9th July 2023

Parish newsletter -> 14th Sun Ord Time Yr A vol 2- Sun 9th Jul 23

Wednesday Word: this sheet is updated each week as an informative sheet for families to read through. Wednesday Word is available online from: Wednesday Word:

This week -> Wednesday Word

Next week -> Wednesday Word

Congratulations to our Confirmation candidates who were Confirmed on Friday 30th June by Bishop Mark at St Alban’s Church; a confirmation group photo is in the header banner on this website.

This week

Confession: Sat 8th Jul at 5:30pm (before the 6:30pm Vigil).

Sea Sunday: 9th July 2023. This is a day when we ask for your prayers and financial contributions to  support the work of Stella Maris, the official maritime charity of the Catholic Church. More information -> Stella Maris

Eucharistic Minister’s training session: 9th July 2003, at 11:15am in Church. This session is for all Ministers of the Eucharist, and those who may be interested in being involved. The session will include discussion and preparation for distributing communion of both kinds, and visiting the housebound and those in care homes.

Advance notice

Bishop’s visit: 16th July. The Bishop will be attending Mass at St Paul’s church at 10am -> Bishop Mark July 2023 Visit Flyer Parishioner Invite A4 version. We are holding an extra Vigil Mass on 15th July and await confirmation that the Bishop will attend.

CBCEW

-> CBCEW Home page

Instrumentum laboris calls for welcoming Church that embraces diversity: The General Secretariat of the Synod publishes the “Instrumentum laboris”, the document that will guide the work of the two-part General Assembly that will meet in Rome in October 2023 and October 2024 -> CBCEW briefing document

Diocese of Shrewsbury

-> Diocese of Shrewsbury

Podcast course “Online Course on the Second Vatican Council: More Lumen Gentium”.

Joyful Proclamation of the Gospel: Wednesday 26th July – Saturday 29th July 2023 at Liverpool Hope University -> Summer School 2023

Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes: 27th Jul – 4th Aug 23, Brochure/booking forms on pilgrimage website -> Pilgrimage . Young pilgrims age 16-22 who wish to join us in Lourdes and offer their time/energy to assist and serve the sick/ elderly pilgrims please email -> Sandy Fairy at the Youth Mission Team.

The Holy Land Pilgrimage: 8th – 15th February, 2024. Led by Bishop Mark Davies -> Shrewsbury diocesan Holy Land Pilgrimage 2024

St Paul’s Church – Mass and prayers

Please note that hand sanitising when entering and leaving church is still available, as well as after you have received communion. Please also note that face coverings are no longer a requirement. We hope to relax other Covid-19 precautions soon depending on advice and local Covid-19 levels.

Vigil Mass, 6:30pm, usually on the second Saturday of each month:

  • In-person Mass: Church opens at 6:00pm for confessions, followed by Mass at 6:30pm.

Sunday Mass, 10am:

  • In-person Mass: Church opens at 9:45am for Mass at 10am.
  • To join us the Mass virtually please go online to -> Streamed Mass.
  • If there is a baptism at the end of Mass please leave the church in a timely manner so that the baptism can start on time.

Wednesday Mass, 9:30am: Morning Prayers at are 9.15am and Mass is at 9.30am. Both are available for in-person attendance and streaming using Facebook Live -> Facebook Live or in the Facebook App search for “Mass at St Paul’s RC Church” To join us the Mass virtually please go online to: Streamed Mass.

Sacrament of Reconciliation: Anyone wishing to receive the sacrament needs to telephone either Fr Peter or Fr Paschal directly at St. Alban’s Parish Office on 01625 423 446 to book an appointment. The sacrament will be held outside, in a private place and physically distanced for safety reasons.

Mass intentions: Please contact the St Paul’s parish office with any queries or requests for Mass intentions. 

Parish donations

Our parish receives no outside day to day funding; the parish relies completely on your generosity.

Please consider donating to support us by donating to the offertory collection. If you regularly give you can register for Planned Giving Offertory Envelopes. Or request a Standing Order form from the office Tel: 07783235145 / email: stpaulspoynton@gmail.com. More information -> Donations and Standing Order details including the new form -> POY Covenant Standing Order Form updated Feb 23 Or Donate online: -> Online giving Perhaps you may like to consider remembering our parish in your will. Gift aid: you may gift aid your donations -> Gift Aid details

St Paul’s – General information

Parish newsletter: If you know of anyone who would like a copy of the newsletter via email please ask them to register their details on the parish database. This can be done by using the online registration form -> Parish database

Covid-19: aligned with other local relaxations and advice from CBCEW and the Diocese of Shrewsbury:

  • Parishioners should retain whatever preventative measures they feel they need for their safety.
  • Face coverings will no longer be required during the Masses and services at St Paul’s, and will not be required during distribution of Holy Communion.
  • Distribution of Holy Communion will be the host only at this time. 
  • The sign of peace will continue to be an acknowledgement by a bow or hand wave.
  • Both hand sanitisers and facemasks will be available in church, and good ventilation will continue by keeping open the church’s windows and doors.

News: Key pages on the parish website so that you can keep up to date with parish matters are:

Queries: If you have any urgent queries, please contact the parish office by email or telephone. At this time the office is working reduced hours from home focusing on calls, emails and the weekly newsletter – the parish office team hope you are finding the newsletters informative and interesting.

St Alban’s parish

St Alban’s news -> St Alban’s Monthly News and Weekly Newsletter

You can join St. Albans for their live streamed services and keep up to date with St Alban’s news on their website -> St Alban’s website. Key activities are also listed in the St Paul’s newsletter.

Churches Together in Macclesfield and Bollington -> Hope in North East Cheshire

St Paul’s Primary School

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