Our Lady Queen of Peace

& English Martyrs

4th Sunday of Ordinary Tim

e

Sunday 28th January 2018

Parish Priest: Fr Mark B Madden KCHS FRSA

0151 928 3471 englishmartyrs@rcaolp.co.uk

PARISH PILGRIMAGE

There are still places available for anyone who would like to join

us on this lovely trip. Application forms are available from the

Parish Office.

We are staying at the Hotel Domus Carmeltana Rome which is situated just 3

streets away from St. Peter’s Basilica & Hotel La Roma in Assisi close to the

Basilica of St. Clare.

Further details can be found on the back cover of this Newsletter or contact

Bernie in the Parish office.

CHILDREN’S LITURGY OF THE

WORD There will be a training day for catechists on Saturday 17th February at LACE 10.00am -12.30. Fr. Mark recommends this to all involved in Children’s liturgy. Please see Fr Mark or Bernie.

HOLY LAND PILGRIMAGE

A few people have spoken to Bernie and have shown

interest in a possible pilgrimage to the Holy Land.

Would you be interested for the summer of 2019? Give

Bernie your name and we’ll make some enquiries,

MAY THEY REST IN PEACE

Mary Spofforth

Funeral Service at English Martyrs

Wednesday 31st January 12.30pm

Support for Divorced and Separated Catholics The next series of

support meetings starts in February. This course is for those who are

separated, those who are currently going through a divorce or those

who are already divorced whether recent or at any time in the past.

The small groups are informative, affirming, free and confidential. To

book a place on the South Liverpool course please contact Frances

Trotman on 727 2195 or for the Aintree course contact Maureen O’Brien

on 07967753371 or Jackie Selleck 07793825815

Responding to the Call

Vocation Discernment Group

To support those exploring Vocations to the Priesthood in our diocese, a

monthly day of recollection has been organised for the first Saturday of each

month. These days will help men who feel called to ordained ministry to

discover more about diocesan priesthood and meet others discerning a call to

priesthood. There will be an opportunity to talk with and hear from priests

who minister in the diocese, and also a time for prayer and discussion.

The next day of recollection will take place on Saturday 3rd February at St.

Charles’ Presbytery, 224 Aigburth Road, Liverpool.

For further information, please contact Fr James Preston, Vocations Director

for the Archdiocese of Liverpool, at frjamespreston@gmail.com or telephone:

0151 727 2493. Regular updates will be posted on our Facebook page:

Archdiocese of Liverpool Vocations

Masses & Services for the coming week

DATE Our Lady Queen

of Peace

English Martyrs

Saturday 27th January 5.00pm -

Daniel Dempsey

12.30 -

Baptism - Thea Shaw

Sunday 28th January

4th Sunday of Ordinary Time

10.30am -

Tim Quigley

12.00 -

Baptism—Oliver Youd

Monday 29th January

9.00am -

Pat Carroll

Tuesday 30th January

9.00am -

Catherine & John

Trevaskis

Thursday 1st February

9.00am -

Harry & Joan Niblock

Friday 2nd February

9.00am -

James Corcoran

Saturday 3rd February

5.00pm -

Bob Lambert &

Nicola

Sunday 4th February

5th Sunday of Ordinary Time

10.30am -

Joe & Lizzie Barton &

deceased relatives

12.00 Baptisms -

Darcie & Freddie

Jefferson

Mia & Lillie Simpson

Wednesday 31st January

12.30 -

Funeral service - Mary

Spofforth

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

What kind of ‘unclean spirits’ afflicting some people do I encounter? Do I risk becoming unclean myself when encountering those who are afflicted? Can I overcome that risk?

THE ORDER OF DEACONS Archbishop Malcolm will be hosting the

second of two information evenings for men who might be thinking of

beginning the process of discernment and formation for the

Permanent Diaconate on 15 February 2018 at St. Michael and All Angels

Kirkby. After the Archbishop’s talk about the ministry of deacons in our

archdiocese, Fr Chris Fallon Director of the Diaconate will explain the

process of formation and discernment. Please have a chat with Fr. Mark

if you are interested

Bereavement Group Fr Mark would like to

set up a bereavement group to assist with

the many funerals that we have in the two

parishes. Two people attended the recent

Archdiocese training and we feel that we

can now start to formulate the Group. If

you are interested in helping can you

please let Bernie know. We are looking to

hold a meeting at the beginning of

February to discuss how the group will run.

