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The Good Shepherd Roman Catholic Diocese of Leeds - Registered Charity No. 249404
Royal Fold, New Road, Mytholmroyd, HX7 5EA Parish Priest: Fr Larkin
Telephone:01422 832085 Website: www.thegoodshepherd.org.uk
Email: Parish Priest: [email protected]
Facebook: The Good Shepherd Halifax Deanery: www.halifax-deanery.org.uk
Parish Safeguarding: Veronica Gregory 01422 884496 or Diocesan Office 0113 261 8069
Sacred Heart School: www.sacredheart.calderdale.sch.uk
Sunday 16thFebruary 2020
Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A (P136)
MUSIC FOR TODAY’S LITURGY
Processional 976 Holy, Holy, Holy 559
Gloria 999 Memorial Acclamation 560
Gospel Acclamation 534 Communion 979
Offertory 832 Recessional 849
ACCOMPANIMENT TODAY: MUSIC GROUP Thank you
READERS THIS WEEK NEXT WEEK 9.30am
DAVID McMAHON ANNIS PEART-BINNS DORIS MOORHEAD
KAY PIERCE TONY STEWARD FRANK FLYNN
RECENT FLOODS On Sunday morning (9 February) after a long night of torrential rainfall which caused the Calder to swell to 16ft – higher than the previous record, the valley suffered flooding similar to 2015. Thankfully, we were spared this time. Please keep in your prayers all those who have been flooded; 500 homes and 400 businesses in the valley. My sincere thanks to all those who helped on Sunday morning and turned up on Monday to help clear the mud & silt left behind. It was hearting to see helpers arrive again Saturday 14 Feb - ready to fill sandbags and prepare for the next storm. The parish will be making a significant donation of £1000 to the appropriate flood relief fund in due course.
LENT HOUSE GROUPS – FINAL CALL TO SIGN UP A five week course starting in early March. It has been specially written for “Hebden Royd Churches Together” that explores the music that has touched our lives and encouraged us on our Christian journey. It sounds like a fascinating topic for discussions. Do try to take part and learn from our sisters and brothers in Christ. People who have participated have found great benefit from these groups. There are a range of times and locations to suit most requirements. Please sign the list at the back of church for days and times that suit you. Kay Pierce
MASSES AND SERVICES
Sun
16th Feb
9.30am MASS
6th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Eileen Atkinson [LD]
GOOD SHEPHERD CHURCH
Mon 17th Feb
NO MASS
Weekday in Ordinary
Time
_____
_____
Tues 18th Feb
NO MASS
Weekday in Ordinary
Time
_____
_____
Wed 19th Feb
The Angelus
12.00 noon MASS
Weekday in Ordinary
Time
November Dead List
2020
GOOD SHEPHERD
CHURCH
Thur 20th Feb
NO MASS
Weekday in Ordinary
Time
_____
_____
Fri 21st Feb
NO MASS
St Peter Damian
_____
_____
Sat
22nd Feb
The Angelus
10.00am MASS
Chair of St Peter
Fergusson Family
GOOD SHEPHERD
CHURCH
Sun 23rd Feb
9.30am MASS 5.00pm Eucharistic Service
7th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Stephen O’Brien
[LD]
Eucharistic Service
GOOD SHEPHERD
CHURCH
PLEASE PRAY FOR: OUR SICK:, Fr John, Deborah Rolland, Betty Russell, Thomas Davis, Mary Harwood, Mary Howard, Pam Shand, Edna Harwood, Rosa Maria Santos - in addition to those mentioned on the Prayer Tree. CLERGY: Please remember to keep in your prayers those who are unwell at this time, especially, Fr David Drake-Brockman, Fr Peter Smith, Canon Philip Fitzgerald, Fr Maurice Pearce, Deacon Patrick Kelly and Deacon Edwin Murphy. LATELY DEAD: Gerald Leah, Tony Gregson, Sylvia Calvert, Stephen O’Brien. May all who have died recently rest in peace and rise in glory. ANNIVERSARIES: Bernard Pierce, Malcolm Agley 2015, Joseph (Jeph) Smithson 1982, Eric James Carter 2019, Elizabeth Beard 1972, Fr Vincent Durkin 1977, William Edward Bailey 1979, Kenneth Bavidge 1972, Angela Casey 1939, Neil Casey 2009, John Kershaw 2009, and all those whose anniversaries occur about this time. May they rest in peace and rise in glory.
PARISH AGM – NEXT SUNDAY The long delayed date for the AGM has been set. We will have the AGM after Sunday morning Mass on 23 February. Refreshments will be served after the AGM.Please make a note and give your support by attending what will be a very focussed and short meeting. Consultors are requested to make a note of the date. Thank you. Jo Woodhead (Chair of Consultors)
RECENT CONFIRMATIONS IN THE DEANERY Congratulations to all our candidates who received the Sacrament of Confirmation this past Wednesday. Over 350 people attended the confirmation Mass at St Mary's Halifax.
