Parish Newsletter
SUNDAY 5th FEBRUARY 2023: FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (YEAR A)
Liturgical
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- 2023
- 31st December
- 24th December
- 17th December
- 10th December
- 3rd December
- 26th November
- 19th November
- 12th November
- 5th November
- 29th October
- 22nd October
- 15th October
- 8th October
- 1st October
- 24th September
- 17th September
- 10th September
- 3rd September
- 27th August
- 20th August
- 13th August
- 6th August
- 30th July
- 23rd July
- 16th July
- 9th July
- 2nd July
- 25th June
- 18th June
- 11th June
- 4th June
- 28th May
- 21st May
- 14th May
- 7th May
- 30th April
- 23rd April
- 16th April
- 9th April
- 2nd April
- 26th March
- 19th March
- 12th March
- 5th March
- 26th February
- 19th February
- 12th February
- 5th February
- 29th January
- 22nd January
- 15th January
- 8th January
- 1st January
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- 25th December
- 18th December
- 11th December
- 4th December
- 27th November
- 20th November
- 13th November
- 6th November
- 30th October
- 23rd October
- 16th October
- 9th October
- 2nd October
- 25th September
- 18th September
- 11th September
- 4th September
- 28th August
- 21st August
- 14th August
- 7th August
- 31st July
- 24th July
- 17th July
- 10th July
- 3rd July
- 26th June
- 19th June
- 12th June
- 5th June
- 29th May
- 22nd May
- 15th May
- 8th May
- 1st May
- 24th April
- 17th April
- 10th April
- 3rd April
- 27th March
- 20th March
- 13th March
- 6th March
- 27th February
- 20th February
- 13th February
- 6th February
- 30th January
- 23rd January
- 16th January
- 9th January
- 2nd January
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- 26th December
- 19th December
- 12th December
- 5th December
- 28th November
- 21st November
- 14th November
- 7th November
- 31st October
- 24th October
- 17th October
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- 3rd October
- 26th September
- 19th September
- 12th September
- 5th September
- 29th August
- 22nd August
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- 1st August
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- 18th July
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- 2nd May
- 25th April
- 18th April
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- 4th April
- 28th March
- 21st March
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- 7th March
- 28th February
- 21st February
- 14th February
- 7th February
- 31st January
- 24th January
- 17th January
- 10th January
- 3rd January
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+ 2020
- 27th December
- 20th December
- 13th December
- 6th December
- 29th November
- 22nd November
- 15th November
- 8th November
- 1st November
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- 18th October
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- 30th August
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- 19th July
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- 31st May
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- 3rd May
- 26th April
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- 29th March
- 22nd March
- 15th March
- 8th March
- 1st March
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- 16th February
- 9th February
- 2nd February
- 26th January
- 19th January
- 12th January
- 5th January
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- 29th December
- 22nd December
- 15th December
- 8th December
- 1st December
- 24th November
- 17th November
- 10th November
- 3rd November
- 27th October
- 20th October
- 13th October
- 6th October
- 29th September
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- 15th September
- 8th September
- 1st September
- 25th August
- 18th August
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- 28th July
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- 30th June
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- 28th April
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- 31st March
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- 24th February
- 17th February
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- 3rd February
- 27th January
- 20th January
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- 30th December
- 23rd December
- 16th December
- 9th December
- 2nd December
- 25th November
- 18th November
- 11th November
- 4th November
- 28th October
- 21st October
- 14th October
- 7th October
- 30th September
- 23rd September
- 16th September
- 9th September
- 2nd September
- 26th August
- 19th August
- 5th August
- 29th July
- 22nd July
- 15th July
- 8th July
- 1st July
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- 20th May
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- 6th May
- 29th April
- 22nd April
- 15th April
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- 1st April
- 25th March
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- 25th February
- 18th February
- 11th February
- 4th February
- 28th January
- 21st January
- 14th January
- 7th January
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Isaiah 58, 7-10; Psalm 111; I Corinthians 2, 1-5; Matthew 5, 13-16
Saturday 6.00 pm: Rowton Methodists: Eugene McElduff (L.D., Strabane)
Sunday 9.00 am: St Werburgh’s: Cliff and Dina Sale
Sunday 10.45 am: St Werburgh’s: Mary Delaney
Sunday 6.00 pm: St Werburgh’s: Neil Longridge (Birthday Remembrance)
Monday 6th February: St Paul Miki and Companions: Genesis 1, 1-19; Psalm 103; Mark 6, 53-56
11.00 am: Crabwall Hall NH: Service for Residents and Visitors
12.15 pm: St Werburgh’s: Alex Barnes
1.10 pm: University Chapel: University Mass - All Welcome
Tuesday 7th February: Ferial: Genesis 1,20 - 2,4; Psalm 8; Mark 7, 1-13
12.30 pm: St Werburgh’s: Requiem Mass for Mary Meichsner, late of Daniell Way, Great Boughton
Wednesday 8th February: Ferial: Genesis 2, 4-17; Psalm 103; Mark 7, 14-23
1.00 pm: St Werburgh’s: Requiem Mass for Bob Pollard, late of Vicars Cross Road
Thursday 9th February: Ferial: Genesis 2, 18-25; Psalm 127; Mark 7, 24-30
12.15 pm: St Werburgh’s: Special Intention (G.S.)
