Weekdays: 9:00am-6:20pm (Confessions 11:40am-12:05pm; Holy Mass 12:10pm)
Saturdays: 9:00am-6:20pm (Eucharistic Adoration 10:00am-12noon, with Confessions 10:05am-11:45am; Holy Mass 12:10pm); Sung Vespers 6:00pm
Confessions 30mins before every Mass every day
Holy Rosary Mon-Fri 11:30am; Sat 11am; Sun 4:30pm
Stations of the Cross Mon & Fri, 1:00pm
Mothers’ Prayer Group: Wed 1:00pm
Holy Souls Prayer Group: every Tuesday 1:00pm
Church & Priory Court carparks for Shrine visitors
Bookshop Unit 3 Open Sun 12:25pm-1:00pm.
Daily Holy Mass online with homily: on LiveMass.net > Warrington: Sun 11:00am; Mon-Sat 12:10pm, and the same on demand 24hrs after 3pm upload for weekday Masses, and over 7 days for latest Sunday Mass.
Eucharistic Adoration: Sun 5:30pm; Sat 10:00am-12noon; 1st Fri 7:40pm-8:40pm; most Wed. afternoon after classes
Men’s group: Monthly 7:00pm Mass + Talk
St Mary’s Academy: Mon and Thu 8:30am-3:30pm
All must dress modestly in church out of reverence for God and of respect for fellow-worshippers. Kindly switch OFF your mobile phonebefore you enter the church. Thank you in advance.
Safeguarding: If you have concerns about children or vulnerable adults, please contact the Archdiocesan Safeguarding Department: m.robson@rcaol.org.uk or 0151 522 1013, or speak with Clare Fraser, St Mary’s Safeguarding Officer. Thank you for your awareness.
Please keep lights ON all day in Narthex and Porch,
but doors SHUT from Nave to any other part of the church including WCs. Thank you.
Lenten effort: book for vigil and/or send alms to save babies via GoodCounselNetwork.com.
THIS LENT:Clergy-led Stations of the Cross every Fri in Lent, 1pm. Topical homilies on Temptation (12 Mar), Conversion (19 Mar).
Bring your St Benedict medals (as single items but also if inserted in crucifixes, rosary beads etc) to be exorcised and blessed on his feast Tuesday 21st March, after 12:10pm Mass.
ShrineNovena to Our Lady for Priory Court and St Mary’s Academy: Thur 16-Fri 24 March.
In preparation for the Annunciation on 25th March, after daily main Mass, following one decade of the Holy Rosary: O God, Who didst will that Thy Word should take flesh, at the message of an Angel, in the womb of the Blessed Virgin Mary, grant to Thy suppliant people, that we who believe her to be truly the Mother of God, may be helped by her intercession with Thee. Through the same Christ our Lord.
Pigeon update: a huge thank you to the anonymous benefactor or benefactress who donated the amount to cover the£4,200.00 cost cleaning, sanitising and securing the belfry, allowing again future access for roofers, bell engineers etc. Thank you to the other parishioner who volunteered to clear the pigeon waste on the patio outside the church.
PRIORY COURT HALL CONVERSION: plans and drawings available for your perusal plus the project team on hand to answer any questions, downstairs in Unit 1. The BOOKSHOP remains open after 11am Sun Mass.
Pray for Fr Ian Verrier, FSSP unwell for a few months and presently recuperating in Reading. We hope to have him back with us before Passiontide.
Well done to our Warrington seminarian David who was ordained a Porter and Lector among 32 others on 4th March.
Converts’ class Saturdays 5pm. Catholics willing to improve their faith are welcome as well. Contact Fr Quirke: frquirke@outlook.com.
St Patrick’s Day, Fri 17th March: bring and share light refreshments in Shrine hall after 12:10pm Mass. No meat!
Sold out! Shrine Pilgrimage toWalsingham 7-8 May. The 54 pilgrims from St Mary’s look forward to this great event at the National Shrine of Our Lady.
Treat your soul this Lent with Fr de Malleray’s Meditations on the Stabat Mater, now a CTS bestseller. Special price £3.50 per copy or 2 copies for £6.00 at bookshop, or order on: www.ctsbooks.org/ product/meditations-on-the-stabat-mater/. Have it already? Then what about buying one for a friend this Lent?
BOOK NOW for the great Juventutem Summer Weekend21-23 July at Ampleforth Abbey! For any young Catholics 18-35. With Fr de Malleray, FSSP. Book now at: bit.ly/juventutem2023 or: juventutemldn@gmail.com.
Men’s Group:22 Mar, 19 Apr, 17 May, 21 Jun, 12 July. Ladies’ :25 Mar, 22 Apr, 13 May, 17 Jun
Sacrament of CONFIRMATION by Archbishop McMahon on Sat 24th June 2023 at 3:00pm.
St Mary’s playgroup: rebeccamarybowen@outlook.com or Carla Cilia – carlagcilia@gmail.com.
Sacrament of CONFIRMATION by Archbishop McMahon on Sat 24th June 2023 at 3:00pm.
Shrine expenses grow quicker than income. This is not surprising since our parishioners are affected by the economic difficulties. However, if you are in a position to contribute personally or to alert benefactors on our needs, even though they don’t live in Warrington, please share our bank account details below with them.
Thank you for helping us through the Offertory collection and standing orders. Should any parishioner be in serious financial difficulty, let them contact the Shrine clergy confidentially.
Support St Mary’s Shrine: send your donation via our Donate page: https://fssp.co.uk/donate/. Ask us for a Gift Aid form to increase your donation by 25% at no extra cost to you. Gift Aid envelopes can be obtained from our Secretariat. Standing orders are easier and quicker for us to process than cash: Lloyds
Chartres Pilgrimage 2023 Pentecost Weekend 26-30 May 2023: Register asap:m.halll@talk21.com.
Now 809 subscribers to St Mary’s YouTube channel: Homilies for Sundays and major feasts are uploaded regularly: youtube.com/@stmaryswarringtonyoutubech6943.
Pray for: Terry Drury, Michelle Brazier-Huelsman,James H., Bill Conder, Greta Doyle, Dorothea Wallace, M. Hawley; Theresa Reynard. RIP: Hilda Creagan, Ana Mary Rozo, Ann Evans, Michael Whelan; John Marechal.
Masses are offered in private for: A. S. D’Souza; R. Parson RIP; F. Hawley; S. Grant; Chau S.; Chu E. RIP; Fr J. Wan RIP; Fr James Wan RIP; S. Sleigh; R. Amaya; C. Amaya; E. Pelaez; Patrick & Teresa; R. Hannah RIP; E. Hurley; B. Hannah; G. Hayhurst & C. Doherty; W & W. Kilduff RIP. Kindly ask Fr Stewart for details.
Weekdays: 9:00am-6:20pm (Confessions 11:40am-12:05pm; Holy Mass 12:10pm)
Saturdays: 9:00am-6:20pm (Eucharistic Adoration 10:00am-12noon, with Confessions 10:05am-11:45am; Holy Mass 12:10pm); Sung Vespers 6:00pm
Confessions 30mins before every Mass every day
Holy Rosary Mon-Fri 11:30am; Sat 11am; Sun 4:30pm
Stations of the Cross Mon & Fri, 1:00pm
Mothers’ Prayer Group: Wed 1:00pm
Holy Souls Prayer Group: every Tuesday 1:00pm
Church & Priory Court carparks for Shrine visitors
Bookshop Unit 3 Open Sun 12:25pm-1:00pm.
Daily Holy Mass online with homily: on LiveMass.net > Warrington: Sun 11:00am; Mon-Sat 12:10pm, and the same on demand 24hrs after 3pm upload for weekday Masses, and over 7 days for latest Sunday Mass.
