Saturday, December 28, 2019

St. Thomas of Canterbury


Tomorrow in England and Wales we observe the feast of St. Thomas of Canterbury. We have two Masses:

11.00 a.m. Sacred Heart, Broughton Hall, Skipton
1.00 p.m. St. Joseph's, Pakington Street, Bradford

Confessions at call.

Tuesday, December 24, 2019

Gloria in excelsis Deo



Et incarnatus est de Spiritu sancto ex Maria Virgine: Et homo factus est.




Merry Christmas and a peaceful new year!

During the coming Christmas season
grant Lord that may we be blessed
with the spirit of the season,
which is peace,
with the gladness of the season,
which is hope
and with the heart of the season, 
which is love.



Christmas Masses :

Christmas Eve: 11.30 p.m. Sacred Heart, Broughton Hall, Skipton
Christmas Day: 11.00 a.m. Sacred Heart Broughton Hall, Skipton
                           1.00 p.m. St. Joseph's, Pakington Street, Bradford








Friday, December 20, 2019

Advent IV

This weekend is the last Sunday of Advent and we have two Masses:

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

Confessions at call. 

This week: 

Tuesday 24th. December 8.00 a.m. St. Joseph's, Martin Street,  Brighouse
                                         11.30 p.m. Sacred Heart, Broughton Hall, Skipton
Wednesday 25th. December 11.00 a.m. Sacred Heart, Broughton Hall, Skipton
                                              1.00 p.m. St. Joseph's, Pakington Street, Bradford
No Mass at Clayton on Boxing Day.




Monday, December 16, 2019

Christmas Masses


Remember that we have our first ever Rorate Mass tomorrow (Tuesday 17th. December) at 6.00 a.m. at St. Joseph's, Martin Street, Brighouse.

Christmas Masses:

Christmas Eve: 11.30 p.m. Sacred Heart, Broughton Hall, Skipton
Christmas Day: 11.00 a.m. Sacred Heart, Broughton Hall, Skipton                              1.00 p.m. St. Joseph's, Pakington Street, Bradford 

Thursday, December 12, 2019

Gaudete


This weekend marks the third Sunday of Advent or Gaudete Sunday. The rose vestments signify a lightening of the penitential mood as they do on the fourth Sunday of Lent.

We have three Masses:

8.00 a.m. Leeds Cathedral, Cookridge Street, Leeds
11.00 a.m. Sacred Heart, Broughton  Hall, Skipton
1.00 p.m. St. Joseph's, Pakington Street, Bradford

On Tuesday (17th December) we have our first ever Rorate Mass at 6.00 a.m. at St. Joseph's, Martin Street, Brighouse.
Masses Mon-Fri at 10.00 a.m. at Sacred Heart, Broughton Hall, Skipton.
Thursday at 9.30 a.m.  at St. Anthony's, Bradford Road, Clayton, Bradford

Confessions at call.
I shall publish details of Christmas Masses later next week.



Thursday, December 5, 2019

This weekend - the Immaculate Conception

On Friday evening at 7.30 p.m. we have the regular first Friday Mass at St. Austin's, Wentworth Terrace, Wakefield.
On Saturday the regular Mass at Broughton Hall is at the usual 10.30 a.m.



Although Sunday is the second Sunday of Advent the Feast of the Immaculate Conception overrides this in the Extraordinary Form. We have two Masses:

11.00 a.m. Sacred Heart, Broughton Hall, Skipton
1.00 p.m. St. Joseph's, Pakington Street, Bradford - sung Mass

Confessions at call.

Tuesday, December 3, 2019

Election 2019

General Election 2019










A message from Bishop Marcus Stock: 
In the next parliament, it is likely that there will be efforts to introduce changes to the law that would allow abortion on demand, for any reason, up to birth and that there will be further attempts to introduce assisted suicide.  Whatever political party you may be considering voting for, please reflect on the importance of human life.  Find out where your local political candidates stand on life issues – abortion and assisted suicide – by visiting www.righttolife.org.uk/bothlives.  If you use social media, please also consider sharing this campaign on your Facebook page or whatever social media platform you use.  Draft flyers are also available from: https://righttolife.org.uk/wpcontent/uploads/2019/11/RTL-flyer-print.pdf.