St Benet’s Parish have a well established

group and we have asked some of their

parishioners to come and speak to us

about how they run their group and any

‘helpful hints’ they can pass on. Please give

your name to the office if you would like to

be part of the group.

SUPPORT FOR THE

MISCARRIAGE ASSOCIATION

Joan Carney will be selling the

raffle tickets at the back of

English Martyrs this Sunday to

raise funds for the Miscarriage

Association. First prize of a

week’s holiday in a villa in Italy !

(flight is not included). The

tickets cost £5 and the draw for

the raffle will be made on 11

March. Joan will let us have

details of the winner.

Please buy a ticket and support

Joan’s daughter in her

fund raising

English Martyrs & Our Lady Queen of Peace

School Lane

Litherland

Liverpool

L21 7LX

0151 928 3471

englishmartyrs@rcaolp.co.uk

Parish Office:

Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri 9.30 a.m. - 2.30 p.m.

Archdiocese of Liverpool : Registered Charity 232709

PLEASE PRAY FOR:

Marie O’Neil, Martin Hook,

Cath Holmes, Karen Ormsby, Peggy

Jackson, Bernadette Clark, Emma

Kelly, Helena Cox, Eileen Monaghan,

Colin O’Donnell, Terry Kelly,

Marjorie Cramp, Roisin Dooley,

Brenda Wallace, Pat Goulby,

Joan Johnson, Thomas Niblock,

Vera Ryan, Alice Manning, Patricia

Vina, Mary Wilson, Flo Johnson,

Fiona Barlow, Jim Cunningham,

Margaret Strong, Cheryl Green,

Youssef Abi Aoun, Julie Wolfarth,

Paul O’Farrell, Francis Clare, Joan

Brewer, Elizabeth Cannon, Martin

Hook, Mary Cassidy, Mary Patten,

Jill Lyster, Tommy Hesse, Ann

Rawlings, Jack Mahon, Catherine

Potts, Mary Cleary, Olive Forrest,

Margaret Kay, Sheila Lowndes,

Derek Forrest ,Susan Green , James

Halpin Frank Cummins

Pauline Hurn

THE POPE’S PRAYER

INTENTION

FOR

JANUARY

Religious Minorities in

Asia.

That Christians, and other religious

minorities in Asian countries, may be

able to practice their faith in full freedom.

Lord, in your mercy...

Marriage and Family Life Mass with

Archbishop Malcolm

Sun, 11 March at 11am

Metropolitan Cathedral Would you like to be involved in the Mass? Do you

have a significant anniversary to celebrate? Please

contact Maureen Knight 0151 522 1046 or

m.knight@rcaol.co.uk

WE WELCOME WITH GREAT JOY

Thea Shaw

Baptised Saturday 27th January

English Martyrs

Oliver Youd

Baptised Sunday 28th January

English Martyrs

OLQP LOTTO

NUMBERS:

1,7,10,11,13,20

No winner this week

Prize on 2 February £41

GIFT AID ENVELOPES

Gift Aid envelopes for the new tax year will be at the back of both churches

for collection this weekend. If any boxes are missing or if you have a query

please see Jack Willcox at English Martyrs or Yvonne May at Our Lady

Queen of Peace

If you are a tax payer and you contribute to the church can you please

consider completing a Gift Aid Declaration. This means that for every £1 you

donate the church receives an additional 25p. It is a simple form filling that

means we can receive an addition 25% without any further contribution.

Please see Jack or Yvonne if you are interested.

CHURCH CRIB

This is your last chance to make a

visit to the crib before it’s taken

down

later

this

week.

RACIAL JUSTICE SUNDAY 2018 BELONGING - ALL ARE WELCOME On this day Catholics are called to pray for those who experience

unjust discrimination or are marginalised because of their race and

ethnicity. We think in particular of those who feel they do not

belong within our society or our communities because of this

discrimination.

