Congratulations to Joseph and Samantha Mitchell who were married in St Helen’s church

on 5th September

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Office at St. Helen’s Church, 112, Alexandra Road (Tel. 924 3417) by 12 noon on Thursday. Please provide a contact ‘phone number in case of query. Thank you. Office hours are: Tuesday to Friday, 10 am to 2 pm.

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Father John and Father Roy extend their blessing to all parishioners and their families

for a Happy and Holy Easter.

CAFOD pray-fast-give During Lent 2015 donations to CAFOD were over £5 million. This unlocked another £5 million from the UK government, which went to CAFOD programmes in Myanmar (Burma), Bangladesh, Kenya, and Zimbabwe. This money funded help for communi-ties to prepare for the effects of extreme storms, droughts and floods. The focus on safe water provision is central to the national appeal this year too, though in three different countries, Uganda, Zimbabwe and the Democratic Republic of Congo. It can seem that we constantly re-visit this issue of supplying clean water, often in the same places. A little more next week about why that has been so and current plans to avoid that need in the future through better investment in people. Last week’s Friday Self-Denial collection was £362. Thank you again.

Christ the King Student House run by the Chemin Neuf Community is offering the support of a shared common life and a Christian setting for study. The residence is centrally located between the Metropolitan Cathedral and the guild of students. For applications and enquiries, please contact us : liverpool@chemin-neuf.org

Responding to the Call Vocation Discernment Group The next day of recollection will take place on Saturday 2nd April at St. Charles’ Pres-bytery, 224 Aigburth Road, Liverpool. For further information, please contact Fr James Preston, Vocations Director for the Archdiocese of Liverpool, at frjamespreston@gmail.com or telephone: 0151 727 2493. Regular updates will be posted on our Facebook page: Archdiocese of Liver-pool Vocations

Keeping the weekdays holy: This week we look to the events of Thursday and Friday of Holy Week,(without the 'happy ending') through the eyes of the various charac-ters: can we assume that each acted according to their conscience, and therefore thought they were right? Back to the usual time of 7:30, Monday St. Helen's parish centre. All welcome

PALM SUNDAY - Sunday 20th March 2016 EASTER SUNDAY - Sunday 27th March 2016

112, Alexandra Road Crosby Liverpool L23 7TQ 0151 924 3417 sthelenscrosby@hotmail.co.uk

Liverpool Archdiocesan Trustees Inc. Registered Charity No. 232709

St Helen’s Church

Mgr. John Furnival, Fr. Roy Cooper, Rev. P. Deary (retired) Rev. E. Douglas

Palm Sunday 20th March 9.45 am Mass - Joseph Maher (anniv.) 6.30 pm Mass - deceased members of the Wills Family (in memory) Monday 21st

9.30 am Service of the Word & Communion 2.00pm St Pio Prayer Group 7.00pm Holy Hour Tuesday 22nd 9.30 am Mass - Helen Gill-Quinn (birthday remembrance) 7.30 pm Novena & Benediction 8.00 pm St Helen’s Prayer Group Wednesday 23rd No Service

Holy Thursday 24th

7.30 pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper and Watching at the Altar of Repose (SS Peter & Paul’s Church) Good Friday 25th

11.15 am Walk of Witness Crosby Village 3.00 pm Celebration of the Lord’s Passion 7.00 pm The Way of the Cross

Holy Saturday 26th

8.00 pm Vigil Mass of Easter - People of the parish.

Easter Sunday 27th 9.45 am Mass - Ben Willoughby (sick)

Monday 28th 10.00 am Service of the Word & Communion

Tuesday 29th 9.30 am Mass - Mary Douglas (anniversary) 7.30 pm Novena & Benediction

Wednesday 30th No Service

Thursday 31st 7.00 pm Mass - Anne-Marie Kilgallon (LD)

Friday 1st April

9.30 am Service of the Word & Communion

Saturday 2nd

11.00 am Exposition 11.10 am Fatima Prayers 11.20 am Confessions 12.00 noon Mass - Sheila Rice (LD)

Sunday 3rd Divine Mercy 9.45 am Mass - Anthony Cillo 6.30 pm Mass for people of the Parish

Please note: Tues 29 March—No Prayer Group Mon 28th - No St Pio Prayer Group No Holy Hour

ANNIVERSARIES ABOUT THIS TIME: Mollie Jones, Ann Reilly, William Thompson, Wil-liam Devaney, Sheila & John Gradwell,Catherine Bradshaw, Paul Makin, Gregory Bax-ter, Joe McGoolaghan, Len Barks.

