News from the Vineyard

24th December: Vigil of Christmas 5.30pm: First Vespers of the Nativity 7pm: Matins of the Nativity (Gregorian chant) 10.30pm: Traditional Christmas Carols (Organ & Trumpet) 11pm: Procession to the Crib and ‘Midnight’ High Mass 25th December: The Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ 8.30am: ‘Dawn’ Low Mass 10.30am: Sung ‘Mass of the Day’ …

The Novena in preparation for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception will begin at 6pm on Friday 30th November and will continue each evening at 6pm through to Saturday 8th December. Daily there will be a decade of the Rosary, followed by a sermon, Benediction,  the Novena Prayer and Tota pulchra es.  

Help us win new, substantial new Heritage Lottery Funding (HLF) funding in a Heritage Grant to restore the Dome and main Sanctuary of Ss Peter & Paul and St Philomena Church by completing our new survey to prove to HLF that we have local support. Chasing funding to restore Wirral’s landmark buildings and …

In September 2018, we won HLF funding for Development to prepare a second round Application by November/December 2019 This second round pass is highly competitive, but funding would restore the Dome, drum and Sanctuary roofs, to improve New Brighton. Local councils and museums have large teams of people working on Heritage Grant applications. …

November is the specific time of the year when we remember our loved ones who have died in recent times and over the years. If you would like your relative or friend to be remembered at Holy Mass, please provide the names of your deceased loved ones that you wish to be remembered …

On Saturday 17th Novermber we will hold another Family Fatima Day at the Shrine, on this occasion themed on belated All Saints Day!   If possible come dressed as a saint and know a little something about your chosen Saint. Mass at noon in the Day Chapel Shared lunch Party games Rosary New …