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 who have
died recently:
Sheila Ashton,
Mark Peter Bell
(October 2014)
and all whose anniversaries
are at this time.
Please pray:
-for our Holy Father,
Pope Francis and for
Benedict, Pope Emeritus;
-for our Bishop, Marcus;
-for Fr Tim and Mgr John
Wilson as they look to new
beginnings;
-for Elliott Wright, Tim
Whitwell
and
Nicholas
Palmer & all who are
exploring vocations to the
priesthood & religious life;
and for our new Cardinals
from across the world
Bulletin
English Martyrs
Dewsbury Road, WF2 9DD
First Sunday of Lent: 22nd February 2015
First Week of Lent
“..and was tempted by Satan.”
In the first Sunday Reading from Genesis, God makes a covenant with Noah after the flood- the
earth will not be destroyed again. The Psalm responds: Lord- make me
know your ways. The Second Reading is from the first letter of Peter:
People were destroyed by the water of the flood: now they are saved by
the new covenant- the water of baptism. In our GOSPEL, Mark is short
and straight to the point: Jesus is driven out into the desert by the Spirit
and is tempted: John is arrested & Jesus is ready to begin his ministry.
In the first reading God makes a covenant with us after the flood, and as
Peter tells us, this flood is linked to baptism when Jesus begins his
ministry: so repent- turn back- and observe the covenant by believing the
Good News of the Gospel!
Readings at daily Mass take on a Lenten theme, linking the prophets and
the Gospels- this week, mostly Matthew: on each day the first and second
reading complement each other- the new law, the new Word of the New
Testament complements and fulfills the old. On Wednesday we hear part of the wonderful story of
Jonah, about repentance- but am I a judgmental Jonah? We then hear Jesus in the Gospel talking
about Jonah and the way that the people of Nineveh listened and
repented. Saints‟ memorial days in Lent are- for the liturgically
technical- replaced by “optional commemorations”. There is just one this
week- the early martyr Polycarp (+155- Monday) a disciple of the
Apostles & bishop of Smyrna. His writings witness to the beliefs of the
early Christians.
Today, the Rite of Election is celebrated at the Cathedral. Pray for all
who have elected to enter the church at Easter.
-for the unemployed, who
cannot find work, or are
unable to work;
LENT: in addition to our regular Masses and devotions (see page 2) there will be Stations of the
Cross on Thursday evening (St Austin‟s) and Friday lunchtime (English Martyrs). On Thursday
Evenings there will be Parish Lent Courses at English Martyrs Centre: these start this week- see
next paragraph. Other topics will follow.
You can increase your charitable giving – apart from the appeal below, remember the SVP, CAP
and Suzy. Follow scripture - the Word of God - through Wednesday Word or My Day by Day
booklets from here (different ages- just £1 or 50p).
-for peace & unity in the
world, and for the victims
of
war
&
terrorism
especially, today, our fellow
Christians from Egypt;
PARISH LENT COURSES: PROCLAIM '15: Something for Lent? Come and join us and at English
Martyrs Centre, beginning next Thursday, from 7 p.m. for a cuppa, a reflection and a prayer. We
are invited to share in three evangelisation-themed sessions from the Proclaim '15 project of the
Bishops of England & Wales. Based on Pope Francis' Evangelii Gaudium, week one is 'Meeting
Jesus – the only one who can save me'. Finish about 8:30pm.- Bernard Martin
-for those seeking to enter
the church
-for
the
sick
&
housebound and those in
hospital and the hospice;
-for immigrants, for the
displaced,
asylum
seekers & refugees;
-for
The
Wednesday
Word mission;
-for our schools: to be
academically excellent and
passionately Catholic;
-for human life & for the
vulnerable, particularly the
unborn, the sick & elderly;
-for the grace of a good and
refreshing Lent.
Prayer of the Church:
Week 1
Please deliver or e-mail
items for this bulletin by
noon on Thursdays
THIS WEEK’S PARISH FINANCE UPDATE
Many thanks for your support and generosity following the Parish Finance team appeal last week.
£1461 was raised up to Sunday night, and some parishioners have taken envelopes to return in
coming weeks. As mentioned we are looking to maximise contributions by asking parishioners to
Gift Aid offerings where they are able. If you are a regular donor who pays any tax, we can claim
£1.25 for every £5 pledged but to do so, we need you to use offertory envelopes, standing orders
or the yellow Gift Aid envelopes.
