St Helen’s church St. Joseph’s Church

Parish Office based at St Helen’s church: Mrs Anne Fearon 0151 924 3417 Liverpool Archdiocesan Trustees Inc. Registered Charity No. 232709

St Helen’s Sunday 20th 9.45 am Mass for Helen Coulson (R.I.P.) 6.30 pm Mass for the people of the parish

Monday 21st 9.30 am Service of the Word & Communion 2.00 pm St Pio Prayer Group 7.00 pm Holy Hour

Tuesday 22nd

7.30 pm Novena & Benediction

Wednesday 23rd

9.30 am Mass for Fred Douglas & Margaret McCluskey (birthday remembrance) 10.00am Rosary 11.00 am Funeral Mass for Douglas Francis Kane

Thursday 24th

9.45 am United Morning Prayer at St Helen’s church 7.00 pm Mass for Eileen Albert (lately dead)

Friday 25th

9.30 am Service of the Word & Communion

Saturday 26th

11.00 am Exposition 11.20 am Confessions 12.00 Mass for Peter Kimmance (lately dead)

Sunday 27th 9.45 am Mass for Pauline Holcroft (lately dead) 6.30 pm Mass for Ruth Jenkins (R.I.P.)

St Joseph’s Saturday 19th 5.30 pm Exposition & Confessions (until 6.20) 6.30 pm Mass for Paddy O’Dougherty

Sunday 20th

11 am Mass for Tony Kwok (lately dead)

Monday 21st

9.30 am Mass for Joe Boden (birthday remembrance)

Tuesday 22nd

7.30 am Morning Prayer of the Church

Wednesday 23rd No SERVICE

Thursday 24th

9.30 am Service of the Word & Communion

Friday 25th 11.00 am Funeral Mass for Winifred Mary Henry

Saturday 26th 5.30 pm Exposition & Confessions (until 6.20) 6.30 pm Mass for Gervase Stringer (anniversary)

Sunday 27th

11 am Mass for Rosemary Dinan (lately dead)

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK OF OUR PARISHES: Stephen Wilson, Christine Moore, John Murphy, Christopher Brown, John Regan, Hannah Amelia Regan, Hugh Dillon, Rita Barber, Celia Bradshaw, Sheila Brennan, Margaret Walsh, Joan Bamber, Susan Natsheh, Marie Brownrigg, Peter Holmes, Mary Cookson-Gower, Norah Byford, Joan Pinnington, Joan Doyle, Rachel Cunningham, Reg Fitzgerald, Mary Kilbane, Anthony Belderbos, Ged Manning, Pauline Bent, Barbara Lee, Janet Kinsey, Betty Hennessey, Christopher Cadley, Stephen Deary, Joan Newton, Carol Carroll, Celia Ross, Mary & Clare Rimmer, David Gratton, Sandra Wilkinson, Jane Kwok, Mary Birkett, Suzie Bell, Tony Walsh, Veronica O’Callaghan, John Dooley, George & Frank McVeigh, David Hughes, David (sick) and another sick person.

40, Warren Road, Liverpool, L23 6UE Fr Martin Caddell - 0151 924 2101 Mobile: 07710247633 stjosephsblundellsands@hotmail.co.uk www.stjosephsblundellsands.org Support Sister: Sr Anne Darwin

112, Alexandra Road, Liverpool L23 7TQ 0151 924 3417 sthelenscrosby@hotmail.co.uk www.sthelenscrosby.org.uk Fr Martin Caddell Deacon: Rev. E Douglas

29th Sunday O.T.

Synod Sunday

19th & 20th October 2019

Year C World Mission Sunday

Anniversaries: Maureen Cain, Patricia Sandison, Maureen O’Keeffe, Myra O’Hanlon, Gervase Stringer, Joseph Ward.

GIFT AID Envelopes (St Helen’s) Please could the parishioner currently using envelope No 8 contact Anne in the office. Thank you

World Mission Sunday: 20th October This weekend there will be a collection for the Missions.

Don’t forget we put the clocks back one hour next Saturday night (26th October)

Please remember in your prayers: Winifred Mary Henry and Douglas Francis Kane

who died this week

Contributions for this newsletter need to reach the Parish Office 12 noon on Thursday.

