Welcome to Holy Family in Southport...
Please come and pay us a visit, we'd love to see you...
Mass and service times for this coming week can be seen HERE
Missing Persons?
Perhaps you have noticed that someone who is regularly at Mass is not there. Perhaps you know that a parishioner is unwell or unable to get out. We would willingly contact or visit them either at home, in hospital, hospice or care home but cannot do so without their request. Telling us is the first step - please let the office know their name and contact details by telephone or email.
The second step is to ask them to let us know they would like contact in the same way.
Celebrating 'ONE Community' Southport Islamic Society Mosque Open Day.
Join us for a special 'A THANK YOU' Open Day hosted by the Light Foundation and Southport Mosque to show appreciation for your support during a challenging year for our communities.
All Welcome | Free Event, Date: Sunday, 5th October 2025, Time: 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM, Venue: Southport Islamic Society Mosque, 102a Sussex Rd, Southport PR9 0SL.
Light Refreshments Included. We look forward to welcoming you for an afternoon of friendship, good conversations, and gratitude, whilst celebrating the strength of being 'ONE community', as we continue to collectively work towards building a kind and united society.
Holy Family has reserved 10 tickets for this event. If you would like to participate, please could you let Athena know in the office.
Fr Kevin is intending to walk from the Presbytery at 3.15 on Sunday 5th, if you would like to join him.
CAFOD Family Fast Day 3rd October. CLICK HERE for more information.
Our CAFOD ambassador Adrian will be speaking after our Masses on 4th/5th October
Heritage Open Afternoon
Thank you to all the volunteers who helped to make our first Heritage Open Afternoon such a success.
We had about 30 visitors to our lovely Church and the sun streaming through the windows certainly showed them off to perfect effect.
It was a great opportunity to really look around the Church and see the details and the art that we all take for granted.
Have you got a couple of hours to spare after 09:30 Mass on Tuesday, Thursday or Sunday? We have a growing number of people who are housebound, sick or in care homes who really appreciate a visit for prayer or Holy Communion. We need people who would be willing to accompany one of the Eucharistic Ministers as visits are always done in pairs.
There is no requirement for you to become a Eucharistic Minister, although that possibility is open if you might want to consider it. Please email the Parish Office or come and see Karen in the IT Confessional if you might be interested.
Defending Our Faith in Today’s World
An autumn season of lectures offering and ecumenical opportunity to dig deeper into what Christians believe.
The first Monday in September, October and November, at Sacred Heart Church Hall, in Ainsdale. MORE INFO
Chatsworth We are thinking of a Parish trip to Chatsworth, please let Athena know if you are interested.
Ukraine Appeal – As you know, Eddie travels regularly to the Ukraine and will be making another trip next Tuesday with all the previously donated goods; and will then stay on to help repair parts of the building that has been acquired for the victims of the bombing in Ukraine. As Eddie makes so many trips out to the Ukraine, please could we request that any future donations you may have, can be kept in reserve until a date of travel appears in the bulletin. This would greatly assist in the management of all your wonderful donations – as it seems that Eddie is likely to continue with this most incredibly important work for some time to come. Please keep Eddie in your prayers for his next visit on Tuesday. With many thanks and love from Maggi.
The NHS needs your help to shape the future of local A&E services.
Your local NHS is currently reviewing what A&E services in Southport, Formby and West Lancashire will look like in the future. We are proposing putting children's and adult's A&E services together onto a single site, at either Ormskirk or Southport Hospital, and need your views to support our decision-making.
As this is a public consultation, it's really important that we get feedback from the diverse range of people who use the NHS - and this includes people from different religious groups. We would be really grateful if you could have your say by completing our online survey https://yoursayshapingcaretogether.co.uk/ You can also sign up on the website to take part in one of the focus groups running in September.
Are you over 16 and good with IT?
We need people to help with projecting the Mass and hymns on Saturday evening and at 11:00 Mass on Sunday. It would lovely to have a rota of keen young adults who would like to help.
To find out more, come and see John & Karen in the IT confessional if you might be interested.
Archdiocesan Pilgrimage to Rome in November
More places have become available for the Pilgrimage to Rome in November. Dates are Friday 7th - Thursday 13th November.
Please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for further details and booking forms.
Holy Family Church Playgroup
started on Wednesday the 10th of September 2025 between 10-11.30am.
This is for all parents/carers of children from babies to 5 years to help make friends and play with some age appropriate toys, but everyone is welcome.
Please spread the word. They are looking for a small dolls' house and gymnastics mats to put under a slide and for children to sit on. If anyone has these things to donate they would be very grateful.
Children must be supervised by their parent/carer at all times. Baby changing facilities and toilets are available within the hall.
£2 per family will be charged to help towards running cost, snacks for children and drinks for children, parents/carers will be provided.
We can't wait to welcome you all!
Faith in Action At Holy Family
This year, for the first time, we have been running the Faith in Action programme for young people aged 11-18. Most entries are submitted through schools.
However, Holy Family is one of only four parish groups participating this year.
Fifteen of our younger parishioners have been successful in obtaining their awards and we would like to congratulate each of them and thank them for all their hard work.
