St Benedict's, St Mary's and St Oswald's Warrington

	St Benedict's	St Oswald's
Sunday 28 April 5th Sunday of Easter (B)	10.30 am Mass (Mary Howl)	(Sat) 4.30 pm Vigil Mass (Pat Crawford) 8.30 am Mass (The Parishioners) 10.30 am Service at Ryfields Village
Monday 29 April Feast of St Catherine of Siena		7.00 pm Prayer Group
Tuesday 30 April Day of Prayer for Survivors of Abuse		11.00 am Mass (Philomena McCarron)
Wednesday 1 May St Joseph the Worker	10.15 - 11.00 am Exposition 11.00 am Mass (Teresa & George Williams)
Thursday 2 May St Athanasius	6.00 pm First Reconciliation	11.00 am Mass (Miriam Jones) 7.00 pm Novena & Benediction
Friday 3 May Feast of SS Philip & James, Apostles	11.00 am Mass (Helen Catherine Swift)
Saturday 4 May The English Martyrs		4.30 pm Vigil Mass (Mary O'Connor)
Sunday 5 May 6th Sunday of Easter (B)	10.30 am Mass (Marion Williams)	8.30 am Mass (The Parishioners) 10.30 am Service at Ryfields Village

Fifth Week of Easter

April 27th, 2024 by Dave Heywood

Thursday 2 May 2024 – St Athanasius

Please VOTE today

Ahead of today’s local elections, Cardinal Vincent Nichols encourages all to vote as ‘another way in which we exercise responsibility’ for the good of society:

Prayer

Lord, we give thanks for the privileges and responsibilities of living in a democratic society.

Give us wisdom to play our part at election time,
that, through the exercise of each vote,
your Kingdom may come closer.

Protect us from the sins of despair and cynicism,
guard us against the idols of false utopias
and strengthen us to make politics a noble calling
that serves the common good of all.

We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ Our Lord.
Amen.

(Church of England)

Wednesday 1 May 2024 – St Joseph the Worker

Three special days today:

First, it’s the feast of St Joseph the Worker. We pray for God’s blessing on our work. We pray too for those who are searching for work, and for those who are unhappy in the work they have.

Secondly, on this day in 2018, the parishes of St Benedict’s, St Mary’s and St Oswald’s came together as one new parish under the patronage of the Warrington martyr, Blessed James Bell.

Finally, on this day ten years ago, Archbishop Malcolm was installed as our new Archbishop. Spare a prayer for him today and let’s give thanks to God for his love and care for the flock entrusted to him.

Tuesday 30 April 2024

Day of Prayer for Victims and Survivors of Abuse

Today, the Catholic Church in England & Wales is keeping a National Day of Prayer for those in our families and communities who carry within themselves the deep and traumatic wounds inflicted by abuse.

We’ve all been horrified by the accounts of abuse in the Church that have emerged in recent years and angered by the subsequent coverups. Words fail us in the face of such evil perpetrated against children and those who are vulnerable.

The Church must be the one place that is safe for everyone. That’s the responsibility of us all. Today, we pledge again to make this a reality in our own parish, and to support those who’ve been hurt by members of the Church or members of their families or others.

Father,
since your mercy has been revealed
in the tenderness of your Son, Jesus Christ,
who said to his disciples:
“Let the little children come to me”,
we pray that your Church may be a secure home
where all are brought closer to your Beloved Son.
May all those who have been abused be respected
and accompanied by justice and reparation
so that they may be healed by the balm of your grace.
We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord.