The Good Shepherd. Sunday 15 th April 2018 Third Sunday of Easter

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1 The Good Shepherd Roman Catholic Diocese of Leeds - Registered Charity No Royal Fold, New Road, Mytholmroyd, HX7 5EA Parish Priest: Rev M Larkin Telephone: Website: Facebook The Good Shepherd Halifax Deanery Sacred Heart School s: Priest malachy.larkin@dioceseofleeds.org.uk Parish office royalfold003@gmail.com Sunday 15 th 2018 Third Sunday of Easter Year B MUSIC FOR TODAY S LITURGY Processional 288 Holy, Holy, Holy 570 Gloria 999 Memorial Acclamation 571 A Gospel Acclamation 539 Communion 994 Offertory 627 Recessional 726 ACCOMPANIMENT THIS WEEK: Daniel Bath Thank you READERS THIS WEEK NEXT WEEK 9.30am BRIAN LAWRENCE TONY STEWARD JANET ALMOND 1 LINDA OSWIN FRANK FLYNN ANNIS PEART-BINNS PLEASE PRAY FOR: OUR SICK: Deirdre Ruane, Marie Huddleston, Maria Manfredi, Fr Bernard Funnell, Rosa Maria Santos - in addition to those mentioned on the Prayer Tree. Clergy: Please pray for all the priests of our diocese who are burdened with long term illnesses of various kinds and strive to continue to carry out their priestly ministry either in full-time parochial office or in retirement from office.

2 LATELY DEAD: James Yeadon, Heather Clarke, Belinda Jones, Peter Dean, Mary King, Irene Rich, Lawrie Byford, Ursula Keogh. All those whose anniversaries occur about this time. May they rest in peace and rise in glory. SACRED SILENCE IN BEFORE Listen in silence because if your heart is full of other things you cannot hear his voice. ES AND SERVICES THIS WEEK Sun 15 th Mon 16 th 9.30am 5.00pm 10.30am Third Sunday of Easter Alan Heffernan (LD) Sr Marie Molloy The Bottomley family Barbara Bottomley 18 Ewood Drive, Mytholmroyd Tues 17 th 10.30am Family and friends of Doris Moorhead Doris Moorhead 2 Lee Clough Drive, Mytholmroyd Wed 18 th Thur 19 th pm Reception of Heather Fr Patrick Cope (Midd'bro) [YB] Clarke with Mass Requiem Mass for Heather Clarke Fri 20 th 10.30am Jean Wilcox KERSHAW COMMUNITY CENTRE Sat 21 st 10.00am Fr Michael White (Midd'bro) [YB] Sun 22 nd 9.30am 5.00pm Fourth Sunday of Easter Pro Populo Mary Crosby RIP 2

3 ORGAN AND FLOWER FESTIVAL - Mon 23 rd - Sat 28 th 2018 Thank you for the positive response so far in signing up. There are still duty slots available. Please note the points below. SIGN UP SHEETS TO ASSIST DURING THE FESTIVAL These are now at the back of church please check to see when you can help We only have one week to recruit volunteers! Duty slots are in hourly blocks eg if you wish to to cover 3 hours then sign up 3 times We need a minimum of 2 people per slot Duties will cover welcoming / guidance / distribution of booklets Those signing up between 11.00am 2.00pm should be aware that refreshments will be available to visitors between and again at Therefore you may prefer to perform the refreshment duty The success of the festival will be greatly enhanced if you get involved. Fr John ADVERTISING / SPREADING THE WORD Flyers / posters are still available for anyone who can distribute or display them. (Available at back of church) We all have a part to play in getting information further afield. Why not take some leaflets for your street? Thank you. Kay Pierce SPONSORSHIP / ADOPTION OF DISPLAYS Thank you for the overwhelming response in sponsoring the Beatitude displays. Your generosity has been great. We now have enough to cover the main displays. Doris Moorhead FLORAL DISPLAY GROUPS MONEY Those volunteers who are creating the floral displays for the Organ and Flower Festival will need to see Doris Moorhead to collect cash for purchasing flowers before next weekend. HEBDEN BRIDGE BRASS BAND SPRING CONCERT TODAY This will take place next Sunday 15 th at 7.00pm. It will be held at Good Shepherd church. A broad range of music to entertain. Free entry donations welcome. Barbara Bottomley BAR HELP NEEDED HEBDEN BRIDGE BAND CONCERT Bar help needed for the band concert today - Sunday 15 th at 7.00pm. Please contact Jo Woodhead ( ). 3

