Canon Anthony O’Brien –

Cathedral Dean

 

We begin the month of October with a Thanksgiving Mass for the ministry of Archbishop Malcolm McMahon.

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Archbishop Malcolm was installed as Archbishop of Liverpool and Metropolitan of the Northern Dioceses on 1 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 archdiocese. Perhaps two of the biggest challenges he faced were leading the archdiocese 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 archdiocese and the wider Church over these years and for his approachable personality. All are welcome to the Mass on 3 October at 7pm.

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On Saturday 11 October at 7pm, the combined choirs of both cathedrals will be joining together for a performance of Handel’s 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.

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On Sunday 12 October, year 8, 9 and 10 pupils from St Edwards College will be joining the Cathedral for Sunday Mass for the Feast of St Edward the Confessor.