Eucharistic Adoration: Sun 5:30pm; Sat 10:00am-12noon; 1st Fri 7:40pm-8:40pm; most Wed. afternoon after classes
Men’s group: Monthly 7:00pm Mass + Talk
St Mary’s Academy: Mon and Thu 8:30am-3:30pm
All must dress modestly in church out of reverence for God and of respect for fellow-worshippers. Kindly switch OFF your mobile phonebefore you enter the church. Thank you in advance.
Safeguarding: If you have concerns about children or vulnerable adults, please contact the Archdiocesan Safeguarding Department: m.robson@rcaol.org.uk or 0151 522 1013, or speak with Clare Fraser, St Mary’s Safeguarding Officer. Thank you for your awareness.
Please keep lights ON all day in Narthex and Porch,
but doors SHUT from Nave to any other part of the church including WCs. Thank you.
Congratulations to Fr Gerard Quirke, FSSP who was temporarily admitted into the Priestly Fraternity of St Peter following his year as a postulant. In four more years, Father could be incorporated into the FSSP definitively. We assure him of our prayer.
THIS LENT:
Clergy-led Stations of the Cross every Fri in Lent, 1pm.
Topical homilies on The Devil (26 Feb), Sufferings of Christ (5 Mar), Temptation (12 Mar), Conversion (19 Mar).
Burning palms into ashes on Shrove Tuesday
Men’s Group (no Mass or devotions): Talk on thePhilosophy of the Soul by Dominic Jones, Wed 1st March, 7:00pm.
Pigeons in our belfry! They had made it their home.
At long last, a firm was commissioned to clean, sanitise and secure the space, allowing again future access for roofers, bells engineers etc. It cost £4,200.00. Donations to cover this expense are welcome. Alternatively, could you bring a jet wash to clean the patio outside the church, now selected by the pigeons as a waste protest after their eviction from the tower? Thank you for contacting the Shrine.
PRIORY COURT HALL CONVERSION: plans and drawings available for your perusal plus the project team on hand to answer any questions, downstairs in Unit 1. The BOOKSHOP remains open after 11am Sun Mass.
The Sacrament of CONFIRMATION will be administered by His Grace Archbishop McMahon OP of Liverpool on Saturday 24th June 2023 at 3:00pm. Candidates must register by 15th February with stmaryssecretary@fssp.org. Also for First Communion.
Congratulations to Jack and Chelsey Rigby on the Baptism of their first child, baby Evie, last 19th February.
St Mary’s playgroup – toys, crafts, games, singing and prayers – for 0-4 year olds. Every Monday and Wednesday 9:30 till 11:30 during term time.
Please contact for details Rebecca Bowen – rebeccamarybowen@outlook.com or Carla Cilia – carlagcilia@gmail.com.
Fr Roger Gilbride, FSSP visits. Then-Deacon Gilbride spent 6 months on pastoral stage at St Mary’s before the Covid lockdown. He caught the last flight back home to New-Zealand before his country shut its borders. Covid disrupted the plans for his priestly ordination, which eventually took place on 3rd Oct 2020. Father serves at our Sydney apostolate. He is glad to be the celebrant at our main Sunday Mass today as a belated “First Mass.” Greet him after the 11am Mass if you can. We assure him of our prayer for his ministry. Discover the FSSP in the Southern hemisphere: www.fssp.net.
(Fr Gilbride sits 3rd from left below)
Thank you for your prayers for the 19 FSSP seminarians who will be ordained Subdeacons on Sat 11 Feb, feast of Our Lady of Lourdes, including our seminarian from the UK Miklos. Fr de Malleray represented St Mary’s Shrine. On that date, all FSSP members worldwide renewed their consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
Converts’ class Saturdays 5pm. Catholics willing to improve their faith are welcome as well. Contact Fr Quirke: frquirke@outlook.com.
5th March is theDEADLINE to PAY your £30.00 DEPOSIT for our Shrine Pilgrimage toWALSINGHAM: Sun 7th-Mon 8th May 2023. Only a few spaces left out of 50! Minimum cost per person: £83 (includes return bus trip + shared room + breakfast). Ask clergy for sponsorship. Please book TODAY with Kelly Williams stmaryssecretary@fssp.org.
Pray for our young adults at the SPUC weekend, with Fr Quirke. We need the young generation to commit to defend actively the sanctity of human lives.
Well done all who prayed during our Pre-Lent all-night vigil of Eucharistic adoration for unborn children at St Mary’s 8pm-7am. There were up to 17 at a time.
Great Juventutem summer weekend21-23 July at Ampleforth Abbey! For any young Catholics 18-35. With Fr de Malleray, FSSP.
Book now at: bit.ly/juventutem2023 or: juventutemldn@gmail.com.
Sign up before April 17th for 20% off!
Men’s Group: 22 Mar, 19 Apr, 17 May, 21 Jun, 12 July. Ladies’ : 25 Mar, 22 Apr, 13 May, 17 Jun
Shrine expenses grow quicker than income. This is not surprising since our parishioners are affected by the economic difficulties. However, if you are in a position to contribute personally or to alert benefactors on our needs, even though they don’t live in Warrington, please share our bank account details below with them.
Thank you for helping us through the Offertory collection and standing orders. Should any parishioner be in serious financial difficulty, let them contact the Shrine clergy confidentially.
Support St Mary’s Shrine: send your donation via our Donate page: https://fssp.co.uk/donate/. Ask us for a Gift Aid form to increase your donation by 25% at no extra cost to you. Gift Aid envelopes can be obtained from our Secretariat. Standing orders are easier and quicker for us to process than cash: Lloyds
Ancilla Vestments fashions bespoke liturgical pieces for use in the Roman Catholic liturgy and devotional life. www.ancillavestments.com
Now 803 subscribers to St Mary’s YouTube channel: Homilies for Sundays and major feasts are uploaded regularly. Sexagesima homily by Fr Stewart: www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8OYR05gFVc.
Pray for: Michelle Brazier-Huelsman, Anne Drury, Deryck Sankey, Ray Cilia, James H., Michael Leacy, Wendy Moss, Bill Conder, Greta Doyle, Dorothea Wallace, M. Hawley; Theresa Reynard. RIP: Hilda Creagan, Ana Mary Rozo, Ann Evans, Michael Whelan, John Marechal.
More intentions are used at private Masses. Kindly ask Fr Stewart for details.
Sun
26
1st Sunday in Lent
I
9:00am
Crookhall/Walsh families RIP
5pm Vespers and Benediction of the
11:00am
All St. Mary’s Faithful
Blessed Sacrament
6:00pm
Donor’s Holy Souls
Mon
27
Feria
III
12:10pm
Matthew & Gemma & family
Tue
28
Feria
III
12:10pm
Victora Rodrigues
Wed
1
Ember Wednesday in Lent
II
12:10pm
Maria Csaki
Thur
2
Feria (Comm. St Chad)
III
12:10pm
Edith Robinson RIP
Fri
3
Ember Friday in Lent (Comm. St Aelred)
II
12:10pm
Tom Duffy RIP
First Friday Devotions
7:00pm
Celebrant’s intention
Sat
4
Ember Saturday First Saturday; Adoration & Confessions 10am-12noon Vespers 6pm
SPUC Youth Weekend near Stone 24-26 Feb: If you love life, meet us there! (Yarnfield Park Centre ST15 0NL) Holy Mass & confessions both mornings by FSSP clergy. Register now on www.spuc.org.uk/2023youthconference. Looking forward to seeing you again, or meeting you. Bring your friends along! If you love life: book now!