In coming weeks the new supply of weekly envelopes will be available and if anyone wishes to use
weekly envelopes or to sign and set up a standing order we would be happy to make the
arrangements. In the meantime the yellow envelopes can be used and they can be placed in any
of the collections. Your ongoing generosity and support is greatly appreciated
GENERAL ELECTION: Citizens UK General Election Meeting-West Yorkshire
Tuesday 24 February 2015 4pm – 6pm: St Austin‟s Church Community Centre Wentworth Terrace,
Citizens UK is the largest civil society alliance in the UK, with 350 member communities
reaching three quarters of a million people, that take action on the common good. One of its
founders (as London Citizens) is Wakefield born hymn and liturgical composer Bernadette Farrell.
See notice boards for more details.
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
FEAST
Sat
21
Feb
9.30 am Mass
10.00 – 11.00 am
5.15 – 5.45 pm
6.15 pm Vigil Mass
St
St
St
St
Caroline Dalziel – RIP
Exposition and Confessions
Confessions
John and Anne Francis –
Golden Wedding Anniversary
First Sunday of Lent
Sun
22
Feb
Austin‟s
Austin’s
Austin’s
Austin‟s
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
People of the Parish
Mavis Whitworth - Anniversary
Catherine Wilson - Anniversary
Polish Mass
Sue Law – Birthday Anniversary
23
Feb
9.00 am
9.30 am Mass
7.00 pm
St Austin’s
St Austin‟s
St Austin’s
Exposition
Mary Wade - RIP
Novena, Exposition & Night Prayer
Tue
24
Feb
9.30 am Mass
11.30 am
12 noon Mass
St Austin‟s
English Martyrs
English Martyrs
Edith Hannan – Anniversary
Exposition
O‟Brien & Elley families
Wed
11.30 am Requiem Mass
6:30-7:30
7.30 pm Mass
St Austin‟s
English Martyrs
English Martyrs
Sheila Ashton - RIP
Prayer & Praise
Trevor Vokins - RIP
Thu
26
Feb
11.30 am
12 noon Mass
6.00 pm
6.30 pm Mass
7:00pm
St
St
St
St
St
Exposition
Return to Health – Special Intention
Stations of the Cross
Phyllis O‟Brien–Birthday Anniversary
SVP Prayer
Fri
27
Feb
11.30 am
12 noon Mass
Mass
7:00 pm
English Martyrs
English Martyrs
School
English Martyrs
Stations of the Cross
John Joseph Hough – Anniversary
November Dead List
Taize Prayer around the Cross
Sat
28
Feb
9.30 am Mass
10.00 am – 11.00 am
5.15 – 5.45 pm
6.15 pm Vigil Mass
St
St
St
St
Alice Elizabeth – Birthday
Confessions and Exposition
Confessions
Kathleen Killen - RIP
8.15 am Mass
9.30 am Mass
11.00 am Mass
2:00pm Mass
3.30 pm Mass
6.00 pm Mass
St Austin‟s
English Martyrs
St Austin‟s
English Martyrs
St Austin’s
St Austin‟s
Mon
25
Feb
Sun
1
Mar
Austin’s
Austin‟s
Austin’s
Austin‟s
Austin’s
Austin‟s
Austin’s
Austin’s
Austin‟s
Private Intention
Linda Salkow–Birthday Thanksgiving
Margaret Chappell - RIP
Syro Malabar Mass
Polish Mass
People of the Parish
Second Sunday of
Lent
SACRAMENTS
THE POPE’s INTENTIONS FOR THIS MONTH
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Peace: that prisoners, especially the young, may be
able to rebuild their lives with dignity.
Please pray an Angelus or Rosary for this intention.
St Austin‟s: Saturday 10.00 – 11.00 am;
Saturday 5:15-5:45
English Martyrs: on request
BAPTISMS
Congratulations to Ruby Elizabeth Exley baptised today.
For Baptism parents should attend a Saturday afternoon
programme: please contact Deacon Nick or e-mail
[email protected] Next programme 25th April.
CONFIRMATION 2015
Bishop Marcus will confirm our young people on Thursday
14th May. More information when final arrangements made.
E-mail [email protected]
Our candidates will be enrolled on Sunday 19th April at 9.30
Mass at English Martyrs or 11am Mass at St Austins
Angela Caines, Simon Bolton, Dannie Crook & Fr Michael
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION 2015
will be celebrated on 14th and 21st June at St Austin‟s and
28th June at English Martyrs: details from your catechists.
