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St Werburgh's Catholic Parish - Chester, Grosvenor Park Road, Chester (2026)

13/06/2026

Parish Newsletter
14th June 2026: Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

My dear brothers and sisters, it is with sadness that we learned earlier this week of the death of Mrs Marlene Robb, wife of Fr Neill Robb, who died peacefully at home surrounded by her loved ones and fortified by the sacraments of the Church. I wish to renew my deepest condolences to Fr Neill and all the family, and I know that you will all join me in praying for dear Marlene and for the happy repose of her soul. A requiem Mass will be celebrated for her, here in church, on Thursday, July 9 at 12 noon.
Today, in Matthew’s gospel, we have one of those few times when Jesus asks us explicitly to pray for a specific intention, namely labourers for the harvest of souls, which is plentiful indeed! Providentially, we hear this call just one week after celebrating the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ. The compassion that Jesus felt for the crowd, we receive in a very special way in the sacraments of the Church, above all in the Eucharist and in the healing offered in the gift of penance and reconciliation. When was the last time we really prayed for vocations? Let us then, with one heart and one voice, ask the Lord of the harvest to send labourers and give us priests after his own heart so that we may always have the access to the bread of life and receive God’s healing love in the sacraments when we need it.
Next Sunday, after Holy Communion, members of the parish’s St Vincent de Paul conference, (SVP), will address parishioners at all masses about the work that they carry out to make the compassion of God present and active in the lives of others. The presentation will allow us to “hear the voices” of some of the beneficiaries, both those who live in the parish and those in other places of need. Allow me, once more to express my thanks to each of the members of the SVP for the work they do and to each one of you for your regular financial, practical and spiritual support, which is all greatly appreciated! May the compassionate love of God inspire all that we do and say during the coming week. God bless you all. Fr David +

To mark the 175th Anniversary of the Diocese of Shrewsbury, a new website has been launched: why not take a look by clicking on: https://www.dioceseofshrewsbury.org/

A prayer in Assisi for your intentions Our dear parishioners Andrée and Maureen are travelling to Assisi at the end of the month and have promised to pray for us all at the tomb of St Francis. If anyone has a specific intention, please write them down and put them in an envelope marked ‘ASSISI’, which you can leave at the presbytery or in the sacristy before June 25. As you may know, to mark the 800th anniversary of the death of il poverello (the poor man) of Assisi, whose life and testimony have touched countless souls and continue to inspire so many, Pope Leo XIV, has offered a special jubilee year. It’s no coincidence that the recently canonized and London-born young saint, Carlo Acutis, wished to be buried in Assisi, not far from the place where St Francis lived and died; a very special place indeed! Let’s ask for many graces for the parish and especially that our children and young people can discover God’s love for them and grow in Eucharistic devotion.

Parish Database Please can leaders of parish groups, who have not yet done so, submit a list of volunteers in their groups as well as contact details to the Parish office ([email protected]). If individuals do not want their information stored in this way, you are invited to please let us know.

First Holy Communion 2027 Applications are now being accepted for children wishing to join next year's First Holy Communion Group. If your child is in year three or above in September and not attending the parish primary school, please contact Fr David at [email protected] and Louise Robertshaw at [email protected] before 1st September.

Support for the Parish Primary School PTA summer fair fundraiser: Raffle tickets will be on sale between morning masses on Sunday 14 and 28 June.

Wheelchair access to the church. Please remember, when parking in front of the church, to allow access to the wheelchair ramp.

Last chance to pick up a June edition of ‘My Day by Day’ and/or ‘the Sacred Heart Messenger’ (Please put your offering in the box towards the back of church.

Welcome Wednesday ‘making a difference’: grateful thanks go to Judith Done for her terrific talk on June 10. Judith’s presentation was full of valuable information, and she truly illustrated how Citizen’s Advice ‘makes A Difference.’ Please be aware that there will be no Welcome Wednesday this coming week (June 17) due to the parish outing to the WORLD OF WEDGWOOD, nr. Stoke-on-Trent. The coach is scheduled to leave Bath Street, Chester (just behind the church) at 9.25 am., and will make a stop at the bus stop next to the Shell Garage, Vicar’s Cross Rd., at 9.35 am, leaving there at 9.40 am. The journey will take about an hour. We’ll be back in Chester at approx. 5.00 pm. Mass will be celebrated at 8:30 a.m., and day-trippers are more than welcome to come along! Any other practical questions, please email Pat [email protected]

Heart to Heart women's retreat, 19 - 22 June 2026 - A three-day retreat for women (whether single, married or religious), based on principles of Ignatian spirituality. Guided by Fr Bernard Murphy, CFR and Franciscan Sisters of the Renewal, the retreat will seek to draw participants closer to the Lord through a greater attentiveness to His will. https://christianheritagecentre.com/events/heart-to-heart-retreat/

The SVP invites you to the District Afternoon Tea on Saturday 20th June at St Columba’s Church Hall. There'll be cakes, music and a raffle! Numbers are limited! Please contact Madeleine on [email protected] or 07533 151 667 if you'd like to attend and indicate any dietary requirements.

