ARCHDIOCESAN GOOD NEWS - CARE FOR CREATION / ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI WALK

What a wonderful celebration of faith, creation and community! Eighty-five pilgrims took part in a Care for Creation Walk on Saturday to mark the Season of Creation and the 800th anniversary of St Francis of Assisi, with many more joining afterwards for Mass.

The walk provided time for prayer, reflection, fellowship and appreciation of the beauty of creation, bringing people together from across the archdiocese. A special thanks goes to Archbishop John Sherrington, who accompanied the pilgrims throughout the walk before presiding at Mass, and to Fr Gerard Mary Toman for his inspiring homily on the life and example of St Francis.

Thank you to everyone who walked, prayed, sang and helped to make it such a joyful and memorable celebration.

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SEASON OF CREATION WALK 

📅 Date:Saturday 3 October

📍Meet:   Holy Family Church 11am

 We will meet at Holy Family Church at 11 o’clock. Our reflective walk will take us through the Halewood Triangle stopping at the Ducky Pond, which will allow us time to consider this years theme of water. We aim to arrive at St Marks by 12 o’clock,  where we will have a short prayer service, including a blessing of the newly established Parish garden. The morning will finish with tea in the hall. All are welcome. ( For those not able to walk there is the opportunity to join us at either end). 

CTMH BULLETIN 8^TH SEPTEMBER 2026

All the regular activities are now back on the Autumn term.

This Saturday there is a Gala concert at Mossley Hill Church, and next weekend All Hallows are taking part in Heritage England’s Open Day scheme.

Walkers please note the earlier meeting time by 10.30am for the CTMH Walking Group  walk on Monday

Please let Peter know ()  if there is anything you would like included in the upcoming bulletins.

THIS WEEK

THURSDAY - 10^TH SEPTEMBER

MASS - Bishop Eton Noon

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MASS - St Anthony of Padua Noon

FRIDAY - 11^TH SEPTEMBER

 OPEN DOOR COFFEE MORNING 

Allerton URC: 10.00 am – noon.

Second, Third or Fourth Friday in the Month in the lounge (entrance through the arches gates) with toast and toasted teacakes. Nominal donation - for church funds.

All are welcome.

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BABY & TODDLER’S GROUP:

Mossley Hill Church, 10am – 12.00pm

CAMEO (come and meet each other) Baby and Toddler’s group resume at Mossley Hill Church centre on a Friday morning during term time, with Playtime, Refreshments and Story time. All pre-school children with parents or carers welcome.  

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Eucharistic Adoration: St Anthony of Padua 11:30am

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MASS - Bishop Eton Noon

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MASS - St Anthony of Padua Noon.

SATURDAY - 12^TH SEPTEMBER

Mass – St Anthony of Padua, 9.30am

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Mass – Bishop Eton, 12:00 Noon

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GALA CONCERT ;

Mossley Hill Church, :  7.30pm – 9.30pm

A gala concert with Organ, Flamenco Guitar, Trumpet and Piano,   Admission £8 for the organ restoration fund.

 NEXT WEEK

MONDAY 14^TH SEPTEMBER

CTMH WALKING GROUP – ST MARKS COMMUNITY GARDEN PROJECT

Meet: meet at the Bus Stop outside Childwall Valley Dental on Childwall Valley Road (by Childwall Fiveways) to catch the 79 bus at 10.52 which gets to Hartsbourne Avenue at 10.55. 

Description: Visit to the Community Garden project at St Marks Church, followed by a 1.5 hour walk through local parks and village gardens as well as a bit of the loop line, passing the Wayside Cross, with a detour to All Saints Church Childwall, and then through Childwall Woods to finish at Woolton Road / Childwall Park Avenue near the bus stops for the 75, 78, 81/81A and 86C buses.

Please bring: bus passes/ day tickets, packed lunch and mobile phone.

NB. For more info email   or ring Ken or Jenny Holden on 0151 722 5153.   If you use the email Ken and Jenny can add you to the walking group mailing list, for the latest information on walks including last minute cancellations if the weather is bad.

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Mass - Bishop Eton 12 noon

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MASS - St Anthony of Padua Noon

TUESDAY  15^TH SEPTEMBER

Warm Space Coffee Morning 

St Anthony of Padua 9.30am- 12 noon

TOTS & CO:  

Allerton URC Church Hall , 9.30am – 11.30am

Allerton URC's Toddler Group, TOTS &Co, is a friendly carer and toddler group and we meet every Tuesday morning during the school term. There are toys, books, dressing-up costumes & puzzles and we offer a craft activity and singing during most of the sessions. We charge £2 for each child which includes refreshments of tea and coffee for the adults, and juice and biscuits for the children. If our numbers are exceeded, we will introduce a waiting list.

