Recent Events

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The articles about Operation Christmas Child (Beavers) and the Garden badges (Beavers) at St.Timothy's and about the Scouts AGM have been moved to the Youth News page.

Two new banners for Easter

Our new Easter banners in St Paul’s. We were given four last year The set is now complete. They are all beautifully made and most of the work is done by hand.

Thank you to our parishioners Terry and husband who donated all six Easter banners.

pAX cHRISTI bANNER IN uSE

In 2013, three of our Sewing group made a lovely banner for Pax Christi. The member of Pax Christi, who asked for the banner, sent photos recently to show that it is still used on marches etc. It looks as good as new and the three who made it must be very proud of their work which will be used for many years to come.

The Rite of Election at the MetropoLitan Cathedral

The Rite of Election is to welcome adults from parishes throughout the Archdiocese who have been preparing to be Baptised and Confirmed during the Easter Vigil this year, as well as those from other Christian churches who wish to become member of the Catholic Church.

This took place on the 1st Sunday of Lent, February 18th 2024. Please pray for our RCIA candidates as they continue their Journey in Faith.In this year’s group we have 8 candidates for first communion/confirmation and 5 people from the parish who have come along to enhance their understanding our faith.

Trip to Walsingham November 2023

47 parishioners, accompanied by Fr. John Meehan, enjoyed their few days in Walsingham. The weather was very kind as they carried Our Lady through the fields walking "the holy mile". Our Christmas meal was accompanied by celebrations - everyone joining in the singing led by Michael and Helen who provided the music. Sam sang for us and also sang solo at our mass in the shrine. Masses were booked and lots of candles were lit to help our prayers to Our Lady of Walsingham . We returned tired but satisfied and happy.

Knitting exhibition October 2023

The recent Knitting Exhibition in St Paul’s church gave parishioners an opportunity to see, and admire, some of the articles which are made for refugees,homeless people, people with Alzheimers & the Infant’s School. More details of the two Knitting Groups are on the Groups webpage.

Thank you again for all the wool donations which are always appreciated.

OutDoor Mass for Season of Creation 2023

Our annual Mass of Creation was celebrated outdoors in the field adjacent to St Timothy’s on Saturday last September 9th as part of our programme, the celebration of nature during this Season of Creation. Fortunately the weather was just ideal, not too hot and not too cold. Much work was done in preparation for the event. The field was cut, some new shrubs were planted, the whips sown last year are now about 4 -5 feet tall. The altar, lectern, tables, chairs, sound system, etc all had to be transported by some very generous helpers and likewise had to be returned later.

The Mass was greatly enhanced as usual by Alex on the organ leading us in some beautiful song and music. Fr John welcomed us all heartily. Maria eloquently did the Readings. Deacon Andy read the Gospel and gave a very inspiring homily of creation and how it relates to justice and peace. Catherine attended to the very relevant Bidding Prayers. Lottie, representing the young people brought the gifts to the altar. Lindsay and Mike helped out with the Communion distribution. The evening sunshine brought the best out of everybody. We were treated to a lovely cup coffee / tea and refreshments afterwards with lots of chat and conversation. Certainly God communicated through his creation on Saturday night. Praise and thanks. Thanks also to the organisers of the whole event, the members of the Parish Laudato Si Circle.

Apart from zooms , YouTube pieces there are lots of activities that people can get involved in – help with Gardening in field, Food bank, Walks, Asylum Seekers, etc Just ask any member of the Circle. No doubt you will be enriched greatly when you get involved. We are always looking for new members. There is room for everybody to give a little.

We were offered apples from the allotments in St Paul's supplied by Fr John for which we thank him.

There will be a service of Creation in St Paul’s on October 4th Feast of St Francis to mark the closure of the Season of Creation. Pope Francis sees creation spirituality as very much part of our Christian practice. Please check the Newsletter for details.

Note from Webmaster: I was sent several short videos showing sections of the service but unfortunately, they took too long to load.

St Pauls’s Guides went to Switzerland

445 th St Paul’s Guides made it to the top of Europe ,

what a fantastic time we had on top of the world that day .

Thanks for your support .

Here are some photos of the group

The Blue Lake (on the left)

The Leaders at the summit of Europe (below on left(

The Group at Caillers chocolate factory (below on right)

We then went on to sample fabulous Gruyere cheese.

Note from Webmaster: I was sent a video showing a trip to the ‘Top of Europe’ but the file was too big to appear on webpage so if anyone wants a copy, please email the webmaster.

Lourdes Pilgrimage 2023

The parish donated money to support Tash. She worked helping the sick

Lourdes was full with pilgrims from Liverpool, celebrating 100 years of pilgrimage. The masses took place in various locations, especially in the grotto. The archbishop was the chief celebrant assisted by 35 priests. The mass of healing took place in the underground basillica during which everybody was annointed.

There were many celebrations in the evenings when people all met up with old friends or made new friends. A tremendous week for everyone.

Morning mass in the city of the poor. The. Barn is a replica of Bernadette's house

The river runs through Lourdes and passes the grotto..

CAFOD Live Simply Presentation of the LiveSimply Award to our Parishes

By Archbishop Malcolm McMahon on Tuesday, 30th May

The special Service was at St Paul’s. Archbishop Malcolm McMahon led us in prayer and presented our parishes with the CAFOD LiveSimply Award. Also present were the two CAFOD assessors Susan O’Halloran and Justine Simcock, the local CAFOD co-ordinator Colette Byre and the MP for West Derby Ian Byrne who is a strong supporter of CAFOD and associated charities including food banks. The Award was to both our parishes and plaques were presented to representatives from each community for display in each Church.

Thank you to those who organised the event in particular the parish Laudato Si group who enabled the parish to achieve the award and has made us so aware of many ecological issues which endanger our planet.

For those who want to be reminded of what this award is and how it was won, see the web page LiveSimply CAFOD Campaign. The Laudato Si Circle did most of the work on the campaign and are always looking for new members. Have a look at the Laudato Si Circle page. The award is being granted to EVERYONE in St Paul’s and St Timothy’s not just to the few who worked hard to persuade us all to live simply by providing some tips