WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
5th MAY 2024: SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER (YEAR B)
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MASSES THIS WEEK:
Saturday 4th May (6th Sunday of Easter – Vigil) at 6.30pm (Intention: Barrie Briggs – A)
Sunday 5th May (Sixth Sunday of Easter) at 9.30am (Intention: The People of the Parish) & 11.00am (Intention: November Dead List)
No Mass on Monday & Tuesday this week
Wednesday 8th May (Easter Feria) at 9.30am (Intention: November Dead List)
Thursday 9th May: THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD (Holy Day of Obligation) at 9.30am (Intention: Yorkshire Brethren Society); 2.00pm (with Schoolchildren) (Int: People of the Parish); 7.00pm (Intention: Anne & Ron Bright – A)
Friday 10th May (Easter Feria) at 9.30am (Intention: Teresa Cassidy)
Saturday 11th May (7th Sunday of Easter – Vigil) at 6.30pm (Intention: Robert Phizackerley – A)
Sunday 12th May (Seventh Sunday of Easter) at 9.30am (Intention: Frances Marshall – B) & 11.00am (Intention: The People of the Parish)
CONFESSIONS: Saturday 6.00pm-6.20pm. No confessions on Tuesday this week.
PARISH OFFICE: Mondays and Fridays 9am–1pm. Janice: office.stjoseph.pudsey@dioceseofleeds.org.uk
ONLINE SCRIPTURE GROUP: meets on Tuesday evenings. For info: pudseystjoseph@gmail.com
REST IN PEACE: Please pray for the family & the repose of the soul of Mr John Mortimer, who died last week. His Requiem Mass will be at St Joseph’s on Friday 17th May at 1.30pm.
OFFERTORY RECEIVED LAST SUNDAY:
Envelopes: £363.00; loose cash: £241.58; bank transfers: £916.00; Total: £1520.58. Sincere thanks for your generosity! Ukraine appeal: £15.00. You can continue to give to CAFOD’s humanitarian aid for Ukraine by putting your offering in an envelope marked ‘Ukraine’.
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RED MISSION BOXES: Many of you have the Red APF Mission Boxes in your homes, and you can have them emptied now by bringing them to church and leaving them in the sacristy (not the church porch please). They will be emptied and returned to you for the following weekend. Thanks to Pat Lucas for her work with this – and if you would like to have a mission box, please speak with her or get in touch with Fr Peter.
PUDSEY COMMUNITY PROJECT: are appealing for food and toiletries for people in need in our area. We can collect donations here at St Joseph’s – so please leave any in the church porch and we will transfer them each week. For more info: www.pudseycommunity.org.uk
SVP SOCIAL: Our St Vincent de Paul Society are organising a social to the Wetherby Whaler on Friday 7th June at 12.30pm. Due to the funds we raised at the recent beetle drive, we are in the position to provide a free meal to anyone that would benefit from the company. There is a list in the porch to register your interest so that we can get an idea for numbers. Should you require a lift, this will be arranged nearer the time.
CAFOD SUDAN CRISIS APPEAL: The war in Sudan has forced millions of people to flee their homes, creating one of the world’s largest humanitarian crises. The situation is quickly getting worse, and people caught up in the middle of the conflict are now facing yet another crisis – hunger. People are running out of food, water and medicine and many families continue to risk their lives fleeing their homes to escape the fighting. Please donate to help meet these urgent, basic needs. We will have an extra collection for this appeal after the Masses this weekend (4/5 May). For more: www.cafod.org.uk/give/donate-to-emergencies/sudan-crisis-appeal
TIM DEVEREUX’S FUNDRAISER FOR MEDICAL AID FOR PALESTINIANS: Many thanks to the anonymous donor who supported my fundraising 300-mile bike ride for Medical Aid for Palestinians. It will take me five days to pedal from Pudsey to Brighton, starting on June 3rd. Donations very welcome: www.justgiving.com/page/tim-devereux-map
- FUNDRAISING LUNCH on Sunday 12th May 12.30pm for 1.00pm, at Tharavadu Indian Restaurant, 7-8 Mill Hill, Leeds LS1 5DQ (2 minutes walk from Leeds train station). Cost: £25 per adult, £12.50 under-16s, Under-fives free. Two course Keralan Indian lunch. There will be an auction and some fundraising games to support the Bambisanani Partnership. Tickets available from Catherine Chattoe at St Mary’s school, Menston c.chattoe@stmarysmenston.org or Tel. 01943 883000.