Pre-Lent all-night vigil of Eucharistic adoration for unborn children at St Mary’s: Sun 19 Feb (After usual 5pm Vespers, Benediction, Confessions & 6pm Mass) 7:00pm-8:00pm Pro-life talk & Coffee in hall 8:00pm-7:00am Exposition and adoration in church: sign up for 1hr or more on rota 7:00am: Benediction and Low Mass 8:00am: Lauds
Our Lady of Guadalupe Image now displayed against wall with kneeler and lights. Thank you to those who facilitated devotion to the Protectress of the Unborn.
St Mary’s Shrine Church Bulletin 12-26 Feb 2023 (fortnightly)
Smith Street, Warrington, Cheshire, WA1 2NS, England
Served by the Priestly Fraternity of St Peter by appointment from the RC Archdiocese of Liverpool
Weekdays: 9:00am-6:20pm (Confessions 11:40am-12:05pm; Holy Mass 12:10pm)
Saturdays: 9:00am-6:20pm (Eucharistic Adoration 10:00am-12noon, with Confessions 10:05am-11:45am; Holy Mass 12:10pm); Sung Vespers 6:00pm
Confessions 30mins before every Mass every day
Holy Rosary Mon-Fri 11:30am; Sat 11am; Sun 4:30pm
Stations of the Cross Mon & Fri, 1:00pm
Mothers’ Prayer Group: Wed 1:00pm
Holy Souls Prayer Group: every Tuesday 1:00pm
Church & Priory Court carparks for Shrine visitors
Bookshop Unit 3 Open Sun 12:25pm-1:00pm.
Daily Holy Mass online with homily: on LiveMass.net > Warrington: Sun 11:00am; Mon-Sat 12:10pm, and the same on demand 24hrs after 3pm upload for weekday Masses, and over 7 days for latest Sunday Mass.
Eucharistic Adoration: Sun 5:30pm; Sat 10:00am-12noon; 1st Fri 7:40pm-8:40pm; most Wed. afternoon after classes
Men’s group: Monthly 7:00pm Mass + Talk
St Mary’s Academy: Mon and Thu 8:30am-3:30pm
All must dress modestly in church out of reverence for God and of respect for fellow-worshippers. Kindly switch OFF your mobile phonebefore you enter the church. Thank you in advance.
Safeguarding: If you have concerns about children or vulnerable adults, please contact the Archdiocesan Safeguarding Department: m.robson@rcaol.org.uk or 0151 522 1013, or speak with Clare Fraser, St Mary’s Safeguarding Officer. Thank you for your awareness.
Please keep lights ON all day in Narthex and Porch,
but doors SHUT from Nave into any other part of the church including WCs. Thank you.
A big thank you to the volunteers who generously gave their time to dismantle the crib and take down the several Christmas trees from crib and altar. Thank you as well to our dedicated church cleaners. Have an hour to give to keep the House of God tidy? Contact us.
PRIORY COURT HALL CONVERSION:
OPEN SESSION Sun 12th Feb 12.30 – 1.30pm
with plans and drawings available for your perusal plus the project team on hand to answer any questions, downstairs in Unit 1.
The plans will also be on display in the narthex at other times so please come and see what the new hall will look like. Further updates will be announced and published on the website so do keep a check for any changes. Thank you for your cooperation. There remains a deficit to bridge and further donations are very welcome.
Parking has been significantly reduced so please consider alternatives such as the church carpark or the Cockhedge Centre (2 hours free) especially on weekdays.
Please ensure children are supervised and escorted at all times when crossing the car park from Priory Court to the church. Whilst deliveries will be kept outside busy periods, vans manoeuvring do not have the same visibility making pedestrian conflict more of a risk. Adults too should be vigilant of course.
All activities are now restricted to using Unit 1 with most having to re-locate to the top floor for the duration of the build. A smaller area will be kept operational on the ground floor for those unable to access the upper floor.
The BOOKSHOP remains open after 11am Sun Mass.
Lent reading: Stabat Mater booklets. Bring £3.50 in cash to bookshop in Unit 3 and receive your copy after 11am Sunday Mass. Also: Baronius hand missals and Holy Bibles.
The Sacrament of CONFIRMATION will be administered by His Grace Archbishop McMahon OP of Liverpool on Saturday 24th June 2023 at 3:00pm. Candidates must register by 15th February with stmaryssecretary@fssp.org for preparation. Also for First Communion.
St Mary’s clergy were honoured and glad to have Archbishop McMahon visit them for an informal supper last week. It was a good occasion to catch up and to introduce Fr Quirke to him face to face.
If the conversion work at Priory Court is completed according to plan, His Grace may even be able to bless the new building on his visit here on 24th June. Let us pray!
BRING last Palm Sunday’s PALMSby Tuesday 21st February to be burnt for ashes for Ash Wednesday.
Penance Reminder:
Catholics 14+ must abstain from meat every Friday;
Catholics 18-59 must fast (and abstain from meat) on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday.
Fast currently means: one full meal a day plus up to two snacks which altogether do not amount to another full meal.
Every Catholic must receive Holy Communion at least once a year, preferably at Easter; following Sacramental absolution.
St Mary’s playgroup – toys, crafts, games, singing and prayers – for 0-4 year olds. Every Monday and Wednesday 9:30 till 11:30 during term time.
Please contact for details Rebecca Bowen – rebeccamarybowen@outlook.com or Carla Cilia – carlagcilia@gmail.com.
Congratulations to Jack and Chelsey Rigby on the Baptism of their first child Evie planned on Sunday 19th February after the 11am Mass (circa 12:30pm). The young parents became Catholic on 22 Dec last at St Mary’s. We assure them of our prayer for them and their baby girl.
Pray for 19 FSSP seminarians who will be ordained Subdeacons on Sat 11 Feb, feast of Our Lady of Lourdes, including our seminarian from the UK Miklos. Fr de Malleray will represent St Mary’s Shrine.
The same day, all FSSP members worldwide will renew their consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. You are heartily invited to do this with us after the 1pm Mass that day. More than ever, we need Our Lady’s protection. Click here to open the text of the Consecration.
Converts’ class Saturdays 5pm. Catholics willing to improve their faith are welcome as well. Contact Fr Quirke: frquirke@outlook.com.
SHRINE PILGRIMAGE TO WALSINGHAM: Sun 7th-Mon 8th May 2023. Already 30 have booked out of 50 spaces.Minimum cost per person: £83 (includes return bus trip + shared room + breakfast). Final cost will depend on number of pilgrims. Please book now with Kelly Williams stmaryssecretary@fssp.org.
Men’s Group: 15 Feb, 22 Mar, 19 Apr, 17 May, 21 Jun, 12 July. Ladies’ Group: 18 Feb, 25 Mar, 22 Apr, 13 May, 17 Jun
Shrine expenses grow quicker than income. This is not surprising since our parishioners are affected by the economic difficulties. However, if you are in a position to contribute personally or to alert benefactors on our needs, even though they don’t live in Warrington, please share our bank account details below with them.
Thank you for helping us through the Offertory collection and standing orders. Should any parishioner be in serious financial difficulty, let them contact the Shrine clergy confidentially.
Support St Mary’s Shrine: send your donation via our Donate page: https://fssp.co.uk/donate/. Ask us for a Gift Aid form to increase your donation by 25% at no extra cost to you. Gift Aid envelopes can be obtained from our Secretariat. Standing orders are easier and quicker for us to process than cash: Lloyds
New interview: Fr de Malleray discusses liturgy, faith and Catholic fiction with the good publisher Arouca Press: https://youtu.be/ooqUFRS7vmU.
