Welcome:
This weekend we welcome Monsignor John Butchard who will celebrate Mass.
Weekday Mass:
Please note there will be no midweek Mass for the next two weeks while Fr Conor enjoys his annual holidays.
Fr. Conor’s 50th Birthday:
As Fr. Conor mentioned last weekend he’ll be celebrating his 50th birthday quietly with his family in Ireland on 28th September. Not how he’d hoped or imagined!
He would love to see as many as can come to his Mass of Celebration in St Matthew’s on Friday 1st October at 7pm and after, no obligation!, for a cup of tea and a slice of cake to take home.
Sacrament of Reconciliation:
We have now resumed confessions with some protocols in addition to the usual.
In St. Matthew’s there will be chairs separated by a screen on the sanctuary with a similar set up near the baptistery in St. Cecilia’s.
To limit contact time may I request you come having conducted an examination of conscience and that we recall it is a sacramental occasion rather than life counselling better suited to other formats.
There will be additional sessions for the first couple of weeks before resuming the monthly
schedule.
St. Matthew’s St. Cecilia’s
October Sat 2nd 5.15-5.45 October Sun 3rd 12.30-1.00
Mary’s Meal’s:
Congratulations to Mary’s Meals who this week have reached the milestone of feeding more then two million children every school day. Thanks to the incredible commitment and dedication of our supporters, volunteers, ambassadors, partners and staff across the globe,
Mary’s Meals will never stop striving to reach the next hungry child. Today, you could donate as a landmark toward reaching three million even sooner, so that more children are fed and have hope for their future. For more information visit www.marysmeals.org.uk
Knock Pilgrimage:
Thanksgiving Pilgrimage to Knock Shrine, 11th October 2021. £699.00 per person sharing. Price includes return flight, 4 nights in Knock House Hotel with Full Board. All entertainment and excursions. Wheelchair accessible rooms. Single supplement £100.00. Contact Patricia on 01268 762 278 or 07740 175557 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Knock Pilgrimages is fully protected by ATOL T7613.
FHL Boxes:
Could you please pass your box to Jimmy or Pat in St Cecilia’s to be emptied. Thank you for your continued support, Mary
CAFOD:
CAFOD responding to multiple emergencies across the world: CAFOD is responding to significant crises across the world this week. We are working with local Church organisations in Haiti to deliver emergency aid to people affected by the catastrophic earthquake and tropical storm. In the tragic situation in Afghanistan, we are working to ensure the safety of our local partners and their communities. We are supporting local aid workers to deliver urgent food and water supplies to hundreds of thousands of people facing extreme hunger in Tigray in Ethiopia, South Sudan and north-east Nigeria. You can read more about how we can all express solidarity with our sisters and brothers affected by these emergencies on the CAFOD website: https://cafod.org.uk/News/Emergencies-news. Your compassion, generosity and prayers have helped us to stand together and enable us to continue to support communities in these difficult times. Thank you.
Job Vacancies:
An opportunity is available for a cleaner to join the wider cleaning team based at the Metropolitan Cathedral.
(Chapels, Choir Stalls, Gibberd Room and other designated areas) 20 hours per week Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 9.00am – 1.00pm each day £9,516.00 per annum 5 weeks holiday pro rata plus pension scheme are available. For more information follow visit www.liverpoolcatholic.org.uk/jobs or call 0151 522 1102.
Closing date is 17th September.
Standing Order:
HSBC are going through some changes which effects us in the way we deposit our weekly offerings.
Have you considered setting up a Standing Order? Your offering can be made weekly or monthly on a date that suits you and can be cancelled at any time. If you would like a form please contact Lyndsey on 228 1310.
Job Vacancies:
The archdiocese have numerous job vacancies available. For more information please visit www.liverpoolcatholic.org.uk/jobs
Church Procedures Following July 19th Covid Regulation Changes:
The following is based on National, Archdiocesan and Local guidance:
Synod 2020 Update:
After all the Synod votes were counted and considered the next step was a meeting with the Archbishop, his council and the Pastoral Plan Group. This took place at the Pastoral Centre of the Leeds Diocese for 5 days from July 12th. During this week the votes on the 19 Recommendations took centre stage. These votes, the Synod Themes and the 27,000 contributions of the listening stage were allowed to direct and speak to the development of ideas for the pastoral plan. Alongside this the prayer and liturgy of each day inspired our thoughts and plans. At the centre of this was Christ himself whose light was shed on our Synod and on the realities of the world in which we are called to minister and live. It was a hard week but one full of life and energy. By the Thursday a way forward was beginning to emerge. It is challenging but also life giving and most of all faithful to Christ experienced through the discernment that has been our pattern of working throughout the whole synod journey. The ideas, and there were many of them, have surfaced. The next stage is for a writing group to gather (for a week) and to try to present what has emerged in a way that we can put it into place and make a difference. The Archbishop and his council will review the Plan; the Pastoral Plan Group will meet again for 3 days in September and then we will work out how to rollout the Plan towards it being shared at the end of November. We will keep updating you as steps emerge.
