Our Lady Star of the Sea | St Bernard of Clairvaux | St Saviour
Sunday 08 March 2026
Fourth Sunday of Lent
As we continue our Lenten journey towards the solemn commemoration of Jesus’ Passion, Crucifixion, Death and Resurrection, we do not simply ‘remember’ but participate and ‘accompany’ Our Lord Jesus on this wonderful act of love for all of humanity. We are encouraged to go to Confession before Easter, and are reminded of the precepts of the Church which are the “minimum requirements” of our Catholic Faith, and these are:
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Attending Mass on Sundays & Holy Days of Obligation and rest from heavy work;
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Going to Confession (Sacrament of Reconciliation) AT LEAST once a year;
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Receiving Holy Communion AT LEAST once a year, especially during the Easter Season;
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Providing for the needs of the Church according to your ability (material, financial, etc)
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Observing days of fasting and abstinence.
Fr G
Stations of
the Cross
Come and prayerfully journey with Jesus on His way to Calvary!
Friday at 11.30am
Saturday at 4.15pm
Confession Times:
30 mins before weekday Masses
Saturday
11am-12pm | 4pm-4.50pm
Sunday
10am-10.45am
By requesting a different
day/time:
In person
Via email to parish office
Via WhatsApp to
0151355877
Eucharistic Adoration
& Benediction
Come spend some time with Jesus!
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Mon & Tue
30 minutes before Mass
Thursday
6pm-7pm
Friday
11am-12pm
Prayer Requests
Please pray for: Paul Smith, Dot MacDonald, Antoinette Denney, Carol Elliott, Veronica Page, Doreen Baxter, Steve Brittain, Shirley Stephen, Roy Mark and Eliyamma Thomas
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Written requests for prayers to be included in the newsletter can be given to Fr Godlove, Deacon Tony or passed into the sacristy. Please include on the written request; your name, the person you are requesting prayers for, and state that the person is happy for their name to be included in the newsletter.
May the Lord watch over, guide and protect all the sick and housebound of our parish. Amen.
Social Projects
Our social projects reflect Christ’s call to serve those in need. We provide food, friendship, and assistance through initiatives like our weekly hot meal café, weekend food bank, and Refugee Assist program. We are committed to supporting families, ensuring they feel welcome and cared for in our parish, and providing opportunities for them to grow in faith together.
DOUBLE NEWSLETTER
There will be no newsletter on the weekend of 22nd March so please retain this weeks’ copy for Mass times during that week as well. A reminder that newsletters do not need to be returned to church once you have finished reading them.
MASS TIMES
Fr Godlove will be unavoidably absent over the next few days; but expects to be back in good time for the Holy Week liturgies. Deacon Tony will lead a Service of the Word for the parish community on some days over the next 2 weeks, and there’ll be Masses on the 17th, 19th and 25th. Sunday Mass times continue as
normal. Please consult the table of Mass times and services for details.
PARISH OFFICE CLOSURE
The Parish Office will be closed until the 23rd of March at 9am. For any urgent enquires please speak to Deacon Tony. Non urgent enquiries will be dealt with when the office reopens. The answerphone messages will be checked regularly.
OFFERTORY ENVELOPES
Offertory envelope boxes for 2026/27 will be available for collection from Our Lady Star of the Sea Church on 14th/15th March. At this time of year, we are also asked by the Diocese to
contact Parishioners who have made a Gift Aid for Our Lady and St Bernard to confirm their tax status. Patricia Jenkins will be in Church (at the back near the Memorial Chapel) on 14th/15th March for you to confirm/update your Tax Status for 2026/2027. Patricia will also have standing order forms available should you wish to move from using weekly offertory envelopes or if you wish to move your donation from St Saviour’s to Our Lady’s.
OFFERTORY ENVELOPES
There is an Irish Evening of Music (provided by Ant Hunt), Dancing and Raffle on Saturday on 28th March at 7.30pm in the Parish Centre to raise funds for EPCHS Lourdes Fund. The proceeds from this would help sponsor some of our students to enable them to take part in the Lourdes pilgrimage this year. £5 entry fee. Please approach Deacon Tony &/or Sandra N. to obtain tickets.
CAFOD QUIZ
There will be a reflection on St Joseph from the Scriptures, the Saints and others, taking place on the 19th of March, 7pm-9pm at the Shrewsbury Cathedral Parish Room, helping us understand the importance of devotion to him, especially within the vocation of marriage and for our families.
WIRRAL WALK 2026 – SIGN UP NOW
Our annual Wirral Walk will take place on Saturday 28th March 2026, following the Wirral Way from West Kirby to Hooton.
This 12-mile sponsored walk is open to all and raises vital funds to support our parish.
You can sign up online at ourladystar.co.uk/wirralwalk or collect a sign-up form from the back of church.
Everyone is warmly encouraged to take part! For further information please email events@ourladystar.co.uk
CAFOD QUIZ - REPORT
A huge THANK YOU to the Social Events team for organising a wonderful CAFOD Quiz night. Over 50 people took part and enjoyed the different quiz rounds (General Knowledge, Music, Easter, Logos, etc) led by our Quiz Queen - Anna L. The evening included a surprise-filled raffle; as well as a tea, coffee & Hot-Cross buns interlude. The next quiz will take place on Friday, May 15th, 2026. Save the date!