“Old Warringtonian”: We welcome Fr Roger Gilbride, FSSP, ordained in 2020 after spending his diaconal stage with us at St Mary’s. Based in Sydney, Australia, Father will be the celebrant at the 11am Sunday Mass on 26th Feb.
Now 794 subscribers to St Mary’s YouTube channel: Homilies for Sundays and major feasts are uploaded regularly. Septuagesima homily by Fr Quirke: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pn8C63WL3M
Chartres Pilgrimage 2023 Pentecost Weekend 26-30 May 2023
Now in its 41st year, the 2023 pilgrimage of Tradition from Paris to Chartres will take place over Pentecost Weekend, coinciding this year with the Spring Bank Holiday weekend in the UK.
Pilgrims from across the globe trek the 60 miles from Paris to Chartres through the French countryside, over a joyous 3 days of penance, prayer and song. It is truly an uplifting and moving experience to see many thousands of young (and some not so young ) Catholics publicly witness the Faith. But more importantly, it is invigorating source of renewal for one’s personal spiritual life. Chaplains from the UK will be on hand to offer confession and spiritual direction. Families can join a special chapter with additional transport provided along the route for those with children.
Also note the pilgrimage is not just for Traditionalists. Please consider invite Catholic and non-Catholic friends for an enjoyable and uplifting weekend. More info and pictures can be seen here https://www.nd-chretiente.com/index-eng.php
COST The cost of the pilgrimage is £310, including transport by coach from London to Paris and back from Chartres, plus overnight hotel accommodation on Friday 26th and Monday 29th May (including dinner).
Northern pilgrims: Depending on interest, additional arrangements can also be made for transport from the North departing from Warrington and Preston. (approx. additional cost £50). Please contact the Michael Hall: m.hall@talk21.com as soon as possible to register your interest.
Pray for: Michelle Brazier-Huelsman, Anne Drury, Deryck Sankey, Ray Cilia, James H., Tim Wright, Michael Leacy, Wendy Moss, Bill Conder, Greta Doyle, Dorothea Wallace, M. Hawley; Theresa Reynard, Hilda Creagan. RIP: Ana Mary Rozo, Peter Wright, Fr John Gildea; Ann Evans; Michael Whelan; John Marechal.
More intentions are used at private Masses. Kindly ask Fr Stewart for details.
Sun
12
Sexagesima Sunday5pm Vespers and Benediction of theBlessed Sacrament
II
9:00am
Frank Blundell
11:00am
Preservation Latin Mass,FSSP
6:00pm
Thanksgiving for Louise
Mon
13
Feria, Votive Mass of the Holy Trinity
IV
12:10pm
Sarah Staton
Tue
14
St Valentine, Confessor & Martyr (Comm)
IV
12:10pm
Victoria Rodrigues
Wed
15
Feria, Votive Mass of Sts Peter and Paul
IV
12:10pm
Anne Evans RIP
Men’s Group 7:45pm-9:15pm
7:00pm
Men of St Mary’s
Thu
16
Feria, Votive Mass for Vocations
IV
12:10pm
Private Intention
Fri
17
Feria, Votive Mass of the Passion of Our Lord
IV
12:10pm
Kevin King
Sat
18
Saturday of the BVM Ladies Group 1pm; Adoration & Conf. 10am-12noon Vespers 6pm
IV
12:10pm
Albert Joseph
Sun
19
Quinquagesima Sunday
II
9:00am
Erzsevert Dobcsanti RIP
5pm Vespers and Benediction of the
11:00am
All St. Mary’s Faithful
Blessed Sacrament
6:00pm
R Carus
Mon
20
Feria, Votive Mass of the Holy Trinity
IV
7:00am 12:10pm
Pro-life in the UK Matt Lukacs
Tue
21
Feria, Daily Mass of the Dead
IV
12:10pm
Higgins/Kenny families RIP
Wed
22
Ash Wednesday FAST & ABSTINENCEDistribution of Ashes at both Masses
I
12:10pm6:00pm
March for Life UK Celebrant’s intention
Thu
23
Chair of St Peter – 1st Class FSSP (transferred)
I
12:10pm
John Baptist Rodrigues
Fri
24
St. Matthias, Apostle
II
12:10pm
Fitzpatrick/Daly families RIP
Sat
25
Feria Adoration & Conf. 10am-12noon Vespers 6pm
III
12:10pm
Livia Lukacs
Sun
26
1st Sunday in Lent5pm Vespers and Benediction of theBlessed Sacrament
Weekdays: 9:00am-6:20pm (Confessions 11:40am-12:05pm; Holy Mass 12:10pm)
Saturdays: 9:00am-6:20pm (Eucharistic Adoration 10:00am-12noon, with Confessions 10:05am-11:45am; Holy Mass 12:10pm); Sung Vespers 6:00pm
Confessions 30mins before every Mass every day
Holy Rosary Mon-Fri 11:30am; Sat 11am; Sun 4:30pm
Stations of the Cross Mon & Fri, 1:00pm
Mothers’ Prayer Group: Wed 1:00pm
Holy Souls Prayer Group: every Tuesday 1:00pm
Church & Priory Court carparks for Shrine visitors
Bookshop Unit 3 Open Sun 12:25pm-1:00pm.
Daily Holy Mass online with homily: on LiveMass.net > Warrington: Sun 11:00am; Mon-Sat 12:10pm, and the same on demand 24hrs after 3pm upload for weekday Masses, and over 7 days for latest Sunday Mass.
Eucharistic Adoration: Sun 5:30pm; Sat 10:00am-12noon; 1st Fri 7:40pm-8:40pm; most Wed. afternoon after classes
Men’s group: Monthly 7:00pm Mass + Talk
St Mary’s Academy: Mon and Thu 8:30am-3:30pm
All must dress modestly in church out of reverence for God and of respect for fellow-worshippers. Kindly switch OFF your mobile phonebefore you enter the church. Thank you in advance.
Safeguarding: If you have concerns about children or vulnerable adults, please contact the Archdiocesan Safeguarding Department: m.robson@rcaol.org.uk or 0151 522 1013, or speak with Clare Fraser, St Mary’s Safeguarding Officer. Thank you for your awareness.
PRIORY COURT CONVERSION: GEARING UP!
Further to the news that we have given the go ahead for the first phase of conversion work on Priory Court, you may have noticed the contractors are now on site. Whilst we aim to keep disruption to a minimum, some temporary changes are of course necessary and will affect the activities and groups currently using the building and safety across the site. An immediate impact is that parking has been significantly reduced so please consider alternatives such as the church carpark or the Cockhedge Centre (2 hours free) especially on weekdays when the neighbouring offices are also using the site.
Please ensure children are supervised and escorted at all times when crossing the car park from Priory Court to the church. Whilst deliveries will be kept outside busy periods, vans manoeuvring do not have the same visibility making pedestrian conflict more of a risk. Adults too should be vigilant of course.
All activities are now restricted to using Unit 1 with most having to re-locate to the top floor for the duration of the build. A smaller area will be kept operational on the ground floor for those unable to access the upper floor.
We are arranging TWO OPEN SESSIONS with plans and drawings available for your perusal plus the project team on hand to answer any questions. These will be held on:
Wednesday 8th Feb between 1-3pm downstairs in Unit 1, and
after the 11am Mass on Sunday 12th Feb, between 12.30 – 1.30pm.
The plans will also be on display in the narthex at other times so please come and see what the new hall will look like.
Further updates will be announced and published on the website so do keep a check for any changes. Thank you for your cooperation. As explained in the original announcement, there remains a funding deficit and whilst the focus of these events is to provide information and get feedback on the project, any suggestions for ongoing fundraising and further donations are equally welcome.
