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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: Rev Fr Larkin

Telephone:01422 832085 Website: www.thegoodshepherd.org.uk

Facebook The Good Shepherd Halifax Deanery www.halifax-deanery.org.uk

Sacred Heart School www.sacredheart.calderdale.sch.uk

Emails: Parish Priest pp.thegoodshepherd@dioceseofleeds.org.uk

Sunday 31st March 2019

4thSunday of Lent (Laetare Sunday) Year C (p168)

MUSIC FOR TODAY’S LITURGY Processional 339 Holy, Holy, Holy 553

Gloria --- Memorial Acclamation 554 a

Gospel Acclamation 184 Communion 842

Offertory 605 Recessional 847

ACCOMPANIMENT THIS WEEK: Music Group Thank you

READERS THIS WEEK NEXT WEEK

9.30am

DAVID McMAHON JOHN DUFFY JANET ALMOND

BARRY GELDARD MICHAEL PLUNKETT NICK BURCHNALL

READINGS FOR THIS SUNDAY 1st Reading: Josh 5:9a, 10-12 2nd Reading: 2 Corinthians 5:17-21, Gospel: Luke 15: 1-3, 11-32 These are the Bible references for each Sunday reading - so that these can be reflected upon at home – this coming week. Sometimes by re-visiting a passage we discover different aspects of God’s Word for us.

CATHOLIC CARE APPEAL 2019 – TODAY’S COLLECTION

The Annual Appeal for Catholic Care will take place over the weekend of 30th and 31th March. The Charity undertakes so much good work, caring for those who are disadvantaged, vulnerable and marginalised, including those with disabilities, babies, children and families, older people including the retired Priests, and much work reaching out into the community. These are financially challenging times, especially for our community work. Please give as generously as you are able.

LENT LUNCHES (CHURCHES TOGETHER) All monies raised will be going to a project to reduce unemployment in Ghana.

31st March Quakers (Hebden Bridge) 12.15 – 1.00pm

7th April Hope Baptists 12.00 – 1.00pm

14th April Hebden Royd Methodists 12.00 - 12.45pm

Please support these lunches if you can. Thank you. Kay Pierce

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MASSES AND SERVICES THIS WEEK

Sun

31st Mar

9.30am MASS

5.00pm MASS

Fourth Sunday of Lent

Thanksgiving [RA]

Hickey and Allen Families

GOOD SHEPHERD

CHURCH

Mon 1st Apr

10.30am MASS

Weekday of Lent Fr McNamee

YB Hallam

GOOD SHEPHERD

CHURCH

Tues 2nd Apr

7.00pm

MASS

Weekday of Lent

or St Francis of Paola

Deceased members

of the Sisters of Charity

BLACKSHAWHEAD

Wed 3rd Apr

12.00 MASS

Weekday of Lent

G L Robinson [YB]

GOOD SHEPHERD

CHURCH

Thur 4th Apr

10.00am MASS

Weekday of Lent or

St Isidore

For all working for

Human Rights

HEBDEN ROYD

METHODIST CHURCH

Fri 5th Apr

12.00 Stations of the Cross / Holy Communion

Weekday of Lent or

St Vincent Ferrer

Soup and Roll

Lunch afterwards

GOOD SHEPHERD

CHURCH

Sat 6th Apr

10.00am MASS

Weekday of Lent Rev Fr B Senior (Leeds) [YB]

GOOD SHEPHERD

CHURCH

Sun

7th Apr

9.30am MASS

5.00pm MASS

Fifth Sunday of Lent

Pro Populo - November Dead List

Aila Karin Maria

Wilson

GOOD SHEPHERD

CHURCH

PLEASE PRAY FOR: OUR SICK: Alice Baker, Michael Mackenzie, Mary Harwood, Mary Howard, Pam Shand, Dorothy Morley, Edna Harwood, Marie Huddleston, Rosa Maria Santos - in addition to those mentioned on the Prayer Tree. CLERGY: Fr David Drake-Brockman, Fr Peter Smith, Deacon Patrick Kelly, Fr John Kelly, Fr Colum Kelly, Fr Eugene McGillycuddy, Canon Philip FitzGerald

LATELY DEAD: Fr Angelo Philips, Josie Masters, Norma Edwards, Fr Sean Leonard, Fr Gerry Hargreaves, Bernard Wood, Eric Carter. ANNIVERSARIES: All those whose anniversaries occur about this time. May they rest in peace and rise in glory.