Friday 10th February: St Scholastica: Genesis 3, 1-8; Psalm 31; Mark 7, 31-37
12.15 pm: St Werburgh’s: Colin Shingler (L.D.)
1.05 pm High School: Weekly Voluntary Mass
Saturday 11th February: Ferial: Genesis 3, 9-24; Psalm 89; Mark 8, 1-10
10.00 am: HMP Berwyn: Mass for Prisoners, Staff and Visitors
10.30-12.00 noon: St Werburgh’s: Confessions
6.00 pm: Rowton Methodists: Maureen Sands (L.D.)
SUNDAY 12th FEBRUARY 2023: SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (YEAR A)
Ecclesiasticus 15, 16-20; Psalm 118; I Corinthians 2, 6-10; Matthew 5, 17-37
Saturday 6.00 pm: Rowton Methodists: Maureen Sands (L.D.)
Sunday 9.00 am: St Werburgh’s: Lucy Joan Ward
Sunday 10.45 am: St Werburgh’s: Patricia Delaney
Sunday 12.30 pm: St Werburgh’s: Baptism of Harry Stephen Nicholls
Sunday 6.00 pm: St Werburgh’s: Tony Mayers (Birthday Remembrance)
Prayer intentions
Your prayers are asked for the following who are sick: Kath Stanton, Brian Boardman Jnr, James Convey, Bill Hackett, Laura Chadwick, Stuart Clark, Keith Hayes, Ruth O’Kane, and Kevin Maguire and for all the sick of the Parish; and for those who have died recently, especially Syd Jones, Mary Meichsner, Chelsie Carline, Sheila Hainey, Kath Heffernan, Bob Pollard and Margaret Laird; and for those whose anniversaries occur about this time: Vincent Lea, Jean Williams, Emily Cunniff, Patrick Langham, Tom Jennings, John Fazey, Caroline Schofield, Tommy Wallace, Thomas Lloyd, Joseph Melia, Barbara Sanby, Patrick Cawley, Anne Harding, Mary Knight, Nessie Hughes, Gary Leslie, Joan Carter, Pat Kenyon, Tommy Ratchford, Frederick Tilston, Stanley Moore, Patricia Hollins, Chris Mulchrone, Jeremy Cracknell, Joyce Cureton, Patricia Thomas, Margaret Smith, Barbara Woods, Ray Astbury, Mary Hughes, Alec Dignon, Jim Hannon, Ray Harper, Walter Donnelly and Kathleen Jones, Constance Ridgway, Christopher Roberts, Ann Leach, Dympna Malone. May They All Rest in Peace.
