sunday masses:

weekday masses:

• This week's bulletin is available for download here.
• CNN
  . This Sunday is World Communications Day when we are called upon to support CCN, Catholic Communications Network: prayers this week, second collection next week. CCN provides professional support for the Bishops of England and Wales and the wider Church in promoting the Gospel through the media on current issues. It seeks to develop the public profile of the Church and its teaching. CCN provides up to date news releases, features and podcasts, information from the Bishops’ Conference of England & Wales, and trains spokes men and women. Information cards available from the Ushers.
• CATHOLICISM
  . EPISODE 5: “Peter, Paul, and the Missionary Adventure.” This Monday 21st May at 7.30pm in the Audio Visual Room (Old Sacristy). Presenting the Church’s missionary endeavour which begins with the adventures of Saint Peter and Saint Paul. From Ephesus, Corinth, Athens, and Rome, and to the furthest reaches of the world.
• Concert
  . This Wednesday. St Mary’s Wednesday lunchtime concerts begin again this Wednesday 23rd of May at 1230, with Richard Hansen (Tenor), Michael Wynne (Piano). Admission Free. All welcome.
• Next Sunday
  . Pentecost 27 May Second collection will be for CNN. Catholic Communications Network.
• Eucharistic Ministers
  . Please could we have a meeting tomorrow, Monday 21st May, at 7pm in the Priory before Catholicism at 7.30pm. George’s absence is leaving a big gap in the running of the parish and we need to look at ways to cover his absence.
• Heating update
  . The incoming gas supply is now being upgraded to serve the new boiler. Until this is done (and maybe other unforeseen snags yet to be snagged) the heating system will not be fully operational.
• Every day (apart from Sun)
  . St Mary’s sings morning prayer Monday to Saturday. This is the “Prayer of the Church” and all are encouraged to participate. Do come and join us in the chancel choir stalls when you see the candles being lit at 7.30am.
• MISSIO
  . Total for the whole country in 2011 was £3,125,257. Of this, £232 came from Warrington South, collected on our behalf by Cathy Egan.
• Relic of Saint John Mary Vianney
  . Will be in the Cathedral Fri 6th July. Programme for the day, besides adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and veneration of the relic, includes: 10.00 Arrival; 10.30 Morning Prayer; 12.00 Mass; 3.30 Evening Prayer.
• Re-location of Our Lady of Lourdes
  . This project now completed, with new lighting and new votive candle stand. Light switches for statue (and for the repositioned 7th Station of the Cross) at the stairs to the organ loft. Eucharistic Ministers please to switch on when church in use, and off at the end.
  Also a new votive candle stand. Donations in the usual candle box.
• Parish Meeting
  . Have you read the PAWG noticeboard? We are due for an open Parish Meeting to discuss the future running of the parish. We all have a role to play in this. Date for this meeting yet to be fixed, so do look out for announcement on forthcoming bulletins or website.
• Priesthood
  . Are you aged 13-21 and thinking about the priesthood? On Sunday 6th May the Vocations Team will be holding its monthly discernment meeting a St Mary’s Lowe House, St Helens, The meeting begins at 5pm, and after the meeting we go into Church for the monthly Youth Alive Mass. This meeting is aimed at young men aged between 13-21. The group allows young men to pray, socialize and learn more about the vocation of the priesthood. If you would like to attend this event or would like more information then please contact Father James Preston on 0151 489 1296.
• “Same sex marriage”
  . Opposition is mounting against government plans to legislate for “same sex marriage”. A few weeks ago we were asked to consider signing an on-line petition against the government’s attempt to redefine marriage. The on-line petition has attracted 400,000 names, making it the largest of this Parliament so far. If you want to add your name to this tide, here is the website again where you can add your voice: www.C4M.org.uk.
  
  Final briefing note for parishes can be downloaded here.


• Memorial Chapel
  . Nearly finished. Just waiting for manifestation on the glass. Confessional screen will take a bit longer. And one or two issues with the lighting.
• CTS rack
  . New CTS rack in the Narthex. Prices on each publication. Payments go into the Newspaper safe in the Narthex. Do browse the publications, but leave in pristine condition for the purchaser.