Free Will & Grace, 28 - 31 August 2026: Join us for a theological and philosophical deep dive on one of the great themes of the Christian Faith: human freedom and Divine grace. With lectures and workshops building on St Thomas Aquinas' writings, the course will also explore questions of conscience and the problem of evil. This year's guest speaker will be Rev. Dr Simon Gaine, OP. https://christianheritagecentre.com/events/free-will-grace-course/

Photo of the week: Thank you to Yana Laszcziw for sending in this photo of a statue of the crucified Christ in Parc Peyrou, Montpellier. It was erected in the 17th century as a symbol of gratitude and devotion following the city's deliverance from a plague epidemic.

06/06/2026

Parish Newsletter

Sunday 7th June 2026
The Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ is celebrated each year to ensure that Catholics offer due praise, honour, adoration and thanksgiving to Jesus in his sacramental presence. His saving sacrifice is made present, our lives are filled with his grace, and we are given a foretaste of the wedding feast of the Lamb in the glory of heaven. So much is concentrated into the tiny, consecrated host! God is so great that he comes to us in such humility, broken and given for the life of the world.

Today gives us a special opportunity to consider the importance of Holy Mass, “the source and summit” of our Christian life and faith, and to ask for the grace to grow each day in faith and love for our Lord in the Eucharist, which is, to quote the words of Newman, nothing less than “God’s presence and his very self”. It’s His Presence which renews and vivifies the Church in every age.

My dear brothers and sisters, we are called to look into our hearts and consider our lives in the light of such an awesome gift and to make something of a ‘Eucharistic examination of conscience’ as we ask ourselves how we prepare for such a unique encounter with Jesus. How are we disposed to receive him? What is our attitude as we gather in church? Do we come into his presence prayerfully? How attentive are we to the prayers and the gestures during the celebration of the Mass? And indeed, having received our Lord’s body and blood, how do we allow him to shape our lives and make of them an offering pleasing to God in a life of service to our neighbour? To be Catholic is to be Eucharistic, both here in church and in the world, just as we pray before Mass that “what we celebrate in faith, we may practise and show forth in our daily lives.” May God bless us all. Fr David +

To mark the 175th Anniversary of the Diocese of Shrewsbury, a new website has been launched. The renewed website is not merely a platform for information but offers a window on the life and witness of our Shrewsbury Diocese. The website can be accessed by clicking on: https://www.dioceseofshrewsbury.org/

Parish Database Please can leaders of parish groups submit a list of volunteers in their groups to the Parish office ([email protected]). If individuals do not want their information stored in this way, please let us know.

Safeguarding and Survivors of Abuse. As part of our Parish ongoing Safeguarding awareness, we would like to reflect this month on how abuse impacts individuals, their families and friends, and the communities of which they are part. It causes pain and fear that prevents its victims from living the life Jesus came to bring. Anyone affected by abuse linked to the Church, both victims and survivors, is encouraged to contact Safe Spaces, a national support service backed by the Diocese of Shrewsbury. Survivors are owed something more than an apology and engaging with survivors will be approached in a way that reflects their needs, and their wellbeing will always be central. For any more information please contact Safe Spaces: Website: www.safespacesenglandandwales.org.uk email: [email protected] Tel: 0300 303 1056

Reminder for the Sacrament of Confirmation – If you are high school age, or older, and wish to prepare to be Confirmed at the next Chester Parishes celebration of Confirmation, on 11 November ’26, for young people – parents please register by emailing [email protected] Please include your child’s date of birth and school year. The Confirmation preparation information meeting for youth candidates and their parents will be on Monday 8th June, starting 7:00 pm, in St. Columba’s church. If you are not sure about being Confirmed on 11th November '26, you are welcome to go along and find out more about the preparation.

