The Parish of St Martin de Porres, Wakefield
Weekly
.
St Austin’s
Wentworth Terrace, WF1 3QN
Prayer
St Martin de Porres
Pray for us
Please pray for the
faithful departed,
especially those whose
anniversaries are at this
time.
Please pray:
-for our Holy Father,
Pope Francis and for
Benedict, Pope Emeritus;
-for
our
new
Bishop,
Marcus;
-for Elliott Wright, Tim
Whitwell
and
Nicholas
Palmer & all who are
exploring vocations to the
priesthood & religious life;
-for peace in the world,
especially in the land of
Christ’s birth;
-for those who died in the
Glasgow tragedy, and
their families
- for the victims of war &
terrorism especially those
recently killed in Australia
and Pakistan;
-for immigrants, for the
displaced,
asylum
seekers & refugees;
Bulletin
English Martyrs
Dewsbury Road, WF2 9DD
The Holy Family: 28th December 2014
Christmas Time: Week 1
“the Lord is With You!”
The Christian season of Christmas is here! The Octaveeight days- of Christmas itself ends next Thursday, New Year’s
Day. Christmas decorations may be left up until Epiphany- the
following Sunday- or the Baptism of the Lord, the Sunday
after, when the season ends.
In our first Sunday Reading, from Ecclesiasticus (sometimes
called Sirach), there is Wisdom for every Christian family. The
response is a a beautiful Psalm of praise for God’s families.
In the second reading, Paul has family advice: the beginning of
the third paragraph is “of its time”: but overall, there are
lessons for today.The GOSPEL from Luke is a family affair: the
young Jesus is presented in the temple by his family, with remarkable reaction.
These are readings about family life, especially the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph. Like
Simeon and Anna, those who have put their hope in God will recognize the messiah when he
comes. Daily readings at Mass continue the Christmas and Epiphany theme taken from John’s first
letter, with Gospels relating to the Epiphany or “manifestation” of Jesus as Messiah. The Solemnity
of the Epiphany itself is celebrated on 4th January.
New Year’s Day is the World Day of Prayer for Peace instituted by Blessed Paul VI: come to
Mass on that day and pray for this new year, and for peace in our troubled world. It is the
Solemnity of Mary, Mother Of God, whose intercession we seek.
Three saints: Monday is the memorial of St Thomas Becket (+1170), patron of our secondary
school, who put duty to God’s church before state and was accordingly martyred by his friend the
king. On Friday, we remember SS Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen, great fourth century
doctors of the church, of east and west.
Fr Tim, Fr Michael and Dcn Nick
thank you for your very kind words and
great generosity at Christmas and wish
-for all who are homeless
at Christmas;
everyone the joy and peace of this
-for
unity
Christians;
great celebration-
amongst
-for
The
Wednesday
Word mission;
-for
the
new
national
“Proclaim” initiative;
-for our schools: to be
academically excellent and
passionately Catholic;
-for human life & for the
vulnerable, particularly the
unborn, the sick & elderly;
-for
the
sick
&
housebound and those in
hospital and the hospice;
-for the victims of Ebola
and those caring for them;
-for the unemployed and
the hungry;
-for all who have given
their lives in wars.
Prayer of the Church:
Christmas & Wk1
God amongst us.
CONGRATULATIONS to Elliott Wright who became a Candidate for the Priesthood on Friday
(19th) December. This is a major step towards priesthood for Elliott. Please do continue to keep
him in your prayers. Rev Anthony Rosso will be ordained priest by Bishop Stock on 2nd February
2015 at St Agnes, Naples, Florida. Anthony, 29, was brought up in the United States, and will
complete his studies in Rome in July. He did a summer pastoral placement in this parish in 2012.
DIOCESAN DIRECTORIES are now available- £3 and £4
SUZY FUND: thanks for your contributions throughout the year, which, despite everything, have
shown a steady increase. Last week this parish of St Martin de Porres gave the generous total of
£259.23 (including £37.62 -half the proceeds of the at the Christingle at English Martyrs). A further
£200 was given in memory of Mrs Kathleen Plachinski whom some will remember. Thank you for
your generosity this year. Many, many children around the world have benefitted.
YOUTH GROUP Friday 2nd January 7 to 8.30pm at English Martyrs. Year 7 and above welcome.
Fr Timothy Swinglehurst: Fr Michael Kelly: Dcn Nick Shields
