HIS EXCELLENCY ARCHBISHOP PAUL GALLAGHER
On 5th July 2023 Archbishop Paul Gallagher was installed as an Honorary Canon of the Metropolitan Chapter of Liverpool.
PASTORAL PLAN UPDATE
A summary report from Area 6 of the Pastoral Plan for laity: Becoming a Church that cares for its priests: Sharing the journey so far. An update from your priests has been made available . Click here to read it.
To remind yourself what the Pastoral Plan said visit https://liverpoolpastoralplan.org.uk/
IS YOUR RELATIONSHIP UNRAVELLING?
Talking to a Marriage Care counsellor might help. Please find leaflets in the porch with more information; alternatively you can call 0800 389 3801 or visit www.marriagecare.org.uk.
FEEDING LIVERPOOL – QUEEN OF GREENS
The Queen of Greens bus is a new mobile greengrocer bringing affordable fresh fruit and vegetables to communities across Liverpool and Knowsley to boost access to healthy food and tackle health inequalities. Some areas visited on the route are classed as ‘food deserts’, where residents currently have to travel a kilometre or more to reach a supermarket selling ‘green’ produce, 800 metres to a convenience store, or 500 metres to a fresh market stall. The new Queen of Greens bus will visit 29 stops each week including schools, hospitals, health and community centres, providing people with better opportunities to shop for nutritious food closer to their home or workplace. The project is a partnership between charities Feeding Liverpool, which is leading the city’s Good Food Plan to create a city where ‘everyone can eat good food’, and Feedback project Alchemic Kitchen, with funding from Feeding Britain. Healthy Start cards and Alexandra Rose vouchers are accepted.
Find out more about the Queen of Greens here and the timetable is available here
CAFOD: FIX THE FOOD SYSTEM CAMPAIGN
“God blessed them and said, ‘See, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is upon the earth and every tree with seed as its fruit; you shall have them for food,” [Gen. 1: 29].
CAFOD’s Parish Campaign is to ensure that small farmers who grow nearly half of the world’s food can continue to choose to use their own seeds and not be made dependent on huge seed corporations funded by the World Bank. We ask clergy and parishioners’ support by signing jointly a letter at the e
nd of Mass from Salina, a small farmer from Bangladesh to the World Bank to address this abuse at their October meeting please. No further contact details needed. To find more, search cafod.org.uk/food, or contact CAFOD’s Colette or Ged via .
WORKING DOCUMENT FOR THE CONTINENTAL STAGE OF THE SYNODAL WAY ;(THE UNIVERSAL SYNOD)
This document is the fruit of the Syntheses, which resulted from the consultation of the People of God across countries and dioceses in Europe. It is a part of the journey through the first phase of the universal synodal process. It will be the focus of the time of listening, dialogue and discernment of the Continental Synodal Assemblies (January-March 2023).
The document can be found here: https://www.synod.va/content/dam/synod/common/phases/continental-stage/dcs/Documento-Tappa-Continentale-EN.pdf
‘THE NEED FOR FREEDOM’
The Metropolitan Cathedral has been chosen to host the sculpture ‘The Need for Freedom’ by prominent contemporary Ukrainian artist, Dmytro Iv. This striking artwork, which shows the figure of a chained but rising woman, represents Ukraine’s struggle for peace and freedom. More information can be found
NEW CANONS OF THE METROPOLITAN CHAPTER
Congratulations to Fr Conor Stainton-Polland, Fr John Gorman, Fr David Heywood and Fr Kevin McLoughlin who were installed asCanons of the Metropolitan Cathedral at a Capitular Mass at the Metropolitan Cathedral on 8th November
LOVE THE STRANGER
This month sees the launch of the “Love the Stranger”. This publication by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales Department for International Affairs, deals with migrants and refugees, placing them “at the heart of our pastoral outreach, looking beyond statistics and policies to the person – each with a name, a face and a story”.
To learn more visit https://www.cbcew.org.uk/love-the-stranger/
SVP AWARENESS
Maggie Doherty (St Mary’s University) has asked for the following invitation for SVP Taster sessions to be circulated:
Would you like to help out to people in need in your community?
For nearly two centuries the St Vincent de Paul Society (SVP) has been seeking and finding those in need and responding in love. Today, the SVP in England and Wales represents almost 10,000 members across around 1,000 groups. It is rare for one corner of the SVP to encounter a need which has not also been seen and responded to by our members.
Join the movement
This month, you can take part in a range of free online taster sessions, including: ‘care leavers’, ‘end of life companionship’, ’social justice’, ‘holiday camps’, and ‘support for refugees and migrants’. Get involved and turn concern into action!
To discover more: www.svp.org.uk/discover or email your interest to If you are aware of a need, please contact us at
THE SEIGE OF CHERNIHIV
Common Home TV (an initiative of the Redemptorists in Oceania) has been granted rare access to the Redemptorist community in Chernihiv. Fr Taras Kchik CSsR, a Redemptorist priest based in Ukraine, brings the viewer into the reality of the siege with dramatic, never before seen footage of Russia’s invasion. From February 24th to 4th April 2022, unguided bombs indiscriminately hit the city causing civilian casualties and the mass destruction of infrastructure.
The Siege of Chernihiv witnesses the mobilisation of the Redemptorists and their efforts to help the community. From opening the Church to shelter those who could not escape to organising supplies for shut-ins; to supporting hospital staff and those in palliative care, the Redemptorist charism of supporting the abandoned comes to life in this short documentary. The choice to remain and provide support is a dangerous one, as since the recording of this video two Redemptorist priests have been arrested and detained by Russian forces.
Taras’ Redemptorists confrères in Oceania are committed to working towards a swift and peaceful end to this conflict.
TAKING LITURGY SERIOUSLY
Society of St Gregory are focusing on the Eucharist: exploring its theology, scriptures, the words in prayer, symbolism, music, and our environment. These six topics will allow us to enter deeply into what is at the heart of our Catholic life. For more information see https://www.ssg.org.uk/taking-liturgy-seriously/
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Reporting Abuse