From Sunday's bulletin at St. Joseph's, Bradford

Friday, November 29, 2019

Advent

Fifty years ago this weekend the missal of Pope Paul VI was introduced and very strict restrictions were imposed on the celebration of the Mass in the form which had preceded it. Many good pastoral priests believed it was their duty to stamp out anything which had gone before.

Fifty years later that form of Mass which was all but supressed still continues to flourish in many parts of the world. Yesterday I added a new resource courtesy of the FFSP in Sydney, Australia - this is an extremely interesting and absorbing  page. https://maternalheart.org/resources/



The season of Advent begins on Sunday and I am in the process of finalising details of the Advent and Christmas Masses. I can say that there will be a first this year with a Rorate Mass in Brighouse.

We have two Masses on Sunday:

11.00 a.m. Sacred Heart, Broughton, Skipton
1.00 p.m. St. Joseph's, Pakington Street, Bradford

Confessions at call.

Next week - the first week in Advent - we have Mass at 10.00 a.m. from Monday to Friday at Broughton: in addition there are Masses at 8.30 a.m. on Tuesday at Ossett; at 9.30 a.m. on Thursday at St. Anthony's, Bradford and at 7.30 p.m  on Friday at St. Austin's, Wakefield.

Please make an extra effort to attend at least one of our Masses in the beautiful season of Advent.



Tuesday, November 26, 2019

Quiz


On Monday night the Knights of St. Columba in Bradford organised an inter-parish quiz at Shipley Catholic Men's Society's club - the Avondale. For the first time we entered a team called St. Joseph's on Extraordinary Form. Fourteen teams entered and we came seventh. We were a team of three. The next quiz is on Monday 27th April - so if you would like to join us please let me know. There is a raffle and free supper.

Monday, November 25, 2019

Extra Mass



Tomorrow, Tuesday 26th, there will be Mass at St. Joseph's, Martin Street, Brighouse at 10.00 a.m.
Reminder also that there is Mass each Thursday at 9.30 a.m. at St. Anthony's, Bradford Rd, Clayton Bradford.

Confessions at call.

Saturday, November 23, 2019

Pentecost XXIV

I have just returned from a few days in Cracow so I apologise for this later than usual update about Masses this weekend. This Sunday is the twenty-fourth and last Sunday after Pentecost. Next week Advent begins.
We have two Masses:

11.00 a.m. Sacred Heart, Broughton Hall, Skipton
1.00 p.m. St. Joseph's, Pakington Street, Bradford

Confessions at call.


Friday, November 15, 2019

This weekend

On Saturday we have a solemn High Mass of Requiem at 3.00 p.m. at Leeds Cathedral for the repose of the soul of Bishop Wheeler. Mgr. Smith will be the celebrant assisted by Canon Wiley and Fr. Crawley.


On Sunday it is the twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost and we have three Masses:

8.00 a.m. Leeds Cathedral, Cookridge Street, Leeds
11.00 a.m. Sacred Heart, Broughton Hall, Skipton
1.00 p.m. St. Joseph's, Pakington Street, Bradford

Confessions at call.

Thursday, November 14, 2019

Leeds Cathedral - Solemn High Mass of Requiem

Solemn High Mass of Requiem



for the repose of the soul of Bishop William Gordon Wheeler

Saturday 16th. November

3.00 p.m.

Leeds Cathedral

Cookridge Street, Leeds



With the Leeds Schola Gregoriana

led by Michael Murphy

Saturday, November 9, 2019

Remembrance Sunday



This Sunday we remember the men and women who gave their lives in defence of our country against enemy forces which would have destroyed our way of life. 

We have two Masses:

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

1.00 p.m. St. Joseph's, Pakington Street, Bradford - This will be a sung Mass of Requiem for the war dead. Following Mass there will be remembrance at the parish cenotaph, which came from the nearby now defunct St. Ann's church.

This week there are the usual Masses each day at Broughton at 10.00 a.m. 

On Tuesday there will be an extra Mass at St. Joseph's, Martin Street, Brighouse at 10.00 a.m.
Also  a reminder that the Thursday Mass at Clayton's St. Anthony's, Bradford continues with increasing popularity at 9.30 a.m.

On Saturday:

Annual Requiem Mass for Bishop Wheeler 



Saturday 16th. November  

Leeds Cathedral 
3.00 p.m.

with the Schola Greg lead by Michael Murphy

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Bishop William Gordon Wheeler. A good and faithful servant.



