The Parish of Saint Luke, Frodsham & St Cuthbert-by-the-Forest, Mouldsworth Diocese of Shrewsbury Reg. Charity No. 234025 LPA12 (RUNCORN & FRODSHAM) Parish Priest: Fr. James Kenny PARISH WEBSITE: www.stlukesparish.org.uk Rev Deacon: Peter Lafferty PARISH e-mail: [email protected] St Luke’s, 61 High St. Frodsham, Cheshire WA6 7AN PARISH CENTRE: 01928 733 127 Telephone: 01928 733127 School: 01244 259999 SCHOOL WEBSITE: www.stlukesfrodsham.org.uk St Cuthbert’s, Station Road, Mouldsworth, Cheshire CH3 8AJ Safeguarding Reps.: Victoria McNeill 07913 073575 (St Luke’s) & Steve Clapham 07971 648192 (St Cuthbert’s) THE SACRAMENT OF MERCY (CONFESSIONS): Saturday 5.00-5.45 pm BAPTISMS, CONFIRMATION, FIRST HOLY COMMUNION& MARRIAGES: Please contact Father James or the secretary Wednesdays or Fridays 10.00am-3.00pm. ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT: First Friday of the month 8:15am. MORNING PRAYER FROM THE DIVINE OFFICE: Weekdays (except Tuesdays) 9:15am, before Mass. Psalter Week III Sunday Cycle A THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT W/day Cycle II Day Feast Time Service Intention Sat 14th Evening Mass of the 5:15pm Exposition Sunday 6:00pm Mass John Reynolds (RIP, Ann.) Sun 15th 9:00am (SC) Mass Mary Robertson & Ronald Gold Third Sunday of Lent (RIP, Ann.) 11:00am Mass Parishioners’ Intentions Mon 16th Ferial 9:30am Mass Mike & Rita Robertshaw Int’s Tue 17th St Patrick, B Patron of 7:00pm Mass Vocations to the Priesthood Ireland Wed 18th Ferial 9:30am Mass Mary Hanrahan (RIP) Thurs 19th St Joseph, Husband of the 11:30am Lent Devotions Blessed Virgin Mary 12:00 Noon Mass Canon Christopher Dwyer (RIP) Fri 20th Ferial 9:30am Mass Tim & Susan Foley (RIP) & Family Intentions Sat 21st Evening Mass of the 5:15pm Stations of the Cross Sunday 6:00pm Mass Catherine Vaughan (RIP) Sun 22nd Fourth Sunday of Lent 9:00am (SC) Mass Cleary Family Intentions 11:00am Mass Parishioners’ Intentions “SC” – Saint Cuthbert’s REST IN PEACE: Please pray for the repose of the soul of Michael Scott of Manley who died recently. His funeral service will be held at St Cuthbert’s on Wednesday 18th March at 11:00am followed by burial at St John’s, Ashton Hayes. PRAYER INTENTIONS FOR THE SICK AND HOUSEBOUND: Canon Phil Moor’s Cora Sharkey Margaret Collins Winnie Simcock mother Graham Jubb Jim Corrigan Mike Robertshaw Fr Jim McGrath Audrey Ramsbottom Hugh McNeil Rita Robertshaw Fr Pat Munroe Leticia Sosa Kathleen Edwards Fr Paul Hughes Vickie Ballard Helen Grimes June Cunniffe Jack Turner Deacon Philip White Helen Mannion Kathleen Garvie Karen Dolan Please contact us by email or telephone if you wish to include or remove a person from the list. Many thanks. SACRAMENT OF FIRST FORGIVENESS: Celebration of the Sacrament of First Forgiveness will take place this Wednesday, 18th March, in St Luke’s Church at 6:30pm. Please pray for the children and their parents. St Luke’s Parish, Frodsham sometimes collects personal information about parishioners. All personal information is collected, processed and stored in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulations. This is retained only as necessary and used by the Parish/Diocese for the benefit of the Parish and for legitimate reasons such as administrative and religious purposes. You can read our full privacy notice at http://www.dioceseofshrewsbury.org/about-us/privacy-notice. STATIONS OF THE CROSS AT ST CUTHBERT’S: This week’s Stations of the Cross at St Cuthbert’s will be on Wednesday, 18th March at 10:00am. All are welcome to attend. CAFOD FAMILY FAST DAY: Please place any outstanding envelopes from last week’s Family Fast Day collection in the general collection this weekend. Many thanks for your generosity. LENTEN