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SAFEGUARDING - EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS – GS PARISH AUDIT Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) - Fr Larkin uses the online Update Service. Subscribing to this service reduces the need to apply for multiple Certificates when you move from one sector to another in the same workforce or when a recheck is required. This is annually checked. Fr Larkin's DBS certificate is dated 21/09/2018 Enhanced and will be submitted again in September 2019. The diocese of Leeds recommends that DBS certificates are renewed every 3 years. I have been in contact with the safeguarding team based at Hinsley Hall, Headingley Lane Leeds. The Safeguarding Administrator – Joanne Mitchell has kindly emailed the DBS list for the parish. All the Eucharistic ministers listed will need to renew their certificates with the DBS. If you have used the online service which has been available since June 2012 or have renewed your certificate (through a school when working there) please email the following so I can record the details to: pp.thegoodshepherd@dioceseofleeds.org.uk

Application Number

Certificate Number

Certificate issue date and

Level of check. Good practice for parishes is that all DBS applications etc are conducted through the Diocesan office at Leeds. In the light of this and our commitment to safeguarding, Eucharistic Ministers agreed at their most recent meeting that Eucharistic ministers would stand down until the DBS was renewed. To facilitate the renewal process, I will contact the safeguarding team next week and see if they can help us achieve this important exercise and help our safeguarding representative. The next area to be examined will be the children's liturgy. This is a positive sign that we are committed to doing the right thing. There will be no Eucharistic ministers at Mass until the renewal of DBS certificates. Thank you for your support in this important matter. Fr Larkin

CALDERDALE WOMEN'S INTERFAITH GROUP UPDATE The next meeting of Calderdale Women's Interfaith Group will take place on Friday 5th April, 10.30 - 12 noon, at Heath United Reformed Church, Free School Lane, Halifax HX3 0DW This is on the corner of Free School Lane and Manor Drive There is on-street parking in the area. It is also easy to reach by bus from the town centre - 574 and 577 stop a few yards away from the front door. Perveen Hussain and Claire de Ramaix are speaking on the topic: "Looking after our health and wellbeing in the light of the spiritual teachings of Islam and the Baha'i Faith". The meeting is open to all women and admission is free. Thank you. Linda Oswin

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MARY’S MEALS - LUNCHEON CLUB DONATION – RESPONSE FROM JOHN GIBSON (GS PARISHIONER)

A huge thank you to the Luncheon Club for the donation to Mary’s Meals!

Having recently taken up a role as a Community Ambassador for Mary’s Meals I was

both surprised and delighted by the donation of £500. Also so pleased that it was

doubled up under the UK Government scheme so that Mary’s Meals will receive £1000!

Mary’s Meals is currently active in something like 18 countries in places including

Malawi, Haiti, and Liberia.

Mary’s Meals exists to provide at least one meal every day for children in the poorest of

situations in their place of education and guarantees that at least 93% or more of

donations will go directly to feed and educate those children.

By my calculations based on current information a donation of £1000 will feed and

give access to education for around 70 children for one year!

Happy to help provide further information on the work of Mary’s Meals.

Thanks to everyone at The Good Shepherd. Well done! John Gibson

CAR PARK Another vehicle has been broken into in the church car park. Several vehicles have been targeted by thieves. This time the theft happened between Sunday afternoon and Monday. Please be aware thieves are continuing to target our car park, especially if the vehicle is left over night.

LENTEN CONFESSIONS (SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION) Saturdays, 10.30 – 11.00am They say the biggest mistakes we make in life are the ones we make with our eyes wide open—the ones where we know what we are doing, and decide to do it anyway. I would like to invite you to the sacrament of reconciliation - an opportunity for individual confession on Saturdays during Lent at 10.30 - 11.00am except Saturday of Holy Week. But don’t let nerves hold you back. However long it has been, however bad the sin, however embarrassed you feel – don’t let anything stop you from going to confession. Remember that it is the Lord we meet in confession. Christ touches our life through each sacrament. Every priest will keep your confession absolutely secret for the rest of his life.

