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Our Lady Queen of Peace
& English Martyrs
4th Sunday of Ordinary Tim
e
Sunday 28th January 2018
Parish Priest: Fr Mark B Madden KCHS FRSA
0151 928 3471 englishmartyrs@rcaolp.co.uk
PARISH PILGRIMAGE
There are still places available for anyone who would like to join
us on this lovely trip. Application forms are available from the
Parish Office.
We are staying at the Hotel Domus Carmeltana Rome which is situated just 3
streets away from St. Peter’s Basilica & Hotel La Roma in Assisi close to the
Basilica of St. Clare.
Further details can be found on the back cover of this Newsletter or contact
Bernie in the Parish office.
CHILDREN’S LITURGY OF THE
WORD There will be a training day for catechists on Saturday 17th February at LACE 10.00am -12.30. Fr. Mark recommends this to all involved in Children’s liturgy. Please see Fr Mark or Bernie.
HOLY LAND PILGRIMAGE
A few people have spoken to Bernie and have shown
interest in a possible pilgrimage to the Holy Land.
Would you be interested for the summer of 2019? Give
Bernie your name and we’ll make some enquiries,
MAY THEY REST IN PEACE
Mary Spofforth
Funeral Service at English Martyrs
Wednesday 31st January 12.30pm
Support for Divorced and Separated Catholics The next series of
support meetings starts in February. This course is for those who are
separated, those who are currently going through a divorce or those
who are already divorced whether recent or at any time in the past.
The small groups are informative, affirming, free and confidential. To
book a place on the South Liverpool course please contact Frances
Trotman on 727 2195 or for the Aintree course contact Maureen O’Brien
on 07967753371 or Jackie Selleck 07793825815
Responding to the Call
Vocation Discernment Group
To support those exploring Vocations to the Priesthood in our diocese, a
monthly day of recollection has been organised for the first Saturday of each
month. These days will help men who feel called to ordained ministry to
discover more about diocesan priesthood and meet others discerning a call to
priesthood. There will be an opportunity to talk with and hear from priests
who minister in the diocese, and also a time for prayer and discussion.
The next day of recollection will take place on Saturday 3rd February at St.
Charles’ Presbytery, 224 Aigburth Road, Liverpool.
For further information, please contact Fr James Preston, Vocations Director
for the Archdiocese of Liverpool, at frjamespreston@gmail.com or telephone:
0151 727 2493. Regular updates will be posted on our Facebook page:
Archdiocese of Liverpool Vocations
Masses & Services for the coming week
DATE Our Lady Queen
of Peace
English Martyrs
Saturday 27th January 5.00pm -
Daniel Dempsey
12.30 -
Baptism - Thea Shaw
Sunday 28th January
4th Sunday of Ordinary Time
10.30am -
Tim Quigley
12.00 -
Baptism—Oliver Youd
Monday 29th January
9.00am -
Pat Carroll
Tuesday 30th January
9.00am -
Catherine & John
Trevaskis
Thursday 1st February
9.00am -
Harry & Joan Niblock
Friday 2nd February
9.00am -
James Corcoran
Saturday 3rd February
5.00pm -
Bob Lambert &
Nicola
Sunday 4th February
5th Sunday of Ordinary Time
10.30am -
Joe & Lizzie Barton &
deceased relatives
12.00 Baptisms -
Darcie & Freddie
Jefferson
Mia & Lillie Simpson
Wednesday 31st January
12.30 -
Funeral service - Mary
Spofforth
QUESTION OF THE WEEK
What kind of ‘unclean spirits’ afflicting some people do I encounter? Do I risk becoming unclean myself when encountering those who are afflicted? Can I overcome that risk?
THE ORDER OF DEACONS Archbishop Malcolm will be hosting the
second of two information evenings for men who might be thinking of
beginning the process of discernment and formation for the
Permanent Diaconate on 15 February 2018 at St. Michael and All Angels
Kirkby. After the Archbishop’s talk about the ministry of deacons in our
archdiocese, Fr Chris Fallon Director of the Diaconate will explain the
process of formation and discernment. Please have a chat with Fr. Mark
if you are interested
Bereavement Group Fr Mark would like to
set up a bereavement group to assist with
the many funerals that we have in the two
parishes. Two people attended the recent
Archdiocese training and we feel that we
can now start to formulate the Group. If
you are interested in helping can you
please let Bernie know. We are looking to
hold a meeting at the beginning of
February to discuss how the group will run.
