Latest

Stay in touch with what's happening in the parish community at the moment.
If you have some news to share please contact the Parish Office.

Please Pray for . . .

Margaret Facenfield
Susan Hanlon
Maureen Stenson

Our sick and housebound
and all those whose anniversaries occur at this time.

This week's Prayer Intentions
If you would like to request prayers for someone please let the Parish Office know by leaving a message on the answerphone or sending an email.
Prayer Resources Pope's Prayer Intention for this month

At Mass we pray especially for ...

Saturday, 19 July

5.15pm, Pauline McDonough,

Matt Talbot


Sunday, 20 July

9.15am, People of the Parish

11am, Susan Hanlon, Nora Mailey


Tuesday, 22 July

9am, Ken Needham, Peter Renwick


Wednesday, 23 July

7pm,  Matt Talbot


Thursday, 24 July

6.30pm, Chris Madden,

Mike & Joan Carr


Friday, 25 July

9am, Wendy & Dawn Hampson,

Betty Needham


Please send in any requests for Mass Intentions to the Parish Office by either using the envelopes at the back of church or by contacting the office directly.

Funerals 

Edward Alan Smith

Tuesday, 29 July

Funeral Service, 1pm, St Mark's


Kathleen Jones

Friday, 1 August

Funeral Service, 12.30pm, St Mark's

In Memoriam

Baptismal Information

If you would like the Sacrament of Baptism for your child you must first register your interest at one of our Baptism Registration meetings.  These meetings take place at 6pm in St Mark’s annexe on Penmann Crescent.  For all baptism enquiries please ring Chris Myles on 07443 018 816.  Dates fill very quickly so it is recommended you register well in advance of the date you are hoping to secure.  Please note, we do not offer dates for baptism during August.


Upcoming registration meetings:   No meeting in August, 1 September, 6 October, 3 November, 1 December.


Please note, children due to receive the Sacrament of Holy Communion or start school in September 2025/26

require to have first received the Sacrament of Baptism.

Lectio For Young Adults

Every Friday at 6pm at St Vincent de Paul's Church, Hardy Street, L1 5JN, there is a "lectio" prayer group for young adults.  There will be a Mass at 6pm, followed by a short time of sharing the Sunday readings at 6.30pm.

 

It's a friendly group and sometimes they also organise trips and retreats.  The link to their WhatsApp community

https://chat.whatsapp.com/FvRR2Q6sIDK83W4KgBIJqU, for more info please contact James:

djmoroney@cantab.net or phone 07394 503 911.

We’ll Care Community Tea Dance

In partnership with Halewood Town Council, We’ll Care will be hosting a Tea Dance for all Halewood residents, in particular, residents who are isolated or lonely and would like to socially engage with others.

 

The Tea Dance will be held on the last Thursday of every month, 12noon-3pm. Entrance is free and tea, coffee and soft drinks will be provided. Venue: Hollies Hall, Hollies Road, Halewood, L26 0TH. Limited parking is available. For further info or to confirm your attendance please contact Ria on 07707 620 544 (9am-4pm).

Looking for a Late Catholic Gap Year?

Do you know anybody who is Catholic, aged around 18 to 22 and still not got anything lined up for the year ahead? Castlerigg Manor (the Diocese of Lancaster Retreat Centre, located in the Lake District) are still looking for young people to join their youth ministry internship scheme.  The scheme provides comprehensive training and experience as well as accommodation and food for the year, and a stipend each week.  Interested? Please visit: castleriggmanor.com or email Jack Regan – director@castleriggmanor.co.uk

RCIA Meetings

The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is the process given to us by the Church to initiate adults and older children into Christianity as it is lived within the Roman Catholic tradition.  Do you know anyone who wants to become a Catholic?  Whatever your starting point you are very welcome to come along.  All enquiries to Reverend Peter Renwick on 07707 917 554.


Looking for something to help you to pray? Why not try out Pray As You Go - daily meditations and many others reflections and inspirations for prayer.