SAFEGUARDING IN THE GOOD SHEPHERD PARISH Posters with details of contacts regarding Safeguarding issues are now in the following places: church entrance, toilets, upstairs classrooms. If you feel that there are any other place that we need to cover please let Gez Hodgson know – further copies are available. Gez Hodgson

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CALDER VOICE - SPECIAL EDITION

I am putting together a Calder Voice which is going to be a special edition focusing on the Good Shepherd parish’s international connections. We hope to have it published for Holy Week. If you have any interesting contributions please send them to me for inclusion. Sean Morris – editor Calder Voice

WOMEN PEACEMAKERS TALK I'm writing to alert you to an event in Bradford Cathedral on Palm Sunday - 14th April at 6 pm that will offer an opportunity to hear the stories of two remarkable women peacemakers in the Holy Land who work with Musalaha - an important Christian reconciliation initiative. I do hope you will be able to join us - and can bring others with you. The event is free entry. Every blessing Gordon Dey (Jesus Shaped People Team Leader) www.jesusshapedpeople.net

WAR & PEACE IN THE AGE OF TRUMP Speakers:

Prof. Paul Rogers – Emeritus Professor, Bradford University Peace Studies

Rachel Melly - Yorkshire CND

Sean Morris - Secretary of UK & Ireland Mayors for Peace 29th April 2019 at 7.45pm - Hope Baptist Church, New Rd, Hebden Bridge Facebook.com/groups/caldervalleyCND

Churches Together Holy Week and Easter Services

Palm Sunday 14th April

Distribution of palms in Hebden Bridge meet at the Memorial Gardens at 2pm.

Service and Raising the cross at Horsehold at 3pm. Please help distribute the palms or contact Barry if you can help with raising the cross. Good Friday 19th April Walk of Witness Meet at 12noon outside the Town Hall to start the Walk of Witness

round Hebden Bridge. This will finish at Hebden Royd Methodist Church where a simple lunch of bread and soup will be available.

Easter Day 21st April SonRise service at Horsehold at 5.45am. Please try to support these events as part of our Easter witness. Thank you. Kay Pierce

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HALIFAX DEANERY NEWS

DEANERY WEBSITE: www.halifax-deanery.org.uk.

All parish websites are available through the Deanery and therefore easily available for those interested.

HALIFAX DEANERY CONFESSIONS Halifax Deanery Confessions will take place at St Mary’s on Saturday 13th April between 9am and 6pm. Priests from across the deanery will be available.

EU CITIZENS AND SETTLED STATUS The Settlement Scheme is due to fully open by the end of March. All the details and links to the application process can now be found at: www.gov.uk/eusettledstatus Many of those who have made their homes here and wish to stay will still be facing uncertainty and confusion about what they need to do. The Bishops’ Conference is therefore continuing to engage with both the Home Office and the European Commission to address problems with the scheme and help make people aware of their rights. At this stage I would particularly like to draw your attention to a dedicated website recently launched by the European Commission: www.eurights.uk

EU SETTLEMENT SCHEME If you are an EU citizen, you must apply, even if you have been here many years, to the EU Settlement Scheme to continue living in the UK after 30th March 2021. The Settlement Scheme will be open to applications by the end of March this year. If you need any help or support with your application, please contact one of St Columba’s parish SVP representatives who will be happy to help you. (01422 361682)

LEEDS DIOCESAN EVENTS / NEWS

NEW DESIGN OF WEBSITE Please visit the newly resigned diocesan website: www.dioceseofleeds.org.uk

DAY OF RECONCILIATION AT LEEDS CATHEDRAL Thursday 11th April 2019 from 7am – 7pm. Confessions will be available throughout the day.

