 Woolton Road, Liverpool L16 8NQ  722 1180 ♿
Parish Priest: Fr T Buckley C.Ss.R. |
Archdiocese of Liverpool. A charitable incorporated organisation Registered Charity No. 1199714
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DONATIONS AND PAYMENTS You can now donate to the parish, Redemptorist Order, pay for Mass Intentions, Piety Shop and Votives using the QR code or the machines in church and reception. |
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SUNDAY 8 NOVEMBER 2026
THIRTY-SECOND SUNDAY YEAR A
| DAY | DATE | TIME |
MASS & SERVICE TIMES |
| SUN | 8TH | 8.30AM
10.00AM 6.00PM |
THIRTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (A) |
| MON | 9TH |
12 NOON |
FOUNDING OF THE CONGREGATION MOST HOLY REDEEMER |
| TUE | 10TH |
12 NOON 7.30PM |
MEMORIAL OF ST LEO THE GREAT ROSARY |
| WED | 11TH |
12 NOON 7.30PM |
MEMORIAL OF ST MARTIN OF TOURS NOVENA TO OMPS |
| THUR | 12TH |
12 NOON |
MEMORIAL OF ST JOSAPHAT |
| FRI | 13TH |
12 NOON |
WEEK 32 IN ORDINARY TIME |
| SAT | 14TH |
12 NOON |
WEEK 32 IN ORDINARY TIME |
| CONFESSIONS: SATURDAY 3.45PM-4.30PM | |||
LIVESTREAM NOTICE
Please note all scheduled Masses are livestreamed (unless eg for a funeral we are requested not to). Those sitting in the first two pews and those using the centre aisle for Communion are visible on screen.
If you would like to avoid the camera, please use the side aisles.
(You can find out more about livestreaming including the default view from the camera by clicking here)
MASS INTENTIONS - PLEASE NOTE
IF YOU REQUIRE A PARTICULAR DATE EG: FOR ANNIVERSARIES, PLEASE GIVE AT LEAST 4 WEEKS NOTICE TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT.
This is due to increased demand and fewer priests available to say Masses.
If you are gift aiding your DONATION, please indicate this on the Mass Intention envelope.
PRAYER AND MASS INTENTIONS:
PLEASE NOTE: All Masses will be said privately by the confrères.
The intentions requested are published below.
INTENTIONS FOR THIS WEEK:
All parishioners, Intentions of donors, Holy Souls, Monica Soulsby RIP (anniversary), Peter Hesketh RIP, Frank & Evelyn Whitehead RIP (in memoriam), Greg Taft RIP, Kathleen Egan, Gary McConville RIP, Peter Carr RIP, John Mullen RIP, Mr Phayer RIP, William M, Chris Callander RIP, Frances Ford RIP, Elis Chirapozu RIP (anniversary), Sharon M
MASS INTENTIONS SAID LAST WEEK NOT PREVIOUSLY LISTED:
Intentions of donors
WE PRAY FOR THOSE WHO HAVE RECENTLY DIED:
Gary McConville RIP, Peter Carr RIP, Mr Phayer RIP, Frances Ford RIP
ALSO, THOSE WHOSE ANNIVERSARIES OCCUR AROUND THIS TIME INCLUDING:
Monica Soulsby, Elis Chirapozu, Vera Leckie,
Fr Edmund Howell C.Ss.R., Fr David Aherne C.Ss.R., Fr Joseph Shippen C.Ss.R., Fr James Cotter C.Ss.R., Br Alphonsus Wallace C.Ss.R., Br Martin Caine C.Ss.R.
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We pray for all those who are housebound and sick including: Evelyn A, Anne M, Deborah P, Josie S, Margaret M, Kay W, Molly McT, Irene McL, Eileen G, Marion O’C, Bridie A, Pat McC, Geraldine C, Jackie G, Jim McC, Theo F-W, David K |
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SICK LIST NOTICE If you would like your name or the name of a friend or relative on the parish list of prayers for those who are sick, please contact the parish office, forms are available in the porch, at reception or by clicking here. This is necessary to make sure the church takes proper care of your information and complies with current data protection law. Names will only be included for those for whom we have consent. COMMUNION AT HOME Communion at home is offered to anyone who cannot physically get to church. A lay minister will be happy to come to you. |
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REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY:
On my weekly recorded message I was drawn to recall how significant Remembrance Sunday was for me as a child. It was the one Sunday in the year when the 77 bus taking the family to Corpus Christi church off the Strand was diverted around Whitehall and, of course, my father would reinforce its importance by reminding us of the ultimate sacrifice so many men and women had made that we could live in peace, including those alongside whom he had fought in the First World War. We continue to lament today the unwillingness of so many to recognise that ultimately violence is not the solution to our problems because we realise that the peace we enjoy remains very fragile and still so many people continue to lose their lives in conflicts raging around the world. Nevertheless, some events in the past week, including the elections in the United States, give cause for hope that wiser counsels may still help future generations learn better ways of resolving conflict.