MARRIAGE
Our Marriage Course for 2015 is on 28th February at 9:30 at
English Martyrs Centre- Enquiries to Deacon Nick.
PONTIFEX- Words from Pope Francis:
Last Sunday the Pope spoke to the 16 new Cardinals:
I urge you to serve the Church in such a way that Christians
– edified by our witness – will not be tempted to turn to
Jesus without turning to the outcast, to become a closed
caste with nothing authentically ecclesial about it. I urge
you to serve Jesus crucified in every person who is
marginalised, for whatever reason; to see the Lord in every
excluded person who is hungry, thirsty, naked; to see the
Lord present even in those who have lost their faith, or
turned away from the practice of their faith, or say that
they are atheists; to see the Lord who is imprisoned, sick,
unemployed, persecuted; to see the Lord in the leper –
whether in body or soul – who encounters discrimination!
We will not find the Lord unless we truly accept the
marginalised! May we always have before us the image of
St. Francis, who was unafraid to embrace the leper and to
accept every kind of outcast. Truly, dear brothers, the
Gospel of the marginalised is where our credibility is at
stake, is discovered and is revealed!”
ST MARTIN’s PARISH DIARY
Week beginning February 22nd
Tuesday
Players
7:30 SA
Citizens UK
4pm SA
Wednesday
Prayer & Share
9am EM
Wednesday Friends
2pm SA1
Scripture Study
7:30pm SA2
Thursday
Parents & Toddlers
9-11 SA
Thursday Club
12:30 SA
Lent Course
7-8:30pm EM
Singing for Pleasure
1:30 SA1
Players
7:30 SA
Friday
Charity Concert
7pm see below
Prayer services and devotions are now shown on the
schedule on p2
FILM CLUB – by kind permission of “Fluidity Films” we are
able to give you a once-only showing of “Private
Peaceful” a film based on events during the First World
War- by War Horse author, Michael Morpurgo: Wednesday 4
March in St Austin‟s Community Centre – doors open 6 30
pm for 7 pm. Bar, and tea and coffee, and ice creams. No
charge but donations most welcome. Do not miss this
unique occasion and share it with your friends.
CHURCHES TOGETHER IN WAKEFIELD
WOMENS WORLD DAY OF PRAYER: Friday 6th March. A
service will be held at Trinity Methodist Church, Aberford
Road, Wakefield at 10.30am. An invitation is extended to
all Churches. Anyone willing to take part in the service
is asked to contact Janet Thompson 01924256223
email [email protected] …..more on
www.churches-together-wakefield.org.uk
PIANO & ORGAN RECITAL (romantic genre) in Aid of
Iraqi Christians in Need (ICIN) supporting refugee families
in Northern Iraq. St. Austin’s Friday 27th February
2015 7pm- by Carl Bahoshy; (UK-born Iraqi Catholic
pianist & organist) Works by Beethoven, Chopin, Messiaen,
Schubert, Vierne & Widor. FREE ADMISSION - RETIRING
COLLECTION. Iraqi Christians In Need (ICIN) is a UKregistered charity that provides direct financial relief to
displaced refugee families under the care of the Catholic
Chaldean, Syriac and Orthodox churches in Erbil, northern
Iraq. Current needs include the procurement of medical aid
and long-term shelter. All aid is channeled through Bishops
of the churches www.icin.org.uk
OTHER NOTICES
TAIZE PRAYER- around the Cross: this Friday
at 7pm at English Martyrs Church: a quiet hour
to end the week.
ANNUAL LENTEN RETREAT DAY: Saturday 28th March at
The Briery Ilkley-10:00am to 4:00pm. Open to anyone
seeking a quiet day during Lent with the chance for prayer
and reflection. For further information/ booking please
contact Catherine or Angela on 0113 261 8040 or
[email protected]
St TERESA OF AVILA: This year we celebrate
the 500th Anniversary of a great Spanish saint,
mystic and Doctor of the Church- Teresa of Avila.
The Carmelites have a website for it at
http://www.teresaofavila.org/
and
there
to
http://www.teresaofavila.org/multimedia.html
for a „virtual, international Carmelite choir‟ singing her
prayer “Nada te turbe”- Nothing can trouble you, nothing
can frighten you; those who seek God shall never go
wanting: God alone fills us! - “Solo Dios Basta!