As Catholics we are asked to treat all humans with dignity,

regardless of their background or circumstance. There are many

stories of alienation throughout the Bible, with clear calls to “Love

the stranger”. That the Church is a place where all belong is clearly

seen in the recent Feast of Epiphany, when Christ is revealed not

only to the Israelites, but to all of God’s people.

The theme this year is “Belonging”, emphasising that we are called

not only to ensure our parishes welcome newcomers, strangers,

and those from different backgrounds, but also that all people will

know they will find a welcome in our parishes.

ST BENET’S PILGRIMAGE TO WALSINGHAM

St Benet’s are organising a Parish pilgrimage

to Walsingham on the 29th May 2018 to 1st

June 2018. Recently 6 member of the

pilgrimage have dropped out for various

reasons and they are extending the

invitation to other Parishes.

The total cost for the trip is £260 half board

with coach transport. If anyone would like to

attend contact the Outreach team at St

Benet's on 520 2600.

‘FAITH IN ACTION’ EVENT Tuesday 30th January 2018, 10am-2pm at Linacre Mission, 123-129 Linacre Rd, Bootle, Liverpool, L21

The Steering Group of the Sefton Faith Forum have planned this event because they believe that the faith communities make a big difference across the borough. They are inviting the Sefton Council Chief Executive Margaret Carney and other officers, so they can hear about some of the work being done and can explore with us how we can all work better together.

This is an ideal event for church representatives (priests, religious, deacons, members of Lay Organisations or Parish Committees) who want to know what the needs of their local communities are and who want to work in partnership with others. There will be an opportunity for people to meet in geographical areas during the morning to discuss this.

To confirm attendance, or if you have any specific dietary or accessibility

requirements, please email events@seftoncvs.org.uk

CALLING ALL MUSICIANS

We are always grateful to the

musicians of English Martyrs school

who lead the music at Sunday Mass

once a month. A couple of

volunteers have come forward who

are willing to join in. Do you or

know of anybody who can play any

instrument and would like to join

the band?

Please let us

know.

Are you living with

dementia or caring

for someone who

is? You are very

welcome to join the

sing-along at St

Thomas of Canterbury

Parish Hall, Great

Georges Rd, Waterloo

L22 1RD.

Wed, 7 & 21 Feb

& every other week

thereafter. For more

info please contact

Jenny at Irenaeus

jeny@ireneaus.co.uk

or 0151 949 1199.

Coffee Evening and Cake Sale at

English Martyrs Brownies

English Martyrs Parish Hall

Thursday 1st February

at 6.30pm till 7.45pm

all proceeds towards #Help4Matt

Matt Henderson is the father of Sebastian who attends English Martyrs school.

Matt has cancer and needs life saving treatment in

America. The family are fund-raising to send him

there

Please come along and support

CHILDREN’S CORNER

Have a go at this word search based on this week’s Gospel.

FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE

We are looking to start a Fundraising Committee to try and generate

some much needed funds for both Parishes. The initial ‘project’ is to

try to raise enough to replace the organ at English Martyrs that finally

‘died’ last Summer. Since then the school have been kind enough to

let us use their keyboard for funerals etc but it really is a priority for

us to now try and purchase a new organ. Fr Mark has requested

some quotes from the Archdiocese and we are hoping that we may

be able to obtain one from a Church that has closed and this

hopefully should keep costs down.

We need lots of suggestions on how we

can raise funds. Hopefully, we can also

have some fun whilst we are doing it as

we can involve everyone in coffee

mornings, bingos etc. All suggestions are welcome!

THE PRESENTATION OF THE LORD

Friday 2nd February is the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord

when we recall the visit made by Joseph & Mary to the Temple to

present their firstborn son to God. Traditionally this day is also

called ‘Candlemas’ because candles to be used in church

throughout the year are blessed to remind us that Jesus is the Light

of the World.

Mass will be at 9.00 a.m. at English Martyrs where we will begin in

the church porch, Fr. Mark will bless the candles and we will all

process into church proclaiming

Jesus as the Light of the World. At the end of Mass we will move to

the crib and we will have the

opportunity to follow a Middle

Eastern tradition and kiss the Christ

-Child before the crib is removed.