Parish Newsletters – February 2021

2nd Sunday in Lent – 28 February 2021

Mass Times and Intentions

Saturday  Vigil Mass of Sunday27th5.30pmOur Parish Family
Sunday28th9.00amPrivate Intention
2nd Sunday in Lent11.00amGertie James
Monday   St David1stNo Mass
Tuesday2nd9.30amBrian Hurtley (Anniv)
Wednesday3rd9.30amElsy Matthew
Thursday 4th9.30amJames Boyes (Anniv)
Friday5th9.30am 1.00pmJackie Butler Intentions REQUIEM: Marie Frances Hampson
Saturday Vigil Mass of Sunday6th5.30pmOur Parish Family
Sunday7th9.00amShrewsbury Secular Clergy Fund
3rd Sunday in Lent11.00amAdrian Prescott

Notices

PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS:

All those who are sick,  housebound or isolating at home.

Marie Frances Hampson who has died and all those whose anniversaries occur at this time especially Brian Hurtley, Ted Lowe, Bridget McCormack, Ann Hammond, Raymond Boyes, Joan Bebbington, Westby Thorp, Bernard Gough, Mary Ann Smith and Mona Cavanagh. May they rest in peace and may the Lord bring comfort to their families and friends.

STATIONS OF THE CROSS will be celebrated each Friday in Lent at 11am on the livestream. The service will be recorded for you to join at your convenience..

FAMILY FAST DAY: Please place any Family Fast envelopes or offerings in the baskets at the church door.

HOLY WEEK AND EASTER: Bookings will open for our Holy Week and Easter services and Masses from Monday, 8 March. We are increasing the capacity of the church to 30 households for Good Friday and Easter Sunday but for this to happen safely it is vital that everyone sits in the place they are directed to by the stewards. I am very grateful to our stewards for all they are doing to ensure that our church can open safely for Mass.

PARISH FACEBOOK PAGE: For those of you who use Facebook we now have a Parish Facebook Page where you will find news and announcements about parish life. These will of course still appear on our Parish  Website but it offers another way to reach out to people beyond our parish.

BAPTISMS: I am happy to celebrate Baptisms by arrangement although Government regulations permit a maximum of 6 people to be present at this time. The Service can be live streamed for family and friends to watch online. Please call me for more information

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION  is offered after Weekday Masses in the sacristy or by appointment.

THANK YOU For your Offertory gifts Please place any offertory envelopes or offerings in the baskets at the church door or post through the presbytery letterbox or;  thank you for your continued support of the parish in such difficult circumstances.  (Diocese of Shrewsbury is a Registered Charity)

1st Sunday in Lent – 21 February 2021

Mass Times and Intentions

Saturday  Vigil Mass of Sunday20th5.30pmOur Parish Family
Sunday21st9.00amJoyce Livesey
1st Sunday in Lent11.00amPeter McDonnell
Monday   Chair of Peter22ndNo Mass
Tuesday23rd9.30amFr Bernard Green
Wednesday24th9.30amHarry Fearns
Thursday 25th9.30amWalsh Family Intentions
Friday26th9.30amRaymond Cobb
Saturday Vigil Mass of Sunday27th5.30pmOur Parish Family
Sunday28th9.00amPrivate Intention
2nd Sunday in Lent11.00amGertie James

Notices

PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS:

All those who are sick,  housebound or isolating at home.

All those whose anniversaries occur at this time especially Michael Crowther, Peter McDonnell, Allie Daniel, Doug Saven, Terence Tratalos, Peter Saunderslee, William George Poynor, Hazel Mary Lockhead, Samuel Smith, Tony Debio, Bridget Cragg, and Keith Hewitt. May they rest in peace and may the Lord bring comfort to their families and friends.

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION  is offered after Weekday Masses in the sacristy or by appointment.

STATIONS OF THE CROSS will be celebrated each Friday in Lent at 11am on the livestream. The service will be recorded for you to join at your convenience..

A NOTE FROM OUR GIFT AID CO-ORDINATOR: OFFERORY DONATIONS: Dear Parishioner, Our new Offertory envelopes will be available soon for those who use them. Given the restrictions that we have experienced over the last year with the virus and which look likely to be with us for some time to come we would ask you to consider making your offering by Standing Order. If you wish to stay as present you do not need to do anything. If though you would be happy to move to payment by Standing Order then please email me with your name, address and telephone number at planned.giving@stvincentsknutsford.org or by leaving your details on the office telephone number 01565 633040. Thank you for your support. Graham Alcock, Gift Aid Officer.

FAMILY FAST DAY: Next Friday 27 February is Family Fast Day when we are encouraged to cut down on what we eat and give the money we save to support CAFOD and its work helping those in the developing world. Envelopes are available at the doors of Church and there will be a basket for you to make your offerings next weekend.

PARISH FACEBOOK PAGE: For those of you who use Facebook we now have a Parish Facebook Page where you will find news and announcements about parish life. These will of course still appear on our Parish  Website but it offers another way to reach out to people beyond our parish.

BAPTISMS: I am happy to celebrate Baptisms by arrangement although Government regulations permit a maximum of 6 people to be present at this time. The Service can be live streamed for family and friends to watch online. Please call me for more information

THANK YOU For your Offertory gifts Please place any offertory envelopes or offerings in the baskets at the church door or post through the presbytery letterbox or;  thank you for your continued support of the parish in such difficult circumstances.  (Diocese of Shrewsbury is a Registered Charity)

6th Sunday in Ordinary Time – 14 February 2021

Mass Times and Intentions

Saturday  Vigil Mass of Sunday13th5.30pmPrivate Intention
Sunday14th9.00amHoly Souls
6th in Ordinary Time11.00amOur Parish Family
Monday  15thNo Mass
Tuesday16th9.30amAnne Davies
Wednesday Ash Wednesday Day of Fasting & Abstinence17th9.30am 7.00pmPaul Holehouse Holy Souls
Thursday 18th9.30amHelen Thompson
Friday19th9.30amEdith & Helen Murphy
Saturday Vigil Mass of Sunday20th5.30pmOur Parish Family
Sunday21st9.00amJoyce Livesey
1st Sunday in Lent11.00amPeter McDonnell

Notices

PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS:

All those who are sick,  housebound or isolating at home.

All those whose anniversaries occur at this time especially Charelie Bolton. Mary Shevloff, James Earley, Paul Holehouse, Patrick McKenzie, George Rimmer, Annie Coop,. May they rest in peace and may the Lord bring comfort to their families and friends.

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION  is offered after Weekday Masses in the sacristy or by appointment.

BAPTISM: I am happy to celebrate Baptisms by arrangement although Government regulations permit a maximum of 6 people to be present at this time. The Service can be live streamed for family and friends to watch online. Please call me for more information.

LENT begins this Wednesday which is Ash Wednesday and is a day of fasting and abstinence. There will be an extra Mass at 7pm. Ashes will be distributed at all Masses. Each Friday during Lent there will be Stations of the Cross which will be live-streamed only at 11am.

A NOTE FROM OUR GIFT AID CO-ORDINATOR: OFFERORY DONATIONS: Dear Parishioner, Our new Offertory envelopes will be available soon for those who use them. Given the restrictions that we have experienced over the last year with the virus and which look likely to be with us for some time to come we would ask you to consider making your offering by Standing Order. If you wish to stay as present you do not need to do anything. If though you would be happy to move to payment by Standing Order then please email me with your name, address and telephone number at planned.giving@stvincentsknutsford.org or by leaving your details on the office telephone number 01565 633040. Thank you for your support. Graham Alcock, Gift Aid Officer.

LIVE-STREAM UPDATE: We have been live streaming Masses, funerals and other events using Church Services TV since just before Christmas. All the feedback that I have received has been very positive and I would welcome your thoughts on how we can make more use of this service. You may be interested to know that so far in 2021 our livestream has had 5,763 unique views with people watching for a total of 2,479 hours. We have had people from 41 different countries watching with regular viewers in Ireland, USA and India. Furthest away was someone in New Zealand and last week we had someone watching from Aland (a group of islands between Sweden and Finland).

