This Week 24 - 31 March 2024

 St Benedict'sSt Oswald's
Sunday 24 March
Palm Sunday (B)
10.30 am Mass
(Angela Ryan)
(Sat) 4.30 pm Vigil Mass
(Philomena McCarron)

8.30 am Mass
(The Parishioners)

10.30 am Service at Ryfields Village
Monday 25 March7.00 pm Prayer Group
Tuesday 26 MarchCantonese Celebration
4.00 pm Confessions
5.00 pm Stations of the Cross
6.00 pm Mass
11.00 am Mass
(Joseph Ramsay)

2.00 pm Passion Play in School

7.30 pm Penance Service
(Service of Reconciliation)
Wednesday 27 March10.15 am Exposition

11.00 am Mass
(Alan Lloyd)

2.15 pm Mass in School

7.30 pm Chrism Mass
(at the Cathedral)
Holy Thursday, 28 March7.30 pm Mass of the Lord's Supper
(Robin & Jane Walford)

'Watching' until 9.30 pm
Good Friday, 29 March
Day of Fast & Abstinence
11.00 am Stations of the Cross for Children12.00 noon Stations of the Cross

3.00 pm Celebration of the Lord's Passion
Holy Saturday, 30 MarchNo 4.30 pm Vigil Mass

8.00 pm The Easter Vigil
(The Parishioners)
Easter Sunday, 31 March10.30 am Mass
(Peace in the Holy Land)
8.30 am Mass
(Eileen Lawton)

Quick Links

News & Information

USEFUL INFORMATION & RESOURCES  (Updated 23 March 2024)

This Week’s Newsletter:    24-03-24

Catholic Pictorial:    News – Catholic Pic   

Newsletter from Irenaeus:    newsletter march 24 final

Helping the People of the Holy Land:    Israeli-Palestinian Crisis

Pastoral Development Bulletin (every two weeks):    

PD Bulletin Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord & Easter Sunday

Religious Inspection Report for St Oswald’s:

Letter from CoG RE Inspection Report FINAL

St Oswald’s CSI FINAL

Report from Archdiocesan Synodal Council:

REPORT OF THE ASC IN NOVEMBER 2023

 

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General Information
Pastoral Plan & Deanery Synodal Council
Parish Finance
Domestic Abuse
Mental Health & Wellbeing
Dementia
Family Life
Animal Welfare

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

Parish Office

Parish Administrator:  Mrs Bernie Griffin

New office hours:  Tuesday to Friday, 9.30 am – 2.30 pm

Telephone:  (01925) 630127    Email:  [email protected]

Sacrament of Reconciliation

Wednesdays:  10.15 – 10.45 am at St Benedict’s
Saturdays:  After the 4.30 pm Mass at St Oswald’s

Confession is also available on request or by appointment.

Private Prayer

St Benedict’s is open for private prayer, Tuesday to Friday 9.30 am – 2.30 pm (except on Bank Holidays).  Both churches are also open 30 minutes before each Mass.

Communion at Home

If you are no longer able to come to church and would like to receive communion at home, please contact the Parish Office on 630127.

Care of the Sick & Dying

(1) If you have a loved one in hospital who needs a priest urgently, please ask one of the nurses to contact the ‘On Call Catholic Priest’ rather than phoning around the parishes.  This is the quickest way of getting a priest to the hospital.

(2) If you have a loved one in hospital who would like a priest to visit them, please contact Fr Dave on 630127.

(3) If you are worried about a loved one in a care home, please contact Fr Dave on 630127.  Thank you.

 

PASTORAL PLAN

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Pastoral Letter:    pastoral_letter_first_sunday_advent_2021

Pastoral Plan Website:    www.liverpoolpastoralplan.org.uk

Pastoral Plan Overview:    overview-of-the-pastoral-plan-final

Synod One Year On:    Synod – One year on – YouTube

Pastoral Plan Update:    Pastoral plan update June 2022 (1)

Pastoral Plan for Families:    Pastoral Plan for families

Pastoral Plan for Children:    Pastoral Plan for children

Pastoral Letter (26 March 2023):    Pastoral_Letter_26_March_23

Update from Priests:    Update from your priests

 

PARISH FINANCE

There are four ways you can support the parish financially:

1) By giving to the Sunday Collection at the end of Mass.