Please see the church website www.allertonurc.org.uk for all details.

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LITTLE FISHES (PARENTS AND TODDLER GROUP):

Elm Hall Drive, 9.45am – 11.45am

Little Fishes resume, this  is a lively, friendly group for parents, carers, grandparents, etc and their child (0-4 years). We meet once a week from 9.45am – 11.45am in the church hall. Email  for more info

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EUCHARISTIC ADORATION:

St Anthony of Padua 11:30am followed by Mass at noon.

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MASS - Bishop Eton Noon

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MASS - St Anthony of Padua Noon

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LUNCH TIME HOLY COMMUNION:

Penny Lane Church – 12:30pm – 1.00pm

All are welcome to join us  as we resume following the Summer break. 

Door Open at 12 noon, arrive early as tea and coffee will now be served before the service.   

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KNIT & NATTER

Mossley Hill Church  – 1.45pm – 3.30pm

We meet each Tuesday afternoon (Except 5^th, 12 and 19^th August) in Mossley Hill coffee bar at 1.45 - 3.30 pm.  Refreshments served.  Join in the church’s projects or work on your own. £1 per session. 

Contact Tricia on 078649 82847 or just come along, you’d be most welcome. 

WEDNESDAY 16^TH SEPTEMBER

Baby and Toddler Group

St Anthony of Padua 10am – Noon in the Parish Hall

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Holy Communion (BCP):

All Hallows, 10.30am followed by refreshments

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MASS - Bishop Eton Noon

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MASS - St Anthony of Padua Noon

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NOVENA TO OUR MOTHER OF PERPETUAL SUCCOUR
Bishop Eton 7.30pm

THURSDAY - 17^TH SEPTEMBER

CTMH Prayer Gathering -  11.00am

All are welcome to join us as we meet together and pray for our, community and local churches each month.   .   

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MASS - Bishop Eton Noon

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MASS - St Anthony of Padua Noon

FRIDAY - 18^TH SEPTEMBER

 OPEN DOOR COFFEE MORNING 

Allerton URC: 10.00 am – noon.

Second, Third or Fourth Friday in the Month in the lounge (entrance through the arches gates) with toast and toasted teacakes. Nominal donation - for church funds.

All are welcome.

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Eucharistic Adoration: St Anthony of Padua 11:30am

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MASS - Bishop Eton Noon

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MASS - St Anthony of Padua Noon.

SATURDAY - 19^TH SEPTEMBER

Mass – St Anthony of Padua, 9.30am

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Mass - Bishop Eton 12 noon 

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HERITAGE OPEN DAY

All Hallows – 10am – 4.00pm

All Hallows is participating in Heritage England’s Open Day and is open to visitors from 10am to 4pm, all welcome.

Please send information for future bulletins to Peter at

Including:

• details of any ecumenical and Community activities you are engaged in,
• any events which may be of interest for inclusion on this bulletin,
• any potential projects which you would like to promote.

Details of events should be sent by Noon on Tuesday to ensure inclusion in the bulletin that week. Information to be included in the notice sheets of other churches needs to be submitted on the Tuesday at least a week before the event.

JUSTICE AND PEACE YOUTH GROUP

📅 Date:  On Sunday 13 September at 4.30-5:30pm

📍Location:   parish hall at St Anthony's of Padua

On Sunday 13 September at 4.30-5.30pm in the parish hall at St Anthony's of Padua we will be holding an information session for young people aged 10 years old and above and their parents/ guardians to invite them to think about joining our group. There will be a presentation and refreshments, and a chance for the young people to meet. We meet twice a month - second Sunday of the month at St Anthony of Padua and the fourth Sunday of the month at Bishop Eton, 4.00pm-6.00pm and share fun, prayers, learning about the world and activities to try to make the world a better place.

We'd love to see you - no commitment necessary, just come along!

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CATHOLIC PICTORIAL SEPTEMBER 2026

The September 2026 edition of the Catholic Pictorial is available - click here to access the electronic version.

OPENING PRAYER SERVICE FOR THE SEASON OF CREATION

If you missed the Opening prayer service for the season of creation you can watch it below

PARISHES LIVING OUT THEIR FAITH WITH CAFOD

This summer, many parishes and individuals here in the Archdiocese of Liverpool have responded to CAFOD’s call to highlight unjust national debt by signing their petition.

Many of the world's poorest countries are in a debt crisis, forced to pay ever higher interest rates to wealthy lenders, using money that could otherwise be spent on healthcare, education, and coping with the climate crisis. Often, they’ve paid their original debt several times over but are trapped in a spiral of debt that can't be cleared due to the interest.

Thank you to all who have added your voice to this call for fairness.