SUNDAY MASSES – Preface 1 of Sunday of Ordinary Time and Eucharistic Prayer 3.

COFFEE - will be served in Clitherow House after the 9.30 Mass today.

NEW TRANSLATION OF THE MASS – There are some important changes affecting those who are members of two of the Parish ministries. We will be holding two sessions-
the first for Readers (Including those who read on weekdays, Sundays and on special occasions) today, Sunday 10^th July and the second for Eucharistic Ministers who take Holy Communion to the Sick and Housebound on Sunday 17^th July.

Both sessions will be held in church at 4.00pm and should last about 1 hour. Parishioners who both read at Mass and take Holy Communion to the Sick & Housebound will need to attend both meetings as the information and discussions are specific to each Ministry.

CHURCH CLEANING – will take place on Thursday 14^th July at 9.00am by B&C Ackroyd, A Clissitt, B McGrath, M Morgan, S Guzdek

YOUTH CLUB – meets 6.30 - 8.00pm on Friday 15^th July at Clitherow House. The leaders are Monica Duke, Wendy McGeough, Beckie Voller, Pete Guzdek and Nicki Walsh-Gill

PILGRIMAGE OF REPARATION & CONSECRATION – on Saturday 16^th July, to the shrine of Our Lady of Mount Grace, Osmotherly.  Details on the church notice board.

LEEDS I FEST(formerly the Leeds Irish Festival) is being held at John Charles Centre for Sport (LS11 5DJ) on Saturday 16^th July 12 noon to 7.00pm and on Sunday 17^th July from 12 Noon to 11.00pm. Info on the notice board and at our website (www.the-ifest.co.uk) .

QUIZ NIGHT You are invited to Clitherow House on Saturday 16^th July at 8.30 pm for a Quiz Night. All welcome

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS HOUSEBOUND TEAM - Holy Communion will be taken out to the sick and housebound of the parish after the 9.30am Mass next Sunday 17^th July by Mary Vickers, Audrey Clissitt, Keith & Sheila Foster, Joe & Margaret McGuinness, Ian Monger, Doreen Nolan and Maggie Power.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS

CELEBRATION MASS AND PICNIC – next Sunday, 17^th July, 11.15 am to 3.00 pm, at our church. This is an opportunity for all of us to thank Rachel for her hard work in the parish and to celebrate her achievements while working with our young people.

Cath Allen would like to thank everyone for all their prayers, Masses and practical help in the recent sad loss of David. She is very grateful for the generous contributions at the service of over £300 which will be divided between David’s favourite charities, Yorkshire Air Ambulance, Lifeboats and MS research.

FLOWER ARRANGERS The new rota for 2011/2012 starts on 6^th August (Meg Morton) until 28^th July 2012. Please collect your copy from the sacristy.

VACANCY AT ST JOSEPH’S We have a temporary vacancy (1^st September 2011-30^th March 2012) for an administrative assistant, level 1 (Scale A1/A3: £8,401 per annum, term time only). The post will be from 8.30am-3.30pm, Monday to Friday. Closing Date for applications: Friday 15^th July. For further details and an application pack, please contact Mrs Jean Smith. smithj24@leedslearning.net Tel 463840

COLLECTION - Last Sunday’s Offertory Collection was £952.18. In June, 57 Standing Orders contributed £1,943 to the Offertory Collection. Many thanks. The retiring collection today is for the Apostleship of the Sea (no envelope). Diocese of Leeds Registered Charity 249404

YOUR PRAYERS ARE ASKED FOR

Kelly Bailey, Joe Fitzpatrick, Margaret Harvey, Tim Quirk,
Margaret Horan, Maureen Harrington, Celia Hennigan,
Martin Jeremy Scott, Austin Bowers, Eve Connolly,
Emma Danskin, Owen Noriega, Hilary Paley,
Kathleen Layfield, Christopher Foley,
and all the sick of the Parish

Lately Dead:

Irene Hurst, Josie Power, Kathleen Carroll, Clifford, Felix Reynolds

 

The word of God is to the human heart
what a seed is to the earth.
However, just as the seed needs soil,
so the word needs a receptive heart.
The earth responds to the rain and sun
so that even the desert blooms.
But the arid human heart has the power to resist
so that it remains barren.
Lord, soften our hearts with your grace,
open them with your gentle love,
so that the precious seed of your word
may take root in out hearts,
and bear fruit in our lives...