2) By standing order.  You can download a form here:

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3) One-off and regular donations to the Parish can be made online here:

https://donate.liverpoolcatholic.org.uk/blessed-james-bell-warrington

4) Text giving is also available for both one-off and regular donations:

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DOMESTIC ABUSE

If you are in immediate danger, call 999 and ask for the police.  If you call 999 from a mobile and cannot speak, press 55 and this will connect you to the police.

National Domestic Violence Helpline:
0808 2000 247 or https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/

Practical Booklet on Domestic Abuse:

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MENTAL HEALTH & WELLBEING

Useful resources from Public Health England and The Mental Health Foundation:

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Contacts for support:  https://www.liverpoolcatholicresources.com/mental-health

Warrington Council have a great website:    www.happyoksad.org.uk

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New 24/7 Mental Health Crisis Line
People of all ages, including children and young people, living in Warrington who are experiencing a mental health crisis can access support through a new, 24/7, mental health crisis line:  0800 051 1508  (This is a FREE number)

 

Those living with Dementia and their Carers

The Archdiocese has provided links to resources which may be helpful for those living with dementia and their carers:

https://www.liverpoolcatholicresources.com/dementia

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Dementia Prayer Week | RP Books

 

Additional Resources:

Sleep problems during the current pandemic:

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The importance of laughter in our daily lives:

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Relaxation techniques:

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FAMILY LIFE

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Messy Church for Children:

https://www.messychurch.org.uk/covid-19

Books for Parents and Children to read together:

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ANIMAL WELFARE

Warrington Animal Welfare

Website:    Warrington Animal Welfare

Telephone:    01925 748638  (10.00 am – 4.00 pm)

Email:    [email protected]

Lucky Hens Rescue

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Lucky Hens Rescue is a non profit organisation that rescues hens that are going to be slaughtered and tries to rehome them.  A few parishioners have adopted hens and alerted me to the charity.  You can read more here:

Lucky Hens Rescue – Lucky Hens Rescue – Non Profit Organisation – Based in Ince, Wigan

 

Fr Dave's Blog

Holy Week 2024

Holy Thursday – 28 March 2024

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This evening, we enter into the Easter Triduum – a three-day celebration of our Lord’s Passion, Death and Resurrection.  We begin by recalling what Jesus did on the night before he died – how he washed the feet of his disciples and shared the Last Supper with them.

The Mass of the Lord’s Supper will take place at St Benedict’s at 7.30 pm, followed by ‘Watching’ until 9.30 pm.

Mass Sheet we will be using in church:    Holy Thursday Mass Sheet 2024

 

Wednesday of Holy Week – 27 March 2024

Chrism Mass 2024

Coach leaves St Oswald’s at 6.10 pm and St Benedict’s at 6.20 pm.  Places still available.

 

Tuesday of Holy Week – 26 March 2024

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Holy Week Penance Service

Service of Reconciliation at St Oswald’s this evening at 7.30 pm

“God never tires of waiting for us. When we turn away, he comes looking for us; when we fall, he lifts us to our feet; when we return to him after losing our way, he waits for us with open arms. His love is not weighed in the balance of our human calculations, but unstintingly gives us the courage to start anew. This teaches us resilience, the courage always to start again, each day. Always to start over after our falls. God is patient.”

From ‘Custodians of Wonder – Daily Pope Francis’, edited by Joseph Halldorf (Silentium, 2023).

 

Monday of Holy Week – 25 March 2024

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Hope in the midst of despair

Yesterday, Vatican News reported:  “The Catholic community in Gaza continues to show the world an incredible testimony of faith. Today, despite the war and its dangers, the Holy Family Parish celebrated Palm Sunday in the most solemn way. May their courage be an example to everyone.”

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Images (c) Vatican News

 

Palm Sunday (B) – 24 March 2023

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Palm Sunday at Home:    Palm Sunday at Home (B) 2024

Reflection on the Readings:    prego-palm-sunday-year-b-2024

St Mark’s Passion:    St Mark’s Passion

 

Some Funnies

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God bless,
Fr Dave


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