First Holy Communion News - Applications are now being accepted for children wishing to join next year's First Holy Communion Group. If your child is in year three or above in September and not attending St Werburgh's and St. Columba's Catholic Primary School, please contact Fr David at [email protected] and Louise Robertshaw at [email protected] before 1st September.

Wheelchair access to the church. Please remember, when parking in front of the Church, to allow access to the wheelchair ramp.

June editions of ‘My Day by Day’ (daily readings) and ‘the Sacred Heart Messenger’ (interesting articles) are now available. Please put your offering in the box towards the back of church.

Welcome Wednesday This Wednesday 10th June we look forward to the return of Judith Done to talk about 'Citizens Advice - Making A Difference’. Judith will speak and answer questions from 10.45 am to 12 noon but why not come around 10 am for coffee/tea and chat?

Bereavement & Loss Group: Next meeting Wednesday 10th June 1.15 pm to 2.45 pm. All welcome for chat & a cuppa.

The World of Wedgwood Parish Outing on Wednesday 17th June is now fully booked. The coach will leave Bath Street, Chester (the street at the back of the church) at 9.25 am., then stop at the bus stop next to the Shell Garage, Vicar’s Cross Rd at 9.35 am, leaving there at 9.40 am. The journey will take about an hour. We’ll be back in Chester at approx. 5.00 pm. If you have any questions, please email Pat - [email protected]

Heart to Heart women's retreat, 19 - 22 June 2026 - A three-day retreat for women (whether single, married or religious), based on principles of Ignatian spirituality. Guided by Fr Bernard Murphy, CFR and Franciscan Sisters of the Renewal, the retreat will seek to draw participants closer to the Lord through a greater attentiveness to His will. https://christianheritagecentre.com/events/heart-to-heart-retreat/

The SVP invites you to the District Afternoon Tea on Saturday 20th June. There'll be cakes, music and a raffle! Numbers are limited! Please contact Madeleine on [email protected] or 07533 151 667 if you'd like to attend and indicate any dietary requirements.

Free Will & Grace, 28 - 31 August 2026: Join us for a theological and philosophical deep dive on one of the great themes of the Christian Faith: human freedom and Divine grace. With lectures and workshops building on St Thomas Aquinas' writings, the course will also explore questions of conscience and the problem of evil. This year's guest speaker will be Rev. Dr Simon Gaine, OP. https://christianheritagecentre.com/events/free-will-grace-course/

Photo of the week: Thank you to Gerard O’Neill for sending in this photo of the annual procession on the feast of Corpus Christi in Marbella old town.

30/05/2026

Parish Newsletter
Sunday 31st May 2026: The Most Holy Trinity (Solemnity)

Dear friends, we offer our warmest congratulations to those received into the Church last weekend and we very much look forward to Olivia and Taylor being able to join us this Sunday in Eucharistic Communion. It’s at once deeply humbling and very encouraging to welcome these new members into the parish and we will soon be publishing dates for further meetings so that they, and anyone else who might be interested, can continue to grow in the faith, which we all profess and strive, by God’s grace, to live by. Ongoing formation in the faith is essential for us to be able to articulate it with clarity, respect and conviction: in a word “to give reasons for the hope which is within us” (cf. 1 Pet 3:15). One of the consequences of our growing in faith is our commitment to the principles of Catholic Social Teaching to which our Holy Father Pope Leo XIV has added a significant contribution to the teaching left by his predecessors, with the publication of his first Encyclical Letter Magnifica Humanitas to which our Bishop refers in his pastoral letter which will be read at each of the Masses over the weekend, and both texts will be soon made available on the parish website.
In our ongoing attempts to keep the sacristy and window ledges clutter-free, I would encourage you make use of the pigeonholes in the working sacristy for correspondence, DBS forms, expenses claims and the likes. The spaces are labelled. Moreover, with a view to the proposed works to renovate the meeting room, (formerly known as the day chapel), we will soon need to clear out some space and will be appealing for volunteers to help with that. Please watch this space!
Some weeks ago after a talk I gave in church, at Welcome Wednesday, my portable speaker (Soundcore) disappeared. Perhaps someone put it to one side or else it made its way to a new home… I am grateful for any updates before replacing it.
With all good wishes as we celebrate God who reveals himself to us as the eternal communion of living and lifegiving love: Father, Son and Holy Spirit; a mystery, not to try and get our head around, but rather for us “to dive into” through regular prayer and adoration and allow our hearts to rest in his love in whose image we were made and where our greatest joy is to be found. With a blessing, Fr David +

To mark the 175th Anniversary of the Diocese of Shrewsbury, a new website has been launched. The renewed website is not merely a platform for information but offers a window on the life and witness of our Shrewsbury Diocese. The website can be accessed by clicking on: https://www.dioceseofshrewsbury.org/

Parish Database To support Parish Governance and Health & Safety (H&S), we plan to create a database of Parish volunteers, which will include name, role, and contact details. It will also track any H&S training, etc, delivered by the Parish. Please can leaders of parish groups submit a list of volunteers in such groups to the Parish office ([email protected]). If individuals do not want their information stored in this way, please let us know.

