This Week 8 - 15 September 2024

St Benedict'sSt Oswald's
Sunday 8 September
23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (B)
Education Day
10.30 am Mass
(Sr Marie Morris)
(Sat) 4.30 pm Vigil Mass
(Jasmine Turner)

Followed by Confessions

8.30 am Mass
(The Parishioners)

10.30 am Service at Ryfields Village
Monday 9 September
Tuesday 10 September
St Ambrose Barlow
11.00 am Mass
(Rita Devine)
Wednesday 11 September11.30 am Funeral Mass
(Veronica Bernadette Keenan)
Thursday 12 September11.00 am School Welcome Mass
(Andy Banks)

7.00 pm Novena & Benediction
Friday 13 September
St John Chrysostom
11.00 am Mass
(Ann Carter)
Saturday 14 September
The Exaltation of the Holy Cross
4.30 pm Vigil Mass
(Chris McGann)

Followed by Confessions
Sunday 15 September
24th Sunday in Ordinary Time (B)
Evangelii Gaudium / Home Mission Day
10.30 am Mass
(Charles Eason)
8.30 am Mass
(The Parishioners)

10.30 am Service at Ryfields Village

News & Information

USEFUL INFORMATION & RESOURCES  (Updated 7 September 2024)

This Week’s Newsletter:    08-09-24

Newsletter Extra:    Newsletter Extra 0924

Catholic Pictorial:    News – Catholic Pic   

Newsletter from Irenaeus:    newsletter september 24 final final

Pastoral Development Bulletin (every two weeks):    

PD Bulletin 22nd and 23rd Sundays in Ordinary Time

 

Religious Inspection Report for St Oswald’s:

Letter from CoG RE Inspection Report FINAL

St Oswald’s CSI FINAL

 

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

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

Parish Office

Parish Administrator:  Miss Bernie Griffin

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

Report from Archdiocesan Synodal Council:

REPORT OF THE ASC IN NOVEMBER 2023

 

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:

nbcw-domestic-abuse-a4-booklet

 

MENTAL HEALTH & WELLBEING

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

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dealing-with-depression-during-coronavirus

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

Links to resources which may be helpful for those living with dementia and their carers:

a-guide-for-carers-of-people-with-dementia

activities-for-older-adults

Dementia Prayer Week | RP Books

 

Additional Resources:

Sleep problems

sleep-problems-during-coronavirus

The importance of laughter in our daily lives:

laughter-is-the-best-medicine

Relaxation techniques:

relaxation-techniques-for-stress-relief

 

FAMILY LIFE

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Books for Parents and Children to read together:

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professor-know-it-all

will-you-teach-me-how-to-pray

 

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

Twenty-Third Week in Ordinary Time

23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) – 8 September 2024

Mass Sheet we will be using in church:

Bidding Prayers:

Reflections on the Readings:

Anniversary of the Consecration of St Benedict’s Church:

Some Funnies

God bless,

Fr Dave


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