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St Mary’s, Church Road, Woolton, Liverpool L25 5JF Parish Priest: Fr Peter McGrail Assistant: Fr Peter Murphy Deacon: Peter Renwick Parish Administrators: Ann O’Neill & Karen Beardwood |
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Archdiocese of Liverpool Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) Charity Number 1199714
Archdiocesan Website: www.liverpoolcatholic.org.uk
13thSEPTEMBER 2026
TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME YEAR A
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SUMMER MASS SCHEDULE IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY 30 OCTOBER |
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| Day | Date | Times are for Masses unless stated otherwise | Time | Location |
| Sat | 12th |
Twenty-Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time Year A Education Sunday |
5.15pm | Holy Family |
| Sun | 13th | 9.15am | St Mark's | |
| 11.00am | St Mary's | |||
| Mon | 14th | Feast of the Exhaltation of the Cross | ||
| Tue | 15th |
Our Lady of Sorrows |
NO MASS |
St Mary's |
| Wed | 16th |
St Cornelius & St Cyprian |
9.15am | Holy Family |
| Thur | 17th |
St Robert Bellarmine |
6.30pm | St Mark's |
| Fri | 18th | |||
| Sat | 19th | Twenty-Fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time Year A Home Missions |
5.15pm | Holy Family |
| Sun | 20th | 9.15am | St Mark's | |
| 11.00am | St Mary's | |||
Confessions: Sunday10:40am (20 minutes before Mass).
Funerals: None this week
PLEASE BE AWARE!!
Due to a major project taking place in St Mary’s grounds from Sunday 13 September to Monday 21 September, there will be no weekday Masses during this time and no access to the parish hall.
The usual Masses on Sunday 13 and Sunday 20 September will still take place.
Please be aware that the car park will be closed from 2:00pm on Sunday 13 September to 9:00am on Sunday 20 September.
Thank you for your co-operation.
EDUCATION SUNDAY - 13 SEPTEMBER:
Education Sunday is a special day of prayer established in 1848 to give thanks for everyone involved in Catholic education and to mark the start of the new academic year. We welcome the pupils, their families, staff and governors from Much Woolton Catholic Primary School, St Julie’s High School and SFX Academy who are able to join us for Mass today.
CATHOLIC EDUCATION SERVICES:
There will be a retiring collection this Sunday 13 September.
SEASON OF CREATION 2026:
📅 Date: Saturday 26 September
📍 Location: St Mary’s Church
On Saturday 26 September St Mary’s Church will be open for a ‘Time of Prayer and Stations of Creation’
- 9:30am: Morning Prayer
- 11:30am: The Way of Creation
- 12 Noon: Angelus and then the church closes.
PILGRIMAGE TO ASSISI 26-30 OCTOBER 2026:
The Parishes of St Mary’s Woolton and St John Vianney invite you to join us on this wonderful Pilgrimage to Assisi Monday 26 - Friday 30 October 2026, led by Fr Peter McGrail and provided by Joe Walsh Tours.
Contact Joe Walsh Tours directly to book, UK Freephone:0808 1890468, email
Pilgrimage Itinerary can be found here:
2026_-_ASSISI_Itinerary_-St_Marys_Woolton__St_John_Vianney.pdf
PRAYER & MASS INTENTIONS
Mass Intentions this week
People of the Parish; Babs King (A); Mary Connor (A); Bernard O’Sullivan (A); Jennifer Chong (A)
We pray for those who have recently died:
Also those whose anniversaries occur around this time including:
Babs King, Mary Connor, Bernard O’Sullivan and Jennifer Chong
We pray for all those who are housebound and sick including:
John M, Tony M, Sara L, Faye, Gill O,Margaret M, Colin E, Linda R, Jenny D, Patrick P, John M, John C, Mary K, Paul W, Ann W, Fr Tom CSsR, Anne M, Jane R, Nick Y, Hugh W, Dilys P, Maura B, Doreen R, Frank M, Carol W, Shelagh B, Karen O’H, Margaret M, Maureen O, Christopher T, Imelda McV, John T, Jennifer G, Catherine S, Joan G.
LOVE TO MOVE-AGE AND DEMENTIA FRIENDLY SEATED MOVEMENT PROGRAMME:
📅 Date: Tuesday 29 September
📍 Location: Parish Hall
PLEASE NOTE: The next session will be Tuesday 29 September 2026 from 1:00pm-3:00pm and NOT 15 SEPTEMBER as advertised
For the dates of the sessions from now to the end of the year click below
FASHION SHOW:
📅 Date: Sunday 11 October
📍 Location: Parish Hall
Our nearly new fashion show in aid of CAFOD and the South Liverpool food bank will be on Sunday 11 October from 2:00-4:00pm in the parish hall. We are looking forward to an afternoon of fun, fizz, fashion and some fantastic cakes! Tickets are £6 and will be on sale after Sunday Mass from 20 September or please see Mary Monkhouse. All welcome.
If you are ready to donate some of your own nearly new items, you can drop them at the presbytery during working hours or in the hall after Sunday Mass from Sunday 20 September
SEASON OF CREATION - DISPLAY IN CHURCH:
To assist with our ‘Season of Creation’ display in church, we are appealing for scarves in all shades of blue. Green scarves would also be welcome. There will be a green box at the back of church over the next two weekends, for you to put your unwanted scarves in. Thank you in advance.