Thank you on behalf of SPUC for your generous support last Sunday for the White Flower appeal. You donated £344.66 to protect unborn children!
The Sacrament of CONFIRMATION will be administered by His Grace Archbishop McMahon OP of Liverpool on Saturday 24th June 2023 at 3:00pm. Candidates must register by 15th February with stmaryssecretary@fssp.org.
Also for First Communion: register now.
St Mary’s playgroup – toys, crafts, games, singing and prayers – for 0-4 year olds. Every Monday and Wednesday 9:30 till 11:30 during term time.
Please contact for details Rebecca Bowen – rebeccamarybowen@outlook.com or Carla Cilia – carlagcilia@gmail.com.
Pray for our seminarian from the UK Miklos, who will be ordained a Subdeacon in Germany on 11th Feb. Fr de Malleray will represent St Mary’s Shrine.
Converts’ class Saturdays 5pm. Catholics willing to improve their faith are welcome as well. Contact Fr Quirke: frquirke@outlook.com.
SHRINE PILGRIMAGE TO WALSINGHAM:
Sun 7th-Mon 8th May 2023.
Minimum cost per person: £83 (includes return bus trip + shared room + breakfast). Based on at least one bus with 50 pilgrims. Final cost will depend on number of pilgrims. Please book now with Kelly Williams stmaryssecretary@fssp.org. Mon 8th May is a bank holiday. There will be Holy Mass each day of the pilgrimage, devotions, confessions, talks, meals and walks.
Ask the Ven. Elizabeth Prout for miracles!
She founded the female branch of the Passionists, who ran St Mary’s school for decades. In agreement with Archbishop McMahon her order wrote to us to promote her cause for beatification inviting us to request miracles:
1) through her exclusive intercession;
2) proven;
2) scientifically inexplicable;
4) cure instantaneous, perfect and lasting.
Address report to Sr Dominic Savio, Cross & Passion Convent, Convent Lodge, 19 East Beach, Lytham, FY8 5EU.
Homily at the Solemn Mass of Requiem for Pope Benedict XVI on 7 January 2023 in Warrington. Fr de Malleray expresses gratitude for the fruitful ministry of Pope Benedict XVI. He recalls his involvement in the founding of the FSSP as Cardinal Ratzinger; during the papal interregnum, his uncompromising diagnosis of the woes of the Church; his unexpected election to the sovereign pontificate; his support of the traditional Roman liturgy; and his successful visit in Great Britain in 2010. R.I.P.
Adrian IV, The English Pope – Part 2
In this second instalment (continued from Dowry N°54, Summer 2022), young convert and historian Adam Mercer describes the life of the only English Pope so far, from his election onward. A courageous evangeliser in Scandinavia, Pope Adrian IV (Nicholas Breakspear) was caught into the never-ending political turmoil of the Middle-Ages, hindering his more fruitful theological activity.
Watching The Chosen?
Fr Armand de Malleray, FSSP discusses the flaws and merits of a successful series on the life of the Lord Jesus. How to bring the Good News of salvation to young people, most of whom spend several hours online every day on social media and watching series? Despite some defects, the highly successful series The Chosen can be an opportunity for evangelisation. May it spur solid Catholics to become involved in making many more good faith films.
Refugees Find A Home In Catholic Tradition
Whereas Catholicism used to prosper in Hong Kong, it is now under threat as part of the alleged “Western” influence targeted by Communist China. Like many families of late leaving Hong Kong, this father-of-two describes his journey to faraway but freer England, and his providential discovery of the traditional liturgy.
Young Catholics Mourn Cardinal George Pell
The late Cardinal Pell supported the young adults of the traditional youth movement Juventutem from the beginning. Whereas Catholics honour the memory of the courageous prelate for numerous reasons, his paternal encouragements to young people attached to the liturgy of our fathers are treasured by the Juventutem International Federation, and by all those who see these traditions as a vital enrichment for the Church universal.
Art: Claude Lorrain’s Seaport by Sunset
Fr Armand de Malleray, FSSP comments on a painting by Claude Lorrain, 1639, from Le Louvre, Paris. Claude painted various harbours, delighting in exquisite renderings of sunset and sunrise over the waters, ships and shores. Despite the absence of explicit religious elements however, Claude’s picture offers a meditation on the passing of time that spurs beholders to aspire to everlasting shores.
Men’s Group: 15 Feb, 22 Mar, 19 Apr, 17 May, 21 Jun, 12 July. Ladies’ Group: 28 Jan, 18 Feb, 25 Mar, 22 Apr, 13 May, 17 Jun
Shrine expenses grow quicker than income. This is not surprising since our parishioners are affected by the economic difficulties. However, if you are in a position to contribute personally or to alert benefactors on our needs, even though they don’t live in Warrington, please share our bank account details below with them.
Thank you for helping us through the Offertory collection and standing orders. Should any parishioner be in serious financial difficulty, let them contact the Shrine clergy confidentially.
Support St Mary’s Shrine: send your donation via our Donate page: https://fssp.co.uk/donate/. Ask us for a Gift Aid form to increase your donation by 25% at no extra cost to you. Gift Aid envelopes can be obtained from our Secretariat. Standing orders are easier and quicker for us to process than cash: Lloyds
Pray for: Michelle Brazier-Huelsman, Anne Drury,Deryck Sankey, Ray Cilia, James H., Tim Wright, Michael Leacy, Wendy Moss, Bill Conder, Greta Doyle, Dorothea Wallace, M. Hawley; Theresa Reynard, Hilda Creagan. RIP: Ana Mary Rozo, Peter Wright, Fr John Gildea; Ann Evans; Michael Whelan; John Marechal.
More intentions are used at private Masses. Kindly ask Fr Stewart for details.
Sun
29
4th Sunday of the Epiphany
II
9:00am
Ron & Ellen Parsons
5pm Vespers and Benediction of the
11:00am
All St. Mary’s Faithful
Blessed Sacrament
6:00pm
John Leo RIP
Mon
30
St. Martina, Virgin Martyr
III
12:10pm
Josephine Puspanathan RIP
Tue
31
St. John Bosco, Confessor
III
12:10pm
Damian O’Neil
Wed
1
St. Brigid, Virgin
III
12:10pm
Mary Leo
Thur
2
Purification of the Blessed Virgin Blessing of candles and procession; 5:30pm Vespers
II
12:10pm
Reparation to Immac. Heart
6:00pm
Ellen Parsons RIP
Fri
3
St. Blaise, B M Blessing of throats
III
12:10pm
Patrick Jolly RIP
1st Friday Sacred Heart, Holy Hour
7:00pm
Kerry Lee
Sat
4
First Saturday Immaculate Heart Mass (St. A. Corsini BC) First Saturday Adoration & Confessions 10.00-12noon Vespers 6pm
III
12:10pm
Victoria Rodrigues
Sun
5
Septuagesima Sunday Music 2nd collection5pm Vespers and Benediction of theBlessed Sacrament
II
9:00am 11:00am 6:00pm
Mona Rodrigues All St. Mary’s Faithful Joanne & Andrew Annivers.
Mon
6
St. Titus, Bishop Confessor
III
12:10pm
Dorothea Wallace
Tue
7
St. Romuald, Abbot
III
12:10pm
D Parkinson
Wed
8
St. John of Matha, Confessor NO men’s group, but next Wed, 15th Feb.