SUZY FUND: Last week: £142.65 collected here. Thank
you. Cheques for £2000 are on the way to Ethiopiaid and
Medecins sans Frontieres and £1000 to Sister Rose Carmel.
A date for your diaries: Friday Evening 22 May: A
Celebration to mark the 40th Anniversary of the Suzy Fund
200+ CLUB: This month's winners are £175 to Vanessa
Hunter (no. 9) and £20 each to 171,102, 148 (John Ann
Peat, Anne John Francis, Siggy Lesczyenski).I will collect
next week. It is the annual payment at the end of March but
to help me cope with the rush some may wish to pay this
month (cheques payable to St Austin's 200 club). From April
prizes will change to two per month of £200 and £50. I
hope this will attract some newcomers. Thank you for your
continuing support as we help parish finances and enjoy
other folk winning! One day, one day ... God bless, Bernard
ENGLISH MARTYRS SCHOOL DEPUTY HEADTEACHER
- required September 2015, or as soon as possible Group 2:
L9-L13- see church notice boards for details. The Bishop
Konstant Catholic Academy Trust Board is seeking to
appoint an enthusiastic & dedicated Deputy Headteacher,
who can make a substantial contribution to the leadership of
this popular and oversubscribed academy.
ST AUSTIN’S PLAYERS are presenting a rehearsed
reading of Under Milk Wood on Saturday 7th March at the
Orangery on Back Lane. Performance 7.30pm: Tickets, £5
and £3 from Fiona on 01924 216629 or by visiting our
online box office at www.staustinsplayers.co.uk
LENTEN FOOD BOX During Lent there will be a box at the
back of both churches for contributions to the Asylum
Seekers Support Fund's Food Bank. The specific items
needed are: sugar, cooking oil and rice. These will be
distributed to destitute Seekers each week as a contribution
to the household budgets of their hosts.
GROWING OLD GRACE-FULLY a Diocese of Leeds
initiative, seeks a development worker for 16 hrs a week.
See flyer or [email protected]
Closing date 27 February. GOG has arranged…
A QUIET DAY for older people on 11 March at Wheeler
Hall, led by Srs Catherine Houlihan and Mary B Potter.
CAP has the pleasure of inviting you to attend the Annual
General
Meeting
of
the
Community
Awareness
Programme. Tuesday 10th March 2015 7.00pm -Charity‟s
Headquarters 2-8 Market Street Wakefield WF1 1DH
DISCERNING A WAY: the Leeds Diocesan Discernment
Group for young men and women meets on Friday 6th
March, 6.30pm, at the Carmelite Monastery, Linton, (LS22
4HZ). Includes a presentation on Carmelite spirituality,
personal testimonies, Evening Prayer and dinner in a nearby
pub. The Minibus will be leaving Leeds Trinity at 5.30pm.
More information: Mgr Paul Grogan, 07841 584042.
WAYS OF PRAYING: a renewed personal encounter with
Jesus Christ that calls us to Mission. A day to reflect upon
what the Gospels tell us about prayer and how prayer is
part of our everyday lives at home, at work, in our
neighbourhood and beyond..... All welcome.
Saturday 28th February 2015, 9.00 am - 3.30 pm at The
Briery Retreat Centre, 38 Victoria Avenue, Ilkley, LS29
9BW. To book contact Catherine or Angela on 0113 261
8040 or [email protected]
THE BISHOP KONSTANT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST is
looking to appoint a Trust Development Officer, a Trust
Finance Officer, a Trust Human Resources Officer and
a Trust Administrator. Details of posts are on the notice
boards. Please contact Claire Daniel (Chair of the Trust) on
[email protected] for more information. Closing date for
applications 2.00 pm on Friday 6th March 2015.
PARISH CENTRES: The Hall or Rooms in St Austin‟s
Community Centre are available to hire, for single or series
events. Contact Paul Blackburn on 01924 374248.
The Centre at English Martyrs Church is also available for
hire. Contact Deacon Nick or Bernard Lowrie 372928.
PARISH COLLECTIONS: THANK YOU!
Envelopes:
£705.50
Loose:
£515.99
Standing Orders:
£781.45
Total:
£2,002.94
Suzy Fund:
£142.65
Special collection for parish funds: £1,460.65
Friday is Family Fast Day: please take a CAFOD
envelope and return it to Church next weekend.
CAFOD can double your giving this Lent as part of a national
scheme.