Heritage Open Days

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Heritage Open Days are almost upon us again and this year, Ss Peter & Paul and St Philomena has two events that we hope you will find of interest. They are free of charge, although we will not refuse a donation toward the restoration of this unique Wirral landmark church.

Heritage Open Days at the Dome of Home feature Scaffolding tours and the Organ recital. We also seek volunteers to help make the events a success.

Scaffolding Tour – Saturday 18th September

Explore the inside of the Church in a unique way – using the scaffolding! Also meet the Architect overseeing the current interior refurbishment works.

High level tours 2pm, 3pm, 4pm & 5pm – Accessible to physically able with alternative low level discussion
Low level discussion 1.30pm, 2.30pm, 3.30pm & 4.30pm – for the less physically able.

A display of the works programme and a film by Liverpool TV on our project will be available to watch in the narthex.

Due to the limited number of people being permitted on a tour, free tickets must be reserved via Eventbrite here:

Organ recital – various dates below – all performances start at 4pm

19 September 2021   French Organ Mass (F. Couperin Messe pour les paroisses)
17 October 2021   Italian Organ Mass (Frescobaldi Fiori musicali)
14 November 2021   Lutheran Organ Mass (J. S. Bach Clavier-Übung III)
12 December 2021   Bach & Daquin for Advent & Christmas
23 January 2022   Gregorian Chant in Lutheran Liturgy & Organ
27 February 2022   Music for Lent
27 March 2022   Magnificat: Music for Our Lady
24 April 2022   Music for Easter
22 May 2022   Lutheran Hymnody
19 June 2022   Veni, Sancte Spiritus: Pentecost

Featuring:

Mr. Christian Spence (organist)
the Canons of the ICKSP and the Sisters Adorers of the Royal Heart of Jesus (singers)

Free of charge.

All followed by a National Lottery ‘thank you’ cuppa!

Volunteers

Volunteers are required to help with these events, if you can help with :

Refreshments
Preparing the hard hats between tours
Welcoming visitors and answering questions about our church
Distributing posters and flyers to the local area

To volunteer, contact us here.

Publicity posters:

Scaffolding Tours flyer click here.
Organ Recitals flyer click here.

Summer Schedule

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Dear faithful,

Please note carefully that there will be a slight reduction in services during the summer months, since only one priest will be present.

On Sunday evenings throughout the summer, there will be no Vespers or Compline. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will begin at 4.30 followed by rosary and benediction.
On Saturday morning, there will be no adoration. Confession will be offered from 9.20am – 9.50am prior to the Mass.

Beginning the week of 8th June, there will be no adoration, confession or Mass on Monday and Thursday at the Dome. As always, the church will be open during the day for private prayer.

The full liturgical schedule of services will be resumed in September, following the General Chapter of the ICKSP.

Adult Catechism Classes – June and July

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If you are not Catholic and would like to learn about the faith, we encourage you to attend our monthly classes on Friday and Saturday. We also meet candidates and catechumens individually. You may email or phone either Canon using the information here.

“Bread of Angels” – The Holy Eucharist”
One Friday per month, all are welcome regardless of prior knowledge, both Catholics and non-Catholics. The next class will be held on riday, 17th July at 7.15pm, following the evening Mass.

“The Catholic Moral Life”
One Saturday per month, all are welcome regardless of prior knowledge, both Catholics and non-Catholics. The next class will be held on Saturday, 13th June at 11am. Topic: Human acts, ignorance, passions and conscience.

Craft Group

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Knitting, patchwork, dressmaking, lace making and embroidery. Beginners welcome. Contact: Dorothy McCarthy (see newsletter for contact details). Next meeting, Saturday, 6th June

Summer Dinner

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This year’s Summer dinner will be on Saturday 25th July at Wallasey Golf Club at 7.30pm. The dinner will be less formal affair with a sumptuous 2 course Buffet plus tea and coffee and mints. If you would like to book your place please see Anne in the Piety Shop for more information. Cost is £30 per person payable by cash only please in advance. Thank you.

(Photo: https://www.thegolfpa.com)

Schedule Change

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As Canon Montjean is away, there are some unavoidable changes to the schedule:

Thursday, 28th May 2026

No Adoration, Confession or Mass

Saturday, 30 May 2026

No Adoration. Canon Post will hear Confessions and celebrate Mass as usual.

Veneration of the Relics of St Gerard Majella

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On Wednesday, 27th May, Fr. Royston Price of the Redemptorists will visit us with relics of this great saint. Following the normal adoration and Mass time, there will be a guest sermon at 7pm followed by the veneration of the relics. Please join us for this special event!

Ascension

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This Thursday is the feast of the Ascension commemorating Our Lord’s going up bodily into heaven 40 days after the Resurrection. It is a Holy Day of obligation. The evening Mass at the Dome will be sung at 6.30 pm.

Rite of Rogations

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This Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday we will observe the Rite of Rogations in lieu of the usual evening Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.

Confessions will be from 5.15pm-5.40pm.

Rogation comes from the Latin verb ‘rogare’ – to ask or to pray. The rogations are held on the three days prior to the Feast of the Ascension. Celebrated in violet, the priest first goes to the altar in cope, kneels down and intones an antiphon from Psalm 43 ‘Exsurge Domine’ (Arise O Lord). The clergy and faithful then sing the Litany of Saints while going in procession.

In many places, the procession made its way around the borders of a parish and was often joined to the blessing of farmers’ fields in rural locations. Upon returning to the altar, the clergy sing Psalm 69 and the priest then recites a series of petitionary prayers. The processions are then immediately followed by a Mass in violet – its readings instruct the faithful in particular on the power of prayer.

Workshops on the Solesmes Method of Gregorian Chant

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Join us for a series of three complementary workshops on the Solesmes Method of Gregorian Chant, held on Saturdays 23rd May, 27th June, and 18th July, from 11.00–12.30. Led by Canon Montjean and Christian Spence, each workshop will focus on a different element of the Solesmes tradition — from reading neumes to understanding rhythm, exploring modality, and entering into the spirituality of chant. These sessions blend explanation with practical singing.

Schola and choir members are especially encouraged to take part, but everyone with an interest in this rich Catholic heritage is welcome. A more advanced course will follow in September.