Parish Office: 6 Wentworth Terrace, Wakefield, WF1 3QN 01924 372080
email:[email protected]
website: www.stmartinswakefield.org
Diocese of Leeds Registered Charity 249404
Holy Mass & Devotions in the Week
DAY
TIME
LOCATION
INTENTION
Sat
27
Dec
10.00 am Mass
10.30 – 11.00 am
St Austin’s
St Austin’s
K. & O.M. – Special Intention
Exposition and Confessions
5.15 – 5.45 pm
6.15 pm Vigil Mass
St Austin’s
St Austin’s
Confessions
Sick Person
8.15 am Mass
9.30 am Mass
St Austin’s
English Martyrs
11.00 am Mass
3.30 pm Mass
6.00 pm Mass
St Austin’s
St Austin’s
St Austin’s
November Dead List
Maureen Griffiths – Anniversary
Jim Campbell – Anniversary
Charles Hepworth – Anniversary
Polish Mass
People of the Parish
10.00 am Mass
St Austin’s
7.00 pm
St Austin’s
Donald Dawkins – RIP
Mary Wade - RIP
Thomas Joyce - Anniversary
Novena & Exposition
Tue
30
Dec
10.00 am Mass
English Martyrs
Rebecca Frances - Birthday
Wed
31
Dec
10.00 am
10.00 – 11.00 am
St Austin’s
Liturgy of the Word& Communion
Exposition
10.00 pm Mass
St Austin’s
Mary Elizabeth Aston – Anniv.
Winifred McCarthy - Anniversary
Thu
1 Jan
10.00 am Mass
St Austin’s
Joyce Gilroy - Intentions
Solemnity of Mary,
The Holy Mother of
God
Fri
2 Jan
10.00 am Mass
English Martyrs
Private Intention
Ss Basil the Great &
Gregory Nazianzen,
Sat
3 Jan
10.00 am Mass
10.30 am – 11.00 am
St Austin’s
St Austin’s
Sheila Whitworth – Bday Anniv.
The Most Holy Name
of Jesus
5.15 – 5.45 pm
6.15 pm Vigil Mass
St Austin’s
St Austin’s
Angela Pearson - Anniversary
8.15 am Mass
9.30 am Mass
11.00 am Mass
3.30 pm Mass
6.00 pm Mass
St Austin’s
English Martyrs
St Austin’s
St Austin’s
St Austin’s
Private Intention
People of the Parish
November Dead List
Polish Mass
Thomas Steele - RIP
Sun
28
Dec
Mon
29
Dec
Sun
4 Jan
SACRAMENTS
Sacrament of Reconciliation
St Austin’s: Saturday 10.00 – 11.00 am;
Saturday 5:15-5:45
English Martyrs: on request
BAPTISMSLAST CALL Parents wanting Baptism for their children are
asked to first attend a Saturday afternoon programme: to
register for the next on 17th January please contact
Deacon Nick TODAY or e-mail [email protected]
CONFIRMATION GROUP 2015
CONFIRMATION CANDIDATES: next meeting Friday 16th
January 7.15 to 8.45. A list of the monthly meeting dates
will be emailed to you within the next few weeks. If you
require any information contact 01924 360271 or
07740438515 or email [email protected]
Angela Caines, Simon Bolton, Dannie Crook & Fr Michael
FEAST
The Holy Family of
Jesus, Mary & Joseph
St Thomas Becket,
Bishop & Martyr
Solemnity of Mary,
The Holy Mother of
God
The Epiphany of the
Lord
THE POPE’s INTENTIONS FOR THIS MONTH
That the Birth of the Redeemer may bring peace and
hope to all people of goodwill
Please pray an Angelus or Rosary for this intention
PONTIFEX:
words for the Holy Family from Pope Francis
“Every Christian family – as Mary and Joseph did – must
first welcome Jesus, listen to Him, speak with Him, shelter
Him, protect Him, grow with Him; and in this way, make the
world better. Let us make space in our heart and in our
days for the Lord. This is what Mary and Joseph did, and it
was not easy: how many difficulties they had to overcome!
It was not a false or unreal family. The family of Nazareth
calls to us to rediscover the vocation and the mission of the
family, of every family. And so what happened in those
thirty years in Nazareth can also happen to us: making
love, not hate, normal; mutual help common, instead of
indifference and hostility. It is not by chance that Nazareth
means 'she who preserves', like Mary who, as the Gospel
tells us, 'treasured all these things in her heart'. From then
on, whenever there is a family that preserves this mystery,
even if it should be at the outer reaches of the world, the
mystery of the Son of God is at work. And He comes to save
the world”.
ST MARTIN’S PARISH NOTICES
PARISH DIARY
Most of our regular groups are having a break over
Christmas & New Year.
Next meetings which we know of are:
Youth Club EM 2nd Jan 7pm
UCM: EM: 5th January New Years Party
Film Clubs SA 7th January 6:30
Prayer & Share: EM: 7th January
Prayer & Praise EM 7th January
CWL SA 7thJanuary
Singing for Pleasure SA: 8th January
The next Monthly Day of Adoration is on 5th February and
the next Friday Evening Taize Prayer is on 30th January.
PROCLAIM 15: BUILDING MISSIONARY PARISHES is
the name of a new national Bishops’ initiative being
launched in 2015 to support the development of parish
evangelisation. It is inspired by Pope Francis’ writings and
has five parts which include:

the provision of free parish small group materials;

the organization of a National Catholic Evangelisation
Conference in Birmingham -11 July;

an invitation to parishes to host a parish Prayer Vigil on
the night of 11 July 2015;

the invitation to dioceses, deaneries and parishes to
have their own Proclaim ’15 event in the autumn

the publication of new evangelisation resources
Please do get involved! Diocesan contact:
Bernard Martin [email protected]
01924 785091 0r 07858 257839.
REQUIEM MASS for the repose of the soul of Richard,
Duke of York who was killed at the Battle of Wakefield on
30th December 1460. Mass in the Extraordinary Form will
be sung in the Chantry Chapel on Tuesday 30th
December at 7.00p.m. St Austin's Choir will be singing,
along with the Leeds Schola. Admission by ticket (free) as
numbers are limited. More information on 01924 364135 or
from [email protected]
200+ Club: Our Christmas winner of £175 is Ewa Billam,
no. 114. Winners of £20 were Michelle Watson 226, Michael
Brown 40 and Sarah Kimber 53. I will collect at the end of
January. Thanks to all. Bernard
TURKEY & CAROLS we had an enjoyable evening carol
singing and feasting on Turkey sandwiches at English
Martyrs. Thank you to everyone who helped to make the
evening a success and also added £87.60 to our Lourdes
fund…..
CAROLS For CTW Thanks too to all our own singers who
supported the event at Trinity Walk on 23rdDecember which
raised £233.01 for the homeless and destitute.
CHRISTINGLE Thanks to all who supported and prepared
this enjoyable pre-Christmas event at English Martyrs- a
celebration of light. We were able to send contributions to
Suzy and the Children’s Society
FILM CLUB – next will be the classic "12 Angry Men" with
a superb cast led by Henry Fonda, Lee J Cobb, Ed Begley
and Jack Klugman. Wednesday 7 January 2015 - 6 30 pm
for a 7 pm start in St Austin's Community Centre. Hot
drinks and cash bar plus ice creams available before the film
and during the interval. All very welcome. No charge but
donations appreciated Don't forget to bring a friend!
BEV SICE: many will know Beverley Sice, who works in the
Education service at Hinsley Hall, who is ill and having
treatment. She writes “Can I thank you all for the emails,
cards and flowers but most of all for your prayers and all
the Masses and Novenas that have been offered for me. We
have been overwhelmed by all the kindness shown to us.”
LEPROSY MISSION is still collecting used stamps at either
church
PLEASE LET US HAVE BULLETIN ITEMS by Thursday
Noon - by e-mail or delivery to Parish Office.
PASTORAL LETTER :
FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY
At all Masses celebrated this weekend in the churches and
chapels of the Diocese of Leeds, a Pastoral Letter from
Bishop Marcus will be read for the Feast of the Holy
Family.
At the same time, all the Catholic Bishops of England and
Wales are inviting you in the year ahead to pray and reflect
with them on how the wonderful gift of marriage and family
life can be more fully at the heart of the mission of the
Church.
A document has been produced by the Bishops to help focus
that prayer and reflection. It will be available to be read or
downloaded from the:
Bishops’ Conference website: (www.catholicchurch.org.uk) ;
or Leeds Diocese website (www.dioceseofleeds.org.uk).
or the link on the Parish website:
www.stmartinswakefield.org
If you wish to share any reflection you make, you are most
welcome to do so. This should be sent the Bishop’s
Secretary at Bishop’s House, 13 North Grange Road, Leeds,
LS6 2BR or Email: [email protected]
WORLD DAY OF PRAYER FOR PEACE- 1st January 2015
“The work of Christmas begins: to find the lostto heal the broken- to feed the hungry- to release
the prisoner- to rebuild the nations- to bring
peace among people- to make music in the heart.
“ PAX CHRISTI
Pope Francis’ Message for this day is “No Longer Slaves, but
Brothers and Sisters” in which he highlights the issue of
human trafficking and modern slavery. Read the full story
on http://www.catholic-ew.org.uk/Home/News/World-Dayof-Peace
OTHER NOTICES
CHURCHES TOGETHER IN WAKEFIELD
18th-25th January: Christian Unity Week: The United
Service for the city on 18th will be at English Martyrs Church
at 6pm. Daily Lunchtime Services Monday-Friday including
St Austin’s
www.churches-together-wakefield.org.uk
NEW YEAR 2015
NEW YEAR’s EVE
10pm Mass in St Austin’s Church followed by a bring and
share social afterwards in the Community Centre. Hot
drinks will be available and there will be a cash bar. All
welcome.
10pm at English Martyrs Centre: a social to see in the new
year - bring and share. Short vigil for peace before midnight
PARISH COLLECTIONS: THANK YOU!
Envelopes:
Loose:
Standing Orders:
Total:
£707.76
£654.50
£750.19
£2,112.45
Suzy Fund: £259.23 (including £37.62 from the Christingle
Service & £32 from the Wednesday Friends: thank you very
much).