10th to 17 th November 2019

Welcome! Please join us for refreshments and a chat after the 10.30am Mass. All the refreshments are donated by parishioners. In November we will for Aid to the Church in Need. There was no collection last week due to the recital in the Williamson art gallery Remembrance Sunday 22nd Sunday after

The recital last Sunday 3rd November at the Williamson Art Gallery was a great success! Many thanks to all who took part and were involved in the organisation.

Canon Montjean’s close encounter with the Battle of Waterloo! Photographies: courtesy of Mike Penney

Red Wednesday for Aid to the Church in Need Wednesday 27th November 2019, 6-8pm Make a stand for faith and freedom! Details to follow in next week’s newsletter https://acnuk.org Sewing Group Approx. 20mins 1st & 3rd Sunday of the month Saturday 30th November, 2.30 - 4.30pm after 10.30am Mass. Cost £10 For details please contact Dorothy at 07767752671 Contact: [email protected] The sewing group will be selling homemade Christmas decorations again this year. All proceeds

th will go to Ss Peter and Paul and St. Philomena. Tuesday 12 November, 6.30pm: Available from the Piety Shop. “7 Gifts of the Holy Ghost: the Gift of Fear of the Lord”

Every Friday at 4.30pm in the narthex. The Legion of Mary serve God through The Virgin Mary incorporating and spiritual works. If you would like to come and join us, please contact Rachel on 07770266679. We look forward to seeing you for our weekly meeting! Lots of Christmas cards and lovely gifts for sale in the Piety shop… Please support it and the church! Every Monday 7 to 7.30pm (Canon Poucin will Calling all volunteers! be teaching traditional gregorian chant method) Could all volunteers please send in any outstanding hours and Sunday from 10am in the presbytery for the non cash donations by 11th November. propers. Many thanks Polyphony Email: [email protected] Practices every Monday at 7.30pm in the presbytery. New members are most welcome – Next church cleaning day on Tuesday 12th November. please have a chat with Clare or Christian after Mass. Please come and help!

On Sunday 17 th November, we will have the joy Kyriale: Mass to welcome one of our Canons from our Recessional: For all the Saints # 146 African Missions: Canon Fragelli will visit us and bring us the latest news from Mouila, Mass books available £5 Gabon. 2020 Dome of Home Calendar available: £4.99 Second collection after all masses to support Mass cards, rosary beads, books, gifts, all at very the Mission St Therese in Mouila. reasonable prices. All profits go to the shrine. Opening times: Fri 8.45-10am Sat 11-12 noon. Christmas Lunch Sun after both Masses. Ss Peter & Paul and St. Philomena’s Annual Christmas lunch will be held on Monday 9th December at Hollins Hey Hotel. Contact Foodbank: 97kgs this week Ronnie: [email protected] / 07821 054044 Cash donations via shop please so that Ronnie can buy what the foodbank requires. 200 Club If you need emergency food you need to get a If you haven’t filled out a form yet please do so and voucher from the One Stop or Citizens Advice. return all completed forms to Ronnie in the Piety Shop as soon as possible.

Collection: £314.40 Could you help us please? Boxes: £127.19 The beginning of the academic year rhymes with Standing Orders: £230.00 insurance bill. Heating: £188.37 We have just received the insurance building renewal for Donations: £10.00 Shop: £61.50 the year 2019 - 2020, for the church and the presbytery. Total : £931.46 Final bill to be paid: £2434.88. £1420 has already been Thank You! donated. Thank you again for your help! Weekly Schedule The Shrine is open all day for prayer – Masses & weekday Adoration in the day chapel

Sunday 10th Mon 11th Tues 12th Wed 13th Thu 14th Fri 15th Sat 16th Sunday 17th 8am Mass at 8am Mass at 8am Mass at Birkenhead 8.15am Mass at 8.15am Mass at 8.15am Mass at 8.15am Mass at 8.15am Mass at Birkenhead Birkenhead Carmel Birkenhead Birkenhead Birkenhead Birkenhead Birkenhead Carmel Carmel Carmel Carmel Carmel Carmel Carmel 8.30m Low 8.30am 8.30m Adoration Mass

9.45-10.15am 9am Rosary 9am Rosary 9am Rosary 9am Rosary 9.45-10.15am Confessions 9.15am 9.15am 9.15am Mass (English) 9.30am Rosary Confessions Confessions Confessions Parish Priest for donor’s 9.45am intention 9.30am Low 9.30am Low 9.30am Low 9.30am Low Confessions Mass Mass Mass Mass 10.30am 10 am Mass 10.30am Requiem followed by Sung Mass Sung Mass devotions to St. Philomena

