NEWSLETTER FOR SUNDAY 08 NOVEMBER 2026
32ND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Saturday, 7th November
4.15pm. St. Begh’s – Confessions
4.45pm. St. Begh’s
Dolores Cross
Sunday, 8th November
8.10am. Quay Street - Rosary
8.30am. Quay Street
Tracey Simpson
10.00am. St. Begh’s
John Leslie
Monday, 9th November: Dedication of the Lateran Basilica
No Mass
Tuesday, 10th November: Pope St. Leo The Great
10.00am. Quay Street
Albert Sayle
Wednesday, 11th November: St. Martin of Tours
6.10pm. Adoration & Rosary
7.00pm. St. Begh’s
Sheila Healy (Private Intention)
Thursday, 12th November: St. Josaphat
10.30am. Quay Street
The Benson Family
Friday, 13th November: Feria
9.15am. St. Begh’s
Alan Burns
Saturday, 14th November: Feria
10.15am. Mass
Rose Fleming
10.45 -11.30am. Confessions, Adoration & Benediction
Today is Remembrance Sunday: We pray for all those who gave their lives for their country during the wars. Please spend a moment before the War Memorial in St Begh's and read through the names of our forebears from this town who sacrificed everything so that we could enjoy our liberty. Throughout this month of November special prayers are said for all the dead, especially those whose names are included in the Holy Souls envelopes, which are placed in the box before the altar, to be remembered at each Mass.
Congratulations to Theo Hilbourne who is being baptised.
Choir for 10.00am Sunday Mass: We are looking to re-establish a choir for St Begh's church at the 10.00am Mass. Please meet straight after Sunday's Mass so that we can begin to plan a way forward. You do not need to be a professional singer or musician, but please bring some enthusiasm and commitment. Even a small group can really give a lift to the whole congregation, encouraging everyone to sing well and more confidently. We'll just meet for a short time and see when we can organise a simple rehearsal to go through each month's music.
Spark Youth Group: Being launched this Sunday afternoon, 8th November, for young people from West Cumbria, Years 5 to Year 7. The group is being established by a team from Castlerigg Manor, and will meet in the Stella Maris parish room, Our Lady & St Michael's Church Workington.
The Alpha Course began on Wednesday: A really encouraging start, relaxing and welcoming atmosphere and some great discussions. If you missed last week, but would like to join the group this week, please come to St Begh's School (Candlestick Room) at 6.30pm on Wednesday evening. Everyone else, please pray for this group, that those attending may grow in their insight and faith, and if anyone would like to volunteer
Young Adults’ Group (18 to 35) meet in St. Begh’s Priory on Thursday evenings, 6.45 – 8.00pm, beginning 12th November.
Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion: Our thanks to those parishioners who take Holy Communion to the housebound and sick of our parish and who assist at Mass. There will be a meeting on Tuesday, 17th November, at 6.00pm in the upstairs parish meeting room in St. Begh’s church to update the current rotas and to receive some training before all Eucharistic Ministers are commissioned. If you cannot attend, please let Canon Philip know.
Be still and know that I am God: 20th – 22nd November 2026, a retreat led by Fr. Roger Dawson SJ, exploring mindfulness, psychology and Christian contemplate prayer, with Mass, adoration and time for quiet reflection, at Theodore House, Stonyhurst (Lancashire).
Interested in becoming Catholic? Please see one of the priests if you would like to be received into full communion with the Church as a formal time of preparation will begin shortly.
Christmas Fayre, Saturday, 28th November 11.00am. – 2.00pm: Donations required for Drinks Hamper, Bottle Stall and Vouchers for raffle prizes. Also items for Christmas Food Hamper. We need items for the nearly new stall - no Books, DVD's or CD's please.
S.V.P. Trip to Barton Grange: Due to lack of support, unfortunately the trip has had to be cancelled.
Seven Day Lamps will be lit this week for the following intentions:
Sacred Heart: (1) Joe Cowley (2) Sammy Kerr:
Our Lady’s Lamp (1) Tracey Simpson (2) Michael & Jocelyn Coan (3) Ann Scott
St. Theresa: Dolores Cross
St. Joseph: Brian Woodend
Our Lady of Sorrows: (1) Eileen Thwaites (2) Elizabeth Ousby
Our Lady Quay Street: (1) James Swailes (2) The Parish Sick and Housebound.
Please Remember in your Prayers Ann Scott and Louisa Rooney, who died recently and all those whose anniversary occurs around this time: Dolores Cross, Matthew Dalton, Marie Farrelly, Brian Groggins, Ernest Jagger, Edward Kennedy, Harold Leech, Tanya Pater, Eileen Thwaites, Edward Wilder.
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