Parish events
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- 2023
- 31st December
- 24th December
- 17th December
- 10th December
- 3rd December
- 26th November
- 19th November
- 12th November
- 5th November
- 29th October
- 22nd October
- 15th October
- 8th October
- 1st October
- 24th September
- 17th September
- 10th September
- 3rd September
- 27th August
- 20th August
- 13th August
- 6th August
- 30th July
- 23rd July
- 16th July
- 9th July
- 2nd July
- 25th June
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- 11th June
- 4th June
- 28th May
- 21st May
- 14th May
- 7th May
- 30th April
- 23rd April
- 16th April
- 9th April
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- 26th March
- 19th March
- 12th March
- 5th March
- 26th February
- 19th February
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- 5th February
- 29th January
- 22nd January
- 15th January
- 8th January
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- 25th December
- 18th December
- 11th December
- 4th December
- 27th November
- 20th November
- 13th November
- 6th November
- 30th October
- 23rd October
- 16th October
- 9th October
- 2nd October
- 25th September
- 18th September
- 11th September
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- 28th August
- 21st August
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- 6th February
- 30th January
- 23rd January
- 16th January
- 9th January
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- 26th December
- 19th December
- 12th December
- 5th December
- 28th November
- 21st November
- 14th November
- 7th November
- 31st October
- 24th October
- 17th October
- 10th October
- 3rd October
- 26th September
- 19th September
- 12th September
- 5th September
- 29th August
- 22nd August
- 15th August
- 8th August
- 1st August
- 25th July
- 18th July
- 11th July
- 4th July
- 27th June
- 20th June
- 13th June
- 6th June
- 30th May
- 23rd May
- 16th May
- 9th May
- 2nd May
- 25th April
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- 11th April
- 4th April
- 28th March
- 21st March
- 14th March
- 7th March
- 28th February
- 21st February
- 14th February
- 7th February
- 31st January
- 24th January
- 17th January
- 10th January
- 3rd January
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- 27th December
- 20th December
- 13th December
- 6th December
- 29th November
- 22nd November
- 15th November
- 8th November
- 1st November
- 25th October
- 18th October
- 11th October
- 4th October
- 27th September
- 20th September
- 13th September
- 6th September
- 30th August
- 23rd August
- 16th August
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- 26th July
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- 12th July
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- 28th June
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- 14th June
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- 31st May
- 24th May
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- 26th April
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- 29th March
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- 15th March
- 8th March
- 1st March
- 23rd February
- 16th February
- 9th February
- 2nd February
- 26th January
- 19th January
- 12th January
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- 29th December
- 22nd December
- 15th December
- 8th December
- 1st December
- 24th November
- 17th November
- 10th November
- 3rd November
- 27th October
- 20th October
- 13th October
- 6th October
- 29th September
- 22nd September
- 15th September
- 8th September
- 1st September
- 25th August
- 18th August
- 11th August
- 4th August
- 28th July
- 21st July
- 14th July
- 7th July
- 30th June
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- 12th May
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- 28th April
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- 31st March
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- 3rd March
- 24th February
- 17th February
- 10th February
- 3rd February
- 27th January
- 20th January
- 13th January
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+ 2018
- 30th December
- 23rd December
- 16th December
- 9th December
- 2nd December
- 25th November
- 18th November
- 11th November
- 4th November
- 28th October
- 21st October
- 14th October
- 7th October
- 30th September
- 23rd September
- 16th September
- 9th September
- 2nd September
- 26th August
- 19th August
- 5th August
- 29th July
- 22nd July
- 15th July
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- 29th April
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- 25th March
- 18th March
- 11th March
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- 25th February
- 18th February
- 11th February
- 4th February
- 28th January
- 21st January
- 14th January
- 7th January
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Our Irreplaceable Syd
Last Sunday morning was eloquent testimony to just how much Syd did for us as our Parish Secretary for over thirteen years: ‘Where’s the gaffer tape for securing the piano cable?’ ... ‘The side door hasn’t been unlocked yet’ ... ‘Why have we got last week’s Music Sheets?’ ... ‘The Collection is still out on the altar’ ... ‘Why did no-one unlock for Thursday night’s Choir Practice?’ And that is just scratching the surface. Each and every one of the thousand-and-one jobs Syd did will be replaced, but you can see how it is going to take time. Meanwhile, patient please, everyone. If things don’t run quite as smoothly as usual for the next few months, there's a reason for it. It’s called Syd Jones.
Messages from Frs Emeka and William
We were so grateful last week to receive a lovely message of condolence from Fr Emeka, out in Nigeria on his Annual Leave. This week, an equally lovely message from Fr William, conveying to Denise and all the parish the heartfelt sympathy pf the Spiritans and of everyone in St Columba’s and St Theresa’s. So much appreciated. Thank you.
