Reflection
A week ago the sycamore tree was loaded with gold. However, instead of sitting back and enjoying it, it began to give it away. At first it was just a leaf here and there, whenever the wind asked for a contribution. But soon it was giving it away in fistfuls, without being asked, and without a thought for a wintry tomorrow. Wealth is judged, not by the amount that is accumulated, but by the amount that is given away. The only wealth that is worth having is the wealth of the heart. To close one’s heart is to begin to die; to open it is to begin to live.
Pilgrimage to Knock
Escorted Pilgrimage to Knock Shrine, Ireland, 3rd October 2022. £699 per person sharing. Single supplement £100. Price includes return flight, 4 nights in Knock House Hotel with full board. All entertainment and excursions included. Day trips to Westport, Ballintubber Abbey, Croagh Patrick, Fr. Peyton Centre and National museum. Contact Patricia on 01268 762 278 or 07740 175557 or email
knockpilgrimages@gmail.com for more information.
Invitation to ladies discussion group
All ladies of the Archdiocese are invited to a “discussion group meeting” on Wednesday 28th September at 7:30pm in the Gild Hall, Church Rd, Formby, Liverpool L37 3NG. It is hoped that a more formal women’s discussion group will start to meet more regularly and will move around the diocese with a view to linking into the National Board of Catholic women. For further information please contact Pat Murphy Mpmmurphypat@aol.com or Clare McCarthy
claremccarthy1@icloud.com
World day of Migrants and Refugees: Sunday, 25 September 2022
The Church has been celebrating the World Day of Migrants and Refugees (WDMR) since 1914. It’s always an occasion to express concern for different vulnerable people on the move; to pray for them as they face many challenges; and to increase awareness about the opportunities that migration offers. https://www.cbcew.org.uk/wdmr/ resources from the Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales.
The Vatican has a dedicated section for Migrants and Refugees https://migrants-refugees.va/ . It is directed personally by Pope Francis and aims to help the Church, and others, to accompany those forced to flee and make sure they are not shut out or left behind.