Archbishop Malcolm, Fr Philip and Fr Matthew
Congratulations:
This week it has been announced that Pope Francis has appointed Canon Thomas Neylon to be titular Bishop of Plestia and Auxiliary Bishop of Liverpool. Archbishop Malcolm McMahon will ordain Bishop-Elect Tom on 3rd September in the Cathedral.
St Cecilia’s Parish Club:
Has now re-opened. If you would like to book the function room contact Michelle on 228 1679.
YouTube:
If you still feel unable to attend Mass, you can watch Mass each Sunday on our YouTube channel ‘Cecilia Matthews’
Gift Aid:
If you do not already gift aid your weekly offerings could we ask that you please consider signing up for Gift Aid. This enables the parish to receive an extra 25% on top of your offering. If you would like more information please contact the office for a form.
Archbishop Charles Heerey (Caring Aid) Online Prayer Group:
We, the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary would like to invite all our interested Parishioners to a group prayer meeting.
Initially this will be an online group meeting via Zoom. If you would like to know more, please register with a mobile number & email address.
God bless, Sr Mary Priscilla Ohawuchi, IHM
07368 155 194 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Please visit our website to read more about our projects: www.caringaid.org
Fundraising
The Sisters are also fundraising for their charity Caring aid, which helps different project worldwide.
Pens: Please take a pen and make a free donation to support our work for the vulnerable people around the world.
Boxes: If you would like to take a box home to support poor families.
Or you could become a regular supporter of our education fund for children from poor and less privileged families in Nigeria. £10 a month can support a child in nursey or primary school.
For more information on our charity work & projects please visit our website www.caringaid.org
Mary’s Meals:
Since our humble beginnings, Mary’s Meals, named after Mary the Mother of Jesus, has been built on a foundation of prayer and the many little acts of love from those who support us. This May, the month traditionally dedicated to Our Lady, we invite you to join us in prayer to celebrate the wonderful work of Mary’s Meals and give thanks that we are now reaching more than 1.8 million children with a nutritious meal in 19 countries every school day. We also pray for God’s continued blessing on our beautiful mission, that through His providence it will always flourish, enabling us to reach more hungry children. You will find inspirational resources for our Pray In May campaign, including our prayer card, on our website: www.marysmeals.org.uk
Thank you:
A big thank you to our stewards and volunteers, thank you for helping our Churches to stay open and keeping us safe.
Covid 19 Rapid lateral flow test:
Around 1 in 3 people with COVID-19 do not have symptoms.
Rapid lateral flow tests help to find cases in people who may have no symptoms but are still infectious and can give the virus to others.
The test usually involves taking a sample from your tonsils (or where they would have been) and from your nose, using a swab. You can get a result in 30 minutes.
The government are now urging all adults aged over 18 to take a rapid lateral flow test twice a week (every 3-4 days)
These tests can be ordered online: Order coronavirus (COVID-19) rapid lateral flow tests - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
By calling 119 Lines are open 7am to 11pm and calls are free.
Local pharmacies can issues a box of 7 tests, local pharmacies are listed below:
Lloyds pharmacy - 202 Cherry Lane
L Rowland & Co - 115/117 Townsend Avenue
Asda - Utting Avenue
Liverpool Pharmacy Group - 17 Green Lane
Lloyds Pharmacy - West Derby Road
Welcome Back:
It’s nice to be back celebrating Mass with you all this
weekend.
Just a reminder:
This weekend we welcome Monsignor John Butchard who will celebrate Mass.
Weekday Mass:
Please note there will be no midweek Mass for the next two weeks while Fr Conor enjoys his annual holidays.
Fr. Conor’s 50th Birthday:
As Fr. Conor mentioned last weekend he’ll be celebrating his 50th birthday quietly with his family in Ireland on 28th September. Not how he’d hoped or imagined!
