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Sunday 6 October 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) Rosary Sunday | 10.30 am Mass (Sick Animals) 2.00 pm Blessing of Animals | (Sat) 4.30 pm Vigil Mass (Pauline Heywood) Confessions after Mass 8.30 am Mass (The Parishioners) 10.30 am Service at Ryfields Village |
Monday 7 October Our Lady of the Rosary | Day of Prayer for Peace St Benedict's will be open 12.00 noon - 2.00 pm | |
Tuesday 8 October | 11.00 am Mass (Nadine Davies) 2.15 pm Service with Reception Class |
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Wednesday 9 October Feast of St John Henry Newman | 10.15 am Exposition & Confessions 11.00 am Mass (Canon John Short) | Mass at Cardinal Newman High School |
Thursday 10 October | 11.00 am Mass (Stanislaw & Genowefa Matkowski) 7.00 pm Novena & Benediction |
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Friday 11 October St John XXIII, Pope | 11.00 am Mass (Private Intention - LISC) | |
Saturday 12 October | 4.30 pm Vigil Mass (Agnes O'Connor, Laurence O'Connor, Margaret Lowmax) Confessions after Mass |
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Sunday 13 October 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) Day of Prayer for Prisoners and their Families | 10.30 am Mass (Joan Howl) | 8.30 am Mass (The Parishioners) 10.30 am Service at Ryfields Village |
USEFUL INFORMATION & RESOURCES (Updated 5 October 2024)
This Week’s Newsletter: 06-10-24
Newsletter Extra: Newsletter Extra 1024
Catholic Pictorial: News – Catholic Pic
Newsletter from Irenaeus: newsletter september 24 final final
Pastoral Development Bulletin (every two weeks):
PD Bulletin 26th and 27th Sundays in Ordinary Time
Religious Inspection Report for St Oswald’s:
Letter from CoG RE Inspection Report 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
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:
what-can-help-your-mental-health-and-wellbeing
tips-that-may-help-during-this-period-of-uncertainty
dealing-with-depression-during-coronavirus
Warrington Council have a great website: www.happyoksad.org.uk
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
Dementia Prayer Week | RP Books
Additional Resources:
Sleep problems
sleep-problems-during-coronavirus
The importance of laughter in our daily lives:
Relaxation techniques:
relaxation-techniques-for-stress-relief
FAMILY LIFE
Books for Parents and Children to read together:
ANIMAL WELFARE
Warrington Animal Welfare
Website: Warrington Animal Welfare
Telephone: 01925 748638 (10.00 am – 4.00 pm)
Email: [email protected]
Lucky Hens Rescue
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
27th Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) – 6 October 2024
Mass Sheet we will be using in church:
Bidding Prayers:
Reflection on the Readings:
Some Funnies:
God bless,
Fr Dave
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