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CAROLLING THANK YOU
Thank you to all those who attended and donated to the carols on Tuesday in aid of YPAS. Over 20 people turned up to sing and we raised a little more than £300 and many leaflets handed out.
Our intrepid carol singers who braved the cold and raised over £300 for YPAS.
RENEWING CHURCH AND NEIGHBOURHOOD - THE SYNODAL WAY: PODCAST
https://togetherforthecommongood.co.uk/resources/synod-podcast-series
Synodality means "walking together" and refers to both a new, and ancient, way of being church, based on listening to the Holy Spirit. Together for the Common Good have released a new podcast series, to support and inspire those travelling on the synodal journey. Adopting the 'see-judge-act' framework, the podcast is designed for individual reflection or to be within a parish or prayer group setting to prompt conversation and develop action on a local level.
The podcast is also available on Youtube see below
Reflections
The harbinger of Christmas expectations -
November,
The disappearing daylight hours,
The month of reflection and remembrance,
Is born in ghoulish celebrations,
Explodes in bangs and shrieks
Of spectacular, colourful manifestations,
Then fades to solemn reverence.
It is the time set aside by the Church
To pray for those whose earthly ties
No longer physically bind us to our loved ones.
As November crawls through
Ever shortening days and long, dark nights,
We recall and burnish, once again,
The memories of all (combatants and victims)
Who died in the Wars which have scarred our civilisation,
For over a hundred years.
Time, the Relentless Protagonist, moves on.
This Remembrance Sunday, for us and many others,
Will be poignantly different:
No polishing of badges and medals,
No straightening of cherished regimental tie,
No affixing to lapel of blood red poppy,
No faltering walk in camaraderie
Along Liverpool streets,
With those who unfailingly march
To keep alive the memories
Of all who fought and still fight,
For a world, where all have the right
To live in freedom and at peace.
This year -
A nostalgic framed photo, a neatly folded tie,
A poppy, beribboned medals, a maroon beret,
Showing its age but proudly displaying two badges,
And a lit candle - reflecting not only on metallic artefacts,
But on past deeds of bravery and devoted service.
Not, of course, forgetting,
The ascending bouquet of prayers scenting the essence of profound love!
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Eileen Murray © 11 November 2022
SVP AWARENESS
Maggie Doherty (St Mary’s University) has asked for the following invitation for SVP Taster sessions to be circulated:
Would you like to help out to people in need in your community?
For nearly two centuries the St Vincent de Paul Society (SVP) has been seeking and finding those in need and responding in love. Today, the SVP in England and Wales represents almost 10,000 members across around 1,000 groups. It is rare for one corner of the SVP to encounter a need which has not also been seen and responded to by our members.
Join the movement
This month, you can take part in a range of free online taster sessions, including: ‘care leavers’, ‘end of life companionship’, ’social justice’, ‘holiday camps’, and ‘support for refugees and migrants’. Get involved and turn concern into action!
To discover more: www.svp.org.uk/discover or email your interest to If you are aware of a need, please contact us at
ARCHDIOCESE RESPONSE TO UKRAINE:
#Liverpool4Ukraine and prayers for peace
The fourth consignment of aid for Ukraine travelled last weekend taking dried food, thermal clothing, tools and generators.
#Liverpool4Ukraine trip 4
On the morning of the 17th October after 3 ½ days of driving, our 6 volunteer drivers arrived at the Ukraine border to deliver 3 van loads of essential aid which contained dried foods, building tools and thermal clothing.
The aid was welcomed by Bishop Gregory Komar, the auxiliary bishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy (diocese) of Sambir-Drohobych in the Lviv region of western Ukraine, and will now be distributed to local people.
During the handover, the drivers spoke to Bishop Gregory who thanked everyone in the archdiocese for their prayers and he shared his appreciation of having us as friends that stand by them in even the most difficult times.
Please pray for peace https://www.cbcew.org.uk/pray-for-peace-in-ukraine/
THE CALL OF CREATION
On the Feast of St Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of ecologists and animals, the Social Justice Department of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales launched a new edition of its teaching document on the environment – The Call of Creation.
First published two decades ago, in 2002, this new edition is released at the conclusion of the Church’s month-long Season of Creation. The document calls for a “profound interior conversion” and for Catholics to “repair our relationship with God’s creation” to address the current ecological crisis.
Writing in the foreword, Bishop John Arnold, Lead Bishop for the Environment, and Bishop Richard Moth, Chair of the Social Justice department, say:
“We are a people of hope who believe in redemption. We must study the signs of the times and take the action that is needed to repair our relationship with God’s creation. As is made clear in The Call of Creation, the exercise of the virtue of solidarity and the promotion of the common good, which are so needed at this time, are the responsibility of each and every individual and institution in society.”
You can read a copy by clicking here
REDEMPTORIST MARTYRS OF MADRID
The beatification of 12 Redemptorists who were martyred in Madrid in 1936 will take place on 22nd October 2022. To learn more visit https://www.cssr.news/2022/10/beatification-of-our-redemptorist-martyrs-of-madrid/
GUT HEALTH & ALZHEIMERS
New research looking at the link between gut health and the development of Alzheimers.
COST OF LIVING CRISIS:
A TRIBUTE TO THE LATE QUEEN FROM OUR RESIDENT POET
ETERNAL THANKS
Still cocooned by warmth of beatific smile
From diminutive regal figure,
As Duties of State were performed -
When hand held hand as Power and Authority transferred -
The unexpected, sombre news
Of monumental importance,
Shattered our already fragile world.
Hearts raced, words were imprisoned in constricted throats,
Tears trickled from reddening eyes.
"The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral."
A simple epitaph for our loving, unique Monarch.
For the following tortuous, funereal days,
We mourned the passing of Our Queen
With the ceremony and dignity
To which she had devoted her life.
The forbearance and love, shown firstly by her family
And reflected in the demeanour of the mourning, countless multitudes,
Were part of the manifestation of all the ideals
To which The Queen steadfastly devoted her whole life.
Perhaps, on that indelible afternoon,
At peace in cherished home and Land,
She heard the call, which no one can escape.
Her final regal task graciously completed,
Time, now, to move from Royal Palace
To welcoming Heavenly Realm,
And blissful reunion with The Special One
And everyone she held dear - animals included!
Protocol free. No more Red Boxes!
We shall miss you, but hold you ever close
In our memories, which will be lovingly recounted,
By those you served so faithfully,
To generations still unborn.
Eileen Murray © September 2022
CATHOLIC LISTENERS
Catholiclisteners, is a new confidential helpline launched in 2022 during Holy Week. The service, which is part of the Diocese of Westminster, has been set up for those who are returning to the faith as well as to support those who need someone to talk to. The helpline is all about listening to others, listening to those who might have become isolated due to the pandemic. This service is based on the Landings ethos of compassionate listening. Although not a counselling service, there is a professional team trained in signposting callers to other services and agencies.
For further information please email or call us on 0800 448 0704
Catholiclisteners are here to listen.
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