He would love to see as many as can come to his Mass of Celebration in St Matthew’s on Friday 1st October at 7pm and after, no obligation!, for a cup of tea and a slice of cake to take home.
Sacrament of Reconciliation:
We have now resumed confessions with some protocols in addition to the usual.
In St. Matthew’s there will be chairs separated by a screen on the sanctuary with a similar set up near the baptistery in St. Cecilia’s.
To limit contact time may I request you come having conducted an examination of conscience and that we recall it is a sacramental occasion rather than life counselling better suited to other formats.
There will be additional sessions for the first couple of weeks before resuming the monthly
schedule.
St. Matthew’s St. Cecilia’s
October Sat 2nd 5.15-5.45 October Sun 3rd 12.30-1.00
Mary’s Meal’s:
Congratulations to Mary’s Meals who this week have reached the milestone of feeding more then two million children every school day. Thanks to the incredible commitment and dedication of our supporters, volunteers, ambassadors, partners and staff across the globe,
Mary’s Meals will never stop striving to reach the next hungry child. Today, you could donate as a landmark toward reaching three million even sooner, so that more children are fed and have hope for their future. For more information visit www.marysmeals.org.uk
Knock Pilgrimage:
Thanksgiving Pilgrimage to Knock Shrine, 11th October 2021. £699.00 per person sharing. Price includes return flight, 4 nights in Knock House Hotel with Full Board. All entertainment and excursions. Wheelchair accessible rooms. Single supplement £100.00. Contact Patricia on 01268 762 278 or 07740 175557 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Knock Pilgrimages is fully protected by ATOL T7613.
FHL Boxes:
Could you please pass your box to Jimmy or Pat in St Cecilia’s to be emptied. Thank you for your continued support, Mary
CAFOD:
CAFOD responding to multiple emergencies across the world: CAFOD is responding to significant crises across the world this week. We are working with local Church organisations in Haiti to deliver emergency aid to people affected by the catastrophic earthquake and tropical storm. In the tragic situation in Afghanistan, we are working to ensure the safety of our local partners and their communities. We are supporting local aid workers to deliver urgent food and water supplies to hundreds of thousands of people facing extreme hunger in Tigray in Ethiopia, South Sudan and north-east Nigeria. You can read more about how we can all express solidarity with our sisters and brothers affected by these emergencies on the CAFOD website: https://cafod.org.uk/News/Emergencies-news. Your compassion, generosity and prayers have helped us to stand together and enable us to continue to support communities in these difficult times. Thank you.
Job Vacancies:
An opportunity is available for a cleaner to join the wider cleaning team based at the Metropolitan Cathedral.
(Chapels, Choir Stalls, Gibberd Room and other designated areas) 20 hours per week Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 9.00am – 1.00pm each day £9,516.00 per annum 5 weeks holiday pro rata plus pension scheme are available. For more information follow visit www.liverpoolcatholic.org.uk/jobs or call 0151 522 1102.
Closing date is 17th September.
Standing Order:
HSBC are going through some changes which effects us in the way we deposit our weekly offerings.
Have you considered setting up a Standing Order? Your offering can be made weekly or monthly on a date that suits you and can be cancelled at any time. If you would like a form please contact Lyndsey on 228 1310.
Job Vacancies:
The archdiocese have numerous job vacancies available. For more information please visit www.liverpoolcatholic.org.uk/jobs
Church Procedures Following July 19th Covid Regulation Changes:
The following is based on National, Archdiocesan and Local guidance:
- There is, as yet, no restoration of an obligation to attendance Sunday Mass
- Face coverings remain mandatory for all those coming to a church service. (Exemptions for medical reasons excluded.)
- Social distancing will not be mandatory in our churches. (In both our churches we will have an area at the rear right hand side reserved for those who may still feemore comfortable sitting socially distanced, please be aware of this and only sit there if you wish to observe such distancing.)
- Hand sanitising will remain necessary as people arrive.
- Holy Communion under both kinds will not be re-introduced at this time.
- Singing can be restored.
- Hymn books can be used but only once a day.
- The collection basket/plate will still not be passed around but kept in the now familiar location.