III
12:10pm
Thanksgiving for blessings
Thur
9
St. Cyril of Alexandria
III
12:10pm
Levi Habimana
Fri
10
St. Scholastica, Virgin
III
12:10pm
Anthony Puspanathan RIP
Sat
11
Apparition of the Blessed Virgin in Lourdes (Subdiaconal ordination Seminarian Miklos in Wigratzbad)
Homily at the Solemn Mass of Requiem for Pope Benedict XVI on 7 January 2023 in Warrington. Fr de Malleray expresses gratitude for the fruitful ministry of Pope Benedict XVI. He recalls his involvement in the founding of the FSSP as Cardinal Ratzinger; during the papal interregnum, his uncompromising diagnosis of the woes of the Church; his unexpected election to the sovereign pontificate; his support of the traditional Roman liturgy; and his successful visit in Great Britain in 2010. R.I.P.
Adrian IV, The English Pope – Part 2
In this second instalment (continued from Dowry N°54, Summer 2022), young convert and historian Adam Mercer describes the life of the only English Pope so far, from his election onward. A courageous evangeliser in Scandinavia, Pope Adrian IV (Nicholas Breakspear) was caught into the never-ending political turmoil of the Middle-Ages, hindering his more fruitful theological activity.
Watching The Chosen?
Fr Armand de Malleray, FSSP discusses the flaws and merits of a successful series on the life of the Lord Jesus. How to bring the Good News of salvation to young people, most of whom spend several hours online every day on social media and watching series? Despite some defects, the highly successful series The Chosen can be an opportunity for evangelisation. May it spur solid Catholics to become involved in making many more good faith films.
Refugees Find A Home In Catholic Tradition
Whereas Catholicism used to prosper in Hong Kong, it is now under threat as part of the alleged “Western” influence targeted by Communist China. Like many families of late leaving Hong Kong, this father-of-two describes his journey to faraway but freer England, and his providential discovery of the traditional liturgy.
Young Catholics Mourn Cardinal George Pell
The late Cardinal Pell supported the young adults of the traditional youth movement Juventutem from the beginning. Whereas Catholics honour the memory of the courageous prelate for numerous reasons, his paternal encouragements to young people attached to the liturgy of our fathers are treasured by the Juventutem International Federation, and by all those who see these traditions as a vital enrichment for the Church universal.
Art: Claude Lorrain’s Seaport by Sunset
Fr Armand de Malleray, FSSP comments on a painting by Claude Lorrain, 1639, from Le Louvre, Paris. Claude painted various harbours, delighting in exquisite renderings of sunset and sunrise over the waters, ships and shores. Despite the absence of explicit religious elements however, Claude’s picture offers a meditation on the passing of time that spurs beholders to aspire to everlasting shores.
Weekdays: 9:00am-6:20pm (Confessions 11:40am-12:05pm; Holy Mass 12:10pm)
Saturdays: 9:00am-6:20pm (Eucharistic Adoration 10:00am-12noon, with Confessions 10:05am-11:45am; Holy Mass 12:10pm); Sung Vespers 6:00pm
Confessions 30mins before every Mass every day
Holy Rosary Mon-Fri 11:30am; Sat 11am; Sun 4:30pm
Stations of the Cross Mon & Fri, 1:00pm
Mothers’ Prayer Group: Wed 1:00pm
Holy Souls Prayer Group: every Tuesday 1:00pm
Church & Priory Court carparks for Shrine visitors
Bookshop Unit 3 Open Sun 12:25pm-1:00pm.
Daily Holy Mass online with homily: on LiveMass.net > Warrington: Sun 11:00am; Mon-Sat 12:10pm, and the same on demand 24hrs after 3pm upload for weekday Masses, and over 7 days for latest Sunday Mass.
Eucharistic Adoration: Sun 5:30pm; Sat 10:00am-12noon; 1st Fri 7:40pm-8:40pm; most Wed. afternoon after classes
Men’s group: Monthly 7:00pm Mass + Talk
St Mary’s Academy: Mon and Thu 8:30am-3:30pm
All must dress modestly in church out of reverence for God and of respect for fellow-worshippers. Kindly switch OFF your mobile phonebefore you enter the church. Thank you in advance.
Safeguarding: If you have concerns about children or vulnerable adults, please contact the Archdiocesan Safeguarding Department: m.robson@rcaol.org.uk or 0151 522 1013, or speak with Clare Fraser, St Mary’s Safeguarding Officer. Thank you for your awareness.
PRIORY COURT HALL CONVERSION to START next month.
Dear Shrine parishioners,
On Monday the 9th January, after months of hard work and many prayers offered, we were delighted to issue an instruction to proceed with Phase 1 of the conversion work on Priory Court. This will deliver the largest part of the alteration work, namely the opening up of the entire first floor to create a large but flexible church hall with a double height mezzanine to the middle section, lift access to all floors, disabled toilet and kitchen facilities.
The contractor is SW Projects Management Ltd, a local firm experienced in conversion and construction work and very keen to be involved with a project in their own local community. We have high hopes and expectations for a fruitful partnership with them and welcome their team to our site and community.
It is now over two years since we purchased the whole of the Priory Court buildings and have made good use of them since, but are constrained by their current configuration. The new facilities once finished will open up new and wide ranging opportunities for spiritual and pastoral growth in our Shrine community and beyond. Sadly, we are unable to commit to undertaking the entire scope of works in one go, as costs have risen sharply since the pandemic, but our intention remains to complete the full conversion (as approved by planning), including visitor accommodation on the top floor, in the not too distant future.
This will likely mean re-opening the Priory Campaign appeal nationally to complete Phases 2 & 3 at a later date, but more immediately, we are looking for ways to raise money within our own Shrine community to help plug a smaller gap in our funding for phase 1. This is currently around £40k but could be less should potential savings on the build be realised. If we are fortunate enough to raise more than this target, any surplus will naturally roll over into the funding for the remaining phases.
Whilst we appreciate we are all living in challenging times, we hope you feel able to join us in this challenge and would welcome any new ideas you might have for fundraising. After all, this project belongs to us as a community and is for the benefit of you and future generations here at St Mary’s.
Many newcomers to the Shrine will not be familiar with the original Priory Campaign, as fundraising closed in Oct 2020, so it is also an opportunity to promote the many merits of this project to a new audience and reinvigorate interest in those of us who have supported it from its conception and waited patiently for work to begin.
An open event will be held very soon to present more fully our plans for the building and how the building works will impact on our day to day activity and use of the wider site. We expect this phase to take around 4 months to complete with structural work beginning in February. We look forward to you joining us in this exciting development and sharing progress of this new facility for the Shrine.
Fr de Malleray and Shrine collaborators
Pro-life SPUC White Flower collection Sun 22 Jan after the 9am and 11am Masses and 3-mins appeal in Coffee Hall after 11am Mass.
New Shrine staff: We welcome as Secretarial Assistantevery Wednesday morning Mrs Kelly Williams, who can be contacted at stmaryssecretary@fssp.org. She will assist our Shrine Administrator Mrs Jane Wright, who remains with us working on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Congratulations to Henry Walker and Lucienne Cotton, betrothed at St Mary’s on 8th Jan. Please pray three more couples on marriage preparation.
Pray for our seminarians back in Germany and America for a new trimester. See great seminary pictures here: http://fsspwigratzbad.blogspot.com/.
Converts’ class Saturdays 5pm. Catholics willing to improve their faith are welcome as well. Contact Fr Quirke: frquirke@outlook.com.
Shrine excursion to Walsingham? Tentatively in May: bus trip, two days with one night on site.
Email interest to Kelly Williams stmaryssecretary@fssp.org.
First Holy Communions and Confirmations: preparation to start shortly. Email interest to Kelly Williams stmaryssecretary@fssp.org before Feb.
Bookbinding and book repair by parishioner
mark.chatwood@gmail.com; Mob: 07493 292 039
Dowry Magazine Winter issue online this coming week.