- BAMBISANANI GIFT COLLECTION: Mr Farmer from our school is heading off to South Africa in June and, as last year, he is appealing for gifts which he can take with him for the orphanage. This year there are three areas he is collecting for:Books for the reading festival. Primary school children at the reading festival are given a book to keep. For some children this is the first book they have ever been given.
Simple gifts for the orphanage, such as gliders, bubbles, small balls for children up to the age of 5.
Sensory gifts for children at the special needs school, such as bubbles, stress balls, light toys, whistles.
You can leave any donations in the church porch, but please put them in plastic bags and mark them “Bambisanani” so that we don’t get them mixed up with the Pudsey Community Project collections.
For more info about the partnership & the above: www.bambisananipartnership.org
LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR – CAR PARK SALE FUNDRAISER: Saturday 11th May 12noon- 4.00pm. Sale of New Designer Clothing, Furniture, Bric-a-brac, and lots more! Raising funds for the building of a new home at Mount St Joseph’s, Shire Oak Road, Headingley, Leeds LS6 2DE. Telephone: 0113 2784101
The Franciscan Friars of the Renewal will be holding monthly Discipleship Days at St Patrick’s Church, Bradford BD1 2RU, including Rosary, Holy Mass, Confessions, and Eucharistic adoration along with talks on Franciscan spirituality. 2024 marks 800 years since St Francis received the stigmata and the arrival of the first Franciscans in England. Next meeting: Saturday 4th May, 11.45am-4.30pm.
SVP LEEDS ANNUAL FAMILY SPONSORED WALK: in Aid of the St Vincent’s Support Centre will take place in the beautiful countryside around Wetherby on Sunday the 19th of May. All walkers past and new welcome. There are 2 new walks – one of about 3 miles and one of about 7 miles to suit all ages and abilities. Lots of additional attractions on the day. Further details: www.svp.org.uk/stvincentsleeds or email LeighB@svp.org.uk or tel. 0113 248 4126. Please support our unique Leeds based project helping the disadvantaged & those living in poverty throughout Leeds.
DIOCESAN LOURDES PILGRIMAGE: 5th-11th July 2024 from Leeds/Bradford Airport: The theme is ‘And that people should come in Procession’. Booking now open and places are filling up. Please book with Tangney Tours Tel: 01732 886666 or: www.tangney-tours.com/tours-and-pilgrimages/diocese-leeds/ Further information is available at www.dioceseofleeds.org.uk/lourdes-pilgrimage. If you are interested in volunteering (especially appealing for doctors, particularly GPs and nurses) please contact: lourdes.enquiries@dioceseofleeds.org.uk. Dates for your diary: Sunday 14th April Meet the pilgrims, Hinsley Hall, 2-4pm. Saturday 8th June Pre-departure Mass 11:30am Leeds Cathedral.
GROWING OLD GRACE-FULLY ONLINE SESSIONS: Leeds Diocesan older people’s charity is hosting six online meetings this year. The first is Spirituality in Later Life: Praying Beyond Words, Tuesday 14th May 7:00pm with Fr Donal Lucy and Paula Shanks. To attend email growing.old.gracefully@dioceseofleeds.org.uk
THE BRIERY RETREAT CENTRE, ILKLEY:
Briery Weekly Online Meditations: Each Thursday evening The Briery hosts a meditation via Zoom focusing on the Gospel for the upcoming Sunday and provide an opportunity for shared reflection in small groups. Meditation begins at 7.30pm and the ‘doors’ are open from 7.15pm for a welcome and chat. All are welcome. Register for zoom link by emailing: admin@briery.co.uk
BISHOP JOHN CROWLEY PREACHED RETREAT: 8th – 14th May 2024. Finding our way home to God amid the sorrows and joys of life. “The whole of our spiritual journey revolves around these two things: we are troubled when we contemplate ourselves, and our troubles bring us to salvation; when we contemplate God we are restored by the joy of the Holy Spirit” (St Bernard of Clairvaux). Total offering is £642, fully inclusive with en-suite room.