• Development Projects 2012
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  Heating
  The installation of our new heating system. Design has already been developed by our heating consultant (Ashmount). Installation begins Monday 16th Jan.
  
  Memorial Chapel
  Glass screen and door shortly to be installed. Plastering, decorating and tile fixing will be done in due course. A new oak confessional screen is part of the project to facilitate the option of “blind” or face-to-face confession.
  
  Cloister
  New roof, installation of WC and kitchenette, and new social area due this year, pending approval from the WBC planning authority and conservation officer. St Mary’s Development Fund is currently dedicated to this project.
  
  Our Lady of Lourdes
  Candle stand and new lighting to be re-instated early this year. Plastering and decorating around this area all to be done in due course.
  
  Plaza and West End door
  Redevelopment of the Plaza is also planned for this year. This to include a new West End door and porch into the Narthex. Still pending approval from WBC planning authority and conservation officer.
  
  
• Church cleaning
  . Volunteers are always welcome, and really needed, to join the church cleaning team. If you’re free any morning of the week and would like to help, please contact Fr William.
• Refreshments
  . Everybody welcome for refreshments in the cloister after the 1100 Mass.
• Junior Choir
  . St Mary’s junior choir is open to young people aged 7 to 13 or thereabouts. This is your chance to get free singing lessons, and also to serve the Holy Mass with your voices. Come and join us! Contact Fr William or Michael Wynne if you’d like to join.
• Morning Prayer
  . Morning Prayer is sung every morning Monday to Saturday here at St Mary’s. You might consider taking this up as an Advent devotion. All welcome. 7.30am in the chancel. The main door will be locked so come in the side door.
• ‘With You Always’
  . It’s the name given to the new way in which we prepare people for the sacraments, and the restored order of the sacraments in the Liverpool Archdiocese. For more information, visit www.withyoualways.org.uk.
• Latest News By Email
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• St Mary's Welfare Team
  .We would like to build up a team of people in St Mary’s with different gifts or know-how to offer help to people with different kinds of need. Eg. a listening ear, an occasional social visit, help with getting benefits, help with getting other kinds of welfare. If you would be willing to be on call for such a service contact Fr William eg by email. If Yes, you should also feel free at any point to say No if you’ve got enough on.
• Adoration
  . “The worship of the Eucharist outside the Sacrifice of the Mass is a tribute of inestimable value in the life of the Church. Such worship is closely linked to the celebration of the Eucharistic Sacrifice.” Therefore both public and private devotion to the Most Holy Eucharist even outside Mass should be vigorously promoted, for by means of it the faithful give adoration to Christ, truly and really present, the “High Priest of the good things to come” and Redeemer of the whole world. “It is the responsibility of sacred Pastors, even by the witness of their life, to support the practice of Eucharistic worship and especially exposition of the Most Holy Sacrament, as well as prayer of adoration before Christ present under the eucharistic species.”
  Redemptionis Sacramentum 134
• Papal Visit Legacy
  . In the papal visit to the UK last year, Pope Benedict presented to the people of Britain ‘Some Definite Purpose’ which can be summarised under six Mission Priorities:
  * To know our purpose
  * To grow in confidence
  * To witness to our faith
  * To serve others
  * To seek and engage in dialogue
  * To point to the transcendent
  
  During the next 12 months a number of resources will be made available to support Catholic parishes and individuals to take up the task that the Holy Father has left us with. This month’s resource is called ‘Some Definite Purpose’. Please help yourself to a copy from the parish priest’s table at the back of the church, or download from www.thepapalvisit.org.uk/legacy.
• Liturgy of the Hours
  . In his recent exhortation, Verbum Domini (30th September 2010) Pope Benedict writes:
  Among the forms of prayer which emphasize sacred Scripture, the Liturgy of the Hours has an undoubted place... All who take part in this prayer not only fulfil a duty of the Church, but also share in the high honour of the spouse of Christ; for by celebrating the praises of God, they stand before his throne in the name of the Church. The Liturgy of the Hours, as the public prayer of the Church, sets forth the Christian ideal of the sanctification of the entire day, marked by the rhythm of hearing the word of God and praying the Psalms; in this way every activity can find its point of reference in the praises offered to God.
• Everybody is always welcome for refreshments in the cloister after the 11am Mass.

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