ST. CATHERINE’S CHURCH, BIRKENHEAD ROAD, HOYLAKE Clergy: Father Thomas Thoppaparambil OFM. CAP. 0151 632 4388 Deacon: Rev. Tony Crisp 0151 632 6617 Parish website: www.stcatherineshoylake.org.uk Newsletter amendments e-mail:

WEEK COMMENCING 3rd November 2013

This Sunday 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time. Mass 8.30am (Mary Copeland)

Mass 11.15am (People of the Parish)

Monday St. Charles Borromeo Mass 9.30am (Mary Turner)

Tuesday Mass 9.30am (Fances Dooley)

Wednesday Mass 7.30pm (Deceased relatives and friends of Gibbons and Ross families)

Thursday Mass 9.30am (Jack Turner)

Friday Mass 9.30am (Rose and James McCrave)

Saturday Mass 12 noon (People of Parish)

Next Sunday 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time. Mass 8.30am and 11.15am

EVENING PRAYER OF THE CHURCH: Sunday, 5pm.

MORNING PRAYER OF THE CHURCH: Monday, Tuesday, and Friday, 9.15am.

SILENT EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT: Tuesday 10-11am.

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Saturday, 11 – 11.45am.

PLEASE PRAY FOR all who have died recently, in particular Mary Copeland, Mary Turner and Rita Ann Sanford. Also Michael Baker, Norah Stuart, Joan Draycott, Kathleen Bennett, Joseph Conway, Bob Dillon, Amy Duke, Sue Green, Francis Hayes, Ann Marie Heald, Katie Hogan, Eilis Longley-Brown, Elizabeth Morris, Joan Nulty, Geoffrey Roberts, Vivienne Taylor, Kevin Thompson, Jo Watson, Timothy Wild and Justin Williams, who are ill or housebound.

COFFEE: served this Sunday by the Ladies Guild, next Sunday by the Pro-Life.

DIOCESE OF SHREWSBURY – DEPARTMENT OF NEW EVANGELISATION:

1.  Symposium – The Human Person and the Law – Stockport 23rd November 2013 and Shrewsbury 24th November 2013. Please see details displayed in the church porch.

2.  Foundation Course in New Evangelisation – prepared for the Diocese by Maryvale Higher Institute of Religious Sciences leading to a Diploma or Certificate. This is intended for those who are or who wish to be involved in ministry within our parish. For further information contact Deacon Tony or Barbara Davis. The course will run next year. The parish will contribute to the cost.

CATHOLIC CHILDREN’S SOCIETY Please put your Autumn donations in the collection clearly marked with your name. Enquiries to Angela 632 2519.

FR. THOMAS – HOME VISITS: Recently Fr Thomas indicated that he would like to visit each parishioner’s home, within St. Catherine’s parish, to introduce himself and get to know each family and also to bless their home. He intends to commence these visits from Monday 21st October 2013. He asks that any parishioner who would like him to visit their home to phone him at the presbytery on 0151 632 4388 to arrange a suitable date and time.

WEST WIRRAL LOURDES GROUP are working with Claire House Children’s Hospice to raise as much money for both charitable causes. One way in which you can help is to donate good quality clothes and bric-a-brac which can be sold in each of the Claire House shops. Claire House will pay the same as commercial clothes collectors for this stock which raises much needed funds for the Lourdes Group. Please sort through your wardrobes and bring your unwanted items to Mass on the weekend of the 16th and 17th November. Thank you.

MUSICIANS: We urgently need musicians to join the music group which plays at 11.15am Mass each alternate Sunday. If you are able to assist, please contact Pat Hall or Tony Crisp on 632 6617.

SOCIAL COMMITTEE: The Social Committee are organising a Ploughman’s Lunch on Saturday 9th November at 12.30pm in the Parish Centre.

CAFOD: Please use the envelopes provided and place in the retiring collection basket by 10th November 2013.

VOLUNTEERS to help produce this weekly bulletin would be very welcome! We currently have a team of four - if we could get two or three new helpers willing to assist for just one month in the year, it would be a real help. It takes about 30 minutes each week, and help is always available at hand if you have a problem. See notice in the porch. Please contact either Wendy () or Derek (632 5633 or ) for further details.

SVP SOUTH SUDAN BABY FEEDING APPEAL -If you would like to give someone an alternative Gift this Christmas then please consider supporting SVP Sudan as it strives to feed abandoned toddlers and children. Donation forms will be made available on the 10th November. Please indicate to whom any Certificate should be made. Forms and donations should be placed in an envelope on the Offertory Collection or handed to any member of the SVP.

Diocese of Shrewsbury, a registered charity (No 234025)