 

Sunday, November 3, 2019

Notitiae

November - the month of the suffering souls in purgatory

It was very pleasing to see good numbers of people at the All Saints Masses at St. Joseph's Bradford and St. Austin's, Wakefield, both of which were sung. Mass for All Souls at Pontefract was well attended to say it is many years since the EF Mass was celebrated in that church. Canon Wiley is planning to have a regular Mass there in the New Year, starting on January 1st.

Attendance at Bradford was up this Sunday but poorly attended at Broughton Hall. I hope that this is on account of the abysmal traffic at the moment as road improvements are being introduced in Keighley.
Forty years ago Broughton was one of the very few places in England where the Tridentine Rite was permitted thanks to Bishop Wheeler and is something which has gone from one Mass per month to a daily event. Those readers who live in Lancashire and the north of the diocese are encouraged to come along. Please support this Mass.

Talking of Bishop Wheeler, there will be a solemn high Mass of Requiem for him at Leeds Cathedral, Great George Street, Leeds on Saturday 16th. November at 3.00 p.m. The Leeds schola Gregoriana will be singing. Mgr Smith will be the celebrant with Fr. Crawley and Canon Wiley acting as deacon and sub-deacon.

My appeal for servers has brought another three young men who will be learning how to serve Mass in a couple of weeks time when we return from a few days in Paris.
If you would like to learn to serve the Mass please make yourself known to any of our celebrants and arrangements will be made. This will be announced from the pulpit at St. Joseph's next Sunday which will be a sung requiem for the war dead.


I understand that St. Mary's old church, now an Asian banqueting hall called Regency Hall,  will be open on remembrance Sunday next week for those who wish to pray for the war dead on the church's war memorial which is filled with many names of Catholics in that area who gave their lives in the wars.


Saturday, November 2, 2019

Pentecost XXI

This Sunday is the twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost and we have two Masses:

11.00a.m Sacred Heart, Broughton Hall, Skipton
1.00 p.m. St.Joseph's, Pakington Street, Broughton

Confessions at call.

There will be a solemn High Mass of Requiem at Leeds Cathedral on Saturday 16th. November. The Mass will be for the repose of the soul of Bishop Wheeler.

Wednesday, October 30, 2019

All Saints & All Souls



All Saints - Friday 1st November - the Church Triumphant

11.00 a.m. Sacred Heart, Broughton Hall, Skipton
5.00 p.m. St. Joseph's, Pakington Street, Bradford
7.30 p.m. St. Austin's, Wentworth Terrace, Wakefield

All Souls - Saturday 2nd. November - the Church Suffering

9.00 a.m. Sacred Heart, Broughton Hall, Skipton
10.00 a.m. Sacred Heart, Broughton Hall, Skipton
11.00 a.m. Sacred Heart, Broughton Hall, Skipton
3.00 p.m. St. Joseph's, Back Street, Pontefract WF8 1NL
5.00 p.m. St. Mary's, Bishophill, York, YO1 6EN (Middlesbrough Diocese)

Confessions at call.

Sunday, October 27, 2019

Christ the King and His Church triumphant and suffering

This weekend marks the Feast of Christ the King being the last Sunday of October. The week ends with the Holy Day of Obligation of All Saints . Masses as follows:


Sunday CHRIST THE KING

11.00 a.m. Sacred Heart, Broughton Hall, Skipton.
1.00 p.m. St. Joseph's, Pakington Street, Broughton.

Monday.
10.00 a.m. Sacred Heart, Broughton Hall, Skipton.
Tuesday.
8.30 a.m. St. Ignatius, Storrs Hill Road, Ossett
10.00 a.m. Sacred Heart, Broughton Hall, Skipton.
Wednesday.
10.00 a.m. Sacred Heart, Broughton Hall, Skipton.
Thursday.
9.30 a.m. St. Anthony's, Bradford Road, Clayton.
10.00 a.m. Sacred Heart, Broughton Hall, Skipton.





Friday ALL SAINTS

11.00 a.m. Sacred Heart, Broughton Hall, Skipton.
5.00 p.m. St. Joseph's, Pakington Street, Bradford.
7.30 p.m. St. Austin's, Wentworth Terrace, Wakefield.

Saturday ALL SOULS

9.00 a.m. Sacred Heart, Broughton Hall, Skipton.
10.00 a.m. Sacred Heart, Broughton Hall, Skipton.
11.00 a.m. Sacred Heart, Broughton Hall, Skipton.
3.00 p.m St. Joseph's, Back Street, Pontefract.