Again, in my recording I referred to a remarkable book I am reading, entitled ‘Before the Dawn’. It is the story of the conversion to Catholicism of Eugenio Zolli, who had been Israel Zolli, the Chief Rabbi of Rome during the Second World War. Inspired by his Catholic friends when he was a child and by Pope Pius XII’s efforts to save the Jews from the Nazi terror, he took Pius’s name, Eugenio, when he was baptised. One of the most compelling recollections he shares, which brought tears to my eyes, was describing how he was moved and influenced by the crucifix, hanging in his friend’s house when he was a child. Today, at 11.00am, once again we will gather around the Crucifix that forms our War Memorial overlooking our cemetery. We will thank God for those who have gone before us, especially those who literally lived out the Lord’s teaching that we can have no greater love than to lay down our lives for others. We will also pray with all our hearts that, inspired by our present Pope, Leo XIV, we may continue to seek ways of healing discord and division in our troubled world.
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KEEPING PACE WITH EVERYTHING:
As you know, Fr Andrew and I sometimes find it just a little challenging to keep pace with everything that is going on. Recently, we have been caught up ensuring that the voting papers for our Provincial Chapter in January have reached everyone involved, including confrères in Zimbabwe. Now we can enjoy a couple of quieter weeks until they return later in the month and have to be counted! In the community, we have reached that time of the year when the heating goes on and the unwanted viruses appear.
Unfortunately, Fr Mike Henesy has a nasty dose of something which will put him out of action for a while. He has been assured that he does not need antibiotics, but it may take a week or two to clear. Please keep him and all those who are struggling like this at present in your prayers.
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AMANDA LONGWORTH RIP
THE FUNERAL (SERVICE) OF AMANDA LONGWORTH RIP will take place on Friday 13 November at 10.00am.
JOHN MULLEN RIP:
John's Funeral Mass will take place at St Mary's Church on Friday 13 November at 12 noon. John attended weekday Mass in this parish for many years. Please remember him and his family in your prayers.
PROJECT ZIMBABWE CHEESE AND WINE EVENING:
📅 Date: Friday - 13th November at 7.30pm
📍Location: Fisher-More Hall
Tickets are £10 each and will be on sale after Sunday Masses.
Please come along, relax and enjoy, whilst raising funds for Project Zimbabwe.
We would be grateful of donations for the raffle, which can be dropped at the monastery, weekdays between 9.00am – 4.00pm. Thank you for your support.
NOVEMBER LISTS FOR THE DEAD
NOVEMBER LISTS FOR THE DEAD are available in the porch. Please complete your list and place it in the box on the sanctuary. In this way our deceased loved ones will be remembered during all Masses in November.
HELP OUR CHURCH SPARKLE FOR CHRISTMAS:
As Christmas approaches, we would like to prepare our church to look its very best for the celebration.
We will be starting a regular "Church Sparkle for Christmas" group to help clean, polish and freshen up the church in the weeks leading up to Christmas. Whether you can spare half an hour or stay for the whole evening, any help will be greatly appreciated.
Please contact the parish office for more details.
Many hands make light work, and it is a wonderful way to contribute to the life of our parish while enjoying some friendly company.
PIETY SHOP:
CHRISTMAS stock and 2027 diaries by Fr Denis Mcbride C.Ss.R. now on sale!
Open in church after each Sunday Mass. Card machine now available.
Images below show samples of the items on sale.
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WEDNESDAY LUNCH
📅 Date: 18 November, 12.30pm
📍Location: Fisher-More Hall
The Wednesday lunch will take place on 18 November at 12.30pm in Fisher-More Hall. All welcome.
BEPART: OUR PARISH TEAM.