Are you aged 11-18 (Year 6-13)? If you would like to take part in our next Faith in Action programme, and haven't already given in your name,
please contact the Parish Office or speak to Kathleen Smith.
New to the Parish?
If you are recently arrived in the parish, please complete a new parishioner form from the porch with your contact details and put it into the collection basket at the offertory.
Piety Stall
There is a wide selection of cards for all occasions in the card racks in the Narthex..
Swap Shelves
We have been given quite a few more books and jigsaws for our Swap Shelves in the Parish Hall.
It is usually open between the Masses on a Sunday morning. Come along after the 9.30am Mass or before the 11am Mass and take a book, leave a book or pick up a jigsaw. Tea and coffee are served and it is a very sociable time for all.
Holy Family Heritage
Following the success of our Heritage Project Christmas Film and display, we would like to continue this theme by asking parishioners to donate any old photographs, original or copies, that you might have of Holy Family Church or School over the years.
We want to create a Parish photographic archive. Any information that you can provide about the images would make them even more interesting. When was it taken? Who are the people? What was the event?
We would also like to create a Holy Family 'Weddings through the Years' display. Did you get married at Holy Family? Could you donate a photograph of the special day with some information? It will be interesting to see how the interior of the Church has changed and how fashions have changed! Photographs can be left in the sacristy or office.
Please leave your name and contact details but remember that the photographs will not be returned.
Thanks to all who donate to the upkeep of our lovely church, so that everyone can enjoy its healing presence...
you can donate ONLINE to Holy Family...
Bellringers
One way of letting the local community know that the church is active, and a Mass or service is about to take place, is by the ringing of the bell. But it can also help those in earshot, and perhaps housebound, know what is happening at that moment. With the longer ringing before Mass and the two rings of three at the Consecration, it can mean that they can be involved because of this, and feel connected.
We do have some of the Masses covered, but if you would like to volunteer, particularly if you attend a Mass where the bell is not rung, for either before Mass, and/or at the Consecration, please contact the Parish Office and a short instruction, if necessary, can be given, and to help us to know who could ring for each Mass.
News from our Schools
A busy week in school, starting with a KS2 visit from SCARF for PSHEE and a Stay & Pray from Y5…in the Nature trail!
Volunteers needed
Would you able to join our Parish health and safety team? We need a small group to help carry out regular health
and safety checks in the parish. Would you be interested in taking on a role in Catechesis? We need people to help with our Baptism and First Holy Communion preparation.
Do you have a skill, or knowledge, you would like to share at a Meet up Monday?
Parish Finances
In addition to all our fundraising during 2024, the following cheques have been sent covering July to February 2025.
Peters Pence £195.66
Provision for Priests in Retirement £385.46
Home Missions £40.00
Catholic Education £166.71
APF Missions £279.75
Mary’s Meals £234.90
Spiritans (Holy Ghost Fathers) £575.32
CAFOD £522.54
LEPRA £307. 45
In addition to this is the regular donations of cash, gift vouchers and food donations to the SVP which is given out as it comes in.
A sincere thank you on behalf of all those people locally and around the world who benefit from your continued generosity.
Support for the divorced and separated
The Restored Lives course is run over six weeks, one evening per week. The talks cover the key issues to help you to move on and highlight the practical steps and tools to enable you to tackle the issues that arise from separation and divorce. For more information contact Maureen 0767753371
You may not be able to give financially,
but there are other ways you can help the parish, like donating your time, or your prayers, which are more needed than ever in all sorts of ways. We want to thank all our parishioners for all the ways that they make us a community, looking after each other, and beyond...
SVP notices
I would like to thank everyone involved over the years who have contributed their time and material help in order to improve the lives of so many local people and families in need. Please read the SVP REPORT which shows some of the needs and work done in our area.
Please do keep the vouchers and donations coming in and if anyone would be interested in becoming a member of the Saint Vincent de Paul Society, please contact Athena in the parish office for more details.
May God Bless and reward you all. Fr. Kevin.
- Offertory Envelopes
Thank you to all those who donate via offertory envelopes. Could I also suggest that you give some thought to changing your weekly contributions from cash to standing order. It is a real benefit to the parish and much easier to administer. Please contact the parish office for more information. -
Gift Aid
If you already have a standing order, or are thinking of making one, also please consider the possibility of GiftAiding your donations, if you are able to do so. Kathy and John Bowers have very kindly agreed to administer our Gift Aid scheme on behalf of the Parish, and you can find out more information HERE or by contacting the Parish Office.
Do you know someone in hospital, or about to go into hospital?
The chaplaincy team are here to help YOU.
CLICK HERE for more information
Maria Parker, Hospital Chaplaincy Following the effects of an accident last year, unfortunately Maria Parker is unable to continue in her role as assistant Catholic Chaplain at Southport and Ormskirk Hospital and Queenscourt Hospice.
It is with sadness that Maria has now left this role, but she remains very much in our thoughts and prayers as her recovery continues. We are all immensely grateful to her for her dedication, commitment and love of those she served during her time in this special ministry. Maria will be greatly missed by us and especially by all the patients.
Fr. Kevin McLoughlin, Hospital Chaplain.