Pentecost XIV

Masses for this weekend:

Saturday (Vigil) St. Mary’s, Gibbet Street, Halifax. 6.00 p.m.

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

                         St. Joseph’s, Pontefract Road, Castleford. 3.00 p.m.

Pentecost XIII

Masses for this the third Sunday after Pentecost are listed below:

Saturday (Vigil) St. Mary’s, Gibbet Street, Halifax. 6.00 p.m.

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

                         St. Joseph’s, Pontefract Road, Castleford. 3.00 p.m.

The Assumption of Our Blessed Lady

Saturday           (Vigil) St. Mary’s, Gibbet Street, Halifax. 6.00 p.m.

Sunday              St. Anne’s Cathedral, Great George Street, Leeds. 8.00 a.m.

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

                         St. Joseph’s, Pontefract Road, Castleford. 3.00 p.m.

Mgr. Moger will be offering the regular third Sunday Mass at  the Cathedral at the usual time of 8.00 a.m. for this feast  of the Assumption of Our Blessed Lady.

The Transfiguration of the Lord and UPDATE

This Feast is a "personal favourite" of mine as is the Gospel account of the same. Mass tomorrow at 9.30 a.m. at Sacred Heart, Broughton, near Skipton.

I have been asked announce that there is to be a retreat at Aylseford organised by the YCA - here is the information I was given:

YCA National Weekend at Aylesford -in Association with the Scola Gregoriana of Cambridge 31st Oct-1st Nov 2015

Set in the heart of Kent, England, The Friars - Aylesford Priory - is an ancient religious house of the Order of Carmelites dating back to the 13th Century. Over the centuries and now today The Friars has become the destination for thousands of visitors.

At the 2015 Young Catholic Adult Weekend Pilgrimage, there will be 

• Sung/High Masses, 
• Gregorian Chant Workshops, 
• Talks, 
• Rosaries, 
• Confessions, 
• Marian Procession, 
• Socials. 

To book on to the weekend please go to the automated booking system at:- 

https://v1.bookwhen.com/yca-aylesford-2015

*Please note Aylesford Priory have a booking deadline of 18^th September, otherwise they reserve the right to release rooms for sale to other guests as required. Also they do not allow last minute refunds so  any non-arrivals and/or cancellations made up to 3 days before the event will be non-refundable..

Also there is to be Mass in honour of the Nativity of Our Blessed Lady at Wakefield's historic Chantry Chapel, Kirkgate Bridge at 7.00 p.m. on Monday 8th. September. This will be a missa cantata.

Masses this coming weekend for the eleventh Sunday after Pentecost are as follows: 

Saturday           (Vigil) St. Mary’s, Gibbet Street, Halifax. 6.00 p.m.

                           (Vigil) Our Lady of Lourdes, Cardigan Road, Leeds. 5.30 p.m.          

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

                           (Sung)  St. Peter’s, Leeds Road, Laisterdyke, Bradford. 3.00 p.m.

                           St. Joseph’s, Pontefract Road, Castleford. 3.00 p.m.

Please note the Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes is at 5.30 p.m.

Also there will be no more EF Masses at Heckmondwike as Fr Abberton is moving to Bradford, to a parish close to the school where I teach. I shall of course offer to serve Mass for him when he arrives there.

Pentecost X

Apologies for the delay in posting this, I was severely delayed last night be events in Calais even though I was several miles up the coast in Dunkerque.

Masses for the tenth Sunday after Pentecost are as follows:

Saturday (Vigil) St. Mary’s, Gibbet Street, Halifax. 6.00 p.m.

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

                           St. Joseph’s, Pontefract Road, Castleford. 3.00 p.m.

Last week we heard Mass again at Chapelle d'Armentieres (thanks to the Institute of Christ the King) near Lille and during the week at St Paul's Abbey in Wisques - this was a conventual Mass sung by the Benedictines. Both were very uplifting experiences. 

Pentecost IX

Saturday (Vigil) St. Mary’s, Gibbet Street, Halifax. 6.00 p.m.

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

                           St. Joseph’s, Pontefract Road, Castleford. 3.00 p.m.