Please provide a contact ‘phone number in case of query. Thank you. Office hours are: Wednesday to Friday, 10 am to 2 pm. e-mail: sthelenscrosby@hotmail.co.uk

CAFOD (St Helen’s) pray-fast-give

Most nations move over time from having the bulk of the population working on the land to working in paid, more skilled jobs. When the EU was established in 1956 almost 60% of the French population were engaged in agriculture, for example. Bangladesh is on a slow journey of change in this respect. CAFOD supports a mobile training school to teach valuable vocational skills which service rural communities and increase the employability of those trained. One such school has recently trained 16 mechanics and 24 dress makers. Many thanks for last week’s donations of £259.

(St Joseph’s) £1.00 a number. In aid of Ebola Orphans Latest winner—Fidelma Cameron

Help? We have had a request for a double bed base in good condition for a family in need. Another family are in need of maternity clothes and also clothes suitable for a 7 yr old boy and a 2yr old girl. If you can help please contact the office.

Save The Children—Coffee Morning Friday 25th October

In St Helen’s Parish Centre 10.30 am to 1pm Entrance £2 (incudes coffee and scone)

Various stalls and raffle

FOOD FOR THOUGHT : : A small group meet to chat about various topics over tea and biscuits at St Helen’s Church (the room behind the kitchen) every Thursday, 1.30pm

24th October: Humility (Matthew 23: 12)

The Crafty ladies will be starting work on Monday 21st October from 1.30pm in the parish centre.They would be grateful for donations of kitchen roll middles, long zips to make cushion covers, old pillows for cushions and old clean tights to fill out draught excluders, baskets and nice boxes and unused toiletries to make gift sets.

St Joseph’s Prayer Centre 23 October – A day with Bishop Arnold

Missionary Disciples 9 November – A day with Archbishop Mc Mahon

Living Holy Communion 23 November – Fr Pat Deegan

Come away to a Lonely place and rest a while Further information can be found on our website www.stjosephsprayercentre.com or 01704 875850

SVP (St Joseph’s) Many thanks for the generous collection of £200.70 last weekend, also for the recent response for food donations at the Harvest Thanksgiving which were taken to the Waterloo Foodbank. In addition, part of the monthly collections enables us to buy specific items requested by the Foodbank. This month canned tuna/rice pudding were the main items needed and your cash was used accordingly. The staff there are always very appreciative of the help St Joseph's parishioners give to the families involved.

Prayers for the Holy Land Please remember to keep the people of the Holy Land in your prayers. Prayers are displayed in the porch each week.

Panto trip “Dick Whittington” Bootle Town Hall

Friday 13th December 2019 Adults: £15 Children: £10

Price includes fish n chip tea, transport and panto ticket Please sign up on the list at the back of church

Scouts: Thank you to everyone who came to the quiz night in aid of the 3 local scouts on the 4th October. In total we raised £1100.05 This is so much more than any of us expected so thank you so much for everyone’s kind donations. We are all extremely grateful. Thank you. Charlie, Oliver and Zak.

Synod 2020. Following the listening phase, it is now time to turn opinions into action. The first of four themes, 'All Called and Gifted by God' invites your suggestions as to what the Church in Liverpool should do to help people of all ages use their gifts in the life and work of the Church. There are different ways you can contribute: at the Prayer Station, online, Proposals box in Church or at a meeting, (Joseph's on Tuesday 29th October, St. Helen's: Sun 3rd Nov, 4:30 or Monday 4th, 7:00pm) Full details of the theme and ways to contribute in the leaflet provided. Danny McKillop (parish member from St Joseph’s) MaryT Branton (Parish Member from St Helen’s) Martin Bennett (Pastoral Area Member)

Thinking outside the pew Scripture group. Why did the sinner get through to God when the (good) religious Pharisee didn't? The dangers of religious pride and prejudice in next Sunday's Gospel will be the subject of our discussion. All welcome, Monday, 7:30, Parish centre. (7:00 for refreshments and other Church matters)

Pause for Hope 21st Annual Service—for all affected by Cancer

3pm on Sunday 27th October Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the king

Speaker: Prof. Ray Donnelly

Members of St Helen’s prayer group are willing to come and say the rosary in the homes of the sick and housebound if any one would like us to come please ring 924 6429.

The Deary family would like to express our gratitude for all the support, kind words & prayers that we have received from the whole Parish Community following the sad loss of Peter Deary.