Welcome Wednesday regulars and others thoroughly enjoyed the talk that Gerry Tighe gave to them on Wednesday about the Grosvenor Family’s long association with Chester. As well as being fascinating and entertaining it was extremely informative and once again, we wish to thank Gerry. All are welcome this coming Wednesday, June 3, to join us for chat, dominoes, board games and tea/coffee from 10 a.m.

St Werburgh’s Young Adults Prayer Group on First Friday, June 5th, from 6:30 pm onwards in the meeting room. Whether you’re a student, a young professional, or a couple starting out, this is a space for anyone aged 18+ to feel welcome. We will have a time of praise and worship, sharing and nibbles followed by a game night at the Storyhouse for those of you interested to join!

First Holy Communion News - Next Sunday, 7th June, we will be welcoming our First Holy Communion children to 10:45 am Mass. Please remember them and their families in your prayers, meanwhile, applications are now being accepted for children wishing to join next year's First Holy Communion Group. If your child is in year three or above in September and not attending St Werburgh's and St. Columba's Catholic Primary School, please contact Fr David at [email protected] and Louise Robertshaw at [email protected] before 1st September.

Road Closures - Please be aware of the Chester Triathlon on Sunday 7th June. Parishioners may need to allow extra time for any journey or arrange alternative methods of transport. Grosvenor Park Rd and Union St will be closed between 6 am and 1 pm. https://bit.ly/ChesterTriathlonRoadClosures

Wheelchair access to the church. Please remember, when parking in front of the Church, to allow access to the wheelchair ramp.

June editions of ‘My Day by Day’ (daily readings) and ‘the Sacred Heart Messenger’ (interesting articles) are now available. Please put your offering in the box towards the back of church.

Reminder for the Sacrament of Confirmation – If you are high school age, or older, and wish to prepare to be Confirmed at the next Chester Parishes celebration of Confirmation, on 11 November ’26, for young people – parents please register by emailing [email protected] Please include your child’s date of birth and school year. The Confirmation preparation information meeting for youth candidates and their parents will be on Monday 8th June, starting 7:00 pm, in St. Columba’s church. If you are not sure about being Confirmed on 11th November '26, you are welcome to go along and find out more about the preparation.

Heart to Heart women's retreat, 19 - 22 June 2026 - A three-day retreat for women (whether single, married or religious), based on principles of Ignatian spirituality. Guided by Fr Bernard Murphy, CFR and Franciscan Sisters of the Renewal, the retreat will seek to draw participants closer to the Lord through a greater attentiveness to His will. https://christianheritagecentre.com/events/heart-to-heart-retreat/

Welcomers for Sunday Mass – If you would like to volunteer as a welcomer, please contact Pat Floate, or email [email protected]

Photo of the week: Thank you to Stephen Tierney for sending in this photo of a shrine to Carlo Acutis in his parish church, Santa Maria Segreta, near Conciliazione, in Milan. This photo was taken on the day of his canonisation (8th September 2025). During the day, a steady stream of people came through the door and, without exception, made a beeline for this side altar.

23/05/2026

Parish Newsletter
Sunday 24th May 2026: Pentecost Sunday

Dear friends, as we come to the great celebration of Pentecost and share in the joy of the newly baptised, and of those who have been received into full communion with the Catholic Church, I would just like to share two things with you this week. The first is a prayer by the great St Augustine, and, as you will discover, if you’ve not done so already, he’s a particular favourite of mine! His simple prayer to the Holy Spirit is one I would encourage you to use often: “Breathe in me, O Holy Spirit, that my thoughts may all be holy. Act in me, O Holy Spirit, that my works, too, may be holy. Draw my heart, O Holy Spirit, that I love but what is holy. Strengthen me, O Holy Spirit, to defend all that is holy. Guard me, then, O Holy Spirit, that I always may be holy. Amen”.
The second is a short quotation one of you, my dear parishioners, shared with me, as I was about to write these lines. It reads: “Bethlehem was God with us. Calvary was God for us. Pentecost is God in us”. Short, beautiful and full of truth! Pentecost is a gift indeed to be lived…and shared generously with others! This great mission is yours and mine and the Spirit will give us all we need! Happy Whitsuntide to one and all! Fr David +

Parish Database To support Parish Governance and Health & Safety (H&S), we plan to create a database of Parish volunteers, which will include name, role, and contact details. It will also track any H&S training, etc, delivered by the Parish. Please can leaders of parish groups submit a list of volunteers in such groups to the Parish office ([email protected]). If individuals do not want their information stored in this way, please let us know.

