SUNDAY MASSES – Preface 2 of Sunday and Eucharistic Prayer 2.

COFFEE– Coffee will be served in Clitherow House today after the 9.30 am Mass.

CHILDREN’S LITURGY – Children’s Liturgy will recommence during 9.30 Mass Today.  Children up to about 8 join the group downstairs, children from 8 to 11 join the group upstairs.  Children are escorted to Clitherow House at the beginning of Mass and are escorted back to church in time for the offertory.  The children pray together, hear the gospel of the day adapted for their age group and usually finish with a recreational activity related to the liturgy of the day.  If children feel shy or apprehensive, parents/carers are very welcome to stay with them during the liturgy session.  New volunteer helpers are also always very welcome.  You do not have to be knowledgeable – just willing!  Please speak to Father Tom, phone Ann on 0113 284 2759 or email abbuxton@btinternet.com  Children’s Liturgists - There is a sheet at the back of church with dates for this term; please would you indicate your availability or otherwise, or speak to Ann or Jo.

PARISH LITURGY GROUP – the next meeting will be on Tuesday 9 September at 8.00 pm in Clitherow House.

8^th OTLEY BROWNIES – Thanks to two new volunteers we have been able to increase the number of places available, so there are a few places free in Brownies this term.  Any girls from age 7 to 10 are welcome to join.  We meet in St Joseph’s School on Tuesdays from 6.30 to 7.45, starting this term on 9 September.  If you would like to know more, please contact Ann Buxton on 0113 284 2759 or email.

PPC – The next meeting of our Parish Pastoral Council will be in Clitherow House at 8.00 pm on Wednesday 10 September.  For any information contact Ian Monger on 01943 464156.

CHURCH CLEANING – The cleaners for the church this week are:
M Dawson, P & D Hird, S Hopper & R Pickles on Thursday 11 September at 10.00 am.

FLAG DAY – The annual Flag Day for the Little Sisters of the Poor will be held on Saturday 13 September.  Any offers of help will be appreciated.

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS HOUSEBOUND TEAM - Holy Communion will be taken out to the sick and housebound of the parish after the 10.00 am Mass next Sunday 14 September by Mary Vickers, Audrey Clissitt, Moira Dawe, Keith & Sheila Foster, Joe & Margaret McGuinness, Ian Monger, Doreen Nolan, Maggie Power and Peter Thompson.

JOURNEY IN FAITH – a new programme of Journey in Faith will commence on Thursday, 25^th September, at 7.30 pm in Clitherow House.  It will outline the teachings and practices of the Catholic Church.  The programme is designed to help non-catholics who wish to learn about our Faith, but it should be beneficial to anyone who comes.

HEALING MASS – the annual Healing Mass for the sick and housebound will be celebrated on Saturday, 27^th September, at 12 noon, followed by lunch.  If you would like a lift to/from the Mass and/or will be coming to the lunch, would you kindly complete the form at the bottom of the page.

SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY (SVP)– At the end of the month on Sunday 28 September members of our parish SVP are joining a five mile sponsored walk to raise funds for the society’s work.  If you wish to support them sponsorship and Gift Aid forms are at the back of church.  During the month we will be giving you more information about the work of the Society in our own parish and beyond, including a chance to meet us.

YOUTH MINISTRY PROJECT – Kate Batterbury, our new Youth Ministry Co-ordinator, has taken up her post in our parish.  Kate will be speaking at each Mass over the next couple of weeks in an attempt to meet as many of us as possible.  She is also telling us a little about herself in the new addition of Wharfetales, which comes out late in the month and which will also have an update on the project.  Do take the time to speak to Kate, give her your ideas and make her feel welcome as part of our parish.

APPEAL – An appeal will be made on behalf of SURVIVE-MIVA (which provides transport for missionaries in the developing world) at each Mass on Today.

RED BOXES – Please bring the Mission Boxes to be emptied at the weekend Masses.  Please make sure that your name is on the box.

COLLECTION - Last Sunday’s Offertory  £927-44, excluding Bankers Orders. There will be a retiring collection next Sunday for Racial Justice. 
Diocese of Leeds Registered Charity 249404. Many thanks for your generosity.

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Healing Mass

Name:  …………………………              Tel. No.  ………………….

Address: ………………………                Lift Required:     Yes/ No

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                 ………………………               Lunch:            Yes/No

Patty Kelly, Kathleen O’Donoghue, Margaret Harvey, Eric Connolly,
Patrick Cush, Beatrice Harriman, Emma Danskin, Michael Roche,
Brian Johnson, Nancy Kilmartin, Lil Moss, Claire Cavanagh,
Martin Jeremy Scott, Gabrielle Walls, John McDermott,
Catherine Walsh, Katie Dennison, Celia Hennigan,
Kelly Bailey, Jamie Holmes, Irene Oates
and all the sick of the Parish.

Lately Dead:

Terence McGowan, Audrey Pennington

Margaret McKenny, Maureen Collinson

“O that today you would listen to his voice.
Harden not your hearts.”
From a spiritual point of view, hardness of heart
Is one of the worst things that can happen to anyone.
To adopt a hard-hearted attitude is to maim oneself.
A hard heart can’t feel, can’t respond, can’t love.
A hard heart can’t experience joy.
A hard heart is a closed heart.
A hard heart is a barren heart.
A soft heart, on the other hand, is a blessing.
A soft heart can receive and can respond.
It can be saddened but it can also be deliriously happy.
Softened by the rain of God’s grace,
and warmed by the sun of his love,
the human heart can be turned from a desert into a garden.