Pentecost VIII

Saturday           (Vigil) St. Mary’s, Gibbet Street, Halifax. 6.00 p.m.

Sunday              St. Anne’s Cathedral, Great George Street, Leeds. 8.00 a.m.

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

                           St. Joseph’s, Pontefract Road, Castleford. 3.00 p.m.

Back on line

July - the month of the Precious Blood

Apologies for not advertising the Masses last weekend for Pentecost VI, the internet connection has been disconnected but was repaired today. Despite the lack of advertising there was a very pleasing congregation at Broughton with lots of young families with children and babies.

Masses this coming weekend for the seventh Sunday after Pentecost are as follows:

Saturday           (Vigil) St. Mary’s, Gibbet Street, Halifax. 6.00 p.m.

                        (Vigil) Our Lady of Lourdes, Cardigan Road, Leeds. 5.30 p.m.          

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

                        (Sung)  St. Peter’s, Leeds Road, Laisterdyke, Bradford. 3.00 p.m.

                         St. Joseph’s, Pontefract Road, Castleford. 3.00 p.m.

On this anniversary of the release of Pope Benedict's Summorum Pontificum please remember to pray for our Pope Emeritus. 

Ss Peter & Paul

Saturday (Vigil) St. Mary’s, Gibbet Street, Halifax. 6.00 p.m.

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

                         St. Joseph’s, Pontefract Road, Castleford. 3.00 p.m.

Pentecost III

After the fiery red of Pentecost and white for the Holy Trinity and Corpus Christi this weekend sees a return to the post Pentecost cycle and green vestments which symbolise the life of the Church. In the Eastern Church green is the colour used at Pentecost.

Masses this weekend:

Saturday           (Vigil) St. Mary’s, Gibbet Street, Halifax. 6.00 p.m.

                        (Vigil) Our Lady of Lourdes, Cardigan Road, Leeds. 5.30 p.m.          

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

                           (Sung)  St. Peter’s, Leeds Road, Laisterdyke, Bradford. 3.00 p.m.

                           St. Joseph’s, Pontefract Road, Castleford. 3.00 p.m.

Corpus Christi Sunday

Saturday (Vigil) St. Mary’s, Gibbet Street, Halifax. 6.00 p.m.

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

                           St. Joseph’s, Pontefract Road, Castleford. 3.00 p.m.

                           Holy Spirit, Bath Road, Heckmondwike. 4.00 p.m. 

There will be a procession of the Blessed Sacrament after Mass at Broughton.

Corpus Christi - Thursday

There will be Mass at Sacred Heart, Broughton Hall, near Skipton on Thursday at 9.30 a.m. for the Feast of Corpus Christi as it appears in the calendar of the Roman Missal. Thanks to Fr. Parfitt for this. 

Trinity Sunday

This weekend sees the Feast of the Blessed Trinity which ranks as one of my personal favourites. We had planned to have a Solemn high Mass but due to circumstances beyond my control this has had to be postponed. There will be a high Mass at the Cathedral in November.

Masses this weekend:

Saturday (Vigil) St. Mary’s, Gibbet Street, Halifax. 6.00 p.m.

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

                           St. Joseph’s, Pontefract Road, Castleford. 3.00 p.m.

Pentecost - birthday of the Church

Saturday (Vigil)     St. Mary’s, Gibbet Street, Halifax. 6.00 p.m.

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

                             St. Joseph’s, Pontefract Road, Castleford. 3.00 p.m.

Next week

Next week is half term and again we are to have Mass at Bewerley Grange chapel near Pateley Bridfe in Upper Nidderdale. This will be on Tuesday 26th May at 11.30 a.m. It will be a sung Mass. Reminder to follow. Thanks to Fr. Parfitt for this Mass.

Ascension Sunday

This Sunday is the external solemnity of the Ascension - reminder that we have our second Mass at the cathedral on Sunday morning.

Saturday           (Vigil) St. Mary’s, Gibbet Street, Halifax. 6.00 p.m.

Sunday              St. Anne’s Cathedral, Great George Street, Leeds. 8.00 a.m.