CARITAS COLLECTION A big thank you for your generous donations to Caritas in the past couple of weeks. You have donated £1244.45 for which Caritas is most grateful. You can find out more about Caritas and how your donations support its work at www.caritasshrewsbury.org.uk where you will also be able to read ther Spring newsletter. The next collection will be in the autumn, the date for which will be published in the church’s newsletter nearer the time.

Pentecost at the Cross TODAY, SUNDAY @ 5 pm – A gathering for all Christians to come together to worship and pray for the City of Chester and our region.

Welcome Wednesday 27th May 10:30 am This week we look forward to a talk at 10.45 am from Gerry Tighe. Gerry will share his knowledge about "The History of Chester and Chester’s connection to the Grosvenor Family." All welcome! Do please join us for tea/coffee and chat from 10 am onwards in the Meeting Room.

St Werburgh’s Young Adults – You’re Invited! It's time for the next young adult’s prayer group on First Friday, June 5th, from 6:30 pm onwards in the meeting room. Whether you’re a student, a young professional, or a couple starting out, this is a space for anyone aged 18+ to feel welcome. We will have a time of praise and worship, sharing and nibbles followed by a game night at the Storyhouse for those of you interested to join!

Road Closures Please be aware of the Chester Triathlon on Sunday 7th June. Parishioners may need to allow extra time for any journey or arrange alternative methods of transport. Grosvenor Park Rd and Union St will be closed between 6 am and 1 pm. https://bit.ly/ChesterTriathlonRoadClosures

Wheelchair access to the church. Please remember, when parking in front of the Church, to allow access to the wheelchair ramp.

June editions of ‘My Day by Day’ (daily readings) and ‘the Sacred Heart Messenger’ (interesting articles) are now available. Please put your offering in the box towards the back of church.

Reminder for the Sacrament of Confirmation – If you are high school age, or older, and wish to prepare to be Confirmed at the next Chester Parishes celebration of Confirmation, on 11 November ’26, for young people – parents please register by emailing [email protected] Please include your child’s date of birth and school year. The Confirmation preparation information meeting for youth candidates and their parents will be on Monday 8th June, starting 7:00 pm, in St. Columba’s church. If you are not sure about being Confirmed on 11th November '26, you are welcome to go along and find out more about the preparation.

Parish Outing to the World of Wedgwood – 17th June. The list is now closed unless anyone drops out. Please remember to pay your £35 as soon as possible if you still want to come on the trip.

Heart to Heart women's retreat, 19 - 22 June 2026 - A three-day retreat for women (whether single, married or religious), based on principles of Ignatian spirituality. Guided by Fr Bernard Murphy, CFR and Franciscan Sisters of the Renewal, the retreat will seek to draw participants closer to the Lord through a greater attentiveness to His will. https://christianheritagecentre.com/events/heart-to-heart-retreat/

Welcomers for Sunday Mass – If you would like to volunteer as a welcomer, please contact Pat Floate, or email [email protected]

Photo of the week: Thank you to Brian Burns for sending in this photo of St Werburgh's Anglican Chapel, Mount Barker, Western Australia

