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MASS FOR THE SOLEMNITY OF CHRIST THE KING	MESSAGE FROM FR TIM NOVEMBER 26^th 2020

SHRINES/SACRED PLACES

If you would like to share with the parish any photos of the shrine/sacred places you have created in your homes - please email them to

Remember that anything on this website can be viewed around the world, so only share photos you would be happy for anyone to see. Thank you

SYNOD 2020 STATUS UPDATE AND CALL TO ARMS

Dear parishioner

As you are aware, the Covid-19 Pandemic has had a terrible impact on everyone's lives. Many of us have lost loved ones, friends and relatives. As the year draws to a close, we see light and hope at the end of the tunnel, around us we see the young shoots of optimism, indeed in many cases our collective thoughts are beginning to think of a future filled with normality. That normality includes our respective journeys in faith.

Following a postponement of the SYNOD activities for almost six months, we as a community are being given the opportunity to think about our church. Next June, the Liverpool Archdiocesan Synod will meet to vote on the proposals and affirmations that will help us become ‘the church we are called to be’.

DO YOU WANT TO HAVE A SAY IN THE SHAPE OF THE FUTURE OF THE CHURCH IN LIVERPOOL? OTHERS ARE HAVING THEIRS!

As the Synod representative I am reaching out to everyone in our community to think about, and if motivated to do so, contribute to the selection of the affirmations and proposals that will form the foundation and agenda of the Synod. This is essentially our last opportunity to make our voices heard.

The published affirmations and proposals are the fruit of contributions made by people from across the Archdiocese, including our own parish. Our role as Synod members is to listen to the views and hopes of the parish as to which of the 120 proposals and 40 affirmations will help us become ‘the church we are called to be’.

BUT WHAT ARE WE ASKING YOU TO DO?

Rather than asking you to tackle all the proposals and affirmations at once, we have broken them down into themes. These have been captured in a set of 7 surveys - any and all responses to which will be distilled into our parish response which must be returned by the 4th December.

To allow us to meet this deadline you have between now and Dec 1st to respond. You may work through each survey or just choose themes you feel particularly strongly about.

Each survey will take between 5 and 10 minutes to complete.

To read and complete a survey, simply click on the link next to the theme below, answer the questions and then click ‘submit’ at the end.

Theme	Survey Link
The changing roles of lay people and clergy	https://forms.gle/38igedgfsWvrdKi88
Ongoing Faith formation	https://forms.gle/fxy45LwCiW7F6shY8
Prayer and liturgy	https://forms.gle/MvnvtDCJ6fo82vuN8
Building community / serving the poor and vulnerable	https://forms.gle/WNmB3WXtPfKJ84js7
Reorganising parish and pastoral area structure for evangelisation and mission	https://forms.gle/ysLzpFvy8m2qc5KX8
Children, young people and Catholic Schools	https://forms.gle/RZpq454eVbvL4ASB9
The Church in the community	https://forms.gle/A5qW9Kw1SCJ35FwX8

Your answers are anonymous – we don’t even know your email address – although you can leave your details if you would like to be kept informed of the outcome. We do, however, need to know your parish, (you are asked for it at the end of the survey)

If you know other people who want to contribute please forward this letter. Paper copies of the survey are available for anyone who doesn't have a computer. please contact Andy Finch at for details.

We look forward to hearing your views

Andy & Elisabeth

(Synod Members )

PARISH OF OUR LADY OF THE ANNUNCIATION

– BISHOP ETON

Following the recent announcement by the Government on 31 October 2020 regarding a second national lockdown Public Masses will be suspended from Thursday 5 November until further notice.

Church

Private Prayer Schedule

Bishop Eton

Sunday: 9.30am – 11.00am

Monday: 10.00am – 11.30am

Wednesday: 1.00pm – 2.30pm

St Mary's

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Sunday: 10:30am-12noon

Tuesday: 1:00pm-2:30pm

Friday: 10:00am-11:30am

Christ the King

christ the king and our ladys

Sunday 10am -12noon,

Monday 6pm -7pm,

Wednesday 6pm- 7pm

Thursday 10am-11am.

