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The Most Holy Trinity

NEWSLETTER FOR SUNDAY 26th  May 2013. 

MASSES FOR THE FORTHCOMING WEEK:

Saturday 25th May

6.00pm (St. Alban's)  - Bridie O'Reilly Int.

Sunday 26th May 2013:

9.30 am (St Alban's)  - Martin Size Int.

11 am (St Joseph's)  - George Alexander

6.30pm (St. Joseph's) - Our Parish Family

Monday, 27th May 2013 ~ St. Augustine of Canterbury  

9.30 (St Joseph's) - Gordon Battersby

Tuesday 28th May 2013   

10.30am St. Alban's - Pray the Rosary.  All welcome

12.00am St. Alban's - Tom & Peggy Malone

Wednesday, 29th May 2013 

11.30 St. Joseph's - Prayer before the Blessed Sacrament 

12.00. (St. Joseph's) - Stephen Ritchie

Thursday, 30th May 2013    

12 noon (St Alban's)  - Maura Meagan 

Friday, 31st May 2013 ~ Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

11.00 St. Alban's - Holy Hour

12 noon (St. Alban's) - Syd McKeon

Saturday, 1st June 2013 ~ St. Justin, M.

12 noon (St.Alban's)  - Maura Meagan

The Body and Blood of Christ

6.00pm (St. Alban's) - Myra Melley

Sunday, 2nd June 2013: 

9.30 am (St Alban's)  - Derek Webb

11.00 am (St Joseph's)  -  Our Parish Family

6.30pm (St. Joseph's) - Rev. Patrick Healy

The Total Offertory Collection for last week was £1,349.51.  Many thanks for your generosity.

Sacrament of Reconcilation:  -  Sacrament of Reconciliation on Saturday at St. Alban's 11.15 - 11.45am and at St. Joseph's before Sunday Mass.

Morning Prayer: St Alban's - Tuesday - Thursday 9.00am

Ecumenical Morning Prayer:

for Central Wallasey Churches:  through May is  at Marlowe Road URC 9.30am.

for South Wallasey Churches  through May is at Seacombe URC at 9.15am.

200 Club: 1st Prize £25 No 83 - Mrs. P. Devoy  2nd Prize £10 No 47 - Mr. K. Simpson

St. Joseph's Winning Lottery Numbers for this week are: 5, 7, 10, 11, 14, &   15.  No winners.  Next week's estimated jackpot will be £500.  Tickets are 50p and can be purchased after Sunday Masses or from Campbell's Chemist, Maritime Grange, St. Josph's Parish Centre, Sandra Durose Hairdresser, Technique Hairdressers, Wynn Ellis Chemist, Gt. Float Club & St. Joseph's school.

 Parishioners from St. Joseph's going to Lourdes in July requiring transport to Manchester Airport, please contact Sheila Ronayne on 201 6535 as soon as possible.

Offertory Giving Card, Gift Aid Forms or Standing Order Forms: If you took any of these forms home with you or have received forms in the post can you please return them to Mike Russell at the Curial Offices (address shown on both forms) or hand them in at Mass or in to the Presbytery.

Training for Readers: We are very grateful to all those who exercise the Ministry of the Word in our two churches.  To support you in this ministry we are offering a training session on two days: either Sunday 2 June at 3.00pm or Wednesday 5 June at 7.30pm.  These will be for those who read at St. Joseph's and will take place in St. Joseph's church.  Arrangements will be made later for readers at St. Alban's.  It is essential that you attend one of these sessions.  If anyone else would like to read at Mass at St. Joseph's please come along to one of the sessions.

Food Bank: The donation of food this week to the food bank from St. Joseph & St. Alban weighed in at 92.51kg.  Well done everybody.

APF - Mill Hill Missions: Annual Mission Mass to be held at St. Michael & All Angels, Woodchurch on Saturday 8 June at 2pm.  See Notice at back of church.

Catholic Children's Society: It is time once again to empty our boxes.  Please leave them at the Presbytery or give them direct to Pauline Moor.

Cambodia Link Appeal: £11,000 has been sent to Fr. Panus who has replied, thanking us and remembering all of us in his prayers.  Anyone needing a new supply of envelopes please speak to Fr. David or contact the Parish Office.

Padre Pio Prayer Group: Is held on the last Friday of every month in St. Joseph's meeting room.  The next meeting is this Friday 31 May at 7pm.  All welcome.

Messy Church: Meeting for helpers on Sunday 2 June at 7.00pm in St. Alban's Parish Centre.

Wallasey LPA Retreat 2013: Oblate Retreat Centre, Wistaston Hall, 89 Broughton Lane, Crewe CW2 8JS.  Friday 12 July after 4pm until Sunday 14 July after lunch.  The weekend is led by Fr. Martin Moran OMI and Sr. Catherine Lavery, a sister of the Holy Family of Bordeaux.  Wistaston Hall has been refurbished.  The catering is excellent and there is an 'honesty bar' in the TV Lounge.  Of the 26 rooms, 3 ground floor rooms have been adapted for people with disabilities.  Soap and towels are provided and there are tea and coffee facilities on each floor.  We will organise lifts to make it possible for everyone to come.  Cost £118 full board.

The Music Club, formerly the Guitar Club welcomes anyone interested in learning to play Flute, Saxaphone or any other instrument, on Thursdays 7.45pm.  Phone Pete on 639 6265 or 07718 368 599.

Church Flowers ~ w/e 31 May - Team 1 Rita & Co.

Church Cleaning W/C 27th May - Team 2

Counting: - 26 May Tony - 2 June Michael

Teas/Coffees ~ 2 June - Clara & Co.

Offertory Processsion - 9.30 am - 2 June . - Mike O'Hare & Pat Tomenson

Monday Club St Alban's Parish Centre: Bingo every Monday afternoon.  Doors open 1.30pm; eyes down 2.00pm. New members welcome.

Monday evening Line Dancing: Every Monday at St Alban's Parish Centre.  Beginners to more advanced  7.30pm ~ 10.30pm cost  £4.  For details ring 01260 274856.

Tuesday Lourdes Sick Fund Coffee Morning: 9.30am - 11.45am at St Alban's Parish Centre - Tea/Coffee/Toast/Raffle.  

U.C.M.  St. Alban's 2nd & 4th Tuesday afternoons 2.00 - 3.30pm.  

U.C.M. St. Joseph's  Wednesdays at 1.00pm.

Thursday Drawing & Painting Club: 2.00 - 4.00pm In St Alban's Parish Centre.   Any age, any ability as guidance will be given.  

Friday Lunch Group: St Alban's Parish Centre - 12.30pm - 1.30pm in aid of CAFOD & Cambodia Link.    Eat simply so others may simply eat.