5.30pm Vespers 5.30pm Vespers 5.30pm Vespers 5.30 Vespers 5.30pm Vespers Rosary 6pm Adoration 6pm Adoration 6pm Adoration 6.45pm 6pm Adoration Rosary and Benediction 7pm Low and Benediction 7pm Compline Mass Benediction

Mass Intentions Date Ordo Canon Montjean Canon Poucin Remembrance Sunday – Black Sunday 10th George Lee RIP Robert Lagmay RIP 22nd Sunday after Pentecost Hastie, Beedles, Wolfe, Jones Families Monday 11th St. Martin of Tours - White George Lee RIP & Friends deceased members

Tuesday 12th St. Martin I - Red George Lee RIP May Barrnett Brown

Wednesday 13th St. Didacus - White George Lee RIP Joseph Beedles

Thursday 14th St. Josaphat - Red George Lee RIP Brady Family

Friday 15th St. Albert the Great - White George Lee RIP Brady Family

Saturday 16th St. Gertrude the Great - White George Lee RIP Special intention Jaqueline Hird

Sunday 17th 23rd Sunday after Pentecost - Green George Lee RIP Esme Bentil

Rosary group: Thursday 14th at 10.30 am at Bill and Vera Ralph’s house. All welcome!

Please pray for the sick and elderly members of our congregation: Anne, Vera, Chris, Kathleen, Andrew, Madeleine, Sarah, John, Geraldine, Arline & Jim, and the Carmelite Sisters in Nazareth House. Don’t forget to ask your Canons for the blessing of your family and friends’ graves, during the Month of November

Psalm 129 « De Profundis » & prayer for the Souls in Purgatory

De profúndis clamávi ad te, Dómine: * Dómine, exáudi Out of the depths I have cried to thee, O Lord: * Lord, vocem meam: hear my voice. Fiant aures tuæ intendéntes, * in vocem deprecatiónis Let thy ears be attentive * to the voice of my meæ. supplication. Si iniquitátes observáveris, Dómine: * Dómine, quis If thou, O Lord, wilt mark iniquities: * Lord, who shall sustinébit? stand it. Quia apud te propitiátio est: * et propter legem tuam For with thee there is merciful forgiveness: * and by sustínui te, Dómine. reason of thy law, I have waited for thee, O Lord. Sustínuit ánima mea in verbo eius: * sperávit ánima mea My soul hath relied on his word: * my soul hath hoped in Dómino. in the Lord. A custódia matutína usque ad noctem: * speret Israël in From the morning watch even until night, * let Israel Dómino. hope in the Lord. Quia apud Dóminum misericórdia: * et copiósa apud Because with the Lord there is mercy: * and with him eum redémptio. plentiful redemption. Et ipse rédimet Israël, * ex ómnibus iniquitátibus eius. And he shall redeem Israel * from all his iniquities. Réquiem ætérnam * dona eis, Dómine. Eternal rest * grant unto them, O Lord. Et lux perpétua * lúceat eis. And let perpetual light * shine upon them.

Pater noster… Our Father…

V. A porta ínferi. V. From the gates of hell. R. Erue, Dómine, ánimas eórum. R. Deliver their souls, O Lord! V. Requiéscant in pace. V. May they . R. Amen. R. Amen. V. Dómine, exáudi oratiónem meam. V. O Lord, hear my prayer. R. Et clamor meus ad te véniat. R. And let my cry come unto thee.

Orémus Let us pray. Fidelium, Deus, ómnium Conditor et Redemptor, O God, who art thyself at once the Maker and the animábus famulórum famularúmque tuárum Redeemer of all thy faithful ones, grant unto the souls of remissiónem cunctórum tríbue peccatórum: ut thy servants and handmaids remission of all their sins, indulgéntiam, quam semper optavérunt, piis making of our entreaties unto our great Father a mean supplicatiónibus consequántur: whereby they may have that forgiveness which they have Qui vivis et regnas cum Deo Patre, in unitáte Spíritus ever hoped for. Sancti, Deus, per ómnia s cula sæculórum. Who livest and reignest with God the Father in the R. Amen. unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. ǽ R. Amen

V. Réquiem ætérnam dona eis, Dómine. V. O Lord, grant them eternal rest. R. Et lux perpétua lúceat eis. R. And let the everlasting light shine upon them. V. Requiéscant in pace. V. May they rest in peace. R. Amen. R. Amen.