ST WILFRID’S
SUNDAY SERVICE TIMES
Sat 6:15pm
8:30am
10:30am
12:00pm
6:00pm
6:30pm
Vigil Mass
Quiet Mass
Family Mass
Liturgy of the Word
for Children
Sung Latin Mass EF
Sung Vespers
Benediction
WEEKDAY SERVICE TIMES
Monday 9th March
Feria (St Frances of Rome)
Mass at 8am & 12.10pm
Tuesday 10th March
Feria
Mass at 12:10pm
Wednesday 11th March
Feria
Mass at 12:10pm
Thursday 12th March
Feria
Mass at 12:10pm
Friday 13th March
Feria
Mass at 12:10pm
Saturday 14th March
Feria
Mass at 10:00am at
St Margaret Clitherow’s Shrine
Mass at 12.10pm in Church
CONFESSIONS
Twenty minutes before Mass and
Saturdays from 10:45am - 12:00
PRAYERS AND DEVOTIONS
Rosary: Monday to Saturday after
the 12:10 Mass
Exposition of the
Blessed Sacrament:
Mon - Sat from 11:30am to 12:00
SUNDAY 8th MARCH 2015
Sunday Readings: Year B
YORK
THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT
Weekday Readings: Year 1
Divine Office Week 3
YOUR PRAYERS ARE ASKED FOR…
Bridget & Noel Crompton, Ken Whitehead, Bridget Whitaker, Tamara Madej, Muriel Snape,
Franca Tomasini-Snowdon, Rachel McHale, Sharon Gray, Connie van Donck, Ann Bamford,
Anne Preston, Gordon Whittaker, Fr Gerry Hurst, Joe Hudson, Veronica Chadwick, Elsie Lyon,
Maureen Pearson, Jennifer Cairns, Joan Wilkinson, Anne Walsh, Chris Smith, Marilyn Johnson,
Frances Cole, Elaine Brighton, Diane Lyons, and Tom Massey; for the ill and their carers;
for all who died recently, and for all those with anniversaries at this time.
VISITING PRIEST
We welcome Fr Gregory Mitchell, Provost of the Oratory of Port Elizabeth, South Africa who will be
staying with us this weekend.
LENTEN SERMONS FOR ST WILFRID’S AND ST JOSEPH’S
On Thursday at 6pm we will have the fourth of our Lenten Sermons on the Characters of the Passion
followed by Adoration and Benediction. This week’s sermon will be at St Wilfrid’s. We have another
guest speaker, Fr Ray Matus Cong.Orat, superior of the Oratory in formation in Manchester. His
topic will be St Mary Magdalen. Please support our visiting speaker.
STATIONS OF THE CROSS AND FRIDAY LENT LUNCHES
On Fridays throughout Lent there will be Stations of the Cross in church at 11.30am. After the 12.10
Mass there will be a Lent Lunch for CAFOD and Aid to the Church in Need.
BISHOPS’ GENERAL ELECTION LETTER
There is a letter from all the Bishops of England and Wales about the importance of voting in the
General Election and the issues that are of concern to the Church. Please take one home to read.
PILGRIMAGE TO KNOCK
A Pilgrimage to Knock is proposed from 17th - 21st August. If you are interested please contact Liz
on 656497 in the evenings.
SAINT PATRICK’S DAY
There will be a Mass concelebrated by the priests of York at 12 noon on 17th March at St George’s.
This will be followed by refreshments, lively music and good craic at the Tramways Club (£3).
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO HELP WITH CATHOLIC SCHOOLS’ FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT
This will be in Hull on Saturday, May 9th. The organisers are urgently looking for volunteers to
ensure the event continues. If anybody can offer their help on the day (car parking, water stewards,
etc.) or with longer term planning (sorting the fixtures, making the programme, etc.) please can you
let Dan Jones know and he will pass your details on. [email protected]
A DAY WITH MARY
On Saturday, 14th March, we will welcome pilgrims from all over the country for a Day with Mary
to be held in our church. Apart from the usual Masses there will be an extra Mass at 10.45am and
the rosary, adoration and other devotions throughout the day. Please take a flier for full details.
REQUIEM MASS FOR KING RICHARD III
There will be a Requiem Mass for King Richard III on Thursday 26th March at 7pm in St Wilfrid’s
Church after the events in York Minster. The celebrant will be Rt Rev. Terence Drainey, Bishop of
Middlesbrough and Fr Richard will preach. The Mass will be in English with the Latin Plainchant
familiar to King Richard sung by the choir.
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena: REGULAR MEETINGS AND GROUPS - FULL DETAILS ON THE WEBSITE
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Evangelium/RCIA for those interested in the Catholic Faith. Wednesday at 7pm in the
Wednesday after the Rosary
READINGS AT MASS NEXT WEEK
2 Chronicles 36:14-16,19-23;
Ephesians 2:4-10; John 3:14-21
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Upper Room. This week: Moral Action. WEEKLY
SVP for helping those with various difficulties especially loneliness or material deprivation.
Please see Angela Breffitt or Fr Richard if you would like to get involved. FORTNIGHTLY
Legion of Mary for the spiritual formation in the spirit of Our Lady and practical and
spiritual help to others. Tuesday at 2pm in the Upper Room. WEEKLY
COLLECTIONS, GIFT AID AND STANDING ORDERS
28th Feb/1st March. Loose Plate: £693.75; Gift Aid £66; Total £759.75. CAFOD £255.42
Thank you very much.
ORATORY CLERGY
Fr Richard Duffield Parish Priest
Fr Nicholas Edmonds-Smith
Br Adam Fairbairn
OTHER PRIESTS IN THE PARISH
Fr David Standen P-in-C, St Joseph’s
Fr Mark Drew
Pastoral Assistant: Ciarán O’Connell
YORK NEWMAN CIRCLE
The next meeting is on Monday, 16th March at 7.30 at the Bar Convent. Fr Richard will speak on
Blessed John Henry Newman’s Teaching on Prayer.
PETERGATE HOUSE, 11, HIGH PETERGATE, YORK YO1 7EN
01904 624767
[email protected] www.stwilfridsyork.org.uk
The Diocese of Middlesbrough is a Registered Charity number 233748
The Oxford Oratory Trust is a Registered Charity number 1018455