Concert - Friday 14th December

Fr Phil has been approached by a local promoter Tim Quinn, to invite a singer to give a Christmas Concert in church on Friday 14th Dec. Tim as involved in the recent 600th celebrations at Oswestry School. While he was in town he took time to visit our church and thought it would be a perfect place for Beck to sing a selection of Christmas music. She is from Australia and has just released her second album. One of her claims to fame is that she is a cousin of Kate Bush. Tickets will be on sale on the door and the concert will be at 7.30pm. The parish will earn a percentage of the ticket sales. Watch out over the next few weeks for posters and adverts for the concerts and lease encourage those who like gentle Celtic folk music to come along and prepare for the Christmas Season. Please visit her website to hear some of her music.

You can also hear her on U-Tube by clicking here.

Advent & Christmas Dates

12th Dec - “School Carols by Candlelight”
13th Dec - First Forgiveness for the children
14th Dec - Concert. Beck Sian
19th Dec - Parish Advent Reconciliation Service
20th Dec - Weston Rhyn Christmas Carol Concert
24th Dec - Christmas Eve masses. 6pm & 8pm
25th Dec - Christmas Day masses. 9am & 11am

More Diary Dates

• School carols by candlelight at 6.30pm on 12th December
• 1st forgiveness celebration in church at 6.30pm on 13th December
• Advent parish reconciliation at 7pm on 19th December
• We will be hosting the Weston Rhyn Choir on 20th December for Christmas Carols.

Evening Prayer at the Cathedral on Sunday 18th

St. Cecilia is the patron saint of music and her feast day is 22nd November. There will be a celebration of Evening Prayer at the Cathedral on Sunday 18th at 2.30pm. All musicians and singers are invited to add music and dignity to the celebration. For more information and music details contact Molly at pad.st-marys@btinternet.com or 0151-652-1280

Fr. Michael McCormack RIP

Please remember Fr. Michael in your prayers. Michael was 48yrs and died last week after a short illness. He was at the Cathedral for a few years and had just taken up his first parish in Runcorn before he was diagnosed with cancer. He was a warm and caring man and will be missed by many people. May he rest in peace.

Justice and Peace

We are constantly being urged to put our faith into practice and to speak out against political and social injustice. There will be an open meeting on Wednesday 7th November at 7.30pm in the school hall for anyone who would either like to become involved in such issues or just to find out what such a group might do. Please give this serious thought and come along to join us.

(Picture Justice & Peace; 1759-60: Museo del Prado, Madrid)

Brass Band Concert - Friday 23rd November

There will be a concert in church given by the Ifton Brass Band on Friday 23rd November. Tickets will be £5 each and that will include wine and cheese afterwards. The tickets are going very well so don’t leave it too late.