St. Catherine S Church, Birkenhead Road, Hoylake

ST. CATHERINE’S CHURCH, BIRKENHEAD ROAD, HOYLAKE Parish Priest: Canon John O’Reilly 0151 632 4388 - Deacon: Rev. Tony Crisp 0151 632 6617 Parish website: www.stcatherineshoylake.org.uk Amendments for the website to Cathy French, email: [email protected] Newsletter amendments or new items e-mail: [email protected]

WEEK BEGINNING 25th August, 2013

This Sunday 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time. 8.30am Mass (People of the Parish) 11.15am Mass (Fr Edmund Little) Monday 9.30am Mass (Anne Dunning) Tuesday St Monica. 9.30am Mass (Ann Higgins) Wednesday St Augustine of Hippo. 9.30am Mass (Dec. mem. Breen family) Thursday The Beheading of St John the Baptist. NO Mass. Celebration of the Word and Holy Communion at 9.30am Friday Ss Margaret Ward, Margaret Clitherow and Ann Line. NO Mass. Celebration of the Word and Holy Communion at 9.30am Saturday Saturday 12noon Mass (Vera Fleming) Next Sunday 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time. 8.30am Mass (Fr J. Russell) 11.15am Mass (People of the Parish) EVENING PRAYER OF THE CHURCH: Sunday, 5pm. MORNING PRAYER OF THE CHURCH: Mon., Tues., and Wed., 9:15am. EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT: Tuesday, 10 – 11am, and Friday, 7.30 - 8.30pm. SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Saturday, 11 – 11.45am. PLEASE PRAY FOR all who have died recently. Also Kathleen Bennett, Joseph Conway, Bob Dillon, Amy Duke, Sue Green, Francis Hayes, Ann Marie Heald, Mary Helsby, Katie Hogan, Eilis Longley-Brown, Elizabeth Morris, Joan Nulty, Geoffrey Roberts, Vivienne Taylor, Kevin Thompson, Mary Turner, Jo Watson, Timothy Wild, Justin Williams and Ron Woolland, who are ill or housebound. LEEDS LIGHT IN AFRICA: There is a display on one of the notice boards at the back of church with photographs, together with an account of his involvement from Joseph Fennelly who went this summer to Tanzania on a project that we supported. COFFEE: served this Sunday by Cleaners; next Sunday by S.V.P.. DON’T LOSE SIGHT OF JESUS!: A day to launch a varied programme of activities for young Catholics aged from 16 to 35. There will be on-going activities to meet the needs of this broad age group!! St Columba’s, Chester CH2 1SA, Sunday, 8 September, 12noon to 6pm, concluding with the celebration of Mass. Please bring a packed lunch. For more information and to register for the meetings, email [email protected] Follow us on twitter @ShrewsYouth WEST WIRRAL LOURDES GROUP: There will be a meeting at St Agnes, West Kirby, on Sunday, 8 September, at 6.15pm, for all the Youth who went to Lourdes this summer, together with registration for next year. If you would like to join the Group next summer, you need to be 16 years old by the end of June, and live in one of the parishes of St Agnes, Our Lady of Pity, Sacred Heart or St Catherine’s. We can only take a limited number, so attending the Meeting will not guarantee a place. If you would like to come but can’t attend the Meeting, then please email Jo Fear on [email protected] WIRRAL HOSPICE ST JOHN’S: On Saturday, 21 September, Midnight Walk from Sacred Heart church, Moreton, to Morrisons Superstore, West Kirby. Fancy Dress. See notice at back of church. Call 3430778 to book your place. Register online: www.wirralhospice30.eventbrite.co.uk WHY POPE JOHN CALLED THE COUNCIL: Vatican II’s teaching on Christian Unity. This Study Day has been organised by our Diocesan Ecumenical Commission as its particular contribution to the Year of Faith. Two talks with discussion led by Fr Peter Phillips, Saturday, 21 September, 10am – 1pm, at St Columba’s Parish Centre, Chester CH2 1SA. See notice at back of church. Those from other Christian traditions are also welcome. Coffee and tea on arrival. Starts promptly at 10am. DIOCESAN HISTORY DAY: St Mary of the Angels, Hooton CH66 1QJ, on Saturday, 5 October, 10.30 (for 11am – 4pm. See notice at back of church. CONFIRMATIONS: Bishop Brian Noble will be here on Tuesday, 26 November, at 7pm, for our Local Pastoral Area Confirmations. If you wish to be Confirmed on that occasion, please sign up at the back of church.

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