Confessions at call.



Thursday, October 17, 2019

Pentecost XIX


This weekend sees the nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost with the Gospel ending with the words that many are called but few are chosen. Multi enim sunt vocati, pauco vero electi.
We have three Masses:

8.00 a.m. Leeds Cathedral, Cookridge Street, Leeds
11.00 a.m. Sacred Heart, Broughton Hall, Skipton
1.00 p.m. St. Joseph's, Pakington Street, Bradford

Confessions at call.

I have been asked to provide some training for serving Mass. If any other men or boys would like to learn how to serve Mass please speak to one of the celebrants at any of our Masses and then something can be arranged which is mutually convenient.





 

Friday, October 11, 2019

Pentecost XVIII - Newman Sunday!


This weekend sees the eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost and we have two Masses:

11.00 a.m. Sacred Heart, Broughton Hall, Skipton
1.00 p.m. St. Joseph's, Pakington Street, Bradford

Confessions at call.

Preparations are well underway for Masses for the feasts of All Saints, All Souls and the annual Mass of Requiem at the Cathedral - all in November. I am also hoping to arrange a Mass at Settle at the request of the Parish Priest and a group of parishioners. It is now many years since the late Fr. Leo Woodward was Parish Priest there when we had third Sunday of the month Masses at St. Mary and St. Michael's.
More details when I have them.

Please pray for an outcome from the Synod which doesn't eventually split the Church.
We should be consoled and strengthened in the knowledge that the Church has given us a new saint who was no intolerant liberal, modernist or heretic.
I was very privileged to have been invited, with our eldest daughter to a front row place in Birmingham's Cofton Park when the Pope emeritus beatified John Henry Newman just over nine years ago.
In the meantime:

St. John Henry Newman, pray for us!

 






Monday, October 7, 2019

Ordinariate Evensong


Evensong, according to the Ordinariate Customary, will take place monthly in Saint Joseph's Catholic Church. The next Evensong will take place on Monday, 7th October at 7pm, and will continue on the 4th November and the 2nd December.

Saturday, October 5, 2019

Pentecost XVII


Reminder that on Saturday there will be Mass in the Ordinariate Rite at St. Joseph's, Bradford at
3.00 p.m.

This weekend marks the XVII Sunday after Pentecost and we have two Masses:

11.00 a.m. Sacred Heart chapel, Broughton Hall, Skipton (missa cantata)
1.00 p.m. St. Joseph's, Pakington Street, Bradford

Confession at call.


Wednesday, October 2, 2019

Agnes Rutherford


It was with great sadness that I recently reported the death of Mrs Agnes Rutherford who was for many years the Leeds Diocese Representative of the Latin Mass Society and Secretary to the Diocesan Reps for the LMS.
I understand that her passing was serene and she had received the last Sacraments shortly before death. Please remember her soul in your prayers and please remember her husband and two daughters whom she leaves.

Agnes was the Rep for Leeds when things were very much more difficult with regard to universal provision of the old Mass - let alone locally. Only a few weeks ago she told me that at one time the only priest who publicly dared to offer the Mass was Fr. Harry Tattan at St. Urban's, on a Friday evening and for her to simply hear the words Introibo ad altare Dei was like a breath of fresh air.  Fr. Tattan was followed by Monsignor Diarmuid Scannell at Burley in Wharfedale whose Masses were an aid to many vocations. Agnes' own brother, Mgr. Hugh Boyle of Glasgow, regularly offered Mass at the Shambles, York and St. John the Baptist, Normanton when he was on holiday in Yorkshire in the summer months.

As a former LMS rep I shall personally always remember Agnes' kindness, diplomacy and wise and measured counsel when I took on the job following her eventual successor Gerry Lyons.

Only a few months ago she passed on some of her papers to me and the amount of work these represent to keep the Mass on the altars of our churches was breath-taking and in itself worthy of Almighty God's reward.

Perusal of these papers tells the story of how the Mass was kept alive here and the kindness of Bishop Wheeler is eminently clear from their first exchange.
Some letters are less encouraging yet she was always keen to point out how much progress had been made from the days of when many Catholics were traumatised at the recent changes and many who seemed to rely solely on damnatory private revelation and unpleasantness. She maintained that such behaviour was a thermometer of those distant times.

