TWENTY-SEVENTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR 4th OCT 2009
MASS TIMES: INTENTIONS:
Saturday Vigil: 7.15 p.m. Margaret Bowyer.
Sunday: 9.15 a.m. Frank Queenan.
11:00 a.m. Sheila & Graham Holland. Golden Wedding Anniversary.
Monday: 9:15 a.m. Joan Woods.
Tuesday: 9.15 a.m. Patrick O’Gorman A.
Wednesday: 9.15 a.m. Vic Fry.
Thursday: 9.15 a.m. Bob Marsden A.
Friday: 9.15 a.m. Syd Merchant.
Saturday: 11.00 a.m. Mass for those with Disabilities.
Vigil Mass 7.15 p.m. The Parish.
Sunday: 9.15 a.m. Vera Thomas A.
11.00 a.m. Eileen Holland.
DIOCESAN MASS FOR HOUSEBOUND AND DISABLED:
Bishop Brian will celebrate this annual Mass at St Columba's next Saturday 10th October at 11 am., refreshments in the Parish Hall afterwards. If you know any housebound or disabled parishioners who might like to come, and can help with transport for them, all would be very welcome.
MORNING PRAYER:
9.00 a.m. in the Sacristy Office, on weekdays excepting Wednesday.
CONFESSIONS:
Confessions are heard on Saturday evening from 6:45 p.m. to 7:10 p.m.
BAPTISMS:
By arrangement with Fr. Cooke. After speaking to Fr. Cooke, it is important that families contact our Baptism Co-ordinator, Ann Siddall, 01244 371787, who will arrange for members of our Baptism Team to discuss Baptism and the practical details.
THE SICK:
Please keep in your prayers all the sick and housebound of the Parish and those who care for them. If you know of anyone who can no longer come to Mass and would like to receive Holy Communion please let Fr. Cooke or a Eucharistic Minister know.
ANNIVERSARIES:
We remember Patricia Holloway, Jack Derbyshire, Doreen Nicholls, Joyce Bownas, Annie Brennan, Ellen Barlow, Gail Bunker, Frank Queenan, Patrick Ryan, Anthony Lavender, Kathleen (Doris) Gallagher, Patricia O’Gorman, Veronica Maquire, McNamara, Mary Southall, Dennis O’Loughlin, Katherine Doran, Dorothy Maude Murphy, Anthony Marshall, Frank Stone, Fanny Pratt, William Egerton, Eric Hill, Josephine Fitzpatrick, Charles Patrick Creighton, Esther Veronica Thomas, Olive Joyce Pascall, Gerald Fergus Patrick Doran
COFFEE AFTER MASS:
Tea and coffee are served in the Hall after the Sunday morning Masses. All are welcome.
BEREAVEMENT GROUP:
Has bereavement affected you?
Do you feel the need to talk in confidence?
The Parish Bereavement Group provides support and care to the bereaved and their families. All members have been fully trained and would like to invite people to contact the group by ringing Ruth on (01244) 380300
PARISH CATECHISTS:
All Parish Catechists involved in preparation programmes for Baptism, First Sacraments, Confirmation and RCIA, and the Children’s Liturgy and Bereavement Teams, are invited to renew their commitment at the 11.00 a.m. Mass next Sunday, 11th October. Please collect your service leaflets from your team leader.
READERS:
A Day of Recollection with Fr. Geoff O’Grady has been organised for existing Readers on Saturday 31st October 2009 at St. Columba’s. Please make every effort to attend. Further details will be posted on the front and back porches as soon as available.
SVP:
The SVP collection will take place this weekend. Thank you for your continued support.
OFFERTORY: (27th Sep 2009)
Loose Plate: £518.14
Planned Giving: £637.81
Average Weekly SOs: £562.00
Coffee Morning: £23.70
Hire of Hall; £284.50
New Vestments: £94.20
OFFERTORY ENVELOPES - ‘PEEL & SEAL’:
This year’s envelopes, the green ones, have a ‘peel & seal’ flap. The advantage of this is that the contents of the envelope are more secure and money is prevented from falling out into the collection basket. However, the strip needs to be removed to make the seal effective. A number of envelopes are being received where this has not been done. May I ask for your cooperation in ensuring the flap is properly sealed. Should you be having any problems with your envelopes please contact David Savage on 380626. And, may I thank all of you who contribute through the envelopes for your continuing generosity.
PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL:
The Council met recently and the minutes are displayed on the notice boards.
The Council is holding its AGM on next Sunday 11th October at 7 p.m. in the Hall and you are invited to attend.
If you are interested in pastoral matters in the parish come along to the AGM and have your say.
CAFOD’S HARVEST FAST DAY:
Please place your Harvest Fast Day envelope in the normal offertory baskets. This weekend – if you have forgotten your envelopes, next weekend will not be too late! Thank you very much for your offerings in aid of CAFOD’s work in so many developing countries.
NEW VESTMENTS:
Fr. Cooke wishes to replace some Mass Vestments and if you wish to contribute to this please put your donation in an envelope marked ‘Vestments’. Thank you in anticipation.
TRAIDCRAFT STALL:
The Traidcraft stall is open this Sunday in the Hall after the 9.15 and 11.00 a.m. Masses. We are looking for volunteers to help run this stall, which operates on the first Sunday of each month. If you are interested in joining a rota to help occasionally with the stall, please speak to one of the people on duty this Sunday, or contact Helen Connor on 01244 317381.
POPE’S PRAYER INTENTIONS:
This October, the Pope asks us to pray:
That Sunday be lived as the day on which Christians gather to celebrate the Risen Lord in the table of the Eucharist;
That the people of God take up their responsibility to preach the Gospel and value it as their most important service to humanity.
UPTON CHURCHES PRAYER DIARY:
This week we pray for:
The residents of Lawn Drive, Earls Oak and Windmill Rise.
For those involved in the Ministry of Music in our churches.
CHURCHES TOGETHER IN UPTON:
The next social event is a Quiz Night in aid of the Hospice of the Good Shepherd to be held at the URC on Friday, 30th October. Why not put together a team and come along for an enjoyable evening?
FAIRTRADE WINE TASTING EVENING:
Many thanks to everyone who helped organise the recent evening or came along to enjoy it. It was a great success, the Hall was packed, and as well as being very enjoyable the evening raised around £800, divided between the St. Werburgh’s and St. Columba’s PTA and the Chester World Development Forum.
CHESTER CITY OF SANCTUARY:
A City of Sanctuary steering Committee and Reference Group has been set up. For more information please see the website at www.cityofsanctuary.org , or contact: Joseph O’ Neill (07967 370358) or Gina Phillips (0151 355 4008, 0755 159 8980), or via email on global.inclusion@yahoo.co.uk
CHESTER THEOLOGY SOCIETY:
The first lecture this year is to be held on October 28th at 7.30pm in the Beswick Building at the University. The speaker will be Dr Terry Veling (Australian Catholic University, Brisbane) on: The Golden Rule and the Great Commandment: What Does “As Yourself” Mean in the Verse, “Love Your Neighbour As Yourself”? All welcome. Admission £2.50.
BROTHER KIMPTON – REACHING THE UNREACHED:
This Tuesday Oct 6th, 7.30 p.m. in St. Werburgh’s Parish House – Bro Anthony is coming along to update us all on the work of this missionary charity which we support so well. Old supporters and new friends all very welcome!
CLIMATE JUSTICE:
Chester CAFOD Support Group will be launching the Climate Justice Campaign here in Chester at 7.30 pm on this Wed 7th October at St Theresa’s (Parish Centre), Blacon. We would like to invite people from the five parishes to come along to find out about the campaign and how we can be involved so that action can be coordinated across the city. For information contact Sue Bownas on 01244 679270.
UPTON HALL SCHOOL:
On Saturday 7th November at 2.30 p.m. at the Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King, Liverpool there is to be a Mass to celebrate the 160th Anniversary of the foundation of the school. Everyone associated with the school or Holt Hill Convent is warmly invited.
NEXT WEEK’S NEWSLETTER:
This will be compiled by Alison Wrigglesworth, tel 382457, email alison.wrigglesworthYOUKNOWTHESYMBOLSo2.co.uk
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