THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
27 October 2024
| Sat 26 Oct | |||
| St. Theresa’s | 5.00pm | Joan Haydyn’s Intentions | |
| St. Columba’s | 6.30pm | Ellie Edwards, Ruairidh Morrison | |
| Sun 27 Oct | |||
| St. Theresa’s | 9.30am | James Casey RIP | |
| St. Columba’s | 11.00am | Joanne Robinson | |
| Mon 28 Oct | Ss Simon & Jude, Ap. Feast | ||
| St. Theresa’s | Parishioners’ Intentions | ||
| St. Columba’s | 10.30am | Elizabeth Allington RIP, Fred Allington | |
| Tue 29 Oct | |||
| St. Theresa’s | Priests’ Intentions | ||
| St. Columba’s | The Parish | ||
| Wed 30 Oct | |||
| St. Theresa’s | Private Intentions | ||
| St. Columba’s | 9.30am | Margaret Nash RIP | |
| Thu 31 Oct | |||
| St. Theresa’s | Nicholas Lancaster | ||
| St. Columba’s | 7.00pm | Vigil Mass for All Saints Edward Bulgess |
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| Fri 1 Nov | All Saints, Solemnity | ||
| St. Theresa’s | 10.00am | John Rogers RIP | |
| St. Columba’s | Joan Buliough RIP | ||
| Sat 2 Nov | |||
| St. Columba’s | 10.30am | Mass for the Faithful Departed | |
| St. Theresa’s | 5.00pm | Katherine Gannon RIP | |
| St. Columba’s | 6.30pm | Jean Smith RIP | |
| Sun 3 Nov | |||
| St. Theresa’s | 9.30am | Tom Groom RIP | |
| St. Columba’s | 11.00am | Margaret Nash RIP |
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 11a.m. this Sunday 27h September 2024.
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RECENTLY DECEASED
Please remember in your prayers Yvonne Rose and Theresa Clayton who died recently, and also their family and friends.
ANNIVERSARIES
Anthony William Davenport, Dennis Alfred, Edward Barlow, Charles Derek Anthony Moore, Mary Keating, Breda Mary Wright, Nicholas Philip Lancaster, Marie Willetts, Rose Marshall
POPES OCTOBER PRAYER INTENTIONS
For the Synod. Let us pray for the Church, that she may adopt listening and dialogue as a style of life at every level, allowing herself to be guided by the Holy Spirit towards the world’s peripheries.
WEDDINGS, BAPTISMS AND FUNERALS
Please contact one of the Parish Offices to make your arrangements.
CONFESSIONS
There will be Confessions after each weekday Mass until 11.30a.m.
St Columba’s: From 6p.m. before the 6.30p.m. Sat. evening Mass.
St Theresa’s: From 4.30p.m. before 5p.m. Saturday evening Mass.
PARISH OFFERTORY
Loose Plate: £526.21; Planned Giving £224.00; Average weekly SO £555.00; Candles £26.84. Many thanks for your generous support.
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.
27th Oct – Volunteers please
3rd Nov – volunteers please
10th Nov – volunteers please
World Mission Sunday – Thank you for celebrating last week
Thank you for your donations to the World Mission Sunday appeal. Your prayers and support will help missionaries work alongside communities worldwide, regardless of background or belief. Please continue to pray for all who share the love and hope of Christ with our sisters and brothers in need throughout the world. To support mission year-round, visit missio.org.uk or call 020 7821 9755 (office hours).
RED MISSION BOXES, ST COLUMBA’S
If you are a red Missio box holder, please leave your box in the sacristy for counting and pick up your emptied box, with your name on, from the table in the rear porch of St Columba’s.
PRAYING TOGETHER
Pray
* For the residents of Upton Drive, Pine Gardens, Bache Avenue, Onslow Road, Springwood Close, Overwood Lane and Melverley Drive.
* For the British Legion, Golf Club and Village Hall Committee, and all who use their facilities.
* For those who have served their country.
WELCOME
We welcome Fr Peter Otuonkpaikhian, who has been appointed assistant parish priest for St Columba’s & St Theresa’s parish. Fr Peter is originally from Nigeria and has recently workind in the Isle of Man. We hope he enjoys his time here.
CONFIRMATION
Please pray for all who are preparing to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation at St. Columba’s on 8th November, and for those who are preparing them.
OUR AUTUMN FAIR 17 NOVEMBER
Just three weeks away!In St. Columba’s Church Hall
TOMBOLA: Donations of bottles etc are urgently needed as prizes for The Tombola stall at The Autumn Fair. Could you please leave them inside the entrance to St Columba’s and St Theresa’s, many thanks.
TABLES at the Fair: If you would like a table to sell your wares, it’s just £5, please contact Margaret Curtis 01244 318424.
LIFT LIST: If you would like a lift from St. Theresa’s please put your name on the list at the front of church.