She had an encyclopaedic recollection of events local, national and international and as a Classics and Modern Languages graduate she was always able to help me with translations from and into Latin at the drop of a hat! On liturgical and legal matters her brother, Mgr Boyle, was always at hand to offer candid advice.

The sung Mass of Requiem will take place today at Ss. Peter and Paul, Yeadon, Leeds  at 12.30 p.m. followed by private interment locally.

May she rest in peace - a good and faithful servant.

Thursday, September 26, 2019

Feast of St. Michael (Pentecost XVI) etc.

Sunday is the feast of St. Michael and this takes precedence over the green Sunday. This is hardly surprising given the number of references to Holy Michael in the traditional Mass and his importance in Catholic theology.

We have two Masses: 
11.00 a.m. Sacred Heart, Broughton Hall, Skipton
1.00 p.m. St. Joseph's, Pakington Street, Bradford

Confessions at call.

On Wednesday at 12.30 p.m. there is the sung Mass of Requiem for Agnes Rutherford at Ss. Peter & Paul church in Yeadon, followed by private interment. Fr. Driver will offer the Mass.

Next Saturday (5th. October) there will be the monthly Mass of the Ordinariate of our Lady of Walsingham at St. Joseph's, Bradford and on Monday at 7.00 p.m. there will be evensong in the Lady Chapel, again at St. Joseph's.



Thursday, September 19, 2019

Pentecost XV

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



11.00 a.m. Sacred Heart chapel, Broughton Hall, Skipton
1.00 p.m. St. Joseph's, Pakington Street, Bradford

Confessions at call.

Agnes Rutherford

It was with great sadness that I recently reported the recent death of Mrs. Agnes Rutherford who was for many years the Leeds Diocese Representative of the Latin Mass Society and Secretary to the Diocesan Reps for the LMS.
Her passing was serene and she had received the last Sacraments shortly before death. Please remember her soul in your prayers and please remember her husband and two daughters whom she leaves.

Agnes was the Rep for Leeds when things were very much more difficult with regard to universal provision of the old Mass and only a few weeks ago she told me that at one time the only priest who publicly dared to offer the Mass was Fr. Harry Tattan at St. Urban's, followed by Monsignor Diarmuid Scannell at Burley in Wharfedale. Her own brother Mgr. Hugh Boyle of Glasgow regularly offered Mass at the Shambles, York and St. John the Baptist, Normanton when he was on holiday in the summer months.

I shall personally always remember Agnes' kindness and wise and measured counsel when I was the LMS Rep following her successor Gerry Lyons.

She had only recently passed on some of her papers to me and the amount of work these represent to keep the Mass on the altars of our churches was breath-taking and in itself worthy of Almighty God's reward.

Even a cursory perusal of these papers tells the story of how the Mass was kept alive here and the kindness of Bishop Wheeler is eminently clear from her first written exchange with him.

Other letters are less encouraging and she was always keen to point out how much progress had been made from the days of when many Catholics were traumatised at the recent changes and who seemed thereafter to rely solely on damnatory private revelation and unpleasantness to further the cause. Moreover she was clearly aware of how such behaviour was a thermometer of those distant times.

She had an encyclopaedic recollection of events local, national and international and as a graduate of Classics and Modern Languages she was always able to help me with translations from and into Latin at the drop of a hat!

The sung Mass of Requiem will take place at the church of Ss. Peter and Paul, Yeadon on October 2nd at 12.30 p.m. followed by interment at Guiseley Cemetery.

May she rest in peace - a good and faithful servant.

(I shall repost this section nearer the funeral.)

Saturday, September 14, 2019

Pentecost XIV

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


Sunday:
8.00 a.m. Leeds Cathedral, Cookridge Street, Leeds
11.00 a.m. Sacred Heart, Broughton Hall, Skipton
1.00 p.m. St. Joseph's, Pakington Street, Bradford

Confessions at call.

I am sorry to have to announce the death of Mrs Agnes Rutherford on Monday 9th. September in Leeds. Details of the requiem Mass and a fuller account will be posted when I have them early next week. Requiescat in pace.


Friday, September 6, 2019

Pentecost XIII etc.

Having recovered from a hectic week in Germany last week it is time for a quick update of events.



