WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
3RD AUGUST 2025: 18TH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME (YEAR C)
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MASS TIMES THIS WEEK:
Saturday 2nd August (18th Sunday of O.T. – Vigil): 6.30pm (Intention: The People of the Parish)
Sunday 3rd August (18th Sunday of Ordinary Time): 10.30am (Intention: Maura Blackburn – A)
Tuesday 5th August (Dedication of St Mary Major): 7.00pm (Intention: Patrick Barlow – LD)
Wednesday 6th August (Transfiguration of the Lord): 9.30am (Intention: November Dead List)
Thursday 7th August (Feria): 9.30am (Intention: Private Intention – PR)
Friday 8th August (St Dominic): 9.30am (Intention: November Dead List)
Saturday 9th August (19th Sunday of O.T. – Vigil): 6.30pm (Intention: The People of the Parish)
Sunday 10th August (19th Sunday of Ordinary Time): 10.30am (Intention: William Chawke – A)
SATURDAY VIGIL MASS TIME CHANGE:
From the 30th/31st August, Fr Peter will also serve as the Parish Priest of St William of York, Morley (the church is dedicated to St Francis). From today onwards, the Sunday Mass here at St Joseph’s will now be at 10.30am. With regard to the Saturday Vigil Masses both in Pudsey and Morley, it is clear that the parishioners in Morley would prefer to retain Mass at 6.30pm whereas here in Pudsey many have requested that the Mass time is changed to 5.00pm. So, now the proposal is that from Saturday 30th August, the Vigil Mass will be at 5.00pm at St Joseph’s, and at 6.30pm in St Francis’ in Morley.
CONFESSIONS: Saturday 6.00pm-6.20pm; Tuesday 6.30pm-6.50pm.
BAPTISM: Congratulations and prayer to Ivy Rose Jacobs, who was baptised yesterday (Saturday) and to her proud family!
REST IN PEACE: Please pray for the family and the repose of the soul of Mr Michael Knight. His Requiem Mass will be at St Joseph’s on Wednesday 13th August at 11.30am.
ONLINE SCRIPTURE GROUP: meets on Tuesday evenings. For info: pudseystjoseph@gmail.com
OFFERTORY RECEIVED LAST SUNDAY:
Loose plate: £196.37; envelopes: £270.00; bank transfers: £1160.50; Total: £1582.87. Sincere thanks for your generosity!
Ukraine appeal: £30.00. 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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ST VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY SMALL APPLIANCES APPEAL: Our SVP Community Support Centres in Leeds and Bradford are collecting small domestic and personal electrical appliances for disadvantaged people and for re-sale: Toasters, Microwaves, Slow cookers, Sandwich Makers, Kettles, Mixers, Steamers, Blenders, Coffee Makers, Health Grills, Hair Dryers, Hair Curlers, Hair Straighteners, Irons, Clothes Steamers, Heaters (Oil, Fan, Halogen, Radiant), Table and Floor Lamps, Radios, and TVs. The donated goods should be: Clean and in good working order; marked (legal requirement – usually found on a label on the appliance); and, if possible, with Instruction Booklet for more complicated products. Our parish SVP will collect these from the church porch after the Masses on Sundays 3rd and 10th August.
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
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.
MARY’S MEALS FOREIGN/OBSOLETE COIN COLLECTION: This is the final weekend where you can donate your foreign and obsolete currency to help Mary’s Meals. Please put any remaining coins etc. into the large wooden box in the church porch. THANK YOU for your donations – we’ve had an overwhelming amount given. For more info: https://www.marysmeals.org/
THANK YOU: Teresa and all the Todd family would like to thank all those who have sent Mass cards, messages of condolence and attended Peter’s funeral mass at St Joseph’s. Mass will be offered for your intentions.
MOPS WALKS: Our Men of the Parish group (MOPS) will be organising a number of walks over the autumn/winter and would like to invite any keen walkers from the parish to join us. The following dates and locations: 6th September (Peak District); 4th October (Ilkley); 1st November (Settle); 6th December (Harrogate to Knaresborough); 3rd January (Pudsey); 7th February (Horsforth to Menston). All are Saturdays and the intention will be to use public transport to and from Pudsey. In the lead up to each walk we will supply details of times/places to meet. If you are interested, please let Stephen Massie know on 07809 743584 or email: stephen.massie83@gmail.com
THE BRIERY RETREAT CENTRE, ILKLEY:
Briery Weekly Online Meditations: The Briery hosts a weekly hour of meditation/reflection focusing on the following Sunday’s readings, providing an opportunity for shared reflection in small groups, on Thursdays – reflection begins at 7.30pm, doors open from 7.15pm for a welcome/chat. All are welcome to attend. Register for zoom link by emailing: admin@briery.co.uk
Briery Retreat Centre, 38 Victoria Avenue, Ilkley LS29 9BW
For bookings & further information, please email briery@btconnect.com or tel. 01943 607287. www.briery.org.uk
ONE & THREE PEAKS CHALLENGE IN SUPPORT OF ST PATRICK’S MISSION: On Saturday 9th August, St Patrick’s Mission will be hiking the Yorkshire Three Peaks to support the ongoing ministry in Bradford city centre. We are grateful for anyone who would like to hike with us, or who would like to volunteer to help on the day, or simply donate to the cause! To sign up:
https://www.stpatricksmission.co.uk/event/one-and-three-peak-challenge or to donate:
https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/spm-peaks25
DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO WALSINGHAM: Saturday 27th September. St Mary’s School in Menston is organising a coach for this annual day pilgrimage to our national shrine. The greater who sign up, the less the cost! Departure from Leeds would be at about 6.30am and would aim to return at about 10.00pm. The coach will take the group directly to the shrine for Mass at 12noon, and then into the village for Benediction in the abbey grounds for those who cannot walk the Holy Mile. If you are interested, please get in touch with Julia Findlay J.Findlay@stmarysmenston.org or tel. 07969 165277.
LAY CHAPLAINCY VACANCY: at Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College, Leeds. Start: September 2025 or as soon after. Closing date: Monday 25th August. Further info: https://www.notredamecoll.ac.uk/vacancies. To discuss or arrange a visit, contact Louise Jackson l.jackson@notredamecoll.ac.uk
YOUTH 2000 SUMMER FESTIVAL 2025: at Ampleforth College, North Yorkshire, from Friday 22nd to Monday 25th August. The Youth 2000 Summer Festival provides young adults (aged 16-35) from across the UK the opportunity to come together and explore faith, build relationships and find hope. This four-day festival includes great speakers, social time, break-out sessions, Daily Mass, 24/7 Adoration and much more! Register at: https://www.youth2000.org/events/summerfestival2025. Tickets are also available for priests, religious, families and groups. For more information, email: events@youth2000.org
ST MARK’S WAY ON THE NATIONAL JUBILEE PILGRIMAGE OF HOPE: Saturday 6th September starting with Mass at 8.00am in Leeds Cathedral. Walk all or part of the way between the cathedral and the Jubilee Pilgrimage Church of St Austin in Wakefield. For more info about this and how to sign up: www.dioceseofleeds.org.uk/the-national-jubilee-pilgrimage-of-hope-starts-at-leeds-cathedral-be-part-of-it/
There are four national pilgrimages (each named after one of the Evangelists), and details can be found here: www.pilgrimways.org.uk/become-a-pilgrim-for-a-day