World Day of Prayer (Formerly Women’s WDP!)
A global, ecumenical, women led movement. A service will be held on Friday 3rd March 2023 at 10.30 am in the Presbyterian Church of Wales, City Road, Chester CH1 (opposite the Premier Inn at this end of City Road). This year's service has been prepared by the Christian women of Taiwan. All are welcome. This is always a lovely gathering, so do come along!
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
Building on this wonderful week together, the Christleton Churches Together are planning another series of "Visits to Local Chapels", one a week during the afternoon, for the six weeks of Lent. Watch this space for further details!
New Readers Training and Recruitment
A very good session the week before last, six new Readers coming forward, and benefiting from an excellent hour from Marian McC, our Reader Trainer on "How to Read in Church". Anyone else like to join the team?
Next FHC Parish Group Meeting
The children begin their preparation for First Holy Communion on Tuesday 7th February at 6.30 pm in Church. Parents/Carers meet in the Church House. Children will get new preparation books but will also need to bring their pencil cases and folders.
Confirmation: 10th May 2023
The Sacrament of Confirmation with Bishop Mark will be at St Francis on Wednesday 10th May, 7.00 pm. Classes will be here at St Werburgh’s on Wednesday evenings, starting 1st March. The Launch Meeting (for Candidates and at least one parent) is Monday 20th February. Minimum Age: second year High School (Year 8). No maximum, and always delighted to hear from Adults who weren’t confirmed as youngsters but would like to be now. They will have separate classes. Flyers at back of church with full details.
Would You Like to be a Confirmation Catechist?
Many thanks to all those who turned up last Wednesday: when you’ve made our minds up, and if it’s positive, do contact Liz Aiello, one of our two fantastic Safeguarding Reps, and swing into action on DBS checks. Thanks, everyone!
First Forgiveness Last Saturday
A very joyful celebration last Saturday morning for all our children, from both the Parish Group and our Primary School. Huge thanks to everyone for making it possible. Please keep these youngsters in our prayers as their First Holy Communion day approaches on Saturday 20th May.
Planning for Lenten Fridays
We’ve decided to have three Stations and three Meditations, in each case two ‘in person’ and one zoom. We hope this meets everyone’s needs.
Children’s Liturgy Has Started Again at 10.45 Mass
For children 4-8, please. Parents may come with their children, especially initially: but we’d prefer if you dropped them off and picked them up again afterwards, as they’re much better behaved when you’re not there!! (Cheek!) Many thanks, CL Team!
News from the Diocese and Deanery
Deans’ Meeting last Tuesday, down at the Cathedral, and one of the items Bishop Mark wanted our views on was restoration of the Chalice at Mass, and the physical sign of peace. Matters the Bishops’ Conference have been discussing. I’ll asking for everyone’s views on this in the weeks ahead. Then yesterday, Friday, I took our new contracted Catholic Chaplain for the Countess of Chester Hospital, Deacon Tony from Ellesmere Port, to meet Canon Mike Gannon, our Vicar General for Hospital Chaplaincy. Great to have Deacon Tony on board!
Diocesan Day for Chester Catechists - 4th February
The Diocesan Mission for Catechesis team is organising a day for all catechists (Baptismal, First Holy Communion, Confirmation, RCIA, Marriage Prep, the lot) for all the Chester Parishes, to introduce themselves and explain how they might be able to support our individual work. Happening in an hour’s time as I write (Saturday 9.00 am!), so full report next week.
Tattenhall "First Thursday" Mass
Twenty of us gathered at Maggie and Dennis’s last Thursday - amazing! Next one will be Thursday 2nd March. All Country Cousins welcome!
Repository Second-Hand / Pre-Loved Sale
The Repository is open once again with our popular Sale of previously loved items. We are always most grateful for the support generated by this Sale but are not seeking further donated items at present.
Photo of the Week: Our Jakey!
Jacob Hutchinson was a wonderful CathSoc Prezzie five years ago - OK, OK, not as good as you, Barl! (They’re so touchy, these students). Here he is outside the Church of St Donatus in Zadar, Croatia, dating from the 9th Century. Lovely lad, Jake. Shame about the legs. (Bit ‘arsh?)