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK OF OUR PARISH: Stephen Wilson, Frank and Betty Hughes, Christine Moore, John Murphy, Christopher Brown, John Regan, Hannah Amelia Regan, Hugh Dillon, Rita Barber, Celia Bradshaw, Sheila Brennan, Kath Sweeney, Denise Cummins, Margaret Walsh, Joan Bamber, Rosemary Carragher, Su-san Natsheh, Pat Corner, Marie Brownrigg, Maura Murphy, Rosemary Hart, Mary Cookson-Gower, Norah Byford, Joan Doyle, Peter Holmes, Rachel Cunningham, Jean Greenwood, Joseph Bullen, Mary Costigan, Bill Feeley, Margaret McNeillie, May McGivern, Philip Coppell, Pauline Bent, Betty Darwin and Ben Willoughby.

CHRISM MASS at the Cathedral on Wednesday 23rd March. The coach will leave St Helen’s church at 6.15pm SVP—The monthly collection for the work of the SVP will take place on Sunday 3rd April On Good Friday there will be a collection for the Holy Places

Mill Hill Missions: A reminder to collectors that all money, (cheques if possible) Should be handed in by Tuesday 29th March. We will be in the sacristy (white door) from 7.15pm—8.15 pm

Holy Thursday - Mass will be at SS Peter & Paul’s for both parishes at 7.30pm.

Good Friday Walk of Witness - Please gather at church ready to leave at 11 am. We will walk together to the meeting point in the village. 3pm - Service in church 7pm - Stations of the Cross

And “Easter in Another place” Easter Sunday at 7am there will be a service at the crosses near the coastguard station.

Good Friday 25th March 2016 - 8.00pm at SS Peter & Paul’s 25th Anniversary Concert of Sacred Music with SS Peter & Paul’sChoir & Orches-

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DON’T FORGET! We put the clocks FORWARD one hour on the night of

Saturday 26th March

HELP THE HOMELESS: Many thanks for your generous response to the appeal for men's clothing. The Sisters (Missionaries of Charity, Seel Street) say what is need-ed now is SLEEPING BAGS and BLANKETS, if anyone can spare these.

Divine Mercy Sunday—3rd April at Our Lady Star of the Sea Starts at 1.30pm with Rosary, Exposition at 2.30, Divine Mercy Devotions at 3pm, Mass at 4pm. Confessions throughout.

Holy Year Cathedral Visit: There is an opportunity to visit the cathedral and enter the Holy Door designated for the Jubilee Year. People from the Pastoral Area are invited to take part in this on 30th April 2016. A coach will be organised to leave at 9.15am on the day. Please sign up on the list at the back of church if you wish to come along with us on the coach.

Rome Pilgrimage: Plans are underway for a pilgrimage to Rome in the Jubilee Year of Mercy; to run from 31st October until 4th November 2016, from Manchester Airport. A notice will be placed at the back of church for people to sign up for the trip. The cost per person is £616.00

Gift Aid Envelope Scheme: Our new envelopes for the next financial year will be avail-able after Mass on Easter Sunday. Please call into the parish centre to collect them. If you have a regular standing order to the parish you will find that this year for the first time we have provided envelopes for you, for the special collections. If you are a tax payer and are not yet part of the Gift Aid scheme please consider join-ing. You do not have to promise to give any set amount. Your declaration just covers anything that you might give. Somebody will be on hand to help with any questions you might have and sign-up forms will be available.

Bishop and Archbishop lead Walk of Witness: Church members are invited to join the walk which starts at the Plaza of the Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King at 2.00 pm on Holy Saturday 26th March. A Liverpool tradition is being revived on Holy Satur-day as Bishop Paul Bayes and Archbishop Malcolm McMahon lead a walk of witness through the City Centre. The event is being organised by the City Centre Mission and Ministry Group with the aim of bringing the Easter message to visitors and shoppers over the Easter weekend. Starting from the Metropolitan Cathedral the walk will wind its way through the city before finishing at Liverpool Parish Church. Along the route the walk will pause as prayers are said recalling Christ’s passion.

Friends of Nazareth House are raising funds to enhance the lives of residents. In par-ticular we are hoping to create a dementia garden this year. Out first event is a car boot sale on Saturday 2nd April, 10am to 12 noon. Tables are £5.00, set up from 9 am. Entry for the general public is free. For more details please ring 0151 928 3254

SPUC—A reminder that our next meeting will be in the parish centre after Mass on Thursday 7th April Pro-Life Prayers will be at St Helen’s on Friday 8th April at 2.15pm