St Benet’s Parish have a well established
group and we have asked some of their
parishioners to come and speak to us
about how they run their group and any
‘helpful hints’ they can pass on. Please give
your name to the office if you would like to
be part of the group.
SUPPORT FOR THE
MISCARRIAGE ASSOCIATION
Joan Carney will be selling the
raffle tickets at the back of
English Martyrs this Sunday to
raise funds for the Miscarriage
Association. First prize of a
week’s holiday in a villa in Italy !
(flight is not included). The
tickets cost £5 and the draw for
the raffle will be made on 11
March. Joan will let us have
details of the winner.
Please buy a ticket and support
Joan’s daughter in her
fund raising
English Martyrs & Our Lady Queen of Peace
School Lane
Litherland
Liverpool
L21 7LX
0151 928 3471
englishmartyrs@rcaolp.co.uk
Parish Office:
Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri 9.30 a.m. - 2.30 p.m.
Archdiocese of Liverpool : Registered Charity 232709
PLEASE PRAY FOR:
Marie O’Neil, Martin Hook,
Cath Holmes, Karen Ormsby, Peggy
Jackson, Bernadette Clark, Emma
Kelly, Helena Cox, Eileen Monaghan,
Colin O’Donnell, Terry Kelly,
Marjorie Cramp, Roisin Dooley,
Brenda Wallace, Pat Goulby,
Joan Johnson, Thomas Niblock,
Vera Ryan, Alice Manning, Patricia
Vina, Mary Wilson, Flo Johnson,
Fiona Barlow, Jim Cunningham,
Margaret Strong, Cheryl Green,
Youssef Abi Aoun, Julie Wolfarth,
Paul O’Farrell, Francis Clare, Joan
Brewer, Elizabeth Cannon, Martin
Hook, Mary Cassidy, Mary Patten,
Jill Lyster, Tommy Hesse, Ann
Rawlings, Jack Mahon, Catherine
Potts, Mary Cleary, Olive Forrest,
Margaret Kay, Sheila Lowndes,
Derek Forrest ,Susan Green , James
Halpin Frank Cummins
Pauline Hurn
THE POPE’S PRAYER
INTENTION
FOR
JANUARY
Religious Minorities in
Asia.
That Christians, and other religious
minorities in Asian countries, may be
able to practice their faith in full freedom.
Lord, in your mercy...
Marriage and Family Life Mass with
Archbishop Malcolm
Sun, 11 March at 11am
Metropolitan Cathedral Would you like to be involved in the Mass? Do you
have a significant anniversary to celebrate? Please
contact Maureen Knight 0151 522 1046 or
m.knight@rcaol.co.uk
WE WELCOME WITH GREAT JOY
Thea Shaw
Baptised Saturday 27th January
English Martyrs
Oliver Youd
Baptised Sunday 28th January
English Martyrs
OLQP LOTTO
NUMBERS:
1,7,10,11,13,20
No winner this week
Prize on 2 February £41
GIFT AID ENVELOPES
Gift Aid envelopes for the new tax year will be at the back of both churches
for collection this weekend. If any boxes are missing or if you have a query
please see Jack Willcox at English Martyrs or Yvonne May at Our Lady
Queen of Peace
If you are a tax payer and you contribute to the church can you please
consider completing a Gift Aid Declaration. This means that for every £1 you
donate the church receives an additional 25p. It is a simple form filling that
means we can receive an addition 25% without any further contribution.
Please see Jack or Yvonne if you are interested.
CHURCH CRIB
This is your last chance to make a
visit to the crib before it’s taken
down
later
this
week.
RACIAL JUSTICE SUNDAY 2018 BELONGING - ALL ARE WELCOME On this day Catholics are called to pray for those who experience
unjust discrimination or are marginalised because of their race and
ethnicity. We think in particular of those who feel they do not
belong within our society or our communities because of this
discrimination.