For bookings & further information, please email briery@btconnect.com or tel. 01943 607287. www.briery.org.uk
HOLY SPIRIT WORKSHOP DAY: The final workshop led by the Diocesan Faith Formation team will take place on Saturday 4th May at St Stephen’s, Skipton and Saturday 25th May at St Benedict’s, Garforth. Join us for the morning workshop or afternoon worship and prayer (or both!) and explore the power of the Holy Spirit following the Catholic Parish Summit webinar Sent or Stuck: Where are your people going. Free event open to all. Please book with us at formation@dioceseofleeds.org.uk and don’t forget to bring your packed lunch!
CENTENARY OF THE DEDICATION OF THE CATHEDRAL JULY 2024: On Thursday 18th July at 11.30am, together with the Priests, Deacons, Religious and Lay Faithful, Bishop Marcus will celebrate a Solemn Pontifical Mass at the Cathedral Church of St Anne, the Mother Church of the Diocese of Leeds, to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the Cathedral’s Dedication. More information about the Cathedral’s centenary celebrations will be published in due course.
HANDMAIDS WOMEN’S GROUP: Join the Franciscan Sisters of the Renewal for Adoration, Music, Rosary, opportunity for Sacrament of Reconciliation and refreshments. Friday 10th May 7.00-8.30pm Corpus Christi Church, Neville Road, Leeds LS9 0HD.
CORPUS CHRISTI EUCHARISTIC PROCESSION: will be led by Bishop Marcus at Hinsley Hall, 62 Headingley Lane LS6 2BX on Sunday 9th June at 3.00pm. Large free car park on site, food, drink & games afterwards in the grounds. All welcome.
DIOCESE OF LEEDS MUSIC VACANCIES: We wish to appoint a Choral Director, an Instrumental Tutor and a Whole-Class Ensemble Director. For more information, please request an application pack from recruitment@dioceseofleedsmusic.org.uk. Closing Date: Monday 13 May 2024, 12 noon.
SCHOOL VACANCIES:
DEPUTY HEADTEACHER VACANCY: Deputy Headteacher, St. Theresa’s Catholic Primary School, Leeds, Start: September 2024. Closing date: Monday 6th May 2024. Further info: https://www.st-theresas.leeds.sch.uk/our-school/governors/vacancies-in-school
CLASS TEACHER VACANCY: Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Ilkley. Start: September 2024. Closing date: Wednesday, 08 May 2024. Further info: bishopwheelercatholicacademytrust.org
FOUNDATION GOVERNORS VACANCIES: Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College is looking to appoint two more Foundation Governors. We welcome applications from all parishioners but if you have financial expertise that would be an added bonus. Application forms are available from the Diocese, education.admin@dioceseofleeds.org.uk. Alternatively, if you would like further information about the role, please contact Denise Hark, Clerk to the Corporation at Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College, d.hark@notredamecoll.ac.uk
TEACHERS OF MATHS AND IT VACANCIES: St. John Fisher Catholic Academy, Harrogate, Start: September 2024. Closing date: Friday, 10 May 2024. Further info: https://www.bishopwheelercatholicacademytrust.org/Trust-Academy-Vacancies/
TEACHER OF MUSIC VACANCY: St. John Fisher Catholic Academy, Harrogate, Start: September 2024. Closing date: Monday, 13 May 2024. Further info: https://www.bishopwheelercatholicacademytrust.org/Trust-Academy-Vacancies/
DEPUTY HEADTEACHER VACANCY: St Joseph’s Catholic Primary Academy Huddersfield. Start September 2024. You are strongly encouraged to arrange a visit to the school. Appointments can be made by contacting Mrs Angela Phillips, Interim Headteacher on 01484 531669. Closing date is 12noon on Wednesday 15th May 2024. Apply https://bpstrust.org.uk/Vacancies/
CATHOLIC CARE VACANCIES:
CATHOLIC CARE SUPPORT WORKERS VACANCIES SPINAL Point SP4 -7 £23,151 – £24,294 pro rata (dependent on qualifications and experience). Locations are: Bingley, Todmorden or Brighouse Post: full and part time positions (shift patterns to include weekends and bank holidays) with sleep in allowance.
CATHOLIC CARE SENIOR SUPPORT WORKER VACANCY (Grade 2) Outreach Spinal Point SP8-12 – £24,702 – £26,421 pro rata (dependent on qualifications and experience). Location: Sutton in Craven Post: full time position (shift patterns to include weekends and bank holidays) with sleep in allowance.
For further details about the above and how to apply please visit https://catholic-care.org.uk/recruitment/latest-vacancies/