4 NEXT SUNDAY World Day of Prayer for Vocations. Special prayers are offered for priestly and religious vocations CALDER VOICE NEXT EDITION - PENTECOST Sean Morris is about to start work on the next edition of the Calder Voice. He will need some articles soon. Please give some thought to that article you have always intended to write but didn t. Any interesting / humorous anecdotes about local people or events. Photos welcome as well. Article should be given to Sean or left at the back of church with his name on the envelope. Alternatively you could s.morris127@btinternet.com Sean would like to have the next edition ready for Pentecost. PARISH LENDING LIBRARY- Log Book There is now a new Log Book for anyone to fill in when borrowing a book. Our previous one seems to have been mislaid. PERMANENT DIACONATE INFORMATION EVENING: Following Bishop Marcus' recent Pastoral Letter on the Permanent Diaconate, there will be a Halifax Deanery information evening for those interested in finding out more about the current formation and ministry of Permanent Deacons in the Diocese of Leeds; Thursday 26th at the Church of St Alban, Abbey Walk South, Huddersfield Road HX3 0AZ from 7:30-8:30 pm. Tea and coffee available and everyone will be very welcome. PRO-LIFE SILENT WITNESS CHAINS These are taking place nationally on Saturday 28th, the day after the 50th Anniversary of the Implementation of the Abortion Act, between 11.00am -1pm. They involve people standing in line along a main road with placards in support of the unborn children facing abortion. Please join us for all or part of the Witness chairs available if necessary. The HUDDERSFIELD venue is on the Ring Road outside St Patrick s Centre, Trinity Street, HD1 4DA. For further information contact Zenofy HANDMAIDS WOMEN'S RETREAT DAY Led by the Franciscan Sisters of the Renewal. Sat 12th May, 10am-4pm at Corpus Christi Catholic College, Neville Road, Leeds LS9 0TT. Telephone : , The includes; Mass, led Holy Hour, Rosary, Confessions, Talks, and a Healing Service. Women of all ages welcome. 4

5 ST. MARY S CARITAS COMMUNITY HUB, HALIFAX COMMUNITY CONSULTATION - INVITATION For many years the Parish Centre (former school) at St. Mary s Catholic Church, Halifax has been disused. How can this centre be brought back to life for the benefit of the community? What would you like to see that would make a real difference to the lives of Halifax people? Come and have your say at one of our community consultation evenings, we welcome your views: Tuesday at 7pm 8.30pm at the Parish Centre, St. Mary s Catholic Church, Clarence Street, Halifax HX1 5DH. Please note there is no disabled access to this venue. Tuesday 1st May 2018 at 4.30pm 6.30pm at St. Mary s Catholic Primary School, Swires Road, Halifax HX1 2ER. Please note there is full disabled access to this venue. REFLECTING UPON THE EASTER MYSTERIES Saturday 5th May at The Briery Retreat Centre in Ilkley, 10:00am 4:00pm. A retreat day for those who are newly baptised, fully initiated or received into full communion with the Catholic Church and their catechists and sponsors. To book a place please contact briery@btconnect.com or Further details on the attached flyer. ART EXHIBITION BY MOIRA BENOIT LAST DAY!! ALMOST ABSTRACT - an exhibition of art work by Moira Benoit. It is being held at: Linden Road, Hebden Bridge, HX7 7DP. artsmill@lindenmill.co.uk th March - 15th Wednesday - Sunday 11am-4pm (closed Mon and Tues). It will be well worth a visit. Moira Benoit POETRY READING Poetry reading in the Bookcase, Hebden Bridge. John Duffy (along with Stephanie Bowgett and Jo Haslam) will be reading work from their recent publications on - Tuesday 17th at 7pm. There is an entry charge of 6. John Duffy TODMORDEN HIPPODROME Todmorden Hippodrome Theatre present the Legendary Rock Musical - Jesus Christ Superstar 24th - 28th. for tickets or see Liz McLaughlin 5