SEASON OF CREATION WALK
📅 Date:Saturday 3 October
📍Meet: Holy Family Church 11 am
SATURDAY 3 OCTOBER: We will meet at Holy Family Church at 11:00am. Our reflective walk will take us through the Halewood Triangle stopping at the Ducky Pond, which will allow us time to consider this year’s theme of water. We aim to arrive at St Marks by 12 noon, where we will have a short prayer service, including a blessing of the newly established Parish garden. The morning will finish with tea in the hall. All are welcome. (For those not able to walk there is the opportunity to join us at either end).
LIVESIMPLY
We aim to live more simply, sustainably and in solidarity with others.
Season of Creation ‘1 September to 4 October’
The Season of Creation is underway - an annual ecumenical period of prayer and action to care for the natural world.
This year has a theme of living water, drawn from Ezekiel 47: 1-12, which portrays Gods life-giving water flowing from the temple of God.
Water is precious and in England we're using water faster than nature can replace. The small, everyday choices made in homes and workplaces can make a big difference.
Take a look at https://letssavewater.com to see what you can do to make a change.
A HUGE THANK YOU:
A huge thankyou to Lydia Harrison for organising such a wonderfully generous sharing of the gifts of creation in giving away plants and seeds in St Mary’s on Sunday, in Holy Family on Saturday evening and even St Mark’s on Sunday morning too. She does such an amazing job in not only collecting so many plants but shares her gardening wisdom with those choosing plants for their garden. Thanks Lydia!
LIVE SIMPLY - FAIRTRADE FORTNIGHT WINE TASTING:
📅 Date: 19 September 2026: 10:00-4:00pm
📍 St Mary's Parish Hall
Have you ever tried Fairtrade wines? During Fairtrade Fortnight, come and sample some Fairtrade wines, both red and white, in St Mary’s parish hall on Saturday 26 September 2026 at 7:30pm and learn more about the importance of Fairtrade products. Tickets are £10 and on sale after Mass at Holy Family, St Mark’s and St Mary’s on Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 September (if there are any left).
Light nibbles are included - but please eat first!
JUSTICE AND PEACE YOUTH GROUP:
📅 Date: On Sunday 13 September at 4.30-5:30pm
📍Location: parish hall at St Anthony's of Padua
On Sunday 13 September at 4.30-5:30pm in the parish hall at St Anthony's of Padua the Justice and Peace youth group will be holding an information session for young people aged 10 years old and above and their parents/ guardians to invite them to think about joining our group.
There will be a presentation and refreshments, and a chance for the young people to meet.
We meet twice a month - second Sunday of the month at St Anthony of Padua and the fourth Sunday of the month at Bishop Eton - time 4:00pm-6:00pm and share fun, prayers, learning about the world and activities to try to make the world a better place. We'd love to see you - no commitment necessary, just come along!
MASS OF ANOINTING AND PRAYERS AT THE SHRINE OF ST PEREGRINE (PATRON SAINT OF THOSE WITH CANCER AND SERIOUS ILLNESSES):
📅 Date: Saturday 19th September 12noon
📍 Location: Shrine of St Peregrine OLA Gateacre
Our Lady of the Assumption Church, L25 2RW, Saturday 19 September 12noon. All are welcome to pray for healing and comfort for themselves or loved ones who are ill or those who have received difficult news. There will be coffee and cake to follow to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support.
ADVENTUROUS ACCOMPANIMENT DAY WORKSHOP:
📅 Date: Saturday 19 September, 10:00am-4:00pm
📍Location: St Margaret Clitheroe Centre.
A free workshop suitable for both beginners and those with experience.
Please bring your own lunch. For enquiries, please contact Moses Mui at:
KNIGHTS OF ST COLUMBA – SPONSORED WALK:
This year's walk will take place on Sunday 27 September and the proceeds will be in aid of St Joseph's Hospice. Last year, we raised £4000.00 and in the present circumstances we realise it is so important to assist hospices as much as we can and hope we can even improve on last year's effort. Our walk around the whole perimeter of Sefton Park will commence at the entrance to the park opposite Lark Lane at 2:00pm.
ALIVE WORSHIP CELEBRATION:
📅 Date: NOW Sunday 27 September, 4:00pm -5:00pm NOT 20 September.
📍Location: Our Lady of the Assumption Church, L25 2RW.
All are welcome to come and experience worship and prayer led by One Hope Project, a Catholic collective bringing impactful music, fresh creativity and building community. ALIVE celebrates God’s active presence in our lives. There will be prayer, adoration, friendship and hospitality to follow.
SVP:
We continue to support the foodbanks and would be grateful for your donations of pasta, tinned meat, spaghetti, small packs of tea, small jars of coffee, cordial, laundry washing capsules and shampoo. Please drop your donations into the boxes in the porch. Thank you!
MACMILLIAN COFFEE MORNING:
On Friday 25 September at 11:00am Denise King will be hosting a Coffee Morning, at her house. All welcome!
HOME MISSIONS (EVANGELII GAUDIUM):
There will be a retiring collection next Sunday 20 September.
SVP COLLECTION:
There will be a retiring collection on Sunday 27 September. Thank you for your continuing generosity.
CAFOD HARVEST FAST DAY:
There will be a retiring collection on Sunday 4 October. Gift Aid envelopes and Prayer Cards will be available.