THE CHRISM MASS – HOLY WEDNESDAY, 17TH APRIL 2019

This is a reminder that the celebration of the Chrism Mass will be at 11:00am on the Wednesday of Holy Week (17th April) at the Cathedral. All welcome to attend.

CATHOLIC YOUTH WORK TRAINING

Catholic Youth Work Training for anyone who works with young people or is interested in finding out more. Wednesday 1 May 2019, 7pm – 9pm, Hinsley Hall, Leeds. To book your place, please email Emma at evangelisation.admin@dioceseofleeds.org.uk

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HARBOUR: PRAYER GROUP – ST PIO FRIARY, 7PM-9PM, FRIDAYS:

There is an adults prayer group run by the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal every Friday at St Pio Friary, 1 Sedgefield Terrace, Bradford BD1 2RU from 7pm-9pm. Teas and coffees are available from 7pm-7.30pm and then there is praise and worship, opportunity for prayer and fruitful sharing. Everyone is welcome. Follow @StPioFriary on Facebook for more information.

TODMORDEN HIPPODROME THEATRE PRESENTS….. The next production of Todmorden Hippodrome Theatre is the hit musical West Side Story. 9th -13th April. Tickets www.todhip.org Liz McLaughlin

ACTIVITIES IN THE CENTRE / CHURCH MON 1 APRIL NCT LOUNGE 18.45 – 21.30

TUES 2 APRIL STATION PARTNERSHIP RADIO CLUB CALDER VALLEY LPE

LOUNGE UPSTAIRS LOUNGE

10.45 – 13.00 19.00 – 21.30 19.30 – 21.00

WED 3 APRIL MIDDAY MASS LUNCHEON CLUB HALIFAX BEEKEEPERS

CHURCH LOUNGE ?????

12.00 – 12.30 12.45 – 14.30 19.30 – 21.30

THUR 4 APRIL G S YOUNG PEOPLE’S GROUP LOUNGE 19.00 – 21.00

FRI 5 APRIL

SAT 6 APRIL MORNING MASS NCT

CHURCH ???????

10.00 – 10.30 10.30 – 15.30

SUN 7 APRIL MORNING MASS POST MASS REFRESHMENTS EVENING MASS

CHURCH LOUNGE CHURCH

09.30 – 10.30 10.30 – 11.30 17.00 – 18.00

PARISH COLLECTION SUNDAY 24TH MAR

Standing Orders: £440

Envelopes £171.50 Loose £87.00

Churches Together Lent Lunch (Good Shepherd) £101.50 Cafod (revised) £447.92 Votives £57.10

Thank you for your continued generosity. Fr Larkin

GOING CASHLESS Tired of looking for cash on a Sunday morning for your offertory donation? As we approach the new financial year have you thought of going cashless by setting up a standing order? And if you're a taxpayer please gift aid your giving if you don't already do so. Please see Nick Burchnall for a form.

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2019 - 20 OFFERTORY ENVELOPES There are a few unclaimed boxes remaining. Please find the box with your name on (at the back of church) or see Nick Burchnall for any other enquiries. Thank you. Nick Burchnall

CALDERDALE DROP-IN FOOD AND SUPPORT CENTRE

Please don’t forget the Food Bank at this time. There is still a big demand for the service. There is a need for foodstuff and toiletries. We do not require winter clothing now as stocks have been coming in very well. The box for donations is still in the entrance to Good Shepherd church. Thank you for your extraordinary generosity. !

Barry Geldard

HOUSE MASSES Contact Gez Hodgson (see below)

EXTREME WAY OF THE CROSS This will take place on 12th April. It will begin after 7.00pm Mass at Good Shepherd church. It takes in Hebden Bridge, Todmorden, and Halifax. For further details contact Mateusz on 07814 492 034 or by email: mateuszedk@gmail.com

Please have notices in by Wednesday of each week.

gezhodgson@hotmail.co.uk Mobile – 0774 550 4622 (phone or text)

Landline 01422 243394

Mon 8th April VACANT @ ??? Tues 9th April MYTHOLM MEADOWS @ 10.30am Thur 11thApril VACANT @ ???

Fr John can be contacted on:

01422 648618 or

email: john_gott1@xlnmail.com