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
Remembrance Sunday 2025 - Lest we forget -
We pray for those from Holy Family who lost their lives in the Great War...
Sgt Anthony Parkinson RAF
Sgt George Cartwright RAF
Pt Thomas Barrow Army
Pt James Seal Army
Seaman Donald Henry Merchant Navy
Pt Charlie Cobb Army
Basil Forshaw RAF
Joseph Pope Army
James Pope Army
Charles Ward
May they rest in peace
Safeguarding Sunday – 16 November 2025
This weekend we join parishes across the Archdiocese, and churches throughout the UK, for Safeguarding Sunday — a national day of prayer and action led by the Christian safeguarding charity Thirtyone:eight (Charity registered in England and Wales No: 1004490, Scottish Charity No: SCO40578)
The theme this year is “Action Speaks Louder”. We are invited not only to talk about safeguarding, but to take meaningful steps to help create a parish where everyone feels safe, valued and supported. As part of our response, we will be sharing Safeguarding Pledge Cards during Mass. These are an opportunity for each of us to commit to one small, personal action that will help make our parish a safer place for all.
We give thanks for our parish safeguarding representatives and all who quietly work to protect children, young people and adults at risk. Please keep them and those they help in your prayers.
To learn more about the national campaign, CLICK HERE
Does this apply to you?
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England & Wales and Birmingham Newman University are conducting research into Neurodiversity and our Faith experience.
We want to hear from you.
In this Participatory Research we want to:
a) Understand what helps neurodivergent Catholics in England and Wales.
b) What gets in the way for neurodivergent Catholics in England and Wales.
Your insights can help us to become more inclusive and responsive. If you're interested please CLICK HERE and follow the links and find out more. Thank you...
Jubilee Icon tour As part of the Jubilee year celebrations, the Jubilee Icon will be visiting the Archdiocese of Liverpool in various locations over the next couple of weeks.
For more information: CLICK HERE
Parish Carol Service, to be held on Sunday 14th December at 3.00pm.
We are looking for contributions by way of recitals, readings or poems. If you feel you may be able to contribute something to the service, please could you let Athena know via the office as soon as possible. She is hoping to put together an exciting and varied programme and would really value your contributions!
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.
Warm Coat Appeal Do you have a warm coat in your wardrobe you haven’t worn for years? Please consider donating it to our WARM COAT RAIL this will help to keep a vulnerable person warm this winter.
Ask your family and friends as they might be able to help us. Please drop them off at the Irenaeus Centre 32 Great Georges Road L22 1RD, your help and support is so valuable and much appreciated.
Also, if you need a warm coat please don’t hesitate to come and visit us.
KEEP this date free!
On Saturday 6th December, from 1pm-3.30pm,
we will have a Christmas Tea Party in the Parish Hall. This will be instead of the usual Christmas Fair.
There will be drinks and cakes to buy, Father Christmas to visit, a toy stall and a gift tombola. CLICK HERE for more
SVP Christmas Lunch
Southport District SVP will be holding a Christmas Lunch on Christmas Day for those who would otherwise be alone or those who would like to have company for Christmas Dinner at St Patrick's Church on Christmas Day.
CLICK HERE to find out more...
Christmas cards are on sale at the back of church from this weekend. Also there are some of the new liturgy Sunday missals at a reduced price of £15 which are available from the office.
The team that make up sandwiches on a Saturday for the Soup Kitchen in London Street, are seeking more volunteers to join a rota of sandwich making from home.
Each volunteer would be required to assist 3 or 4 times a year, starting this coming January.
If you can help, please leave your name and contact details with Athena in the office. With very many thanks from the SVP team.
CAFOD World Gifts - Please take a catalogue home from Mass. This weekend, CAFOD are offering free delivery for online orders of beautiful Christmas cards,
Advent calendars and cute toys as well as CAFOD favourite virtual gifts like the 'Goat That Gives'. Visit https://worldgifts.cafod.org.uk
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
The trip is now booked, can those who have signed up please pay, via the Parish Office. Thank you
First Holy Communion
Registration for the First Holy Communion Programme will take place on Monday 23rd February 2026 at 5.00pm in Holy Family Church.
The date of your child’s baptism and full address of the Church where they were baptised will be required for registration.
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
on Wed 15th October 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.
Ignatian Spiritual Exercises: Mens’ retreat, 4 & 11 February 2026 A fantastic opportunity to experience St Ignatius’ Spiritual Exercises in a 5-day, shortened form.
The retreat will be guided by the monastic community of St Joseph’s Abbey, Flavigny (France), who were founded with the specific charism of offering this version of the Exercises and with a particular apostolate to men.
The retreat is open to men in all states of life, who wish to seek God’s will through a deepened detachment from the world. CLICK HERE for more information
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
We have been buying poppies this week to help us remember and to help us raise money for The Royal British Legion. We have an exciting week coming up. On Monday 10th we have odd socks day, for the start of anti-bullying week, and on Friday Pudsey Bear is coming.
Volunteers always 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?
Lourdes 2026 Applications for the Lourdes Youth Pilgrimage with Sefton Coach 7 are live now at liverpoollourdesyouth.co.uk
Young people aged from Year 10-age of 22 are invited to be part of Coach 7 this year (22nd-31st July 2026).
The cost of the pilgrimage is £720 but fundraising will reduce this cost. For more information email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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...
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