Archbishop Malcolm’s Mass
We begin the month of October with a Thanksgiving Mass for the ministry of Archbishop Malcolm McMahon. Archbishop Malcolm was installed as Archbishop of Liverpool and Metropolitan of the Northern Dioceses on 1st May 2014, the Feast of St Joseph the Worker. It was a very appropriate feast on which to celebrate his installation as he has been kept busy, with plenty of hard work and challenging issues throughout the duration of his tenure as Archbishop of the Diocese. Perhaps two of the biggest challenges he faced were leading the Diocese through the Covid Crisis and having to intervene to resolve internal problems in the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle. There were also joyful highlights such as the ordination of Bishop Tom Neylon, the National Eucharistic Conference, Adoremus, and the celebrations of the Miracle Cure of Jack Traynor to name a few. We want to thank Archbishop Malcolm at this mass for his commitment to this Diocese and the wider church over these years and for his approachable personality. All are welcome to the mass on 3rd October at 7pm.
On Monday at 5pm Archbishop John Sherrington will celebrate mass for the 175th Anniversary of the Restoration of the Catholic Hierarchy. It seems hard for us to image that following the Reformation that it was only in 1850 that it was permissible for the Catholic Church to establish Catholic Dioceses and Diocesan Bishops throughout England and Wales. The Mss on Monday evening is a celebration of this special anniversary.
On Saturday 11th October at 7pm the combined choirs of both Cathedrals will be joining together for a performance of Handels Messiah accompanied by the Merseyside Mozart Orchestra. The Concert will be taking place at our Cathedral and tickets are available online, details from the Cathedral Music Department.
On Sunday 12th October the first three year pupils from St Edwards College will be joining the Cathedral for Sunday Mass for the Feast of St Edward the Confessor.
Monsignor Anthony O’Brien
Cathedral Dean
