The month of July is dedicated to the Precious Blood of Jesus
SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
20 JULY 2025
| Sat 5 Jul | |||
| St. Theresa’s | 9.30am | Malankara Jacobite Syriac Orthodox Community Mass | |
| 5.00pm | Angela McDevitt | ||
| St. Columba’s | 6.30pm | Fr Sebastian Kluwak | |
| Sun 6 Jul | |||
| St. Theresa’s | 9.30am | Dorothy Jeffs RIP | |
| St. Columba’s | 11.00am | Dorothy Jeffs RIP | |
| 2.00pm | Kerala Catholic Community Mass in Syro-Malabar Rite | ||
| Mon 7 Jul | |||
| St. Theresa’s | Alan Parry’s Intentions | ||
| St. Columba’s | 10.30am | Parishioners’ Intentions | |
| Tue 8 Jul | St Mary Magdalene | ||
| St. Theresa’s | Anne McCarthy RIP 100th birthday anniversary | ||
| St. Columba’s | 11.00am | Requiem Mass for Dorothy Gladys Jeffs | |
| Wed 9 Jul | St Bridget, R.Patron of Europe Day of Special Prayer for Europe | ||
| St. Theresa’s | Kath Smith RIP | ||
| St. Columba’s | 9.30am | Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament | |
| 10.15am | Novena Prayers | ||
| 10.30am | Stuart Marnoch RIP | ||
| Thu 10 Jul | |||
| St. Theresa’s | Priests’ Intentions | ||
| St. Columba’s | Priests’ Intentions | ||
| Fri 11 Jul | |||
| St. Theresa’s | 10.00am | Mary Walsh RIP | |
| St. Columba’s | The Parish | ||
| Sat 12 Jul | St Joachim & Ann, parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary | ||
| St. Theresa’s | 5.00pm | Thomas Byrne RIP | |
| St. Columba’s | 6.30pm | Parishioners’ Intentions | |
| Sun 13 Jul | |||
| St. Theresa’s | 9.30am | Deacon Tom Coyle RIP | |
| St. Columba’s | 11.00am | Deacon Tom Coyle RIP | |
| 2.00pm | Kerala Catholic Community Mass in Syro-Malabar Rite |
LIVE STREAMING OF MASS
Mass will be streamed at St Theresa’s on Sunday 20 July at 11.00am.
Cover is needed at St Columba’s for occasions when Tim is unavailable. (St Theresa’s have a volunteer) The only requirement is you need to have an iPhone. If you would be willing to help with this, please contact one of the church offices. Thank you.
www.facebook.com/thecatholicparishofstcolumbaandsttheresa
RECENTLY DECEASED
Please remember in your prayers, Michael Pulham, Dorothy Gladys Jeffs, Kay Daly & Karen Reid. May the Lord console their family and friends. Dorothy Jeffs Requiem Mass will be held at St Columba’s on Tuesday 22 July at 11am.
ANNIVERSARIES
Adrienne Rosina Davis, Winifred Meakin, Mary Walsh, Thomas Byrne and Rev Tom Coyle.
POPE’S JULY PRAYER INTENTIONS
For formation in discernment. Let us pray that we might again learn how to discern, to know how to choose paths of life and reject everything that leads us away from Christ and the Gospel.
CONFESSIONS
There will be Confessions after each weekday Mass until 11.30a.m.
St Columba’s: From 6p.m. before the 6.30p.m. Saturday evening Mass.
St Theresa’s: From 4.30p.m. before 5p.m. Saturday evening Mass.
WEDDINGS, BAPTISMS AND FUNERALS
Please contact one of the Parish Offices to make your arrangements.
FR WILLIAM
Fr William will be away until the end of August. We hope he has a well-earned rest.
PARISH OFFERTORY
Loose Plate: £580.86; Planned Giving: £669.68; Average weekly SO £718.15. Candles: £TBC.
Thank you for your generosity.
PRAYING TOGETHER
Pray for
* the residents of Keswick Close, Stanton Drive, Caldy Close, Dyserth Road, Cadnant Close, Aberdaron Drive and Cemlyn Close
the Army Chaplain and all at the Dale Camp, the work of the Armed Forces, the soldiers and their families.
ST COLUMBA’S OFFICE
There will be a change of the office hours at St Columba’s from 14 July: 8.00am to 2.15pm, Monday to Thursday. Office will be closed: 28-31 July, 6-7, 13-14 and 21 August and 1 September.
CHURCHES TOGETHER IN UPTON
At a recent committee meeting, members wished to thank the congregation of St. Columba’s Church for their continued support of events organised by Churches Together in Upton.
ST COLUMBA’S COFFEE ROTA
The coffee rota is on the noticeboard in St Columba’s Hall. Just write your name, charity and phone number on the calendar. If you can’t access the hall, leave a message on Margaret Curtis’s answerphone on 01244 318424 with your name and date(s) and she will add you to the rota.
