St.

Mary's Church
40 Park Lane
Rothwell
Leeds
LS26 0ES Telephone 0113 2824453
Clergy Father Éamon McGeough
Web site https://october18th.wixsite.com/stmarysrothwell

Registered Charity no. 249404

MASS TIMES
Monday 21st October 11.00 a.m Mass

Tuesday 22nd October 10.00 a.m Mass (Agnes Kilgallon)

Wednesday 23rd October 10.00 a.m Mass P.I

Thursday 24th October 10.00 a.m Eucharistic Service

Friday 25th October 10.00 a.m Mass (Francis Thompson)

Saturday 26th October 6.00 p.m Vigil Mass (Pro Pop)

Sunday 27th October 9.30 a.m Mass (David Shepherd)

11.00 a.m Mass (Ellen Thompson)

Last week’s Collection Total £832. Many Thanks! Pews - Please try to leave the pews tidy after Mass

HALL HIRE Our hall is available for parishioners to use for their social events should you wish. Please contact the
hall manager (Steph Power) for details on 07729761340.

CONFIRMATION PREP DATE (For external students) Mass of enrolment . Saturdays 19th October.
2nd /16th November (To include short service of reconciliation) All @ St Mary’s Church @ 10.00 a.m.

DEFIBRILATION TRAINING There will be a refresher course on Saturday 9th November for anyone interested in
familiarising themselves with this potentially lifesaving equipment. 10.00 a.m Church hall.

CHURCH CLEANING Will those individuals who clean our beautiful church – please collect their copies of the rota
from the sacristy this weekend. Thank you.
QUIZ NIGHT Saturday 26th October 12.30 p.m. Church Hall. Tickets £5.

CAR TREASURE HUNT Sunday 6th October 12.30 p.m. Start from the church hall.

NOVEMBER DEAD LIST Demand for masses was very high last year. Please therefore present your intentions
ASAP and I will endeavour to say mass on the day requested or the nearest available date thereafter.
Envelopes at the back of church.

SAMARITAN’S PURSE OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD Leaflets are now available and are free, so please take
one. It will advise you what to can and cannot put in the shoeboxes. – Some of the regulations regarding this
have been changed, e.g. Toothpaste and sweets can no longer be included.
Shoeboxes are now ready for purchase at 50p/box. Please take what you need and put monies in collection
dish in the porch. Boxes will need to be filled and returned to church by mid-November. Date to be advised.

FOOD BANK Thank you to everyone who contributed to the food bank, helping the many in our community
who suffer from food poverty. If you don’t, as yet – perhaps one extra item in your weekly shop could be of
such help.

DOWRY TOUR From Thursday 7th November, 4pm, until Saturday 9th November, 1pm. The statue of Our
Lady of Walsingham will be at Leeds Cathedral. There will be a range of liturgical devotions to coincide with
this visit.

EMM 2019 Pope Francis has declared that October 2019 will be a special month of prayer and action to
strengthen and grow God’s mission and the church. It aims:
1) To encourage Catholics into a deeper relationship with Jesus through prayer.
2) To look to, and learn from, the actions and sacrifices of our saints, martyrs and living missionaries.
3) To financially support overseas missions.

SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN From 1st August we ask individuals to use their social media profiles (Facebook,
Twitter and Instagram) to share their personal mission, using the hashtag #mymission#EMM2019.
#Mymission ask you to proudly let the world know how you, like missionaries overseas, are called to reach
out and share God’s love – Watch this space.

REFUGEE RESPONSE WAKEFIELD Tuesday 22nd October 2019 at St Peter and St Paul Parish Centre, St
George’s Walk, Stanbridge Lane, Wakefield, WF2 7NR from 7-00pm to 9.30pm. This event is an opportunity
to hear from the organisations which are supporting Refugees and Asylum Seekers and learn about the
volunteer roles available. There will be a number of short presentations followed by time to visit information
stalls. Everyone is welcome and refreshments will be served. Please contact Lucy Irven on 07739 975 020 at
lirven@catholic-care.org.uk for more information.

THE ANNUAL LOURDES DINNER DANCE is being held on Friday 25th October, which includes a
complimentary drink, 3 course dinner and DJ/dancing is being held at the Met Hotel in Leeds. All profits
raised from the night will go to the Leeds Diocesan Lourdes fund. Tickets are priced at £40 each or £350 for a
table of ten - for more information or tickets please contact Phil Marshall on 07766 148375 or at
Philmarshall49@hotmail.com

In childhood we see life as a great adventure that includes everyone and everything. Part of our life’s task is
to reclaim the child in us. Being childlike, we realise that we matter, that our unique contribution has huge
implications for the whole universe, that the part we play touches all life everywhere and for all time. We are
all part of the whole, linked by our decisions and our choices to all others on the earth now and in the future,
because they are all connected with us. As we walk life’s journey realising that we are connected with all that
has gone before and all that is present, we are preparing for the future.

The human did not weave the web of life – they are merely strands in it.
Whatever they do tothe web, they do to themselves.
CHIEF SEATTLE