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July 4, 2020
Public Masses resume on MONDAY 6th JULY 2020! Deo gratias! No one can imagine greater blessing than participating into the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass again, albeit with limited numbers due to safety regulations. Please note that the obligation to attend Sunday Mass is still suspended. We are not taking bookings for attending the Masses. St Mary’s is larger than most churches in the Archdiocese and our usual EF congregation should fit in our two Sunday Masses while observing the […]
June 27, 2020
Confirmations on Sat 18th July 3pm We are delighted that His Grace Archbishop Malcolm McMahon, OP of Liverpool will come as originally planned to confirm our candidates, followed by Eucharistic Benediction. In addition to the grace of the sacrament, we all welcome this sign of a return to a normal sacramental and liturgical life after well over three months of suspension. There are exactly three weeks left to resume or complete sacramental preparation if need be. Contact immediately Fr Henry […]
June 21, 2020
St Mary’s Shrine is open for private prayer at the following times: Weekdays 8.00am – 10.00am & 4.00pm – 6.00pm Sundays 2.00pm – 5.00pm Please note the following changes: Eucharistic Adoration IN church – NOT on LiveMass: Sun: 2pm-5pm; Thur: 4pm-6pm. (No Benediction given at the end.) The broadcast of the Wednesday Men’s Group on LiveMass is discontinued. Mass times: Sun 21 III Sunday after Pentecost 2:00pm-5:00pm: Eucharistic Adoration (in church, not on LiveMass) 5:00pm-6:00pm: Eucharistic Adoration & Vespers (not […]
June 11, 2020
Archbishop Malcolm McMahon OP of Liverpool has granted permission for St Mary’s Shrine to reopen for private prayer from Monday 15 June 2020 at the following times: Weekdays 8.00am – 10.00am & 4.00pm – 6.00pm Sundays 2.00pm – 5.00pm We need volunteers (in good health) to act as stewards, making sure good practice is observed inside the church for everybody’s safety. Two of them at a time are needed during opening times. Training will be provided. Please email us now […]
June 8, 2020
Churches to re-open for private prayer on Monday 15th June: Because ‘stewards’ will have to be present to ensure safety, there will have to be specific opening times. We will soon release them. We need volunteers as stewards. They must be members of our community, with no health condition (and preferably under 70 years of age). Read full guidance instructions here. Mass intentions: [More Masses are offered daily using the intentions booked on your behalf. Ask Fr Whisenant for further […]
May 27, 2020
Sun 24 Sunday after the Ascension Vespers & Benediction 11:00am 5:00pm S. Parkinson Mon 25 St Gregory VII 12:10pm Gerard W. Wallace Tue 26 St Augustine of Canterbury 12:10pm Michael Sibert RIP Wed 27 St Bede the Venerable Men’s Group + Compline 12:10pm 8:00pm Monica and Robert Jones Thu 28 Feria: Votive Mass for priestly vocations 12:10pm Jeffrey Hall Fri 29 St Mary Magdalen dei Pazzi 12:10pm Bertie Thompson Sat 30 Vigil of Pentecost 12:10pm Madeleine Jones Sun […]
May 24, 2020
Spring 2020 In this issue: Editorial: God Is At Work To Believe, Or Not To Believe? LiveMass: Consoling And Evangelising Empty Churches And Full Communion St Louis De Montfort And the Bishops Principles Of Hierarchical Communion Dowry Of Mary I Am The Good Shepherd New Book On The Sacred Priesthood Support Our Apostolate
May 14, 2020
Please sign this important petition: https://citizengo.org/en-gb/rf/179408-open-our-churches-and-restore-worship Open our churches To Robert Jenrick, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, All of the signers of this petition have experienced, like everyone else, the separation from our loved ones… but also the separation from places of worship as part of the COVID lockdown imposed on our country. On 11th May the government published a 50 page roadmap outlining the steps which will be taken in order to alleviate some of […]
May 13, 2020
Bishops’ Message on Reopening churches Mass times & intentions Patrick Cahill RIP Two new babies Stabat Mater Talk tonight 8pm Good Shepherd Homily: see further down. Church re-opening actions: see further down. Statistics LiveMass: see further down. Let us pray with and for our bishops, that they may obtain from the Government the re-opening of places of worship as soon as possible. https://www.cbcew.org.uk/catholic-bishops-respond-to-governments-lockdown-easing-plans/ The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales has responded to the government’s document released today, 11 […]
May 11, 2020
Sun 10 Fourth Sunday after Easter Vespers & Benediction 11:00am 5:00pm St Mary’s LiveMass worshippers and benefactors Mon 11 Ss Philip & James Apostles 12:10pm Pauline Brewer RIP, and Roger & Paul Brewer Tue 12 Ss Nereus, Achilleus, Domitilla & Pancras 12:10pm Patrick Cahill RIP Wed 13 St Robert Bellarmine Men’s Group Talk & Sung Compline 12:10pm 8:00pm Carlos Orfila Thu 14 Dedication of the Cathedral Church 12:10pm Thomas Fraser RIP Fri 15 St John Baptist de la Salle […]