General

3rd Sunday of Advent 2015

Dear Friends,

Please find attached this week’s newsletter.

TOUR GUIDES
If you would like to give tours once a month on Saturday from 11.30 to 2.30 please contact Canon Altiere. This will help give a well-deserved break for those who have been performing this service with great dedication for many years. It is also a great opportunity to learn more about this amazing building and to help others to learn more about St. Walburge’s — and our holy faith.

HELP ST. WALBURGE’S!
At no cost you yourself, you can help support St. Walburge’s when you register to do your online shopping through:
http://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/stwalburgescc
It only takes a few minutes to sign up!

With best wishes to you and your families during this last part of Advent,sincerely,
Canon Altiere.

Dear Friends,

Please find attached the newsletter for the 2nd Sunday of Advent 2015.

BISHOP’S VISIT
Monday 7th December, 6 pm
Solemn Conclusion of the Novena,
followed by reception in the Presbytery.

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF OUR LADY
Tuesday 8th December, 7 pm
Act of Consecration to Our Lady and Sung Mass.

SHOPPING? HELP ST. WALBURGE’S!
At no cost to yourself you can help raise funds for St. Walburge’s when shopping online.
For more information, please visit:
www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/stwalburgescc/

Yours faithfully,

Canon Altiere.

Please find attached the newsletter for this week.

1st Sunday of Advent 2015

The Novena of the Immaculate Conception will be held every evening from Monday 30th November to Monday 7th December at 6 pm (except for Saturday 5th December, at 5pm). We are grateful to the guest preachers who will be coming each evening.

The Bishop will come Monday 7th December to preach and conclude the Novena.

Tuesday 8th December, Feast of the Immaculate Conception, Conecration to Our Lady and Sung Mass at 7 pm.

Please invite others to attend this special Novena.

Sincerely,

Canon Altiere.

Dear Friends,

Please find attached the newsletter for the 24th & Last Sunday after Pentecost 2015.

ADULT DOCTRINE CLASS. The next adult doctrine class will be held this Tuesday 24th November at 7.30 pm, on the Virtues of Faith & Hope. All are welcome.

NOVENA OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION. Monday 30th November – Tuesday 8th December. There will be a different guest preacher each evening (Sermon on Our Lady & Benediction, Novena Prayer).

Yours faithfully,

Canon Altiere.

Dear Friends,

Please find attached the newsletter for the Resumed 6th Sunday after Epiphany 2015.

The spiritual retreat for men will be held this coming Saturday 21st November from 11.30 am to 2.30 pm.

Yours faithfully,

Canon Altiere.

Dear Friends,

Please find attached the newsletter for Remembrance Sunday.

Yours faithfully,

Canon Altiere.

Dear Friends,

Please find attached the newsletter for All Saints Day.

Reminder: Monday 2nd November is All Souls Day. Low Masses for the Dead at 8.30 am and 12 noon; Sung Requiem Mass at 7 pm. There is no better way to help our departed family and friends than by attending the holy sacrifice of the Mass to make suffrage for them. A plenary indulgence can be gained from 1st to 8th November by visiting a cemetery.

Yours faithfully,

Canon Altiere.

Dear Friends,

Please find attached the newsletter for the feast of Christ the King 2015.

Yours faithfully,

Canon Altiere

*** DATES FOR YOUR DIARY ***

– Tuesday 27th October, 7.30 pm: Adult Faith Formation Talk — “God’s Law”

– Saturday 31st October, 10 am, First High Mass of Canon Scott Tanner (Shrine Church of Ss. Peter & Paul and St. Philomena, New Brighton, CH45 9LT).

– Sunday 1st November, 10.30 am, High Mass for the visit of Mgr Gilles Wach, founder and prior general of the Institute of Christ the King

– Monday 2nd November, 7 pm, All Souls Day, Sung Requiem Mass for the faithful departed

– Tuesday 10th November, 7.30 pm: Adult Faith Formation Talk — “Sin: an obstacle to God’s love”

– Saturday 21st November, Men’s Retreat Afternoon, theme: “The Spiritual Combat”

Dear Friends,

Please find attached the bulletin for Rosary Sunday.

The Christian Doctrine talks this year begin next Tuesday 13th October. The theme for the year is “Our Life in Christ: Living the Law of Love” (12 talks on Christian morality).

Sincerely,

Canon Altiere.

Dear Friends,

Please find attached the newsletter for the Dedication Festival.

1. BISHOP’S VISIT & CONFIRMATIONS

We are grateful to the Right Reverend Michael Campbell, Bishop of Lancaster, for his visit to Saint Walburge’s to confirm 6 adults and 20 young people and to celebrate Pontifical Low Mass. Sincere thanks also to the Saint Philip Neri Choir, under the direction of Rosemarie Darby, and to organist Christian Spence and trumpeter Graham Hickey for the splendid music; and also to our dedicated volunteers who cleaned the church, prepared the beautiful flowers and organised the excellent reception. Certainly a day to remember — and a fitting way to celebrate the first anniversary of the creation of the Shrine!

2. ORGAN MASSES THIS WEEK

– Tuesday 29th September, 7 pm: Feast of S. Michael the Archangel

– Friday 2nd October, 7pm: First Friday Mass of the Sacred Heart

(These Masses are in addition to the normal 8.30 am Mass.)

3. WEDDING THIS SATURDAY 3rd OCTOBER, 11 am:

Please pray for Sarah Lawler and Richard Harris, who will be joined in holy matrimony. Richard and Sarah are recent converts, and were baptised at the Shrine at Pentecost.

Yours faithfully,

Canon Altiere.