Dear Parishioner and Visitor
Sat 27th Sept 5.15pm to 5.45pm - Reconciliation/ Confession
The Sacrament of Reconciliation can also be arranged at other times. Please see Fr Kevin for more details.
Sat 27th Sept 6pm - MASS Victor Camacho
Sun 28th Sept 9.30am - MASS (also on YouTube) Brian Dalzell
Sun 28th Sept 11am - MASS (also on ZOOM ) Hilda Lopez RIP
As well as the 9.30 am Sunday Mass we hope to record a weekday Mass for viewing on YouTube. This is not always possible and is dependent on volunteer availability. Thank you for your understanding.
Mon 29th Sept 9.30am - MASS 175th Birthday of the Archdiocese of Liverpool
Tues 30th Sept 9.30am - MASS Rose McLoughlin
Wed 1st Oct 9.30am - Liturgy of the Word & Holy Communion
Fri 3rd Oct 9.30am - MASS Padraig Farrelly, wife Sheila and daughter Sheila RIP
Sat 4th Oct 5.15pm to 5.45pm - Reconciliation/ Confession
Sat 4th Oct 6pm - MASS Isaac Sananes RIP
The Sacrament of Reconciliation can also be arranged at other times. Please see Fr Kevin for more details.
Sun 5th Oct 9.30am - MASS (also on Youtube) Leo Joseph George and Family, Thanksgiving
Sun 5th Oct 11am - MASS (also on Zoom) John Burke 1st Anniversary
We pray for all the lately dead and those who mourn them
The Sacrament of Reconciliation can also be arranged at other times. Please see Fr Kevin for more details.
Morning Prayer: Saturday 7.10am via Zoom only
Churches Together in Southport Tuesday morning prayer in September is at St. Patrick’s, 7.30 a.m. - 8.30 a.m. Everyone is welcome.
Mass for the Care of Creation
As you may know, the Season of Creation (1 Sept - 4th Oct) began on Monday 1st Sept
With the formal inclusion of the Mass for the Care of Creation in the Roman Missal, the Church offers a new path to celebrate the goodness of creation and commit ourselves to the call to ecological conversion. Archbishop John Sherrington encourages us to celebrate the Mass for the Care of Creation in parishes and schools during this season.
2025 – The Jubilee year of Hope
As Pope Francis opened the Holy Door of Saint Peter's Basilica, the evening of 24 December 2024, he ushered in the widely-anticipated 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope.
With the liturgical gesture of the Door's opening at the start of the Christmas Mass during the Night, as explained in the papal bull for the Jubilee Spes non confundit, the Pope inaugurated the Ordinary Jubilee, a historic event taking place every 25 years. The Ordinary Jubilee will conclude with the closing of the same Holy Door on 6 January 2026, the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord.
BAPTISM at Holy Family
Baptism preparation takes place once a month by appointment. If you would like your child to be baptised at Holy Family, a Baptismal Request Form can be obtained from church, or from the Parish Office, for completion as a first step.
Please ensure one of the names you have chosen for your child is a saint's name - there are so many wonderful saints who will then have a special care for your little one.
You may choose up to two Godparents (one of whom is a practising Catholic) and up to two witnesses, for the person being baptised, if you wish.
Baptisms may be arranged for a Saturday at 11am, or a Sunday at 12noon
The next preparatory sessions are to be confirmed.
Altar Servers
We are currently looking for new members of our team of Altar Servers. Serving on the altar is a fantastic way of giving service to God and to the parish, and also allows you to learn more about the Mass and other liturgies. New servers are welcome on all Masses, although we are particularly keen to recruit new servers for the 9:30am Mass.
If you or a member of your family is interested, please contact the Parish Office or speak to Fr Kevin, Athena or Noel.
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
Mass in Spanish
Once a month, on the second Sunday of the month, Mass is celebrated in Spanish at 4pm, at St. Vincent's Church on St. James St. Liverpool, L1 5JN. Refreshments and sharing are available after Mass. All are welcome!
Southport Churches together: 2025 venues
We meet every Tuesday 7.30am to 8.30am throughout the year.
We pray for Southport churches and communities and the wider world.
We are all denominations, open to everyone, please join us, we'd love to see you...
- JAN: Sacred Heart Church PR8 3BP
- FEB: Lakeside Church PR9 0LA
- MAR: Christ Church PR8 1AA
- APR: St James Church PR8 2BQ
- MAY: Community Church PR8 6JH
- JUN: Shoreline Church PR9 0TS
- JUL: Liverpool Rd Methodist Church PR8 4PD
- AUG: Leyland Rd Methodist Church PR9 9JQ
- SEP: St Patrick's Marshside PR9 9TJ
- OCT: Canning Rd Church PR9 7SS
- NOV: Salvation Army PR8 5AJ
- DEC: Lakeside Church PR9 0LA
LGBTQ+ Catholics
Our next gathering is on Sunday 29th September at All Saints, Anfield, Liverpool, L4 2QG,
Mass at 2pm. ALL WELCOME...
Public Rosary in Southport
1st, 2nd, 4th Sunday: Outside the Atkinson on Lord Street, Southport, from 4:15 - 4:45 PM
3rd Sunday: Times are variable, please get in touch.
In addition: Monthly Rosary on Tuesday at 11:30, same place.
This is part of the UKPrays.org initiative and open to all. There are usually about 25-30 of us. Perhaps you might like to join us?
We meet every Sunday, rain or shine, on Lord Street just outside the Atkinson. Thanks Andrew Quernmore.
We would be delighted if you could join with us in any or all of our prayers.
As well as our church services we pray together as an online community, using ZOOM :
MORNING & EVENING PRAYER OF THE CHURCH
Simple Morning Prayer on Saturday morning, start at 7.10am
Evening Prayer on Wednesday evening, start at 6.00pm
NEW TO ZOOM?
We use a video conferencing program called ZOOM which is available for PCs, Macs, tablets and smart phones.
If you feel you would like to try this you will need to download and install the software. ZOOM is available as a free account, so please don't sign up to any payment version.
It all sounds rather intimidating for the novice but please, please give it a try if you would like to join in. Getting the best out of this technology just takes a bit of courage and a willingness to learn. We were all first timers once!
We'll try and help you as much as we can, and we think that after a couple of goes you'll be wondering what all the fuss was about!! It would be great to see you and have a chat...
Once installed click on 'Join a meeting' and enter the ID number and the passcode.
In order to receive the ID number and passcode please email Holy Family parish and you will be given the details required.
Please do not share these details but ask people to email for their own, due to newly increased security settings from ZOOM, and so we can keep in contact.