughan, phone:01244 318632, E-mail: rebecca_vghn@yahoo.co.uk. Please include a phone number in case of queries, and Please ensure that items are emailed or phoned to the compiler by 9.00a.m. on WEDNESDAY 17th MAY

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