As Catholics we are asked to treat all humans with dignity,
regardless of their background or circumstance. There are many
stories of alienation throughout the Bible, with clear calls to “Love
the stranger”. That the Church is a place where all belong is clearly
seen in the recent Feast of Epiphany, when Christ is revealed not
only to the Israelites, but to all of God’s people.
The theme this year is “Belonging”, emphasising that we are called
not only to ensure our parishes welcome newcomers, strangers,
and those from different backgrounds, but also that all people will
know they will find a welcome in our parishes.
ST BENET’S PILGRIMAGE TO WALSINGHAM
St Benet’s are organising a Parish pilgrimage
to Walsingham on the 29th May 2018 to 1st
June 2018. Recently 6 member of the
pilgrimage have dropped out for various
reasons and they are extending the
invitation to other Parishes.
The total cost for the trip is £260 half board
with coach transport. If anyone would like to
attend contact the Outreach team at St
Benet's on 520 2600.
‘FAITH IN ACTION’ EVENT Tuesday 30th January 2018, 10am-2pm at Linacre Mission, 123-129 Linacre Rd, Bootle, Liverpool, L21
The Steering Group of the Sefton Faith Forum have planned this event because they believe that the faith communities make a big difference across the borough. They are inviting the Sefton Council Chief Executive Margaret Carney and other officers, so they can hear about some of the work being done and can explore with us how we can all work better together.
This is an ideal event for church representatives (priests, religious, deacons, members of Lay Organisations or Parish Committees) who want to know what the needs of their local communities are and who want to work in partnership with others. There will be an opportunity for people to meet in geographical areas during the morning to discuss this.
To confirm attendance, or if you have any specific dietary or accessibility
requirements, please email events@seftoncvs.org.uk
CALLING ALL MUSICIANS
We are always grateful to the
musicians of English Martyrs school
who lead the music at Sunday Mass
once a month. A couple of
volunteers have come forward who
are willing to join in. Do you or
know of anybody who can play any
instrument and would like to join
the band?
Please let us
know.
Are you living with
dementia or caring
for someone who
is? You are very
welcome to join the
sing-along at St
Thomas of Canterbury
Parish Hall, Great
Georges Rd, Waterloo
L22 1RD.
Wed, 7 & 21 Feb
& every other week
thereafter. For more
info please contact
Jenny at Irenaeus
jeny@ireneaus.co.uk
or 0151 949 1199.
Coffee Evening and Cake Sale at
English Martyrs Brownies
English Martyrs Parish Hall
Thursday 1st February
at 6.30pm till 7.45pm
all proceeds towards #Help4Matt
Matt Henderson is the father of Sebastian who attends English Martyrs school.
Matt has cancer and needs life saving treatment in
America. The family are fund-raising to send him
there
Please come along and support
CHILDREN’S CORNER
Have a go at this word search based on this week’s Gospel.
FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE
We are looking to start a Fundraising Committee to try and generate
some much needed funds for both Parishes. The initial ‘project’ is to
try to raise enough to replace the organ at English Martyrs that finally
‘died’ last Summer. Since then the school have been kind enough to
let us use their keyboard for funerals etc but it really is a priority for
us to now try and purchase a new organ. Fr Mark has requested
some quotes from the Archdiocese and we are hoping that we may
be able to obtain one from a Church that has closed and this
hopefully should keep costs down.
We need lots of suggestions on how we
can raise funds. Hopefully, we can also
have some fun whilst we are doing it as
we can involve everyone in coffee
mornings, bingos etc. All suggestions are welcome!
THE PRESENTATION OF THE LORD
Friday 2nd February is the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord
when we recall the visit made by Joseph & Mary to the Temple to
present their firstborn son to God. Traditionally this day is also
called ‘Candlemas’ because candles to be used in church
throughout the year are blessed to remind us that Jesus is the Light
of the World.
Mass will be at 9.00 a.m. at English Martyrs where we will begin in
the church porch, Fr. Mark will bless the candles and we will all
process into church proclaiming
Jesus as the Light of the World. At the end of Mass we will move to
the crib and we will have the
opportunity to follow a Middle
Eastern tradition and kiss the Christ
-Child before the crib is removed.
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