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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

Please note: Remembrance Sunday next Sunday. The 11am Mass at St Joseph’s will begin with the Solemn Act of Remembrance, so please be sure to be in your places ready early for this.

 

ANNIVERSARY Mass intentions. Recently some of you will have been disappointed that your Mass intentions have not been offered on the specific days requested. This is because the Mass intentions were submitted too late, and thus had to be offered after the anniversaries. In order to avoid disappointment please try to submit Anniversary intentions at least 2 months before the date requested. Thank you. 

 

SICK AND HOUSEBOUND Please pray for them. Damian Ainscough, Anna Barszc, Christopher Brown, Patience Dare, Carol Dent, Anne Hayward, Eileen Hodgson, Dorothy Kershaw, Anthony Margrave, Jean McAndrew, Mirry Redman, Bernard Rook, Ken Rumney, Timmy Ryan, Kevin and Catherine Thornton, Alison Urquhart and all those who are ill and would like to remain anonymous.

 

HOLY COMMUNION FOR THE, SICK AND HOUSEBOUND The letter of St Jamest, Chapter 5, verse 14: “Is any among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord.” If you or anyone you know is ill, either in hospital or at home, and would like to receive the Church’s ministry in anointing and Holy Communion, please let Fr Nigel know and he will come and visit you/your family and friends He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.

 

SUNDAY OFFERINGS BY STANDING ORDER. Those of you who wish to give offerings to the parish by Standing Order (if you are not already doing) will need these details: HSBC: 40-27-15 ACCOUNT NO. 31017373 ACCOUNT NAME: DIOCESE OF LEEDS 

 

THANK YOU for all your support with our Bingo fundraiser which took place last night. Total monies raised from Bingo/Teas and coffees after Mass/and some very generous cash donations is £1470.90 with donations continuing to come in. Thank you for coming along and taking part. Thank you for your donation and continued support. Next phase of refurbishment is the flooring.

 

 PAT AND ANDREA would like to say a really big Thank you to all who bought, baked or gave us a donation to our cake stall last week. The amount raised for the Church Restoration Fund was £165. Also continued Thanks to all who support the Numbers Up, again the £50 when drawn for church funds goes towards the Church Restoration each time. Many thanks to Andrea and Pat from us all.  

 

40 DAYS FOR LIFE – prayer, fasting and peaceful vigil outside the MSI abortion facility, Leeds. 24th September to 2nd November, 7am to 7pm. The last sign of hope and first sign of mercy to those attending MSI Leeds. Over 24,000 lives saved by canpaigns worldwide since 2007. (Please take a flyer from the back of church). To get involved as a prayer partner or as a vigil volunteer contact: Chris Redding 0781 5681343. Email:40daysforlifeleeds@gmail.com. Further information at www.40daysforlife.com/Leeds  

 

WELCOME HOUSE OUTREACH AT ST JOSEPH’S
We are collecting toiletry and similar items for Christmas gifts. Your help would be appreciated. Please drop in any Wednesday morning from 10.30-12.30 for a tea/coffee and see for yourselves our work with conversational English etc.

 

ROUGH SLEEPERS IN GOOLE Please provide details to the Emmaus Rough Sleepers team, so that contact can be made. The parish has details of the service.  

 

As some of you may know I recently had an operation to remove a tumour from my bowels. I thank God and I am so grateful it was not cancerous. I have signed myself and my dog Aurora up to ‘walkies together’ to help raise money for Bowel Cancer UK. We will be completing 44 miles or more throughout October. Thank you, Alisha Bulmer. 

 

MISSION TRIP TO GAMBIA Ciaran Bulmer will be heading to Gambia November the 4th - November the 11th 2025 with his church to support New Life Children's Centre. It is a Charity dedicated to supporting children, schools, churches, and the wider community. He will be making a difference to people's lives. You can help by donating through bank transfer or cash to help raise funds for this trip such as, jobs, travel, flights, food, clothing, tablets, accommodation. Thank you - Nicola, Alisha and Ciaran Sort code - 070436 Account Number 13048 915 e-mail ciaranbulmer@yahoo.com  

 

Rosary Circle, next meeting After 10AM Mass on Tuesday -  the 5th Sorrowful Mystery, The Crucifixion. Please read in advance Luke ch 23 v26-49. 

 

ST JOSEPH’S CHRISTMAS RAFFLE Tickets will be on sale from Sunday November 9th with the Draw taking place Sun. 14th December. We will be very grateful for any donations. Thank you. Eileen and helpers. 

 

SACRED HEART CHURCH RAFFLE. We will start selling tickets for the Christmas Raffle on Sunday 2nd November. The draw will take place on Sunday 14th December. We would be extremely grateful for any cash donations or bottles of wines and spirits. There will be a box at the back of church for any donations. Many thanks, Pat and Andrea 

 

WE WILL REMEMBER THEM
Our school children at St Joseph’s, local community charity store ‘Caring and Sharing’ (Alan Graham and team), Sacred Heart and St Joseph’s church parishioners, have recycled and painted ‘poppies’. These will be displayed in the church gardens, our tributes of remembrance for the ‘Souls of the departed’. Our book of remembrance will be displayed for the whole of November at the rear of the church.

‘LORD GOD OF HOSTS BE WITH US YET LEST WE FORGET.’