20 July – volunteers please
27 July – volunteers please
03 August – volunteers please
ANNUAL SUMMER PARISH COACH TRIP
On Thurs 24 July we have a coach booked to LEEDS, cost £15. Leaving 8:45 from St Columba’s and 9am from St Theresa’s. Read poster in your church porch for details. Sign-up sheets are in the front porches. Please pay Margaret Curtis 01244 318424 as soon as possible.
ST COLUMBA’S RED MISSION BOX HOLDERS
There are three Red Mission boxes collections during the year: March, July and November. To have your box emptied, please leave it in the sacristy before the end of July, then pick up your empty, relabelled box from the rear porch.
FISH AND CHIP BABIES KNITTING PROJECT
If you have any four-ply wool to spare, we now need more for the babies in NE Africa. Please arrange to hand it to Margaret Curtis, thank you.
CAFOD – CANCEL THE DEBT
In this Jubilee year, CAFOD is working with our sister Caritas organisations around the world to call for urgent action on the global debt crisis. Please sign the worldwide Church petition located in the church porches. Thank you to those who have already signed. The petition sheets will be left out for the next week.
WELCOME TO OUR PARISH
If you are NEW TO THE PARISH, please complete a Parish Registration Form and send (or bring) it to either parish office to let us know that you are here and enable us to welcome you. Forms can be found in the front porches of both churches and on the website https://sscolumbaandtheresa.co.uk/i-am-new/. Thank you.
NEEDLES & PINS – Wed 23 July
Everyone is invited to this friendly and welcoming needlecraft group in the Newman Room, between 2:00-4:00pm every fourth Wednesday of the month. Hope to see you.
PASTORAL COUNCIL MINUTES
Please note that all Minutes of Pastoral Council meetings are published on the website once they have been approved by the meeting. The latest Minutes have just been published.
ST THERESA’S RED BOXES
Please leave your boxes in the sacristy to be counted. Thank you.
ST. WERBURGH’S 150th ANNIVERSARY
This will be celebrated in December this year. Details of events in the coming week are on the notice board in both churches.
LOURDES BY JUMBULANCE
Chester Across Group is going to Lourdes on 14 to 23 August. There are vacancies for sick and disabled pilgrims and for nurses and helpers. If you could help with a ‘wish list’ to support our assisted pilgrims please follow this link. For more information, please contact Tony Murphy on 07881-656-974 or tonymurphyefc2002@yahoo.co.uk
FEAST OF ST. JAMES
“Please pray and fast for the end of abortion and euthanasia on Thursday 24 July, the Vigil of the Feast of St James. These days seem quite dark, what with Parliament voting to partly decriminalise abortion and voting to legalise euthanasia. Please invite others to join us in praying and fasting for life, you can do so with this link, https://www.facebook.com/events/1419157822872567”
WIN A TRIP TO MEDJUGORJE
Medjugorje Irish Centre Free Prize draw. Prize for one person includes 7 nights B&B, return airport transfer and flights up to €300.To enter go to prize draw page on website www.med-irishcentre.com.
Tel. 07860 465386
Email reservations@med-irishcentre.com
WhatsApp No: 00387 63 630 604
Website: www.med-irishcentre.com
GK CHESTERTON Pilgrimage
“The 15th Annual GK Chesterton Pilgrimage that will take place on Saturday 26 July 2025. As always there are several ways you can join in, either in prayer, or by joining us in walking a short section of the pilgrimage or even in walking the whole 27 miles! To be involved you can; Sponsor Nathanael as he raises funds for Good Counsel’s life-saving work; https://www.gofundme.com/f/helping-mothers-and-babies-with-the-gk-chesterton-pilgrimage. Send prayer intentions for us to pray for along the way, we will not make the intentions public; catholicgkcsociety@yahoo.co.uk and find other details of the walk and the Mass here, https://www.facebook.com/events/1675870979701803”
ST COLUMBA’S CHURCH & HALL BOOKINGS
To arrange meetings etc. in either the Church, Newman Room, or the Iona Chapel, please book through Magdalena Bukowska, St. Columba’s Church Office, phone: 01244 624019, email: stcolumbaschurch2016@outlook.com. Office hours Monday to Thursday 8a.m. to 2.15p.m.
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 Magdalena Bukowska on 01244 624019 for enquires within the office hours stated above or email columbashallbookings@gmail.com to arrange booking.
NEXT WEEK’S NEWSLETTER
Sunday 27 July edition will be compiled by Muriel Green. Phone: 01244 383836 or email: muriel.green1@btinternet.com. Please include a phone number in case of queries, and please ensure that notices are also emailed to st.theresas@btinternet.com or phoned to the compiler by 9.00 a.m. on WEDNESDAY 23 JULY 2025