Parish ofSt.Winefride, Lymm
R.C. Diocese of Shrewsbury a registered charity 234025
18 Booths Hill Road, Lymm, Cheshire. WA13 0DL
Parish Priest Fr Tony Elder 01925 752224 e-mail:
Newsletter September 16, 2018 Twenty-FourthSunday in Ordinary Time
Times of Services and Mass Intentions for the week
Sat Sep15 5.45pm S Munro
Sun Sep 16 9.00am Parishioners
10.30am John Sherlock RIP
10.30am Children’s Liturgy
Mon Sep 17 9.15am Betty Whitworth RIP
Tue Sep 18 7.30pm TheKilcoyne Family
Wed Sep 19 9.15am Holy Souls
Thu Sep 20 9.15am Ints Teresa Wright
Fri Sep 21 9.15am SI (JK) (ST MATTHEW)
SatSep 22 5.45pm Josephine Loveland LD
Sun Sep 23 9.00am Parishioners
10.30am Diamond Wedding (White)
10.30am Children’s Liturgy
Confessions:Saturday10.00-10.30am and 5.15 – 5.40pm
Exposition:Tuesday 7.00 – 7.30pm and Saturday10 - 10.30am
SICK Please pray for all who have asked our prayers.
SPECIAL COLLECTION today for Home Mission Sunday. Our land like many other former Christian countries is now a mission country. We keep up our efforts to pass on the faith we have received.
FAMILY FUN QUIZ NIGHTPOSTPONED due to unforeseen circumstances. Please accept our apologies. A new date will be set in the future and St Winefride’s parishioners will be informed via the newsletter. Anyone who has already bought a ticket can obtain a refund by contacting Mike Caine (751626) or keep the ticket for use on the new date.
LOURDES HOSPITALITY All members are invited to the AGM, which will take place at 2pm on Sunday 23 September at St Chad’s, Stockport Road, Cheadle SK8 2AF. Contact for more information.
SANCTUARY CAFÉ There will be the AGM of Lymm Sanctuary Café CIC on Wednesday 19 September at 7.30pm and it is of particular importance because changes to the nature of the organisation are proposed in a special resolution. Do come along if you have an interest in the Café. See Fr Elder if you wish to read the resolution.
UNITED REFORMED CHURCH The Warrington Pastoralate invites us to the ordination and induction service of their new regional minister Jenny Travis on Saturday 29 September at 3.00pm in their church on Brookfield Road and to the reception afterwards. See poster.
INDEPENDENT METHODISTS Ken Irwin has served as minister for fifty years. There will be a service of celebration and thanksgiving at 2.30pm on Saturday 6 October in Friars Green Independent Methodist Church in Warrington to which you are cordially invited. Please phone 728146 if you want to show appreciation in this way for Ken who has been a faithful supporter of ecumenism in Lymm for many years. PTO
ACTS (Adult Catholics Together Spiritually) have their next residential retreatfrom Fr – Sun Oct 26 -28 in St Winefride’s Guest House in Holywell, N.Wales (lifts may be available). Fr Tony McGrath will lead the retreat entitled ‘Living the Eucharist’. Cost is by anonymous donation (suggested £100). These meetings are aimed to suit the 18 – 35 age group. Please contact Siobhan Cartwright (07761 138947) e-mail siobhanbc@ gmail.com.
GENERAL DATA PROTECTION REGULATIONS Would any people be willing to help with watching to see that our parish (priest!) conforms to the new regulations? There are special instruction days (one and a half hours) either in Blessed John H Newman Church at 7pm on Wednesday 10 October or in St Vincent’s Presbytery, Altrincham at 1.30pm on Friday October 19. Anyone is welcome to attend but please let Fr Elder know if you are willing. It involves mostly dealing with ensuring that people’s personal info the parish has on file or on lists is safeguarded.
TALKING OF WHICH it is apparent that we have many newcomers worshipping in St Winefride’s, and it is hoped that you feel welcome. If you live in Lymm or High Legh, or even if you don’t but you attend church here, please would you register by completing one of the pink forms on the windowsill in the church porch, and placing it in the pink box. Information thus gathered will be used strictly in keeping with the new GDPR guidelines, but it is extremely useful for parish administration. Many thanks.
ADOREMUS 2018 Our gratitude to all of you who supported Adoremus with your time, enthusiasm, presence and especially your prayers. About 10,000 Catholics were in Liverpool last weekend for three inspirational days, especially those who got wet on the Sunday! Adoremus is still available for all to experience with video keynotes and highlights at further requests for information
40 DAYS FOR LIFE (MANCHESTER) 26th September – 4th November you are invited to spend the 40 days in prayer and fasting for an end to abortion. You are also invited to stand and peacefully pray as part of a 40-day vigil opposite the Marie Stopes abortion clinic in Fallowfield. For more information, especially if you’d like to volunteer, goto or phone 08710 791032. Kind regards from Michael Freeley (organiser).
NEW EUCHRISTIC MINISTERS TRAINING There will be a session on Sunday afternoon, 30 October from 2.30 – 5.00pm for those who agreed to be appointed.
CRUSADERThe latest edition of the popular free magazine has arrived. Please help yourself.
LIBRARY Do you do any spiritual reading? There is a selection of good books you can borrow, lives of saints and reflections by famous writers, in a bookcase in the room where the kitchen is. Please have a look, and if you wish you can take one to read – just sign for it and bring it back within the month.