Our Lady's Gateacre

our lady of the assumption

Sunday 2-3pm

Tuesday 10-12noon

Thursday 10-12noon

Saturday 10-12noon

St Ambrose

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Sunday: 10am -12noon

Monday: 9am-10am

Wednesday: 10.30am-12.30pm

Thursday: 9am-10am

Saturday: 4pm-6pm

St John Vianney

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Private prayer at St Mark's Church

Monday 6pm-7pm

Wednesday 10am-11am

Please observe Covid-19 rules:

Hands, Face, Space

Thank you

INVITATION TO PRAYER EACH EVENING AT 7 PM

We aim to be united in prayer by inviting everyone to set aside a short period in their homes at 7pm. Say the our father and the Hail Mary and make an act of Spiritual Communion (For a Family prayer leaflet click here, for the original spiritual communion click here)

PRAYER RESOURCES

For resources from the Archdiocese please click here

STREAMED MASSES AND SERVICES

Fr Tim will be recording Mass on Saturday afternoon. The video will then be uploaded to the Parish Youtube channel.

https://www.youtube.com/c/bishopetonparish

You can watch Mass streamed live (and or recordings of a Sunday Mass) at a number of places. Click here for more information

DIAL A MASS

Please pass this information on to anyone who would appreciate this service and especially anyone without internet access.

The Diocese of Middlesborough, funded by the Knights of St Columba, have initiated a Dial-a-Mass service where you can dial a telephone number and listen to Mass. Due to the funding by Knights of St Columba, calls will be charged at LOCAL RATE and will cost about 34p per Mass, each Mass being just under an hour

All they have to do is dial: 01642 130 120 and listen whenever they wish to hear Mass.

CHILDREN'S LITURGY AND FAMILY PRAYER

CHILDREN'S LITURGY FROM CAFOD

Each week CAFOD are running an online Children's Liturgy (registration is required) To learn more visit https://cafod.org.uk/Education/Children-s-liturgy

CHILDREN'S LITURGY FROM COLOUR AND SHAPE

One of our parents recommended Colour and Shape. You can find them at https://www.facebook.com/colourandshapeonline/ and find previous week's liturgies at https://www.facebook.com/pg/colourandshapeonline/videos/.

CHILDREN'S LITURGY DURING LOCKDOWN

Another Children's Liturgy resource on Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/Childrens-Liturgy-during-lockdown-101967264838340/

ARCHDIOCESAN RESOURCES

The Archdioces has collated resources for Family prayer - visit https://www.liverpoolcatholicresources.com/family-life for full details

SUSPENSION OF FOOD APPEAL

At this present time (the community are in isolation), and the monastery will not be able to accept food for the food banks.

Similarly the Whitechapel centre is currently unable to accept physical donations

However, the Whitechapel Centre and the Foodbanks still need food If you can make a monetary donation please click on the organisation you would like to donate to (all accept electronic donations)

NUGENT is delivering much needed food to families who are unable to access its food bank market held every week in Kirkdale. If you are able to support thet would be most grateful.

South Liverpool Foodbank

North Liverpool Foodbank

Whitechapel Centre

NUGENT Foodbank

Or Hugamug foodbank in Gateacre. This is a local foodbank set up by the family of a former SFX pupil and running under the auspices of the Liverpool Council. They accept food donations at particular times and make home deliveries.

Please call 0151 909 3452 or contact for further information.

THE SVP

The SVP will maintain phone contact with the people they regularly visit. If you would like phone support at this time please contact . They will endeavour to help but may need to refer you to the council helpline.

If you have a neighbour/friend who does not have internet access but may need some support, please ask their permission beforehand and then, pass on their details to the SVP. We know that there is a lot of goodwill out there and that everyone is doing ‘their bit’ so keep praying and supporting your families, friends, parishioners and wider community in any way you can, but always staying safe and keeping to all the directives.

The SVP's work continues supporting our local communities and there is even more need. IF YOU WISH TO DONATE contact indicating you would like to donate and they will get back to you.

Giving During Lockdown

Many families will be struggling financially during these difficult times and there is no expectation whatsoever for you to sign up to any of the myriad of options that are available. However, for those who wish to do so please click here to explore the available options.

As ever, thank you for your understanding, support and prayers.

If you click on the images below we hope you can find the information you need. If you have any questions please email the parish office .