Welcome to our Parish

 

SICK AND HOUSEBOUND
Please pray for them. Damian Ainscough, Anna Barszc, Christopher Brown, Alisha Bulmer, Patience Dare, Carol Dent, Anthony M Hall, Anne Hayward, Eileen Hodgso, Dorothy Kershaw, Anthony Margrave, Jean McAndrew, Bernard Rook, Ken Rumney, Timmy Ryan, Kevin and Catherine Thornton, Alison Urquhart, Kathleen Whitehead 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

 

APF RED MISSION BOXES. If you would like your Red Mission Box emptying please leave on the back table at the back of St Joseph’s Church forvonne or Eileen, who will return them empty as soon as possible. Thank you.  

 

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.

 

WELCOME HOUSE at St Joseph’s –New list of requirements – Oil, rice, flour (plain and self-raising) sugar, coffee, various beans for cooking (white, kidney etc.) ladies’ and men’s toiletries.

 

SACRED HEART GROUNDS
John Hall has suggested that we have volunteers to tidy Sacred Heart church grounds? The idea is to have a work party on a day to be arranged. There is no long term commitment!

 

YOU MAY HAVE NOTICED that Sacred Heart has lost a ridge tile. We need to have a bespoke replacement made, and for this we need to determine the angle of the roof ridge. To help with this could anyone who has access to a roof slope measuring device, to Photoshop computer software or a laser length-measuring device please make themselves known to Ian Parkinson. Thanks 

 

CHURCH LOTTERY SCHEME, SACRED HEART AND SAINT JOSEPH'S; ‘Raising funds and spirits’. A square costs £1. We have 100 squares, when all are filled, a winning number is drawn - it is at the back of the church if you wish to participate. £50 to the winner and £50 to Church Funds, helping us to engage and thrive as parish communities. It is a ‘win win’.

 

MISSION TRINITY. ST JOHN’S ST. GOOLE send grateful thanks for our recent and regular Parish donations of food. Their volunteers distribute the items to the needy. Our help is recognised and very much appreciated. Please continue to support, the collection is at the back of church. ‘THANKYOU’

 

OUR NEXT FUNDRAISING EVENT will be a Tombola on Saturday 17th May. If anyone has an item that can be used for a tombola we would be very grateful. There will be a box at the back of church for any donations. Many thanks Andrea and Pat. Just a reminder about next Thursday at Thicket Carmelite Priory - everyone is welcome to attend. 

 

MAY DEVOTIONS 2.30pm Sunday May 17th Recitation of the Five Glorious Mysteries (offered for Peace and Reconciliation) Litany, Procession to the Grotto and the Salve. 

 

AUGHTON (All Saints) Thursday June 11th 11.15 for 11.30AM Service to commemorate Robert Aske, the Pilgrims of Grace and our Howdenshire Martyrs. 

 

VISIT TO ST CHARLES HULL June 19th/20th – Fr John Church O.P – theme Call to Mission – for further information contact Patrick Doyle. 

 

Funeral Arrangements for JEAN QUINLAN, lately deceased, R.I.P. Requiem Mass at St Mary’s Catholic Church, Gowthorpe, Selby on Wednesday 20th May, 2026 at 10.00am, followed by Rite of Committal at York Crematorium, Bishopthorpe, at 11.40am.  Refreshments to be served afterwards at Selby Rugby Union Football Club. Please add your name to the list at Sacred Heart Church, to indicate numbers for catering.

 

ST JOSEPH’S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL, GOOLE — NURSERY CONSULTATION
St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School is a community with Christ at the centre, guided by the Christ-centred virtues of our patron — Truth, Love, Compassion and Courage. We are delighted to share that the school is proposing to extend that mission by opening a new nursery from January 2027, welcoming children from the age of three. A nursery would allow us to walk alongside families from the very earliest steps of their child’s journey, nurturing faith and virtue from the very beginning. We are formally consulting on this proposal and would warmly welcome the views of our parish community. Please share your thoughts or register an interest in a nursery place by visiting St Joseph's School.

sery place by visiting: www.sjg.bkcat.co.uk/parents/newsletters/. The consultation is open until 18 May 2026. For further information please contact the school office on 01405 762607.  

 

SAFEGUARDING The Diocesan and National Safeguarding Policies are on the Diocese of Leeds Safeguarding Website: www.dioceseofleeds.org.uk/safeguarding/ 

 

Consulation on the future of the Dioceses of Leeds and Middlesbrough As part of the consultation currently taking place across our two Dioceses, there is an opportunity for all clergy, religious and members of the lay faithful to contribute by completing an online questionnaire, either individually or as a parish group. Prayerful reflection should be given to the questions so that the Holy Spirit may guide this process of discernment. Prayer resources and a presentation are available on the diocesan website to support this process. Responses should be submitted no later than Friday 22nd May 2026. For more information and to complete the questionnaire, please visit https://www.diocesofleeds.org.uk/leeds-middlesbrough-consultation-2026/