Pentecost X

O God, be merciful to me a sinner.

We have two Masses this Sunday for the tenth after Pentecost (or Pontefract as our late great friend Mgr McGuire used to say).

11.00 a.m. Sacred Heart Chapel, Broughton Hall, Skipton

12.30 p.m. St. Joseph's, Pakington Street, Bradford

Confessions at call. Weekday Masses at 10.30 a.m. at Broughton Hall. Again confessions at call before the priest is vested to offer Mass and after he has divested. 

We have at least two Masses in this diocese on August 15th and there will be the Requiem for the Markenfield family members at Markenfield Hall on August 18th at 11.00 a.m. Details and reminders nearer the times.

I hear from Father Hall that the recent Mass at Batley went very well. Watch this space. 

The Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham comes to Leeds

I am delighted to announce that the Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham is coming to our diocese and as part of its initial activities involve a High Mass according to its Missal in mid September. Further regular activity will be at St. Joseph's in Bradford, details of which I shall post in due course. I wish the Ordinariate every success here and in other dioceses.

The poster below contains the text but not the picture they supplied which I was unable to upload.

The Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham

High Mass in the Cathedral

Church of Saint Anne

Great George Street/Cookridge

Street Leeds LS2 8BE

on the Memorial of

Our Lady of Sorrows

Saturday 15th September at 1.30pm

Mass setting

John Merbecke [c.1510 –c.1585]

sung by the Rudgate Singers.

Celebrant: Revd Fr. David Stafford [Sheffield Ordinariate]

Preacher and Deacon of the Mass: The Revd. Mgr. Robert Mercer C.R. [Ordinariate Priest]

Sub Deacon: Seminarian John Tee [York Ordinariate]

Everyone is welcome

Pentecost IX

This Sunday is the ninth Sunday after Pentecost and we have two Masses:

11.00 a.m. Sacred Heart Chapel, Broughton Hall, Skipton
12.30 p.m. St. Joseph's, Pakington Street, Bradford - missa cantata

Confessions at call.

Late news

Please note that there will be Mass at our old stamping ground of St. Mary's Batley at 6.00 p.m. tonight Wednesday 18th. July. All welcome. Thanks to Fr. Hall for offering this Mass.

Pentecost VIII

This evening (Thursday) saw a very pleasant  sung Votive Mass of Our Lady at Markenfield Hall and a decent number of people from near and far. Thanks to the Schola, the servers, Fr. Parfitt and Lady Deirdre and her husband Mr. Curteis.

This Sunday is the eighth Sunday after Pentecost and we have three Masses:


8.00 a.m. Leeds Cathedral, Great George Street, Leeds
11.00 a.m. Sacred Heart Chapel, Broughton Hall, Skipton
12.30 p.m. St. Joseph's, Pakington Street, Bradford

Confessions at call.

Pentecost VII

This Sunday is the seventh Sunday after Pentecost and we have two Masses:

11.00 a.m. Sacred Heart, Broughton Hall, Skipton

12.30 p.m. St. Joseph's, Pakington Street, Bradford

It is most encouraging to see so many new faces at St. Joseph's and so many young families from such a diversity of backgrounds which reflects the multi- cultural nature of the parish. Long may this continue.

Reminder that we have Mass on Thursday at 6.00 p.m. at the chapel of St. Michael at Markenfield Hall. Please see previous post.

Confessions at call at all of our Masses.

Forthcoming Masses at Markenfield Hall

I am very pleased to announce that we have two Masses scheduled over the summer months at Markenfield Hall just south of Ripon in the beautiful medieval chapel. The postcode is HG4 3AD.

The first Mass is later this month on July 12th at 6.00 p.m. and will be a missa cantata. The celebrant for this Mass is Fr. Parfitt.

On August 18th at 11.00 a.m. there will be the annual sung Mass of Requiem for the members of the Markenfield family who suffered terribly for the Faith following the Rising of the North in 1569. As usual the celebrant for the Mass will be Fr. Creighton-Jobe of the London Oratory with the chant provided by monks of Ampleforth Abbey.

The family again extend a warm welcome to those wishing to attend these Masses. You can read more about the Hall at the website http://markenfieldhall.com/