PARISH FACEBOOK PAGE: For those of you who use Facebook we now have a Parish Facebook Page where you will find news and announcements about parish life. These will of course still appear on our Parish  Website but it offers another way to reach out to people beyond our parish.

NEW DIOCESAN YEAR BOOKS are available to buy at £5 from the table as you enter church. Please place money in the basket.

THANK YOU For your Offertory gifts Please place any offertory envelopes or offerings in the baskets at the church door or post through the presbytery letterbox or;  thank you for your continued support of the parish in such difficult circumstances.  (Diocese of Shrewsbury is a Registered Charity)

5th Sunday in Ordinary Time – 7 February 2021

Mass Times and Intentions

Saturday  Vigil Mass of Sunday6th5.30pmOur Parish Family
Sunday7th9.00amDeceased Shrewsbury Secular Clergy
5th in Ordinary Time11.00amJohn & Norah Walsh
Monday  8thNo Mass
Tuesday9th9.30amNorma Lamb (Sick)
Wednesday St Scholastica10th9.30amKathleen O’Donovan
Thursday  Our Lady of Lourdes11th9.30amDaniel McCarthy
Friday12th9.30amHoly Souls
Saturday Vigil Mass of Sunday13th5.30pmPrivate Intention
Sunday14th9.00amHoly Souls
6th IN ORDINARY TIME11.00amOur Parish Family

Notices

PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS:

All those who are sick,  housebound or isolating at home.

All those whose anniversaries occur at this time especially Freda Green, Wilson Hamman, Eileen Hussey, Frank Wronko and Bernard Myerscough. May they rest in peace and may the Lord bring comfort to their families and friends.

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION  is offered after Weekday Masses in the sacristy or by appointment.

BAPTISM: I am happy to celebrate Baptisms by arrangement although Government regulations permit a maximum of 6 people to be present at this time. The Service can be live streamed for family and friends to watch online. Please call me for more information.

HOLY HOUR WITH SPIRITUAL REFLECTION AND ROSARY: Please join me each Friday at 11am on the livestream where will pray for an end to the Pandemic. The service will be recorded for you to join in with at your convenience.

A NOTE FROM OUR GIFT AID CO-ORDINATOR: OFFERORY DONATIONS: Dear Parishioner, we are reaching that time of year when we will be ordering new Offertory envelopes for those who use them. Given the restrictions that we have experienced over the last year with the virus and which look likely to be with us for some time to come we would ask you to consider making your offering by Standing Order. If you wish to stay as present you do not need to do anything and your new envelopes will be available shortly. If though you would be happy to move to payment by Standing Order then please email me with your name, address and telephone number at planned.giving@stvincentsknutsford.org or by leaving your details on the office telephone number 01565 633040. Thank you for your support. Graham Alcock, Gift Aid Officer.

RETIRED PRIESTS FUND COLLECTION: Thank you for your offerings of £225.30 to support our retired priests.

PARISH FACEBOOK PAGE: For those of you who use Facebook we now have a Parish Facebook Page where you will find news and announcements about parish life. These will of course still appear on our Parish  Website but it offers another way to reach out to people beyond our parish.

FEAST OF OUR LADY OF LOURDES; This will be celebrated this Thursday. As Director of our Diocesan Pilgrimage I will celebrate Mass for our Diocesan Lourdes Hospitality. This will be our regular 9.30am Mass which you are welcome to attend but we will be joined on the livestream by people from across the Diocese. This Feast is also the Day of Prayer for the Sick and there is a message from Pope Francis which you can read on our website.

NEW DIOCESAN YEAR BOOKS are available to buy at £5 from the table as you leave church. Please place money in the basket.

THANK YOU For your Offertory gifts Please place any offertory envelopes or offerings in the baskets at the church door or post through the presbytery letterbox or;  thank you for your continued support of the parish in such difficult circumstances.  (Diocese of Shrewsbury is a Registered Charity)