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.
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
CAFOD HARVEST FAST DAY:
There will be a retiring collection on Sunday 4 October. Gift Aid envelopes and Prayer Cards will be available.
SEASON OF CREATION WALK
📅 Date:Saturday 3 October
📍Meet: Holy Family Church 11am
We will meet at Holy Family Church at 11 o’clock. Our reflective walk will take us through the Halewood Triangle stopping at the Ducky Pond, which will allow us time to consider this years theme of water. We aim to arrive at St Marks by 12 o’clock, 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).
SEASON OF CREATION 2026 PRAYER SESSIONS AT ST MARYS:
📅 Date: Saturdays 5th, 12th and 26th September
📍Meet: St Mary's Church
To mark the Season of creation St Mary's will be opening the church on Saturdays 5th, 12th and 26th September, for a time of communal and private. prayer. Please note St Mary' church grounds are closed in the 19th .
SEASON OF CREATION 2026 - CELEBRATE. PRAY. ACT TOGETHER FOR OUR COMMON HOME.
The parishes of St John Vianney have a programme of events to mark the season of creation – all welcome.
| TUESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER – START OF THE SEASON OF CREATION | |
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Mass for the Care of Creation |
12 noon St Mary’s |
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Photograph Challenge starts! Post your photos on Instagram or Facebook and use the hashtag #SMSJVCreation26 |
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| SATURDAY 5 SEPTEMBER - A TIME OF PRAYER & ADORATION AT ST MARY'S | |
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Morning prayer |
9:30am |
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Adoration |
9:50am |
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Season of Creation prayer |
11:30am |
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Angelus then Church closes for the day |
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Plant Give away |
After 5:15pm Mass at Holy Family |
| SUNDAY 6 SEPTEMBER | |
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Plant Give away |
After the 11:00am Mass at St Mary’s |
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Much Woolton Uniform We will have nearly new and new uniform in St Mary's Parish Hall. All welcome. |
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| SATURDAY 12 SEPTEMBER - A TIME OF PRAYER & ROSARY AT ST MARY'S | |
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Morning prayer |
9:30am |
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Rosary for creation |
11:30am |
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Angelus then Church closes for the day |
Noon |
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Second Saturday Social 6:30pm Social Evening in St Mary's Parish Hall - bring games to play, food to share and enjoy each other's company - all welcome! |
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| SUNDAY 13 SEPTEMBER | |
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Much Woolton Uniform We will have nearly new and new uniform in St Mary's Parish Hall. All welcome. |
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| SATURDAY 19 SEPTEMBER – CHURCH GROUNDS ARE CLOSED | |
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'Go out and enjoy Creation' Everyone is encouraged to go out and enjoy creation. Maybe it's time to catch up with the photo challenge or the family scavenger hunt? |
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| FRIDAY 25 SEPTEMBER | |
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Novena to St Francis starts Novena prayer and reflection to be said at Mass, in homes and at schools until St Francis' feast day. |
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| SATURDAY 26 SEPTEMBER - A TIME OF PRAYER & STATIONS OF CREATION | |
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Morning prayer |
9:30am |
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The way of creation |
11:30am |
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Angelus then Church closes for the day |
Noon |
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Live Simply: Fairtrade Fortnight Wine Tasting |
In the parish hall – full details in the parish bulletin. |
| FRIDAY 2 OCTOBER – CAFOD FAMILY FAST DAY WITH ASSOCIATED COLLECTION | |
| SATURDAY 3 OCTOBER | |
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Live Simply Walk from Holy Family to St Mark's - finishing with Season of Creation Prayers at St Mark's |
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| SATURDAY 10 OCTOBER - SECOND SATURDAY SOCIAL | |
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'CAFOD Gather together this Harvest' Social Evening in St Mary's Parish Hall - bring games to play, food to share and enjoy each other's company - all welcome. Donation for CAFOD. |
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NUGENT CHRISTMAS CARD COMPETITION
Could your design feature on Nugent’s 2026 Christmas cards?
It’s time to get creative! Nugent are looking for Christmas designs from Nugent colleagues, supporters, the people they support and local schools.
There’s a prize for the winner of each of our five categories, including a pack of Nugent Christmas cards featuring the winning design.
Entries close Monday 5 October 2026 Entries should be sent in an A4 envelope to Nugent’s marketing team at No 99, 99 Edge Lane, Edge Hill. Liverpool L7 2PE.
Name and contact details should be on the back of the design. Include Nugent reference ie Nugent service number or donor reference.
CATHOLIC PICTORIAL SEPTEMBER 2026
The September 2026 edition of the Catholic Pictorial is available - click here to access the electronic version.
OPENING PRAYER SERVICE FOR THE SEASON OF CREATION
If you missed the Opening prayer service for the season of creation you can watch it below
FAITH LEADERS INVITE YOU TO THE 2026 SEASON OF CREATION
PARISHES LIVING OUT THEIR FAITH WITH CAFOD
This summer, many parishes and individuals here in the Archdiocese of Liverpool have responded to CAFOD’s call to highlight unjust national debt by signing their petition.
Many of the world's poorest countries are in a debt crisis, forced to pay ever higher interest rates to wealthy lenders, using money that could otherwise be spent on healthcare, education, and coping with the climate crisis. Often, they’ve paid their original debt several times over but are trapped in a spiral of debt that can't be cleared due to the interest.
Thank you to all who have added your voice to this call for fairness.
ARCHDIOCESAN GOOD NEWS – ST DOMINICS: CONGRATULATIONS TO MICHAEL AND DAVID!
Congratulations to Adegor Michael-Peter Oghenovie Onyedikachi and Adegor David-Raphael Oghenefeme Chibuakum, who have faithfully served as altar servers at St. Dominic’s, Huyton, for the past three years.
At the 11am Mass on Sunday 9 August 2026, Fr. Ealey enrolled Michael and David into the Guild of St. Stephen, marking a special milestone in their ministry.
We hope and pray that Michael and David’s ministry as altar servers will be a long and fruitful one.
Well done, Michael and David!
SAFEGUARDING SURVEY
In October, the Catholic Safeguarding Standards Agency (CSSA) will conduct an audit on the archdiocesan safeguarding team and the work they do to keep our parishes safe.
As part of this audit, we're asking everyone within the Archdiocese of Liverpool – whether you are a victim, survivor, layperson, clergy, volunteer or parishioner - to take a few minutes to complete this survey.
The survey will be open from Monday 24 August and will close on Friday 25 September.
Please complete the form by scanning the QR code or visiting: forms.cloud.microsoft/e/KU4BAFEYt2
MACMILLIAN COFFEE MORNING:
On Friday 25 September at 11:00am Denise King will be hosting a Coffee Morning, at her house. All welcome!
WORLD ALZHEIMER’S MONTH:
This Tuesday 1 September marks the start of World Alzheimer’s Month. This year’s theme: “The Earlier You Know, The More You Can Do: A Dementia Diagnosis Matters” focuses on recognising early signs, reducing stigma and emphasising the importance of timely intervention.
Please follow this link for more information and to sign an Open Letter to the Secretary of State. We need a bold and ambitious plan for dementia
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