Lourdes Overland via JumbulanceThursday 30th May - Saturday 9th June 2024Thursday 15th - Saturday 24th August 2024
Tony Murphy will make an appeal for a nurse, helpers and sick and disabled pilgrims for the two local Across Groups that go to Lourdes by Jumbulance. Wirral Group travel from Thursday 30th May to Saturday 8th June. Chester Group travel from Thursday 15th to Saturday 24th August and Brother John Cavanagh is the Chaplain. A second collection will be made at all masses, the weekend of 27th/28th April.
Franciscan Brother John Cavanagh is Chaplain. Cost including a kitty and insurance is £1,095. Nurses and young people in full time education pay half price. Help may be available if people cannot afford the full amount. Travel insurance is available for just £65.
For further information, visit www.across.org.uk or contact Tony Murphy 07881 656974 or email tonymurphyefc2002@yahoo.co.uk
English Catholic History Associaton Visit to Holywell Saturday 25th May 2024
Dear St Francis Church, Chester
I hope that this finds you well. My name is William King and I am the secretary of the English Catholic History Association. I was wondering if any of your parishioners would be interested in taking part in one of our forthcoming events?
We haven't organised an in-person visit for several years, so I was very keen to organise an event in 2024. We are going to Holywell on 25th May and I would be very happy if people from parishes in Chester would be able to join us. I am sure that many of your parishioners will have been already, but I still thought it worthwhile to ask. We have arranged for a tour at the Well, an optional lunch at the convent guest house and a tour and talk at St Winefride's Catholic Church.
It is only £8 for non-members, plus £15 in cash for the Bridgettine Sisters if they would like to take lunch with them. Payment by cheque or bank transfer (details for the latter available from myself). A link to the booking form is below. I do hope that some of your parishioners will be able to join us. Please return booking forms by 25th March 2024.
[Visit to Holywell - Booking Form]
Regards, William King, Secretary
The Rosary
The Rosary will be recited at 11.30am Monday to Thursday. If you would like to volunteer to lead the Rosary please contact Br Jinson. All are welcome to join in.
The prayers that compose the Rosary are arranged in sets of ten Hail Marys, called "decades". Each decade is preceded by one Lord's Prayer, and traditionally followed by one Glory Be.
Usually, five decades are recited in a session. Each decade provides an opportunity to meditate on one of the Mysteries of the Rosary, which recall events in the lives of Jesus Christ and his mother Mary.
Wikipedia contains a series on the Rosary of the Catholic Church available via this link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosary
St Francis Holy Hour
We will be meeting weekly for a Holy Hour to pray, to reflect and to share. We pray for our parish and our country in the sacramental presence of our Lord. We reflect on inspired readings and most of all on God’s Word. We share our thoughts and life experiences as Christian brothers and sisters. You are more than welcome to join in weekly, or bi-weekly or just once in a while when you can make it on Thursday evenings from 6:30 p.m. in the Church (Entry via the green door at the left hand side of the Church).
If you have questions call 01244 351331. See you there!
St Francis Retreat 'Lift Up Your Hearts'Friday 3rd - Saturday 4th May 2024
You are invited to our Parish Retreat called 'Lift Up Your Hearts'. Our Church will be open for 24 hours of praise. Put the dates in your diary to be free for God's praise. The Eucharist will be exposed throughout. There's no cost. All are welcome and yes, it runs all through the night! You can come for as much or as little time as God wants you to be there.
Below is a copy of the flyer for our St Francis Parish Retreat in May 2024.
A PDF copy of the flyer which will allow you to download and print out your own copy is available by clicking on this link [Lift Up Your Hearts]
April 2024
Sunday 21st April 2024Fourth Sunday of EasterWorld Day Of Prayer For Vocations
Sunday 28th April 2024Fifth Sunday of Easter
Future Events
Monthly First Friday DevotionFriday 3rd May 2024
Join us for First Friday Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, following the 10.30am Stations of the Cross in St Francis Church, in front of the Sacred Heart statue of our Lord Jesus Christ.
The statue depicts the Sacred Heart of Jesus, a representation of the love of Christ, devotion to which, although it first appeared explicitly in the late 13th century, only became widespread after the Napoleonic Wars.