6 SUPPORTING CITIZENS AND CARITAS LEEDS You are invited to the Leeds Citizens Accountability Assembly this Thursday 19th Hundreds of people from diverse communities across Leeds will gather at the City Varieties Music Hall, Swan Street, Leeds LS1 6LW for the cause of social justice and the common good. The event will be a public celebration of the communities and civil society organisations who have brought together people of all ages and backgrounds in this important work. We will listen to stories from Leeds residents and seek support from civic and business leaders to improve mental health services, create work experience opportunities for young people and guarantee the real Living Wage for workers who keep our city moving. We look forward to welcoming you from your community. Please register online via Eventbrite: John Battle (Leeds Diocesan Justice & Peace Commission) Jill Mann (Together for Peace) The Rt Revd Paul Slater, Bishop of Richmond (Area Bishop - The City of Leeds) ACTIVITIES IN THE CENTRE / THIS WEEK MON 16 APRIL TUES 17 APRIL NCT RADIO CLUB WED 18 APRIL LUNCHEON CLUB RECEPTION OF HEATHER CLARKE THUR 19 APRIL FUNERAL / RECEPTION YOUTH GROUP FRI 20 APRIL SAT 21 APRIL FLOWER FESTIVAL SETTING UP NCT BAPTISM SUN 22 APRIL PREP FOR FLOWER FESTIVAL FLOWER ROTA 15 th MARY HARWOOD 22 nd MARY McGREGOR LOUNGE UPSTAIRS LOUNGE / LOUNGE LOUNGE LOUNGE UPSTAIRS / LOUNGE Please give your donation to Doris Moorhead. Thank you. COLLECTION NEXT SUNDAY: is for the Priests Training Fund. 6

7 PARISH COLLECTION Sunday 8 th Loose Envelopes SO Thank you for your generosity. Fr Larkin Note: As we have had some more parishioners switching to standing orders recently, the total for envelopes will reduce. A new total for standing orders (which should increase) will be published when the information is available from the bank. PARISH LENDING LIBRARY (NEW SELECTION) As many of you will know we have a small library of books in the parish centre lounge. These books are available to borrow by any interested persons. They are free to borrow. The only requirement is signing a borrowing log so that we can know where they have gone. Over the next few months there will be FIVE titles (chosen at random) which are highlighted here to bring them to your attention. There is a massive range of topics covered and this section will hopefully encourage you to check over the stock and further your reading. Enjoy! These selections will stay in the bulletin for two weeks at a time. TITLE AUTHOR OUTLINE Psalms of a Laywoman a book of religious poetry. The Four Loves Studying War No More? From Just War to Just Peace Edwina Gateley C.S. Lwis Brian Wicker (editor) Edwina Gateley shares her experience of God and miracles and revelations. Many are painful and shot with struggles and loneliness (God s absence is as powerful as God s grace). She gives testimony to God s action in the world today and God s call to all of us to become fully and actively involved in calling forth the Kingdom. The four loves the author distinguishes are Affection, Friendship, Eros and Charity. C S Lewis sees how each merges into another. He discerns the deceptions and distortions which can render the first three, the natural loves, dangerous without the sweetening grace of Charity the divine love. Can we have a future without war? Do we have a future with war? This book attempts to answer these questions. It brings together more than 20 experts to debate the issue, by considering what the Church should be saying about war and peace. 7

8 God of Surprises Living Words Gerard W Hughes (SJ) Michel Quoist Jesus said: The Kingdom of Heaven is like a treasure hidden in a field. This book has only one purpose: to suggest ways of finding treasure in what we may consider a most unlikely field ourselves. It is a guide book to the inner journey in which we are all engaged and has much to say to those who have a love/hate relationship with the Church. To which they belong or once belonged. Comprising a series of homilies delivered on French television in recent years, Living Words has immediacy and relevance. Readers will readily identify with many of the situations he describes: children growing up and growing away from their parents; people trapped by the consumerism of modern society; the masks people assume in order to hide from one another; the endless and often futile activities of living. HOUSE ES Contact Gez Hodgson or gezhodgson@hotmail.co.uk Mon 23 rd Dorothy Burn Tues 24 th Maureen / Frank Flynn Mon 30 th Veronica/Peter Gregory Tues 1 st May 10.00am Family and friends of Dorothy 11.00am James Lynch (Maureen s 10.30am Friends and family of the 7.00pm Mon 7 th May NOT Tues 8 th May MYTHOLM 10.30am EUCHARISTIC SERVICE Thurs 10 th May Janet 11.00am Claire Robertson Mon 14 th May Tues 15 th May Eileen O 10.30am Mon 21 st May Tues 22 nd May Please have notices in by Wednesday of each week. gezhodgson@hotmail.co.uk Mobile (phone or text) Landline Fr John can be contacted on: or john_gott1@xlnmail.com 8