Saturday September 7th will see the next Ordinariate Rite Mass at St. Joseph's, Pakington Street, Bradford at the usual time of 3.00 p.m.


Sunday is the thirteenth 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

Confessions at call.

On Monday at St. Joseph's, Martin Street,  Brighouse there will be Mass at 10.00 a.m. Thanks to the new parish priest, Fr. Michael Hall for adding the EF into his already busy schedule. Fr. Hall is a regular celebrant at St. Joseph's, Bradford and offered our first Mass there on the first Sunday the church was officially designated as a home for the Extraordinary Form three years ago this week.

Also a reminder that the regular 9.30 a.m. Mass on Thursdays at St. Anthony's, Clayton, Bradford. The Mass there is offered by the parish priest, Fr. Winn, who will be joining the rota of priests who offer Mass at St. Joseph's, Bradford on Sundays.

Our seminarian James Baxter left for Italy on Monday to commence his studies at Gricigliano towards ordination in seven years. We wish him every success and look forward to hearing from him and seeing him in the future. His giving page is: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-another-english-icksp-seminarian?fbclid=IwAR1CGy18sP2XsXy5FRf_TQ-zNwAkFmauuW_VpxPK_X0trWBzgD3q6CLMj7g
 

Friday, August 30, 2019

Pentecost XII

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

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

Confessions at call.

Thursday, August 22, 2019

Pentecost XI


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

11.00 a.m. Sacred Heart, Broughton Hall, Skipton
1.00 p.m. Joseph's, Pakington Street, Bradford missa cantata

Confessions at call.

Canon Wiley has told me that the Cathedral is now booked for a Solemn High Mass of Requiem at the Cathedral on Saturday 16th. November at 3.00 p.m. Details and reminders will follow nearer the time.







Friday, August 16, 2019

Pentecost X

O God be merciful to me a sinner.


This weekend marks the tenth Sunday after Pentecost and we have three Masses:

8.00 a.m. Leeds Cathedral, Cookridge Street, Leeds
11.00 a.m. Sacred Heart, Broughton Hall, Skipton
1.00 p.m. St. Joseph's, Pakington Street, Bradford

Confessions at call.

Mass for the feast of the Assumption of our Blessed Lady at Bradford was a beautiful occasion and had an attendance of nearly fifty. James, our seminarian sang the propers and Mr. Watson played the organ. Thanks to Canon Wiley for offering the Mass for us. This was his last Mass at St. Joseph's for a while as he now comes off the rota to take up his new duties in the Wakefield deanery, where I am sure he will be offering the traditional Mass at his new parish in Pontefract and Knottingley. Both churches are beautifully decorated and eminently suitable for celebration of the EF Mass.


 

Monday, August 12, 2019

The Assumption of our Blessed Lady



Thursday is a holyday of obligation and we have two Masses:

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

5.00 p.m. St. Joseph's, Pakington Street, Bradford.
Unusually for a holyday this will be a missa cantata, thanks to our seminarian. James has offered to sing the propers and Mr. Watson who plays on the third Sunday will be the organist.
Please make yourself known to James who will be keeping us regularly updated on his life in Gricigliano. The diocesan Communications Officer agrees with me that this would make a good story for the website.

Confessions at call.

Saturday, August 10, 2019

Pentecost IX etc.


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

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

This week at St. Joseph's we will welcome Mr. James Baxter, a native of Bradford and old St. Bede's boy who will be leaving England in September to enter the Institute of Christ the King's seminary at Gricigliano near Florence. There he will commence his seven year course of studies towards ordination to the Sacred Priesthood.

Please chat with James after Mass who I'm sure will be pleased to discuss his vocation with you. In the meantime he will be helping with the singing or serving at Mass at St. Joseph's.

I think it is important that we help James in his studies and here is the link to the giving page:



The feast of the Assumption of our Blessed Lady is a holyday of obligation on Thursday and we have two Masses:




11.00 a.m. Sacred Heart, Broughton Hall, Skipton
5.00 p.m. St. Joseph's, Pakington Street, Bradford 

(There will be no Mass at St. Anthony's, Bradford today.)

Confessions at call.

Reminder that on Saturday 17th. August there will be the annual sung Requiem with chant from monks of Ampleforth Abbey. The celebrant will be Fr. Creighton-Jobe Cong. Orat. The Mass will be for the deceased members of the Markenfield family who lost almost everything but their souls for the Faith following the uprising of 1569.