Octave Day of the Nativity

Formerly referred to as the Circumcision of Our Lord,  Masses on Sunday are as follows:

11.00 a.m. Sacred Heart, Broughton Hall, Skipton (Sung Mass)

12.30 p.m. St. Joseph's, Pakington Street, Bradford (Low Mass with carols)

Happy New Year!

Best Christmas present

Yesterday I accidentally caught sight of one of the best presents I have ever received - above. It wasn't even for me personally. It said something to me that was of more value to me than anything.

Deo gratias and Merry Christmas.

Venite adoremus

Saturday 24th. December, Sacred Heart, Broughton Hall, Skipton. 11.30 p.m.

Sunday   25th. December, Sacred Heart, Broughton Hall, Skipton. 11.00 a.m. 

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

Friday 30th. December, Wakefield Chantry Chapel, Wakefield, 7.30 p.m. (not 7.00 p.m.)

Confessions at call.

Masses this week

Masses daily during the week at Sacred Heart, Broughton at 9.30 a.m.

Saturday 24th. December, Sacred Heart, Broughton Hall, Skipton. 11.30 p.m.

Sunday   25th. December, Sacred Heart, Broughton Hall, Skipton. 11.00 a.m. 

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

Confessions at call.

Advent IV

The last Sunday of Advent is here and we have three Masses this weekend:

8.00 a.m. St Anne's Cathedral, Cookridge Street, Leeds

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

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

I will post dates and times of Masses for Christmas later in the week.

Gaudete

Gaudete - the third Sunday of Advent is almost upon us and means that this year Christmas is only two weeks away. The lightning of the mood with rose vestments is a gladness at the nearing of Christ's coming in the glory of his birth.
Masses on Sunday:


11.00 a.m. Sacred Heart, Broughton Hall, Skipton
12.30 p.m. St. Joseph's Pakington Street, Bradford (Sung Mass)

I was very lucky to be able to attend Wednesday's Cathedral Lecture (unlike the nightmare we had failing to get to the last lecture on All Souls day).

This month's talk was delivered by Professor John Rist, now of Cambridge University and formerly of Washington's Catholic University to name only two.

I hope to give a summary of the professor's talk soon.

Immaculate Conception

Thursday is the feast of the Immaculate Conception. Mass at Sacred Heart, Broughton Hall, Skipton at 11.00 a.m.

Mass on Tuesday is at the earlier time of 9.00 a.m. Masses on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday at the usual time of 9.30 a.m.

Cathedral lecture. On Wednesday this week (December 7th.) Professor John Rist will give a lecture at 7.00 p.m. at the Cathedral's Wheeler Hall entitled The past, present and future of the Papacy. Free admission. 

O God our refuge and our strength, look down in mercy on thy people who cry to Thee and through the intercession of the glorious and immaculate Virgin Mary, Mother of God, of Blessed Joseph her spouse, the Blessed Apostles Peter and Paul and of all the saints, mercifully and graciously hear our prayers for the freedom and exaltation of our holy mother, the Church. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.

Advent II

Masses for the second Sunday of Advent this weekend are as follows:

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

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

Thanks to Frs. Parfitt and Crawley for these Masses.