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 1st July 10.00 a.m No Service

Tuesday 2nd July 10.00 a.m Mass (John Barrett)

Wednesday 3rd July 10.00 a.m Mass (St Thomas) Arthur Robinson

Thursday 4th July 10.00 a.m Eucharistic Service

Friday 5th July 10.00 a.m Mass (Colin Boyes)

10.45 a.m Funeral Service: (Brian Thomas

Pounder)

Saturday 6th July 6.00 p.m Vigil Mass (Pro Pop)

Sunday 7th July 9.30 a.m Mass (Noreen Sharman)

11.00 a.m Mass (Michael Cosgrove)

Welcome to Joshua James Jeffery who will be Baptised

into our Catholic Community this Sunday
COMMUNITY SPONSORSHIP OF REFUGEES come and find out about the Community
Sponsorship Scheme in a presentation by Sean Ryan MBE, National Co-ordinator for
CARITAS Social Action network. Tuesday 2nd July 6.30-8.00. St Mary’s Church Hall.

SVP COFFEE MORNING After both masses next Sunday 7th.

PARISH COUNCIL MEETING Thursday 4th July Presbytery.

GIFT AID There are letters (of thanks and acknowledgement) at the back of church for those of you who
support our church through the Gift aid system.

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 19TH NOVEMBER 2019 Can any individual who does not attend Rothwell St Mary’s school and
would like to be confirmed this year, please make contact. Fr Èamon.

RED BOXES Can anyone with a red box that needs emptying, please bring it to church Thank you. Toni McElroy.

LEEDS INTERNATIONAL ORGAN FESTIVAL EVENTS: Monday 24th: Leeds Cathedral, 1.10 pm: Lunchtime recital
by Ourania Gassiou (Organist, Athens Concert Hall); Wednesday 26th: Leeds Cathedral, 7.30 pm: Baroque
cantatas and arias, Concert by Counter-tenor: Garreth Romain, Tenor: Christopher O’Gorman, Flute: Jessica
Shears, Cello: Joanna Twaddle, Organ: David Pipe. All Festival information and ticket details can be found
online at: leedsiof.org and facebook.com/LeedsIOF.

A DAY OF FORMATION FOR READERS OF THE WORD- Will be held at Hinsley Hall on Sat. 13th July, from 10am-
1pm, in preparation for the Year of Scripture, 2020. We will discuss the nature and meaning of Scripture, and
how to best proclaim God’s Word at Mass (with practical exercises). For more information, or to confirm a
place, please email gregory.stacey@dioceseofleeds.org.uk.

MASS FOR THE FEAST OF ST BENEDICT AT FOUNTAINS ABBEY: 12:00 Noon on Thursday 11th July 2019 in the
Cellarium of Fountains Abbey. Entry is via The Visitor’s Centre where there is ample parking; a shuttle bus is
available for those who find the walk too much. Disabled access is via the West Gate where all parking is
reserved for the disabled. Special arrangements can be made for wheel chairs.

VACANCY: The Bishop Konstant Catholic Academic Trust is looking to appoint an interim Headteacher at St
Wilfrid’s Catholic High School in Featherstone. With a start date of 1st September 2019, this provides an
exciting opportunity for either an experienced Head or Deputy Head to lead the school whilst the recruitment
process for a permanent Head takes place. If you would like further information please visit the Trust website:
www.bkcat.co.uk or contact Sue Heptinstall, Head of HR at the Trust - email: sheptinstall@bkcat.co.uk or
telephone 01924 802288.

Creativity is a way of living that is open to us all, because it arises from the spirit within
us. This is one of the best-kept secrets in the Western world. In fact, we have been
taught the opposite: that creativity is only for the elitist few.
Of course there are in every generation some very special talented artists, whose work
brings great pleasure and joy. But if we put these great artists on a pedestal, to the
exclusion of everyone else, we can kill off the creative gifts in the rest of us. And if we
do that, we destroy our vitality as a people.
Not every artist is a
special kind of
Last week’s Collection Total £770. Many Thanks! person but every
person is a special
Pews - Please try to leave the pews kind of artist.
tidy after Mass - Thank you. ERIC GILL