YOUTH SUNDAY 24 NOVEMBER
We are looking for several young volunteers to welcome, be collectors, read the readings and read the prayers of the faithful etc on Youth Sunday. If you wish to volunteer at St Theresa’s please contact Ann McCarthy and to volunteer at St.Columba’s please contact Denise Lusk, or email either parish office.
SYNOD SESSIONS RESUME
The second session is now taking place in Rome, it started on Wednesday 2 October and runs to Sunday 27 October 2024 in order to continue the work of the Synod on Synodality around the theme “For a Synodal Church: communion, participation and mission” Bishop Barron from Winona-Rochester in America has penned his thoughts on his hopes and aspirations as he left for the synod. The discussions which are taking place are set out in a working document , that all delegates are asked to read before attending. Discussions will consider the involvement of more laity, especially women, in the governance of the Church, in both “decision-making” and “decision-taking. It will look at practical theology and how our understanding of church institutions and practices can be made more concrete for example setting up lay pastoral councils, accountability etc. And of listening to one another and the Holy Spirit. https://www.wordonfire.org/articles/barron/as-i-leave-for-the-second-session-of-the-synod/
THANK YOU FROM THE SVP
The SVP would like to thank all those who contributed to our recent church collection and coffee morning. The amount raised was £330. This generous amount will help enable us to continue our work, not only within our own community, but also nationally and internationally.
HELP AT HOME
A parishioner requires 1 hours help on Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays and Tuesdays from 9.30a.m. to 10.30a.m. No cleaning. Just a few light duties. Please ring 01244 370310 for more information. Thank you.
SOUND SYSTEM AT ST THERESA’S
We are in the process of getting another couple of quotes.
NEW TO THE PARISH? WELCOME!
We have a New Parish Registration Form to be completed and sent 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 I’m New tab of the website
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
I am with and will watch over you wherever you go. Genesis 28:15
REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY 10 NOVEMBER
There is to be a short service of Reflection for the Upton Churches at Holy Ascension at 4.30 p.m. on 10th November. See the poster on the Notice Boards.
ASSISTED SUICIDE BILL
As mentioned in Bishop Mark’s letter last week asking us to contact our MP. The contact details for our MP are:-Samantha Dixon c/o House of Commons. London. SW1AQ 0AA email:samantha.dixon.mp@parliament.uk
THE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL, CHESTER – CHRISTMAS FAIR
12th December, 4-6pm. All welcome! £1 entrance fee on the evening. If you would like a stall, cost £10, email the school welcometo@christofidelis.org.uk
CHIFUNDO CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR
On Saturday 9th November, at Hoole URC Church, Hoole Road, Chester, CH2 3NT from 10.00am to 3pm. Free entry, variety of craft stalls, raffle and more.
THE NEW LECTIONARY
The parish now has copies of the New Lectionary which comes into use on the First Sunday of Advent. Fr William invites all parish Readers to join a gathering on Saturday 16th November, in St Columba’s Hall, 10.00 for 10.30 am to 12 noon, to learn about the new document. Please will Readers record their intention to attend with a tick against their name on one of the forms at the front entrances to our churches. Other interested parishioners are welcome to attend please will they record their intention by notifying St. Theresa’s 01244 371660 or St. Columba’s 01244 624019. Those parishioners who ordered the revised Sunday Missal can collect their copies, discounted payment of £17.95, in cash or by cheque made payable to St. Columba’s or St. Theresa’s.
BUILDING WORKS – ST THERESA’S
The last pour of concrete has taken place and work will now start on reinstating the flagstones and tarmac. The larger cracks in the presbytery have been dealt with and decorating works are due to start next week. It is hoped that the work will be completed by the 1st November.
ASDA ARE RUNNING CASHPOT FOR SCHOOLS
From now until November, for those who use the ASDA Rewards App, you can opt in on the cashpots tab and select St Werburgh’s and St Columba’s or St Theresa’s Primary School. ASDA will then donate to the schools!
RETREATS
Next two retreats at Clitheroe Christian Heritage Centre are: Praying with St Dominic, 1st – 3rd November 2024 and Be Still and Know that I am God, 21st – 24th November 2024.
For more information and to register go to: www.christianheritagecentre.com
ST. COLUMBA CHIDREN CHOIR RECUITMENT
The Little Choir of St Columba plays at 11a.m. Mass on the first Sunday of the month in term time, and young people who would like to sing, play the guitar or percussion are invited to join. Practice Tuesdays 18.45 in the church. For further information, please contact Giovanna 07728 948946 or Mark 07752 317772.
MUSLIM-CHRISTIAN CONVERSATIONS TODAY
There will be a talk by Cardinal Michael Fitzgerald, M.Afr on Wednesday 13 November at 7.30pm at St Werburgh’s Church. Chester.
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 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 3rd November edition will be compiled by Muriel Green. Phone:01244 383836 or email: muriel.green1@btinternet. Please include a phone number in case of queries, and please ensure that items are also emailed to Fr William or phoned to the compiler by 9.00a.m. on WEDNESDAY 30 October 2024