16/05/2026

Parish Newsletter
Sunday 17th May 2026: 7th Sunday of Easter

Come, Holy Spirit! This is our fervent prayer during this Novena in preparation for the Solemnity of Pentecost, which is the last word of the great celebration of Easter, as the wonderful gift of God’s love and the fruit of Christ’s sacrifice fills the whole world and shapes the Church to become the bearer of his message. The Spirit is, at the same time, the first word of evangelisation, which is the primary mission of the Church in the world.
In a particular way, as a parish community, here at St Werburgh’s, we make this prayer with and on behalf of those who will join us through the grace of baptism and the other sacraments of Christian initiation; this will certainly be a moment of great joy for us all.
The same prayer should be on our lips and rise from our hearts at the beginning of each day and before the various activities we undertake to help us live a truly spiritual life. We call on the same Spirit to enlighten the young people taking exams and finishing papers and projects, and we ask the Holy Spirit to bring healing and wholeness into lives where there is brokenness and pain and his glorious light where there is darkness and confusion.
This coming Friday, at the Catholic High School the leavers from years 11 and 13 will gather to give thanks to God for their time at the school. Do please pray for them as they set out in new directions…
In these days, like the Apostles in the Upper Room, we wait with our Lady. Let us stay close to Mary, the well-beloved Spouse of the Holy Spirit who can show us how to live as faithful missionary disciples of her Son. May God bless us and may the Spirit unite us to make of our life a hymn of praise and a sign to others of God’s love. Fr David +

Parish Database To support Parish Governance and Health & Safety (H&S), we plan to create a database of Parish volunteers, which will include name, role, and contact details. It will also track any H&S training, etc, delivered by the Parish. Please can leaders of parish groups submit a list of volunteers in such groups to the Parish office ([email protected]). If individuals do not want their information stored in this way, please let us know.

A big thank you to everyone who kindly donated £1,382.50 for the work of the Holy Family Sisters, after Sr Mary Lucy’s appeal and £846.82 for the Holy Places on Good Friday and in the days that followed.

Welcome Wednesday we are immensely grateful to Cllr Sherin Akhtar, the Lord Mayor of Chester for her genuine, very moving and superb talk, which many enjoyed last week. This coming Wednesday, 20th May at 10:30 am all are welcome to join for chat, tea/coffee and dominoes.

A day of Reflection on Saturday 23rd May at Shrewsbury Cathedral Chapter House. The day will include reflections from Father Sean Henry and Dr Kieran Moriarty for members and friends of Shrewsbury Lourdes Hospitality. Please confirm your attendance to [email protected]

Pentecost at the Cross Sunday 24th May 5 pm – A gathering for all Christians in the area to express our desire for unity as we worship and pray for the City of Chester and our region. For more information email [email protected]

On Tuesday 26th May, we welcome the visit of the relics of St Gerard Majella (see poster in the porch), in this 300th anniversary year of his birth. The church will remain open in the afternoon, after the 12:15 Mass, for private prayer, with adoration and confessions available. The visit will conclude with Mass at 7pm, with Fr Royston Price, C.Ss.R., please spread the word and bring a friend. St Gerard is often invoked by expectant mothers.

Road Closures Please be aware of the Chester Triathalon on Sunday 7th June. Parishioners may need to allow extra time for any journey or arrange alternative methods of transport. Grosvenor Park Rd and Union St will be closed between 6 am and 1 pm. https://bit.ly/ChesterTriathlonRoadClosures

Parish Outing to the World of Wedgwood – 17th June. Last chance to join us by signing the sheet at the back of Church and putting £35 in an envelope marked with your name and ‘World of Wedgwood’ to be handed into the presbytery by 27th May. So far, we’ve had a great response and look forward to a great day out!

Heart to Heart women's retreat, 19 - 22 June 2026 - A three-day retreat for women (whether single, married or religious), based on principles of Ignatian spirituality. Guided by Fr Bernard Murphy, CFR and Franciscan Sisters of the Renewal, the retreat will seek to draw participants closer to the Lord through a greater attentiveness to His will. https://christianheritagecentre.com/events/heart-to-heart-retreat/

Wheelchair access to the church. Please remember, when parking in front of the Church, to allow access to the wheelchair ramp. Recently, cars have blocked access to the ramp which has prevented wheelchair/mobility scooter users from entering and leaving the building.

The Church Repository has some new gift items available, including cards for First Holy Communion, Confirmation and Welcome to the Church.

Welcomers for Sunday Mass – the Rota for May is now at the back of the church. We are grateful to our regular welcomers but could use a little more help. If you feel you could do this once a month, please contact Pat Floate, or email [email protected]

The Mother and the Magdalene The Chester Theological Society is organising a lecture on ‘The Marys in Jesus films’ given by Dr Siohhan Jolley, Lecturer in Christian Studies at the University of Manchester. Wednesday 27th May 7:30 pm at Hollybank, Chester University, Liverpool Rd. Cost is £5 and includes glass of wine/soft drink.

Photo of the week: Thank you to Yana Laszcziw for sending in this photo of the Basilica of Sacré Cœur in Paris is situated at the summit of Montmartre. It was built between 1875 and 1914, and was formally consecrated in 1919 after World War I.

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