KNIGHTS OF ST COLUMBA – SPONSORED WALK - THANK YOU

Took place last Sunday and the proceeds will be in aid of St Joseph's Hospice. You can still make a donation; there are envelopes at the back of the church. Last year we raised £4000 and hope we can even improve on last year's effort.

EUCHARISTIC MINISTER TRAINING

📅 Date:  28 November

📍Location:  The Irenaeus Centre (L22 1RD)

This course examines our baptismal calling, Vatican II’s teaching on ministry, and the role of the Eucharistic minister. It also offers an opportunity to celebrate our place in the Church’s synodal life. Parishes are encouraged to enable the faithful to receive Communion as both the Body and Blood of Christ. This is an ideal opportunity to involve new ministers and, where this is not already the practice, restore Communion under both species.

The day runs from 9.15 am to 4pm Parishes are asked to contribute £15 per attendee to cover costs. Places must be booked and paid for in advance.

 SVP FOODBANK COLLECTION

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. 

If you would like to donate any Christmas items (biscuits, chocolate, sweets etc) please ensure that the best before date is no earlier than the end of January 2027. Please leave your donations on the shelves in the porch. Thank you!

MANIFESTO FOR HOPE CONVERSATION

📅 Date:  Thursday 22 October 

📍Location: The Marquee, Hotel Anfield, 23 Anfield Road, Liverpool L4 0TE   7pm - 8.30pm

An invitation to reflect, listen and build hope together.

We will consider what the Manifesto for Hope’s priorities might mean locally through this workshop for community partners. We will explore the challenges and opportunities facing our neighbourhoods, and what we can do together.

Also, earlier this month the Manifesto was received by the Pope’s envoy at Liverpool Cathedral.  

Details of the event below - Click on the image for a full size invite.

 CONGRATULATIONS BEN W:

Many congratulations to Ben, who has been an altar server at St Mary’s for many years and has been elected President of Liverpool Hope Catholic Society.

WOMEN'S GROUP SCHEDULE UNTIL CHRISTMAS

7th October - A speaker, David, based at St Anne's Overbury St, discussing homelessness locally. You are invited to bring along donations of small items of new clothing or toiletries.  

 ST MARY’S NEW BLUE BUSY BAGS!:

Please let your little ones enjoy the resources in our New Blue Busy Bags. These bags have been beautifully decorated by Katie and David D. The knitted items have been lovingly made and donated by Angela R. We also want to say a huge thanks to Kate C who has taken on the job of filling them and who also recruited a team of children from Much Woolton to decorate the new pencil cases, so special thanks to Marina, Lake, Mila, Charlie and Ava, Rosie, Evie, Alexander, Ava and Arya.

ARCHDIOCESAN GOOD NEWS - NUNCIO VISIT

We were honoured last week to welcome the Apostolic Nuncio to Great Britain to the Archdiocese of Liverpool. Many of you will have met him while he visited locations around the archdiocese, including St Marys Church, Leyland, St John Rigby College, Wigan, and St Anne & Blessed Dominic Church, St Helens.

The Nuncio also visited the Carmelite Monastery, Allerton, enjoyed a concert at St Francis de Sales, Walton, celebrated Mass at St Oswald's Church, Old Swan, to mark 175 years of Sisters of Mercy, and enjoyed afternoon tea & Evensong at Liverpool Anglican Cathedral.

The visit ended on Sunday after solemn Mass at the Cathedral of Christ the King at 11am, and Evening Prayer and drinks reception that afternoon, where many got the chance to speak with the Nuncio.

Following ‘A Concert for the Nuncio’ on Saturday evening at St Francis de Sales Church, Archbishop Miguel Maury Buendía addressed the people of the Archdiocese of Liverpool and said: “Thank you from the bottom of my heart!”

 ARCHDIOCESAN GOOD NEWS - ADVENTUROUS ACCOMPANIMENT WORKSHOP COMPLETED!

We were delighted to have our adventurous accompaniment workshop on 19 September delivered by Million Minutes. Over 40 people were in attendance at the St Margaret Clitherow Centre and gave great feedback on the event. We are excited to continue this journey of accompaniment with them in the coming months through our online and in person sessions

 TUESDAY TEA AND TOAST AT ST ANTHONY OF PADUA

📅 Date: Each Tuesday

📍Location:  St Anthony of Padua 9.30am - 12 noon

All welcome, Join us for a relaxing morning of bingo, chat, laughter, tea, toast, and plenty of fun. Everyone is welcome. Whether you come on two legs or four, you'll find a friendly face waiting for you! So why not come along, make new friends, catch up with old ones, and enjoy some good company?

CELEBRATING ALTAR SERVERS ACROSS THE ARCHDIOCESE

There has been plenty to celebrate in the altar serving ministry at parishes across the archdiocese, with new servers coming forward and existing servers reaching important milestones.

At Christ the King Church, Wavertree, a record number of children have come forward to become altar servers following their First Holy Communion in May. Ten children who received the sacrament at Christ the King and Our Lady’s have received permission from their parents to begin serving seven have already begun serving at Sunday Mass.

Meanwhile, at St Dominic’s, two long-serving altar servers have reached a special milestone. Michael and David have faithfully served at the parish for the past three years. At the 11am Mass on Sunday 9 August, Fr Ealey enrolled them into the Guild of St Stephen

Similarly, in the parish of St Luke the Evangelist, Whiston, Michael, Jayden and Ashwin also hit this important milestone, receiving their Guild medals and thanks for their commitment, dignity in service, and the example they give to the community.

Congratulations to the new members of the Guild of St Stephen, and to all the new altar servers beginning their ministry!

CATHOLIC PICTORIAL SEPTEMBER 2026

The September 2026 edition of the Catholic Pictorial is available - click here to access the electronic version.