STATION MASSES: This week’s Lenten Station Mass is here at St Luke’s on Tuesday evening at 7pm. Please try to attend as part of our Lenten pilgrimage as a Local Missionary Area. CAFOD LENTEN SOUP LUNCHES: Due to the coronavirus outbreak, the Soup Lunches have been suspended. Lenten Devotions and Mass at midday will continue as usual. COLLECTION FOR FLOWERS: There will be a second collection after the Saturday evening and Sunday morning Masses at St Luke’s next weekend to help pay for the flowers which so beautifully decorate our church, especially during our Easter celebration. Many thanks for your support. THANKS: Missio and the Mill Hill Missionaries would like to thank all those who responded to the Red Box Thank You and Appeal. Father Dermot Byrne also sends his personal thanks for the welcome he received. ST PATRICK’S DAY – PARISH SOCIAL: Unfortunately, due to the current situation, this event has now been CANCELLED. If you bought tickets last weekend refunds are available from the ticket sellers. Otherwise, hold on to your tickets – they will be valid for our next social event! DIOCESAN MISSION FOR CATECHESIS: For priests, parents, catechists and all those interested in passing on our precious Faith in Jesus Christ in today’s world, you are welcome at the launch of the new diocesan mission for catechesis on Saturday 4th April 2020 at Our Lady Mother of the Saviour between 10.00am and 3.00 pm. These dates are especially for those in the Warrington and Runcorn deanery of the Diocese. Please bring a packed lunch. Any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Caroline Farey at [email protected] or Reuben Purchase at [email protected] ST CUTHBERT'S—WEST CHESHIRE FOOD BANK: Many thanks to all at St Cuthbert’s for their donations to the West Cheshire Food Bank last year. The total for 2019 was 234.42 kg, which equates to helping 18 people with a 3 day emergency food parcel. UNITY BRASS CONCERT: Thank you to everybody who supported the Churches Together in Frodsham concert at St Laurence's. An evening of music was greatly enjoyed by the local community. A total of £878 was raised for the victims fund for Modern Slavery. SINGING THE WORD! PROCLAIMING THE WORD THROUGH MUSIC: Singing the Word is a day offered by the Diocesan Liturgy Commission for cantors, singers, instrumentalists, clergy and congregations. In this Year of the Word, you are invited on Saturday 21 March from 10am to 3pm to join the Liturgy Commission at Saint John Plessington Catholic College on the Wirral. Places are £5 payable on the day to help cover costs (6 places for £25). To reserve a place contact Anthony Timothy on 0151 652 9855 or [email protected] LAST WEEK’S COLLECTION: £446.46 (St Luke’s) and £153.40 (St Cuthbert’s). Many thanks to all for your constant generosity. If you are making an Offertory to Church by cheque, please make it payable to ‘St Luke’s Frodsham’. Thank you. CORONAVIRUS PRECAUTIONS: Following guidance from the Bishops’ Conference, until further notice: Holy Communion will not be distributed under both kinds; the Host is to be received in your hand. Eucharistic Ministers will wash their hands before distributing Communion. At the Sign of Peace bow your heads to each other but do not shake hands. The collection plate will be placed on the altar to avoid the baskets being passed from hand to hand. Hymn books will not be used. Please take home the copy of the newsletter that you have used. Follow hygiene advice re. hand-washing, using and disposing of paper tissues, etc. The most vulnerable are advised to refrain from attending large parish gatherings. “God is a spring of living water which flows unceasingly into the hearts of those who pray.” (Saint Louis de Montfort) .