The Mass
The Second Vatican Council taught that the celebration of the Eucharist is the “source and summit” of the life of the Catholic Church. Thus it is the primary activity in the Catholic life of the parish.
Mass times at St Elizabeth’s are as follows:
Sunday
9.00am
Wednesday
9.30am
Holy Days of Obligation
9.30am
Covid-19 Notice
Please continue to sanitise your hands when entering Church.
Now public Mass is available on Sundays and during the week there is no longer any live-streaming:
You can read our latest Covid-19 information here:
Sacramental Programmes
Below you will find information explaining how the Catholic sacraments can be received at St Elizabeth’s. At the bottom of this page is a link if you are looking to explore a vocation to the priesthood or religious life.
Baptisms are held by appointment and are usually performed immediately after the 9am Mass on Sunday mornings which the families are asked to attend. Before the baptism can proceed the parents or guardians need to complete a short programme of preparation. Our baptism coordinator is Mrs Bernadette Halsall. To enquire about having your child baptised and starting this process please download the baptism form and return to the parish office. You must normally live in the area covered by the parish.
The Sacrament of Reconciliation, or Confession, is currently available at St Anne’s from 4-4:45pm on Saturday’s or on request at St. Elizabeth’s. During Advent and Lent the parish also celebrates communal services of Reconciliation. Children make their First Reconciliation as part of their preparation for First Holy Communion.
As a parish we currently follow the Liverpool Archdiocese sacramental preparation programme, With You Always. The next celebration of this sacrament will be in 2026 when children from years 3&4 at the parish school, St Mary’s, will receive the Sacrament. Letters are sent out prior to the course beginning. If your child is at another school please contact the parish office.
A new course to prepare for Confirmation has been started in the Archdiocese. Please contact the parish office for further information.
Marriages are by appointment and at least six months’ notice is required. Please ensure that the church is available before booking the venue for the wedding reception. Couples preparing for this sacrament will attend the archdiocesan marriage preparation course. The programme is run regularly throughout the archdiocese. The course is completed within one day, usually a Saturday. To enquire about getting married at St Elizabeth’s and starting this process, please download the marriage application form and return to the parish office.
Our priests are always available to celebrate the Sacrament of the Sick, or Anointing. The sacrament is for Catholics who are sick and in need of the Lord’s healing grace, as well as those who are near death. Please contact Fr Godric on 01695 572168
We remember our sick in the parish bulletin every week. If you would like anyone to be included in the bulletin prayer list please contact the parish office either by phone on 01704 880226, or by email stelizabeth.southport@rcaol.org.uk
Have you ever thought of becoming a Catholic?
Normally, the Exploring Catholic Faith course runs from November to June, and aims to prepare adults who are thinking about becoming members of the Catholic Church. It is also known as the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA).
The Catholic communities of St Anne’s and St Elizabeth’s invite anyone who wishes to find out about becoming a Catholic, to attend a “Come and See” on –
Tuesday 22nd September 2026
– a date to save in the diary before the excitement of the summer holidays takes over.
Leaflets with details about that evening and about the sessions which follow, will be available at the back of both Churches next weekend, 11th and 12th July and again in September.
Please take a Leaflet to pass on to anyone who might be interested in becoming a Catholic.
Please also keep in your prayers a number of people who have already expressed an interest in the Catholic Faith that they may “Come and See” and together, start on this Journey in Faith.
Thank you. RCIA team.
Prayer can take many forms, including:
- a conversation with God
- paying loving attention to God
- resting in God’s presence
- asking help from God
- reading God’s word in scripture
Our life as a Benedictine parish encourages us to:
- Search for God through personal prayer and lectio divina (prayerful reading of the scriptures)
- Place the Mass at the centre of parish life and our personal lives
- Develop a strong sense of community, with hospitality a key feature, as well as finding concrete ways of valuing the gifts of all
- Promote ongoing theological and spiritual formation for all through courses, study days and talks
- Foster a sense of the Church which is truly Catholic, able to look beyond the local diocese, and striving for Christian unity
Vocations to the Religious Life: Is Jesus Calling you?
The following links will provide more information regarding vocations.
The first is to the vocations page at Douai Abbey, the Benedictine monastery, from where our parish priests are sent—click here.
For vocations to the diocesan priesthood, permanent diaconate and other forms of religious life there is a link to the vocations page at Liverpool Archdiocese—click here.
For further information about a vocation to the permanent diaconate please contact Rev Canon Christopher Fallon at the Archdiocesan Office:
diaconate@rcaol.org.uk
For information about a vocation to the religious life please contact the Episcopal Vicar for Religious, Fr Godric Timney OSB:
paxorm@btconnect.com
Participating in the Liturgy and the life of the parish
There are a number of ways in which you can become involved in the liturgy and the life of the parish, including those listed opposite.
If you are interested in any of these, you would be most welcome to join the existing teams. Please contact the parish office for more information:
- Eucharistic Visiting
Flower Arrangers
Readers
Church Cleaning Team
Choir
Grounds & Fabric Team
Ushers