Congratulations to Celia Rigby, Administrator of Bl. James Bell Parish where our Shrine is located, who was received as a Dominican postulant last 8 Jan. Shrine Administrator Jane Wright attended the ceremony. We assure Celia of our prayer.
Men’s Group: 25 Jan, 15 Feb, 22 Mar, 19 Apr, 17 May, 21 Jun, 12 July
Ladies’ Group: 28 Jan, 18 Feb, 25 Mar, 22 Apr, 13 May, 17 Jun
Good Catholic publisher Arouca Press launches YouTube channel: youtube.com/@AroucaPress
Shrine expenses grow quicker than income. This is not surprising since our parishioners are affected by the economic difficulties. However, if you are in a position to contribute personally or to alert benefactors on our needs, even though they don’t live in Warrington, please share our bank account details below with them.
Thank you for helping us through the Offertory collection and standing orders. Should any parishioner be in serious financial difficulty, let them contact the Shrine clergy confidentially.
Support St Mary’s Shrine: send your donation via our Donate page: https://fssp.co.uk/donate/. Ask us for a Gift Aid form to increase your donation by 25% at no extra cost to you. Gift Aid envelopes can be obtained from our Secretariat. Standing orders are easier and quicker for us to process than cash: Lloyds
French Cath trad exchanges: 16-year-old boy 18 Feb-6 March. 17-year-old girl second half of July.
Priory Court Project: please pray for an important decision to be made shortly, please God.
Now 779 subscribers to St Mary’s YouTube channel: Homilies for Sundays and major feasts are uploaded regularly. Visit www.youtube.com/channel/UC_NVY7jpDIhANiwjng1gN0w
Online Course in Latin Rubrics of the (1962) Mass starts this February and March:
Contact matthewjaspencer@yahoo.com.
Pray for: Michelle Brazier-Huelsman,Anne Drury,Deryck Sankey, Ray Cilia, James H., Tim Wright, Michael Leacy, Wendy Moss, Bill Conder, Greta Doyle, Dorothea Wallace, M. Hawley; Theresa Reynard, Hilda Creagan. RIP: Ana Mary Rozo, Peter Wright, Fr John Gildea; Ann Evans; Michael Whelan; John Marechal.
More intentions are used at private Masses. Kindly ask Fr Stewart for details.
Sun
15
2nd Sunday of the Epiphany5pm Vespers and Benediction of theBlessed Sacrament
II
9:00am
Anne Mary Rozo RIP
11:00am
All St. Mary’s Faithful
6:00pm
Sean Keenan RIP
Mon
16
St. Marcellus, Pope, Martyr
III
12:10pm
Peter Walker & Family
Tue
17
St. Anthony, Abbott
III
12:10pm
Sr Mari Caritas
Wed
18
Feria
IV
12:10pm
Susan Forester RIP
Thur
19
St. Benet Biscop, Abbot
III
6:30am
Peter Mclean RIP
Fri
20
St. Fabian and Sebastien, Martyrs
III
12:10pm
Private intentions
Sat
21
St. Agnes, Virgin Martyr Adoration &Confessions 10am-12noon Vespers 6pm
III
12:10pm
Anniversary
Sun
22
3rd Sunday of the Epiphany5pm Vespers and Benediction of theBlessed Sacrament
II
9:00am
Ron North RIP
11:00am
All St. Mary’s Faithful
6:00pm
Kerry Lee
Mon
23
St. Raymond of Penafort, Confessor
III
12:10pm
Anna Mary Rezo RIP
Tue
24
St. Timothy, Bishop and Martyr
III
12:10pm
John Baptist Rodrigues RIP
Wed
25
In Conversion of St. Paul Men’s Group 7:45pm-9:15pm
III
12:10pm 7:00pm
Paul Coote RIP Celebrant’s intention
Thur
26
St. Polycarp, Bishop and Martyr
III
12:10pm
Murial Haslam RIP
Fri
27
St. John Chrysostom, Bishop Conf Doctor
III
12:10pm
Josephine Puspanathan RIP
Sat
28
St. Peter Nolasci, Confessor Ladies Group 1.00pm; Adoration & Confessions 10am-12noon Vespers 6pm
III
12:10pm
Luke
Sun
29
4th Sunday of the Epiphany5pm Vespers and Benediction of theBlessed Sacrament
Friday 6th January 2023 is a holy day of obligation. Every able Catholic must attend holy Mass that day under penalty of grave sin (regardless of receiving Holy Communion or not on that day).
There are three Holy Masses at St Mary’s Shrine in Warrington:
7:00am (followed by Lauds at 8:00am, preceded by Confessions)
12:10pm (Sung; following Confessions from 11:40am until 12:05pm)
Weekdays: 9:00am-6:20pm (Confessions 11:40am-12:05pm; Holy Mass 12:10pm)
Saturdays: 9:00am-6:20pm (Eucharistic Adoration 10:00am-12noon, with Confessions 10:05am-11:45am; Holy Mass 12:10pm); Sung Vespers 6:00pm
Confessions 30mins before every Mass every day
Holy Rosary Mon-Fri 11:30am; Sat 11am; Sun 4:30pm
Stations of the Cross Mon & Fri, 1:00pm
Mothers’ Prayer Group: Wed 1:00pm
Holy Souls Prayer Group: every Tuesday 1:00pm
Church & Priory Court carparks for Shrine visitors
Bookshop Unit 3 Open Sun 12:25pm-1:00pm.
Daily Holy Mass online with homily: on LiveMass.net > Warrington: Sun 11:00am; Mon-Sat 12:10pm, and the same on demand 24hrs after 3pm upload for weekday Masses, and over 7 days for latest Sunday Mass.
Eucharistic Adoration: Sun 5:30pm; Sat 10:00am-12noon; 1st Fri 7:40pm-8:40pm; most Wed. afternoon after classes
Men’s group: Monthly 7:00pm Mass + Talk
St Mary’s Academy: Mon and Thu 8:30am-3:30pm
All must dress modestly in church out of reverence for God and of respect for fellow-worshippers. Kindly switch OFF your mobile phonebefore you enter the church. Thank you in advance.
Safeguarding: If you have concerns about children or vulnerable adults, please contact the Archdiocesan Safeguarding Department: m.robson@rcaol.org.uk or 0151 522 1013, or speak with Clare Fraser, St Mary’s Safeguarding Officer. Thank you for your awareness.
New Shrine staff: We welcome as Secretarial Assistant every Wednesday morning Mrs Kelly Williams, who attends St Mary’s Shrine with her family. She brings a wealth of experience as a former parish secretary in another diocese, and can be contacted at stmaryssecretary@fssp.org. She will assist our Shrine Administrator Mrs Jane Wright, who remains with us working on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
On behalf of St Mary’s community, let our lay staff be thanked for their hard work behind the scenes.
Welcome home to our seminarians from the UK & Ireland on their post-Christmas break: in particular David from Warrington, and Tom, Conan and Benjamin. See great seminary pictures here: http://fsspwigratzbad.blogspot.com/.
New Year: two separate Plenary Indulgences applicable to oneself or to a holy soul in Purgatory can be gained by praying or singing in church: 1)The hymn Te Deum (Baronius p. 96) on 31st December in thanksgiving for the year past; 2) The hymn Veni Creator (Baronius p. 712) asking graces for the year starting.
In addition to performing the work (praying one of the two hymns above), the three usual conditions apply: 1) to be in the state of grace with no attachment to sin even venial, 2) reception of Holy Communion the same day, 3) to pray for the intentions of the Sovereign Pontiff. Please note that what is meant here is not the periodical intentions of the reigning pope published by the Holy See which one is welcome to pray at any time. For an indulgence, “intentions of the Sovereign Pontiff” means: the spiritual good of the whole Church, encompassing: the liberty and exaltation of the Catholic Church and the Apostolic See, the extirpation of heresies and the conversion of all who are in error, the concord of Christian Princes and the peace and unity of all the faithful.
