TWENTY FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
25 AUGUST 2024
| Sat 24 Aug | |||
| St. Theresa’s | 5.00pm | Parishioners’ Intentions | |
| St. Columba’s | 6.30pm | John “Paddy” Campbell RIP | |
| Sun 25 Aug | |||
| St. Theresa’s | 9.30am | Beryl Williams RIP | |
| St. Columba’s | 11.00am | Rev. Deacon Paul Sutton, 25th Anniv. of Ordination | |
| Mon 26 Aug | |||
| St. Theresa’s | Stephen & Ann Gannon | ||
| St. Columba’s | 10.30am | Mark Hughes RIP | |
| Tue 27 Aug | |||
| St. Theresa’s | Peter O’Brien RIP | ||
| St. Columba’s | Private Intentions | ||
| Wed 28 Aug | St Augustine, B, D. Mem. | ||
| St. Theresa’s | Priests’ Intentions | ||
| St. Columba’s | 9.30am | Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament | |
| 10.15am | Novena Prayers | ||
| 10.30am | Ian Bullough | ||
| Thu 29 Aug | The Passion of St John the Baptist Mem. | ||
| St. Theresa’s | Bernard Wormald RIP | ||
| St. Columba’s | Priests’ Intentions | ||
| Fri 30 Aug | Ss Margaret Clitherow, Margaret Ward, V and Anne Line, Mm. Mem. | ||
| St. Theresa’s | 10.00am | Stephen James Taylor RIP | |
| St. Columba’s | The Parish | ||
| Sat 31 Aug | |||
| St. Theresa’s | 5.00pm | Parishioners’ Intentions | |
| St. Columba’s | 6.30pm | Parishioners’ Intentions | |
| Sun 1 Sep | |||
| St. Theresa’s | 9.30am | Peter Lane RIP | |
| St. Columba’s | 11.00am | Peter and Anna O’Callaghan |
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 11:00a.m. this Sunday 25th August 2024.
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ANNIVERSARIES:
Peter Edge, Patricia Mary Blythe, Stephen James Taylor,John Albert Hodkinson, Peter Lane.
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.
PARISH OFFERTORY:
Loose Plate: £520.95; Planned Giving £226.08; Average weekly SO £735.00; Candles £0.00. Many thanks for your generous support.
PRAYING TOGETHER:
- Pray for the residents of Oakfield Drive, Flag Lane South, Upton Lane, Weldon Close, Cotes Place, Bridgeman Road, Stubbs Place, and South Way.
- For the Wardens, Deputy Wardens, Sides persons and Collectors.
- For our Churches being welcoming to newcomers.
RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS (RCIA):
It is proposed to reconvene the parish RCIA group in September. If you are thinking about seeking to become a Roman Catholic, or to be received into in full communion with the Roman Catholic Church, and would like to join the group to look into this, please contact Fr William or Deacon Lawrence for further details.
ST COLUMBA’S COFFEE ROTA
The coffee rota is on the noticeboard in St Columba’s Hall. Please enter your name and good cause against your preferred dates. You could make £30-£50 for your chosen cause.
25th Aug – volunteers please
1st Sept – volunteers please
8th Sept – volunteers please
FR DESMOND:
Our assistant priest, Fr Desmond Wilson CSSp, will be leaving at the end of August. We thank him for his services to our parish and we wish him well in his next assignment. If anyone would like to give a donation to Fr Desmond, please put it in the envelope marked Fr Desmond and place it in the Offertory basket. Thank you. There will be a chance to say goodbye to Fr Desmond in St Columba’s hall after the 11a.m. Mass on Sunday 25th August. All welcome.
“THE TRIUMPH OF THE CROSS”:
This is the theme for the next Churches Together in Upton Fifth Sunday Service to be held at St. Columba’s at 4.30p.m. on Sunday 29th September. Further details to follow. Put the date in your diary.
POPES PRAYER INTENTIONS:
We pray that political leaders be at the service of their own people, working for integral human development and for the common good, especially caring for the poor and those who have lost their jobs.
HAVE YOU BEEN AFFECTED BY CANCER?
On 15 September at 3pm, there will be an Ecumenical Service named “Pause for Hope” at St Columba’s Church. The service is for anyone who has been affected in any way by cancer. The choir of St Joseph’s Church will be there to lead singing. You are most welcome to come for yourself or just to give support to the event.Please invite anyone you know who may benefit from this. There is a poster in the Church porch.