📅 Date: Tuesday 24 November, 6.00-6.45pm
📍Location: Fisher-More Hall
Thank you to everyone who has read and given feedback on our report from this year’s parish survey which we shared with you last month. The first meeting of our new informal parish team ‘BePart’ is planned for Tuesday 24 November, 6.00-6.45pm in the Fisher-More Hall.
This is an open meeting and all are welcome.
In synodal fashion we wish to hear your ideas and prayerfully discern these first steps in parish participation.
ARCHDIOCESAN YOUNG ADULT GROUP MEETING :
📅 Date: Tuesday 1- November, 6.30pm
📍Location: Pauline book centre
Anyone aged 18-35 is welcome to join meeting, held fortnightly at the Pauline Book Centre (L1 3AY).
YOUTH SUNDAY CELEBRATION
📅 Date: Sunday 22 November.
📍Location: LACE
Join us at LACE for our Youth Sunday Celebration, hosted by the fabulous One Hope Project, with guest speakers exploring the theme “Take Courage, I Have Overcome the World.” Workshops will focus on the Courage to Listen, Pray and Act. The day runs from 10.00am, concluding with Mass with Archbishop John Sherrington at 5.00pm. There will also be a marketplace showcasing groups and opportunities to get involved with.
The event is free and open to all secondary school young people.
Please bring a packed lunch. Young people must book a ticket and attend with a chaplain, teacher, youth leader, catechist or we can provide a chaperone. Appropriate adult-to-young-person ratios apply, and parental consent is required. We look forward to seeing you there!
ARE YOU INTERESTED IN BECOMING A DEACON?
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📅 Date: Tuesday 24 November, 7.00pm, 📍Location: St Oswald and St Edmund Arrowsmith Canon’s Hall, Ashton-in-Makerfield. Come along to an Information Evening on Tuesday 24 November at 7.00pm, St Oswald and St Edmund Arrowsmith Canon’s Hall, Liverpool Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield, to learn more about the role of deacons, their ministry in parish life, and to support your prayerful discernment. |
COP 31, THE GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE CONGRESS
Monday 9 until 20 November. Prayers are urgently needed for its success and for all the people suffering from the consequences of the warming of our world.
LIVESIMPLY TOGETHER
We aim to live more simply, sustainably and in solidarity with others
What if one simple act could improve mental health, strengthen immunity, and uplift everyone involved—without effort or cost? Kindness actually affects the human body on a biological level. Research shows that when someone receives kindness, their serotonin increases and their immune system strengthens. But it doesn't stop there. The person giving kindness experiences the same benefits. Even more remarkable - the observer of kindness receives those benefits simply by witnessing it. Think of the difference we could make collectively if we all did one extra act of kindness each day this week, especially on World Kindness Day 13 November.
ADDITIONAL NEWS ITEMS
CTMH
For the latest CTMH bulletin (3.11.2026) click here
The items below may be updated over the weekend
PARISH INFORMATION
Changes since last update - Link to the 2025 parish accounts added. A Remembrance poem from our parish poet added.
ARCHDIOCESAN NEWS
For the latest information from the Archdiocese (including NUGENT) click here - last updated 6.11.2026
Changes since last update - Information on a Notre Dame School reunion, Archdiocesan Good News, Link to November's Catholic Pictorial, Young Adult Group Meeting. News of an RCIA programme in January, Requiem Mass for the Faithful department, South Sefron deanery Women's Group Event plus the Latest Come * See Events at Irenaeus.
NATIONAL NEWS UPDATES
For news on Catholic Events and initiatives nationwide Click here - last updated 16.10.2026
Changes since last update - Items deleted
COMMUNITY NEWS
For information on events and initiatives in the community Click here - last updated 6.11.2026
Changes since last update - St John Vianney service of Remembrance, Jospice Light up a life, Mossley Hill Makers Market, Beyong the Footlight (15th November), Celebrating Christmas with Strawberry Field & Radio Merseyside
PRAYER & SPIRITUALITY EVENTS AND INFORMATION
For the latest from Irenaeus, Archdiocesan prayer events, nationwide spiritual events, and the Papal prayer video of the month Click here - last updated 30.10.26
Changes since last update - Information on a Notre Dame school reunion, Remembrance prayer added, Papal prayer video for November 2026 added, items reordered, Requiem Mass for the faithful departed, Come & Ser at Irenaeus, details of the Liverpool Archdiocesan Alpha course *starting in January'
GENERAL INFORMATION
For items that do not fall into the other categories above Click here - last updated 6.11.2026
Changes since last update - Remembrance Sunday poem added
