Birkdale Catholics

12/09/2026

Greetings from church ⭐

‼️ Today, after the 5.30pm Mass and on Sunday after the 11am Mass there will be two open meetings to present the three suggested proposals for a restructuring of the deanery. Every parishioner is invited to cast their vote on the proposal they think is the right one for us.
🙏 Please stay if you can. Your opinion matters!

📅 Enrolment for the first holy Communion preparation is open. The preparation will be monthly on Saturday mornings at St Joseph's 11am until 12 Noon. The dates will be sent to the parents before next weekend.

I hope you have a great week,

Fr Atli 🥰

++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Newsletter for Catholics in Birkdale — Week 24 in Ordinary Time (Sundays Year A + Week Days Year II). Stay connected with parish news, Mass times, and community updates from Our Lady of Lourdes, St Joseph, and St Teresa of Avila. Read the full newsletter: https://wix.to/3bdSNP6

13 September 2026

11/09/2026

🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

10/09/2026

🧠 QUIZ NIGHT IS BACK! 🎉

Fancy a fun evening, a bit of friendly competition and a chance to catch up with others from the parish?

Join us for our next Quiz Night!

📅 Friday 18 September
⏰ 7.45pm
📍 Meeting Rooms, Our Lady of Lourdes Church
🎟️ £5 Adults | £3 Students

Bring your friends, make a team — or simply come along and join in.

Everyone is welcome! ❤️

09/09/2026

Dust off your walking boots! 👟

Our next parish walk is this Saturday.

📍 Meet at Birkdale Station
🕥 10.45am
🚆 Train to Hall Road
🚶 Walk along the flat path to Hightown
🍻 Finishing at the Hightown pub

It’s a relaxed social walk, and the group is also looking at future routes that are dog-friendly, wheelchair/pram friendly and easy to reach by public transport.

A lovely way to get out, have a chat and spend time together as a parish community.

08/09/2026

📣 HAVE YOUR SAY ON THE FUTURE OF OUR DEANERY

Our parish community is being invited to hear about the three proposals for the Deanery and to share views as part of the consultation process.

There are three opportunities to come along:

📅 Friday 11 September
⏰ After the 10am Mass
📍 St Joseph’s

📅 Saturday 12 September
⏰ After the 5.30pm Mass
📍 Our Lady of Lourdes

📅 Sunday 13 September
⏰ After the 11am Mass
📍 St Teresa’s School Hall

Please pick up a copy of the “Parish Development Strategy” leaflet from the back of church before attending. It sets out the three proposals being considered.

The consultation remains open until 30 September, so this is a real opportunity for parishioners to listen, ask questions and share their opinions.

Your voice matters!! Come along and be part of the conversation about the future of our parish communities. ❤️

07/09/2026

Fancy brushing up on your French? 🇫🇷

Our French Conversation Classes meet every week and are a lovely way to practise your French, meet new people and enjoy some friendly conversation.

📅 Tuesdays, 1pm–2.30pm
📅 Fridays, 10.30am–12 noon

Everyone is welcome.

05/09/2026

Greetings from church ⭐

On Friday, we celebrated the beginning of the new year at school with a Mass.
Please join us in asking God to bless the children, staff and all who promote and support the school 🙏 Hopefully this will be a year of all that is good and happy! 🥰

‼️ Next weekend, (Fri-Sun) there will be three meetings to present and help all to chose the suggestion for the deanery that will take us forward to a future we can embrace as our own.

📅 From next weekend, we will be asking parents to sign their children up for the first holy Communion preparation.

As in previous years we are grateful to the schools that support us (Our Lady of Lourdes, Linaker, Birkdale and Farnborough Road). Obviously that thanks go to the catechists who generously give their time to the children.

As always: Thanks to the various ministers 😇, flower arrangers 🌻 and the cleaning teams 💪

Fr Atli

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Newsletter for Catholics in Birkdale: Our Lady of Lourdes, St Joseph, St Teresa of Avila — Week 23 in Ordinary Time (Sundays Year A + Week Days Year II). Read the latest parish news, Mass times and reflections for 6 September 2026. https://wix.to/ZdwqGAV

6 September 2026

29/08/2026

Greetings from church!

School is going back this week, and for some the first day at school is upon them.
We think of all who work in education and ask God to bless them and their work.

Some will be going on holiday now that the prices are "off season" (I hope to be one of them soon).

Please have a look at the three proposed meetings about the restructuring of the deanery. If you can come along to one of them.

We are looking forward to welcoming Archbishop Sherrington on Sunday 11 October.

It is appropriate to say "Thank You" to all who help us have a church community that holds an open door to all who come, together create a place of safety, welcome, service and worship.

May you this week and every week be blessed with the strength that comes form living the gospel!

Fr Atli

+++++++++++++
Newsletter for Catholics in Birkdale — Our Lady of Lourdes, St Joseph, St Teresa of Avila: Week 22 in Ordinary Time (Sundays Year A + Week Days Year II). New post out now: 30 August 2026. Read the full parish newsletter for readings, Mass times and community news: https://wix.to/JgLYaBg +

30 August 2026

15/08/2026

⭐ Greetings from church

This Sunday we will celebrate the joyous feast of the Assumption of Our Lady.

🥰 A summer thought:
Time away from work, whether on holiday or relaxing at home, can give us precious time to be with You, Lord, to renew our minds, refresh our hearts, and restore us spiritually and physically. Yet this opportunity is not available to everyone: refugees, parents of young children, and those who have lost their homes through natural disasters, war, or devastating wildfires may struggle to find moments of peace.
Lord, help us seek You even in the busiest seasons of life. Help us find moments with You while boiling the kettle, travelling to work, or simply pausing during the day. Remind us that You are always near. We need You, Lord. Teach us to recognise our need for You and draw closer to You each day. Amen 🙏

I trust you are enjoying the summer, the sun and the warm days.

Best wishes,
Fr Atli 😇

++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Newsletter for Catholics in Birkdale — Week 21 in Ordinary Time (Sundays Year A + Week Days Year II). Stay up to date with Mass times, parish news, and community events from Our Lady of Lourdes, St Joseph, and St Teresa of Avila. Read the full newsletter: https://wix.to/3L2zkRJ

16 August 2026

01/08/2026

🙌 Greetings from church,

Southport is sunny and all on holiday are hopefully enjoying the same kind of weather.

Please find the newsletter attached.

Have a good week,

Fr Atli

+++++++++++++++++++
New newsletter for Catholics in Birkdale is out: Our Lady of Lourdes, St Joseph, and St Teresa of Avila — 2 August 2026. Week 18 in Ordinary Time (Sundays Year A / Week Days Year II). Quick read, parish news and Mass times. Read more: https://wix.to/alhbSlc

2 August 2026