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

                           St. Joseph’s, Pontefract Road, Castleford. 3.00 p.m.

                           Holy Spirit, Bath Road, Heckmondwike. 4.00 p.m.

Ascension Thursday

Mass on Thursday for the feast as it appears in the Missal and its scriptural day is at 9.30 a.m. at Sacred Heart, Broughton Hall, Skipton.

Easter IV

This weekend marks the fourth Sunday after Easter and the month of May, traditionally devoted to our Blessed Mother.

Let us remember our suffering fellow Christians in the Middle East at this time.

Masses in the EF form:

Saturday 6.00 p.m. Vigil Mass, St Mary's, Gibbet Street, Halifax,

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

                3.00 p.m. St. Joseph's, Pontefract Road, Castleford

                4.00 p.m. Holy Spirit, Bath Road, Heckmondwike

Commentary for the Readings in the Extraordinary Form:
Fourth Sunday after Easter
"If I do not go, the Advocate will not come;. . .but if I go, I will send Him to you. . .He will (convince) the world. . .of justice" (Gospel).

The Sunday of Justice, interior and social! The Holy Spirit descends upon us with His seven Gifts at our Confirmation (symbolized by the Dove). He puts before us the imitation of Christ's sinless example, since "the prince of this world" had tried to confuse and even destroy the correct ideas of right and wrong. Hence we may now sing "a new canticle," because God "hath revealed His justice" (Introit).

The Epistle and Offertory extol the gifts of interior "justice;" the Prayer, evidently referring to social "justice," makes us realize that only God can "make (all) of one will."

How do we react in thought and action to this twofold standard of "justice" revealed in the Life of Christ and taught us by the "Spirit of truth"

— Excerpted from My Sunday Missal, Confraternity of the Precious Blood and found on the "biformal" website  http://www.catholicculture.org/ 

Newly spotted resource: I found this very impressive online missal the other day   http://media.musicasacra.com/sjfm/   I shall add it to the others in the sidebar. 

Easter III

This weekend is the third Sunday after Easter.

Mass in the Extraordinary Form:

Saturday ; 6.00 p.m. (vigil) St. Mary's, Halifax.
Sunday;    11.00 a.m. Sacred Heart, Broughton Hall, Skipton
                  3.00 p.m. St. Joseph's, Castleford

Thank you to all who attended the first Mass at the Cathedral last week. It was good to see so many people at such an early hour. I have written to Mgr Moger to thank him for his hospitality and am delighted to say that he is to offer the next Mass there.

Commentary for the Readings in the Extraordinary Form:
Third Sunday After Easter
"A little while and you shall see Me no longer. . .because I go to the Father. . .And you therefore have sorrow now; but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no one shall take from you" (Gospel).

Christianity is a religion of joy! (Introit). May "those. . .in error" receive this "light" (Prayer). Jesus predicts, however, that our joy can never be perfect here. The "cross before the crown" (Alleluia Verse) would indeed be a mystery had no Jesus lived it out for us.

An unbelieving "world shall rejoice" because it regards Him as dead and gone. But Christ departs only for a "little while" (Gospel) to test our love and loyalty. He shall return (as indicated by little figure of Christ in the clouds).

Prepare for His coming "in the day of visitation" by good example. "Behave yourselves honorably among pagans; that they ... observing your good works" for God and country (described in the Epistle) may recognize that Christianity is a religion of joy, now and forever!

Excerpted from My Sunday Missal, Confraternity of the Precious Blood and found on the "biformal" website  http://www.catholicculture.org/

Easter II

This weekend sees our first regular monthly Sunday Mass at the Cathedral. Please do all you can to attend this (or indeed any of the others).

Saturday - Vigil, St. Mary's. Gibbet Street, Halifax - 6.00 p.m.
Sunday - St. Anne's Cathedral, Great George Street, Leeds - 8.00 a.m.
              Sacred Heart, Broughton Hall, Skipton - 11.00 a.m.
              St. Joseph's, Pontefract Road, Castleford - 3.00 p.m.

              NO MASS AT HECKMONDWIKE UNTIL MAY 3rd