ASH WEDNESDAY 26TH FEBRUARY
Ash Wednesday, which marks the start of Lent, has been observed for centuries. This is a day of penance for the whole Church of the Roman Rite, to be marked by fasting and abstinence from the eating of meat. The usual Penitential Act is omitted from the beginning of Mass. After the Gospel, the ashes are blessed and distributed (RM. 234-235). I invite you to attend Mass and receive the ashes on the Wednesday 26 February - 12noon Mass at The Good Shepherd, Mytholmroyd - Also, Mass Sacred Heart and St. Patrick, Sowerby Bridge at 9.35am and evening Mass 7.30pm. Ashes distributed at all Masses.
FORTHCOMING ORDINATIONS TO THE PRIESTHOOD
Please pray for two of our deacons, Rev Henry Longbottom and Rev Darren Jones, as they prepare for their Ordination to the Priesthood on Saturday 30 May and Saturday 25 July respectively. Both Ordinations will be celebrated at Leeds Cathedral at 11:00am. All are most welcome to attend both Ordinations.
FR JOHN Fr John is progressing well after another hip operation and is in hospital in Huddersfield. Please keep him in your prayers.
GERALD LEAH RIP Gerald died on Friday 7th February after a short illness. May he rest in peace and rise in glory.
CALDER VOICE
Winter edition is available at £1-00 a copy at the back of church. Sean Morris
CAFOD FAST DAY FRIDAY 6 MARCH
On Friday 6 March , will you eat a simple meal in solidarity and give what you save to help people in the developing world. More details later. Bernadette Gibson
WORLD DAY OF PRAYER SERVICE
World Day of Prayer is a worldwide, ecumenical, women-led movement. This year’s annual service will be held on Friday 6 March at St Michael’s Church, Mytholmroyd. It has been written by women of Zimbabwe and gives insights into their lives. At a time of fragmentation and social unrest in the world, we have this opportunity to join with others from our neighbouring churches and Christians across the world, in prayer, music and reflection on the theme of justice and reconciliation. The service is open to all, so we do hope you can join us at 1pm on March 6th when refreshments will be served before the service, which begins at 1.30pm. Cathy Duffy and Anne Plunkett
LIVE SIMPLY PARISH CAMPAIGN REGULAR TIPS FOR LENT 2020
These are our useful tips to suggest small or large additions that we can make which will help us to grow in awareness of what is possible. They
follow the three strands of the Cafod Live Simply Campaign. Any new ideas pass on to Janet Almond (our parish coordinator).
LIVE SIMPLY LIVE SUSTAINABLY WITH
CREATION LIVE SUSTAINABLY WITH
THE POOR
THINK ABOUT WHAT TO
DO FOR LENT TO LIVE
SIMPLY
EXAMINE HOW YOUR LIFE
AFFECTS GOD’S CREATION
AROUND YOU
RESOLVE TO HELP “THE
POOR” SOMEWHERE
(STARTING IN LENT)
MARY’S MEALS UPDATE Some exciting and some not so exciting (but still amazing) news.
We are now feeding every school day 1,667,067 children! This rise of 160,000 more children is only possible because of your support, thank you very much on behalf of all these children!! Unfortunately, the rising cost of food means that the average amount it costs to feed a child for a whole school year has now risen to £15.90 per child (or roughly 8p per meal).
We will try to encourage some fund raising activities again this year. New ideas are always welcome so don’t hesitate with any suggestions.
John and Bernadette Gibson On behalf of Mary’s Meals
CALDERDALE DROP- IN FOOD AND SUPPORT CENTRE
Monetary donations are also very welcome and save us valuable time. Cheques made payable to Christians Together Calderdale, please write ‘Drop In’ on reverse. Volunteering If you would like to help, please call in on Thursday or Saturday, 8.30am to 12noon, or email: [email protected]
The box for donations is still in the entrance to Good Shepherd church. Thank you for your ongoing generosity. Barry Geldard
What we need:- • Instant coffee
• Tinned meals • Tinned vegetables • Tinned meat • Tinned fish • Washing up liquid • Shampoo • Shower gel
• Washing powder
• Size 4,5 & 6 nappies
• Baby wipes
• Bars of chocolate
• Warm gloves
• Warm socks
• Bath towels
• Bedding
DIOCESE OF LEEDS NEWS www.dioceseofleeds.org.uk
CARITAS VACANCY
The Diocese of Leeds is seeking to appoint a dynamic and enthusiastic researcher with a passion for social justice. Your main task will be working with volunteers to develop outcomes from an exciting action research project: the Caritas Leeds Criminal Justice Inquiry. Fix term contract of two-days a week (April - September 2020). Closing date: Monday 24. February 2020. Further information: www.dioceseofleeds.org.uk/vacancies
MINDFULNESS DAY “THE SACRED PAUSE”
4 March 2020. Angela Rogerson will lead a day on Mindfulness in the Christian Tradition. Offerings £32 (to include tea/coffee on arrival, a 2-course hot lunch and afternoon tea). To book a place please call the Administrator on 01943 607287 or email: [email protected]
ACTIVITIES IN THE CENTRE / CHURCH
MON 17 FEB
TUES 18 FEB RADIO CLUB ST MICHAEL’S BOOK GROUP
UPSTAIRS LOUNGE
19.00 – 21.30 19.00 – 20.00
WED 19 FEB MIDDAY MASS LUNCHEON CLUB
CHURCH LOUNGE
12.00 – 12.30 12.45 – 14.00
THUR 20 FEB COMMUNITY WOMEN’S GROUP ??????? 19.30 – 21.30
FRI 21 FEB FR LARKIN
SAT 22 FEB MORNING MASS CHURCH 10.00 – 10.30
SUN 23 FEB MORNING MASS POST MASS REFRESHMENTS EUCHARISTIC SERVICE
CHURCH LOUNGE CHURCH
09.30 – 10.30 10.30 – 11.30 17.00 – 1730
SUPERVISION ROTA – JANUARY 2020 - “ALL ARE WELCOME” The times of opening will be 11.30am – 1.30pm Tuesday, Thursday and Friday of each week
TUESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY FEB 18TH GEZ HODGSON
20TH NICK BURCHNALL
BARBARA BOTTOMLEY 21ST DORIS MOORHEAD
JO WOODHEAD
25TH MARILYN SWANN ROGER MASTERS
27TH RAPHAEL BENOIT GEZ HODGSON
28TH JANET ALMOND MAUREEN FLYNN
Copies of the rota are available in the entrance (narthex) are available for you to take away. We still need a couple of volunteers for the Thursday slot. Thank you.