THE COMMUNICATIONS GROUP:
One of the outcomes of our parish consultation on the Synod two years ago, was the development of the Welcome to our Parish group. This group has now widened its brief to become the Communications Group. As we looked at ways to welcome newcomers to our parish community, we found ourselves reflecting on the ways that the Parish presents itself: through the notice boards, the newsletter, the website and many other forms of communication. With the approval of Fr William and the Pastoral Council, we now have a wider remit and will be reporting to the Pastoral Council on progress. So far:
-We have devised a method for following up the arrival of new parishioners.
-We have replaced the notice boards in the porch at St Columba’s so that they will be more attractive and informative, with a new space for work from the Children’s Liturgy Group and the Youth Group.
-We are currently improving the website which will more consistently celebrate parish events and which will be easier to view and to find the information you need.
We still have work to do and some aims may be more long term. In the spirit of good communications, you are most welcome to send any thoughts you may have for the group’s consideration. Please send in an envelope to the Parish offices for the attention of the Communications Group or to the parish offices’ email addresses on the website. Thank you
Lyn Coyle, Chair
If you are NEW TO THE PARISH, you are asked to complete a Parish Registration Form and send to either parish office to let us know that you are here and enable us to welcome you to the parish. The form can be completed and submitted online or downloaded and printed out. Instructions are on the form, which can also be found in the front porches of both churches. You will find it on the Our Parish tab, under Welcome (side option Welcome). Thank you.
Lyn Coyle, Communications Group
ANNUAL MASS ATTENDANCE:
Over the last two weeks in September and the first two weeks of October, the annual Mass attendance will take place,(the number of people attending Mass are counted) This is the figure that is used for the Parish Pastoral Statistics form.
ACCOMMODATION WANTED:
Family of one of our parishioners is searching for a place to rent to relocate to be near daughter. It is for a father only, of 49 years old. Could be a studio or a room. If anyone have any information or recommendations, please send it to parish administrator.
NEWSLETTER:
If anyone has an item they would like put in the newsletter please send it to St Theresa’s office for the attention of Fr William.
NEEDLES & PINS – Wed 28th AUGUST:
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.
FAIRTRADE AND CHIFUNDO UK:
Fashion show, fair trade stalls, refreshments, sustainable clothing and products on sale. Saturday 14 September 3pm St Columba’s Church hall. Tickets £4.00, U18s £2.00(including refreshments). For tickets speak to Anne Mosquera (01244 340243). Tickets available on the door too.
DIOCESAN VACANCY:
A vacancy has arisen for an Administration Support Officer within our Mission and Evangelisation team based in Chester. Hours: 25 per week (occasional and weekend duties as required). Rate of pay: £12-£15 per hour depending on experience. Closing date: Friday 30th August 2024.
More details can be found via the Diocesan website https://www.dioceseofshrewsbury.org/latest-vacancies/
CV’s with a covering letter should be sent to Pauline McCulloch recruitment@dioceseofshrewsbury.org
THE SPIRITANS VACANCY:
The Spiritans (Holy Ghost Fathers) are looking to employ an Office Administrator with a background in finance and accounting to work in their Administartion Office at Chester. Working days are Mondays to Thursdays from 9am to 5pm daily. Please send your application to:- Provincial Bursar, 60 Hoole Road. Chester. CH2 3NL, Email provincialbursar@spiritans.co.uk
CHESHIRE SWING CATS:
Dance in St. Columba’s Church Hall. Tuesday 27th August 7.30p.m. Music provided by “Out of the Blue Jazz Orchestra” Tickets £10 contact www.cheshireswingcats.com Last year’s event was a great success, please come along and enjoy the evening.
Cheshire Swing Cats teaches authentic swing dancing to adults at Hoole Community Centre in Chester. We focus on the 30s style of Lindy Hop and Charleston swing dancing in our main classes and deliver workshops on solo jazz, balboa, collegiate shag and blues. Our dance classes are fun and friendly.
FOODBANK NEEDS
You can download a free app for your mobile phone or computer which shows you what your local foodbank needs urgently, the app is ‘bankthefood’. Food currently needed in West Cheshire is coffee, cup a soup, long life juice, rice, tinned meat meals, tinned puddings, tinned tomatoes.
GARDEN CHAIRS WANTED:
We are after garden chairs for the Peace Garden. If anyone has any they no longer want please contact St Theresa’s office with your name and telephone number.
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK:
The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy. – Martin Luther King, Jr
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 Friday 9a.m. to 2p.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 Sue Carr on 07553 114531 or email columbashallbookings@gmail.com to arrange booking.
NEXT WEEK’S NEWSLETTER:
1st September edition will be compiled by Amy O’DonnellPhone: 07854 290897 or email: 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 28 AUGUST 2024