It was declared a universal feast of the Church in 1856, and in 1875, the year our church was opened, Pope Pius IX exhorted all Catholics to consecrate themselves to the Sacred Heart. It might be considered a visual portrayal of the same sense of Jesus's overflowing love for mankind as is conveyed in the words of Methodist hymns dating from the same era.
St Francis Retreat 'Lift Up Your Hearts'Friday 3rd - Saturday 4th May 2024
You are invited to our Parish Retreat called 'Lift Up Your Hearts'. Our Church will be open for 24 hours of praise. Put the dates in your diary to be free for God's praise. The Eucharist will be exposed throughout. There's no cost. All are welcome and yes, it runs all through the night! You can come for as much or as little time as God wants you to be there.
Below is a copy of the flyer for our St Francis Parish Retreat in May 2024.
A PDF copy of the flyer which will allow you to download and print out your own copy is available by clicking on this link [Lift Up Your Hearts]
A Day for Catechists in the Diocese of ShrewsburySaturday, 18th May 2024
The Department of Catechesis and Promotion of the Vocation of Marriage is pleased to announce a Diocesan conference specifically aimed at catechists who are involved in preparing young people for the Sacrament of Confirmation.
The day is being run by the Dominican Sisters of St Joseph, a group of experienced and visionary catechists who have conducted a number of inspiring and highly enjoyable days for us already within the diocese. We are particularly blessed that Bishop Mark will be joining us for the day.
The conference is on Saturday 18th May 2024 from 10am till 4pm and is to be held in the Parish Centre of St Mary's RC Church, Crewe.
The event is free of charge.
For more details and to book your place, please follow the Eventbrite link below:: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-day-for-catechists-in-the-diocese-of-shrewsbury-tickets-851383700567
English Catholic History Associaton Visit to Holywell Saturday 25th May 2024
Dear St Francis Church, Chester
I hope that this finds you well. My name is William King and I am the secretary of the English Catholic History Association. I was wondering if any of your parishioners would be interested in taking part in one of our forthcoming events?
We haven't organised an in-person visit for several years, so I was very keen to organise an event in 2024. We are going to Holywell on 25th May and I would be very happy if people from parishes in Chester would be able to join us. I am sure that many of your parishioners will have been already, but I still thought it worthwhile to ask. We have arranged for a tour at the Well, an optional lunch at the convent guest house and a tour and talk at St Winefride's Catholic Church.
It is only £8 for non-members, plus £15 in cash for the Bridgettine Sisters if they would like to take lunch with them. Payment by cheque or bank transfer (details for the latter available from myself). A link to the booking form is below. I do hope that some of your parishioners will be able to join us. Please return booking forms by 25th March 2024.
[Visit to Holywell - Booking Form]
Regards, William King, Secretary
Lourdes Overland via JumbulanceThursday 30th May - Saturday 9th June 2024Thursday 15th - Saturday 24th August 2024
Tony Murphy will make an appeal for a nurse, helpers and sick and disabled pilgrims for the two local Across Groups that go to Lourdes by Jumbulance. Wirral Group travel from Thursday 30th May to Saturday 8th June. Chester Group travel from Thursday 15th to Saturday 24th August and Brother John Cavanagh is the Chaplain. A second collection will be made at all masses, the weekend of 27th/28th April.
Franciscan Brother John Cavanagh is Chaplain. Cost including a kitty and insurance is £1,095. Nurses and young people in full time education pay half price. Help may be available if people cannot afford the full amount. Travel insurance is available for just £65.
For further information, visit www.across.org.uk or contact Tony Murphy 07881 656974 or email tonymurphyefc2002@yahoo.co.uk
Sacrament of ConfirmationFriday 8th November 2024
The next Chester parishes Sacrament of Confirmation will be on Friday, 8th November, 2024. Preparation for the Sacrament of Confirmation will be led by St. Columba and St. Theresa's Confirmation team.
Any one who is currently at high school may be Confirmed in November, with no upper age limit. If you wish to be Confirmed please email stcolumbatheresaconfirmation@hotmail.co.uk to register and receive further information about the preparation program. Please say in your email if you are over 18, as adults will be prepared separately.
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