FLOWER ROTA
16TH FEBRUARY MARY HARWOOD Please give your donation to Doris Moorhead. Thank you. No flowers during Lent so the rota will resume in April.
TODMORDEN CHORAL SOCIETY AND TODMORDEN ORCHESTRA. Spring Concert - Sunday 26 April 7.30pm at
Todmorden Town Hall - Vivaldi's Gloria and Haydn's Nelson Mass. Tickets see Liz McLaughlin
DAY OF PRAYER FOR THE VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING.
(A little late but valuable nonetheless - this was on 8 February)
"The Lord has loved me so much: we must love everyone ... we must be compassionate!"
[St Josephine Bakhita]
Human trafficking and modern slavery are happening in every corner of the globe. Given its hidden nature, it's nearly impossible to understand its full scope and scale. The ILO (International Labour Organisation) in 2016 estimated that at any given time:
40.3 million people worldwide were in modern slavery, including 24.9 million in forced labour and 15.4 million people in forced marriage. 70% of these were women and girls.
This equated to 5.4 victims of modern slavery for every 1,000 people in the world.
1 in 4 victims are children.
Of the 24.9 million victims of forced labour, 16 million were exploited in the private sector including domestic work, construction or agriculture. 4.8 million people were victims of forced sexual exploitation, and 4 million people were in forced labour imposed by the state.
Women and children account for 99% of victims in the commercial sex industry, and 58% in other sectors of forced labour.
In 2018 in the UK, 6,993 potential victims were submitted to the National Referral Mechanism - a 36% increase on 2017. If you suspect human trafficking, call the police on 999 (if an emergency), or 101 (if not urgent). If you'd prefer to stay anonymous, call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. if you don't want to call the police, you can talk to a charity anonymously, eg: Modern Slavery Helpline 08000 121 700; Medaille Trust, Tel: 0800 06 999 16.
FEASTS OF THE WEEK
Saint Peter Damian
He was born at Ravenna, Italy, in 1007. Peter became a
hermit before taking part in a great reform of the
Church. In 1057 he was made bishop of Ostia, and on his
death in 1072 was immediately venerated as a saint.
The Chair of Saint Peter, the Apostle,
This day recalls the ministry conferred by Christ on
the Prince of the Apostles and continued in an
unbroken line down to the present Pope.
It is an opportunity for the People of God to renew
their communion with the Pope.
PARISH WEEKLY COLLECTION SUNDAY 9TH FEB
Standing Orders: £452.00 NO COLLECTION (FLOODING)
Thank you for your generosity. Fr Larkin
LITURGICAL DATES FOR YOUR DIARY 2020 ASH WEDNESDAY – LENT BEGINS 26TH FEBRUARY
PALM SUNDAY – HOLY WEEK BEGINS 5TH APRIL
HOLY THURSDAY 9TH APRIL
GOOD FRIDAY 10TH APRIL
HOLY SATURDAY 11TH APRIL
EASTER SUNDAY 12TH APRIL
PENTECOST SUNDAY 31ST MAY
TRINITY SUNDAY 7TH JUNE
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PLEASE SUBMIT ARTICLES BY WEDNESDAY OF EACH WEEK
LENT WITH THE GOOD SHEPHERD PARISH
As Lent approaches we may want to consider how we
are going to use this period of preparation and growth.
Here are a few possibilities. More details later:
Lenten course of four screenings of “Broken” (BBC TV
series) followed by Q and A and reflection
CAFOD Fast Day – Friday 6th March
Online Retreat with the Jesuits
(either form a group or individual)
Stations of the Cross – Fridays
followed by soup and roll lunch
Increase Mass attendance
Personal Retreat days (check itinerary) eg at:
the Briery, Ilkley
St Bede’s Pastoral centre, York (Bar Convent)
Churches Together Lenten Discussion Group -sign up