Synod 2020 Update:
After all the Synod votes were counted and considered the next step was a meeting with the Archbishop, his council and the Pastoral Plan Group. This took place at the Pastoral Centre of the Leeds Diocese for 5 days from July 12th. During this week the votes on the 19 Recommendations took centre stage. These votes, the Synod Themes and the 27,000 contributions of the listening stage were allowed to direct and speak to the development of ideas for the pastoral plan. Alongside this the prayer and liturgy of each day inspired our thoughts and plans. At the centre of this was Christ himself whose light was shed on our Synod and on the realities of the world in which we are called to minister and live. It was a hard week but one full of life and energy. By the Thursday a way forward was beginning to emerge. It is challenging but also life giving and most of all faithful to Christ experienced through the discernment that has been our pattern of working throughout the whole synod journey. The ideas, and there were many of them, have surfaced. The next stage is for a writing group to gather (for a week) and to try to present what has emerged in a way that we can put it into place and make a difference. The Archbishop and his council will review the Plan; the Pastoral Plan Group will meet again for 3 days in September and then we will work out how to rollout the Plan towards it being shared at the end of November. We will keep updating you as steps emerge.
Archbishop Malcolm, Fr Philip and Fr Matthew
Congratulations:
This week it has been announced that Pope Francis has appointed Canon Thomas Neylon to be titular Bishop of Plestia and Auxiliary Bishop of Liverpool. Archbishop Malcolm McMahon will ordain Bishop-Elect Tom on 3rd September in the Cathedral.
Has now re-opened. If you would like to book the function room contact Michelle on 228 1679.
YouTube:
If you still feel unable to attend Mass, you can watch Mass each Sunday on our YouTube channel ‘Cecilia Matthews’
Gift Aid:
If you do not already gift aid your weekly offerings could we ask that you please consider signing up for Gift Aid. This enables the parish to receive an extra 25% on top of your offering. If you would like more information please contact the office for a form.
Archbishop Charles Heerey (Caring Aid) Online Prayer Group:
We, the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary would like to invite all our interested Parishioners to a group prayer meeting.
Initially this will be an online group meeting via Zoom. If you would like to know more, please register with a mobile number & email address.
God bless, Sr Mary Priscilla Ohawuchi, IHM
07368 155 194 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Please visit our website to read more about our projects: www.caringaid.org
Fundraising
The Sisters are also fundraising for their charity Caring aid, which helps different project worldwide.
Pens: Please take a pen and make a free donation to support our work for the vulnerable people around the world.
Boxes: If you would like to take a box home to support poor families.
Or you could become a regular supporter of our education fund for children from poor and less privileged families in Nigeria. £10 a month can support a child in nursey or primary school.
For more information on our charity work & projects please visit our website www.caringaid.org
Mary’s Meals:
Since our humble beginnings, Mary’s Meals, named after Mary the Mother of Jesus, has been built on a foundation of prayer and the many little acts of love from those who support us. This May, the month traditionally dedicated to Our Lady, we invite you to join us in prayer to celebrate the wonderful work of Mary’s Meals and give thanks that we are now reaching more than 1.8 million children with a nutritious meal in 19 countries every school day. We also pray for God’s continued blessing on our beautiful mission, that through His providence it will always flourish, enabling us to reach more hungry children. You will find inspirational resources for our Pray In May campaign, including our prayer card, on our website: www.marysmeals.org.uk
Thank you:
A big thank you to our stewards and volunteers, thank you for helping our Churches to stay open and keeping us safe.
Covid 19 Rapid lateral flow test:
Around 1 in 3 people with COVID-19 do not have symptoms.
Rapid lateral flow tests help to find cases in people who may have no symptoms but are still infectious and can give the virus to others.
The test usually involves taking a sample from your tonsils (or where they would have been) and from your nose, using a swab. You can get a result in 30 minutes.
The government are now urging all adults aged over 18 to take a rapid lateral flow test twice a week (every 3-4 days)
These tests can be ordered online: Order coronavirus (COVID-19) rapid lateral flow tests - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
By calling 119 Lines are open 7am to 11pm and calls are free.
Local pharmacies can issues a box of 7 tests, local pharmacies are listed below:
Lloyds pharmacy - 202 Cherry Lane
L Rowland & Co - 115/117 Townsend Avenue
Asda - Utting Avenue
Liverpool Pharmacy Group - 17 Green Lane
Lloyds Pharmacy - West Derby Road
Welcome Back:
It’s nice to be back celebrating Mass with you all this
weekend.
Just a reminder:
- We are still limited with numbers in church.
- Masks must be worn at all times.
- Hand sanitiser must be used on entering.
- Practise social distancing at all time.