Blessing of Epiphany Water on Thur 5th Jan: bring and drop by little organ before the 12:10pm Mass plastic containers filled with water and labelled to your name (to take home after) for the Blessing to begin right after 12:10pm Mass: lasting about from 1pm to 2pm.
Congratulations to Jack and Chelsey Rigby, a young couple who was received into the Church on 22 Dec after nearly a year of preparation.
Married one year, they are expecting their first child any day now.
Picture below: ritual blessing of an expecting mother.
Reminder: there is an ongoing stream of adults knocking at St Mary’s door to be instructed in the Catholic faith by our priests. If you know any, be sure to encourage them. Pray for the three adults ladies who have just started receiving instruction, and for more about to commit. Also pray for those received over the past year or more: that they may be deeply rooted in their Catholic identity, faith and practice.
Also, pray for four young adults who are having Marriage preparation to get married next summer, please God.
Thank you for your lovely cards, and generous gifts in cash and kind, and for your prayers. A very special thank you to all those who helped prepare this Christmas: church cleaners, singers and musicians, altar servers, flower arrangers and Christmas tree adorners, cooks, and more.
This past Christmas, St Mary’s Clergy offered 15 Holy Masses from midnight onward. You and your intentions were very much remembered at the altar.
Shrine expenses grow quicker than income. This is not surprising since our parishioners are affected by the economic difficulties. However, if you are in a position to contribute personally or to alert benefactors on our needs, even though they don’t live in Warrington, please share our bank account details below with them this Advent and Christmas.
Thank you for helping us through the Offertory collection and standing orders. Should any parishioner be in serious financial difficulty, let them contact the Shrine clergy confidentially.
Support St Mary’s Shrine: send your donation via our Donate page: https://fssp.co.uk/donate/. Ask us for a Gift Aid form to increase your donation by 25% at no extra cost to you. Gift Aid envelopes can be obtained from our Secretariat. Standing orders are easier and quicker for us to process than cash: Lloyds Bank; Sort Code: 30-80-27; Account number: 30993368. Account name: FSSP Warrington
We were sent this slim but informative book offering timely distinctions within a complex question: https://osjustipress.com/…/does-traditionis-custodes…. A very useful read for anyone seeking clarity about the disputed status of the traditional Roman liturgy after “Traditionis Custodes”.
Priory Court Project: please pray for an important decision to be made shortly, please God.
Pray for: Michelle Brazier-Huelsman,Anne Drury,Deryck Sankey, Ray Cilia, James H., Tim Wright, Michael Leacy, Wendy Moss, Bill Conder, Greta Doyle, Dorothea Wallace, M. Hawley; Theresa Reynard, Hilda Creagan. RIP: We were recently informed that Lilian Reay, a long-time choir member of St Mary’s before the FSSP took over, passed away last October. Pray for her soul and for those of Ana Mary Rozo, Peter Wright, Fr John Gildea; Ann Evans; Michael Whelan; John Marechal.
More intentions are used at private Masses. Kindly ask Fr Stewart for details.
Sun
1
Octave Day of the Nativity of Our Lord5pm Vespers and Benediction of theBlessed Sacrament
I
9:00am
Sheila Stamp
11:00am
All St. Mary’s Faithful
6:00pm
Terence Keenan
Mon
2
Most Holy Name of Jesus
II
12:10pm
Sr Wule Zhi Yuen Maria
Tue
3
Feria, Votive Mass of the Holy Angels
IV
12:10pm
Greg Hall
Wed
4
Feria, Votive Mass of St. Joseph
IV
12:10pm
Demetri&Maisie’s betrothal
Thur
5
Feria, Votive Mass H. Ghost. Bring bottles before Mass for Blessing of Epiphany Water 1pm-2pm
IV
12:10pm
Crookhall Family
Fri
6
Feast of the Epiphany – Holy Day of ObligationSung Vespers 5:30pm
I
7:00am
Celebrant’s intention
12:10pm
David Eckersley
6:00pm
Philippa Greg
Sat
7
Saturday of the Blessed Virgin Adoration & Confessions 10.00-12.00 Vespers 6pm
IV
12:10pm
Peter Walker & family
Sun
8
Holy Family of Jesus Mary and Joseph5pm Vespers and Benediction of theBlessed Sacrament
II
9:00am
Laura Liu
11:00am
Preserv Latin Mass, FSSP
6:00pm
Chris Long
Mon
9
Feria, Votive Mass of the Holy Trinity
IV
12:10pm
Susan Forrester RIP
Tue
10
Feria, Votive Mass of the Holy Angels
IV
12:10pm
Linda Murphy
Wed
11
Feria, Votive Mass of St. Joseph
IV
12:10pm
Anniv. of mother’s death
Thur
12
Feria, Votive Mass of the Holy Ghost
IV
12:10pm
Ming L. & Celia’s family
Fri
13
Commemoration of the Baptism of Our Lord
II
12:10pm
Holy Souls
Sat
14
St. Hilary, Bishop Confessor Doctor Adoration & Confessions 10am-12noon Vespers 6pm
III
12:10pm
Anne Marie Ogden RIP
Sun
15
Second Sunday after Epiphany5pm Vespers and Benediction of theBlessed Sacrament
Watch our liturgies on http://www.livemass.net/ (scroll down the Warrington LiveMass.net page to check detailed broadcast schedule.)
WELCOME TO OUR VISITORS THIS CHRISTMAS! Frs de Malleray, Verrier, Stewart and Quirke, with Fr Jolly, wish you a blessed feast of the Nativity of the Lord and assure you of their prayer at the altar. They thank you for your dedication and support to the liturgical, devotional and material life at St Mary’s Shrine.
Sat
24
Vigil of the Nativity of Our Lord Adoration 10am-12noon; Confessions 10:05am-11:45am
I
12:10pm
Michael Leung & Family
Confessions 10:10am-11:45am; Vespers 6pm; ChristmasCarols 11:30pm, with Confessions until 11:55pm
Sun
25
The Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ
I
00:00am
The Priory Court Project
5pm Sung Vespers and Benediction of the BlessedSacrament.
9:00am
Confraternity St. Peter Members
NO 6:00pm Mass this Sunday.
11:00am
All St. Mary’s Faithful
Mon
26
St. Stephen, Protomartyr
II
12:10pm
Patrick Keenan
CONFESSIONS: 24 Dec: 11:40am-12:05pm; 11:00pm-11:50pm;25 Dec: 10:30am-10.55am Kindly consider: ☞Attending Holy Mass at Christmas is a grave obligation for every able Catholic. ☞To receive Holy Communion: one must be a Catholic, in the state of grace, one-hour fasting at least. In the traditional liturgy, Holy Communion is received kneeling (unless unable to) and always on the tongue. Thank you in advance. ☞FSSP clergy do not retain Christmas and Easter collections for personal use. All Christmas collections will be used for the day-to-day running of St Mary’s Shrine (which includes the food, lodgings, pension allowance and salary of your priests). Should you wish to donate money to the clergy, kindly specify it on your envelope. ☞ What else to give our clergy? Thank you for your gifts in kind. If in bottles: red or white wines are best because they can be shared at meals on Sundays and feasts. Thank you! ☞ Most clergy will be on vacation from 25th Dec after Vespers. Kindly postpone all non-essential requests until Sunday 1st Jan. Daily Mass and confessions continue as normal.
