___________The Parishes of__________

St. Mary of the Angels, Batley & St. Patrick’s, Birstall

St Mary of the Angels Parish Please pray for those who are poorly...

Maria Ashton, Kathleen Pawson (nee Rush), Fr Bernard

Funnell, Patricia Scrutton, Lindsey Redgewick, Frank O’Neill,

Ruth McMullen, Ann Leach, Elaine Richardson, Catherine &

Jimmy McVeigh, Andy Swindells, Sheila Haigh, Michael Haigh,

Leonie Briggs, Fr David Bulmer, Tolan Kilgallon, Geoff Holland,

Ian Harrison, Bill Hall, Thomas Hopkins & baby Sophia

Taylor James Hagerty and all poorly members of our parish.

OUR LADY’S CANDLE

Margaret Mennell, Joan Hoyle, Joan McFadyean

St Patrick’s Parish

Please pray for those who are poorly...

Peter McKenna, Raymond Crorken, Anthony Clementson,

Brenda Riley, Simon Murphy, Monika Kacprowski, Sean

Quinn, Margaret Harrison, Franco Menic, Rose Mackowski,

Katie Gallagher-Peel, Barbara Maguire, Fr Eugene

McGillycuddy, Elaine Wraith, Sister Teresa, Theresa Maguire,

Fr David Bulmer, Sean Quinn, Tolan Kilgallon, Geoff Holland,

Jude Cox and baby Sophia Taylor and all the poorly members

of our parishioner.

Please pray for those who have died:

Adelaide Farrell, Richard Conlon, Mary Cafferty, Fr Laurie Lister, Paul Astin, Andrew Hutton

Anniversaries / Remembrance:

Julie Land, Mary Smith, Fred & Joan Tingle, James, Gerard Prendergast, Barrie Hall, Mary Leese, Geraldine Hemingway

Eternal rest grant unto them O Lord. Let perpetual light shine upon them.

May they rest in peace. Amen

4TH OCTOBER 2020 - 27TH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME (YEAR A) DAY DATE TIME CHURCH FEAST INTENTION

Saturday 3 Oct 04.30pm St Mary’s 27th Sunday O T Mary Smith (A)

06.00pm St Patrick’s 27th Sunday O T Fred & Joan Tingle (Rem)

Sunday 4 Oct 09.00am St Patrick’s 27th Sunday O T James Lynch

10.30am St Mary’s 27th Sunday O T Adelaide Farrell (RIP)

Monday 5 Oct 09.30am St Patrick’s Weekday O T Gerard Prendergast (B’day A)

07.00pm St Mary’s Weekday O T Ruth McStay (Ints)

Tuesday 6 Oct 09.30am St Mary’s St Bruno Barrie Hall (A)

11.00am St Mary’s Funeral Service of Mary Cafferty (RIP)

Wednesday 7 Oct

Thursday 8 Oct 09.30am St Patrick’s Weekday O T Andrew Hutton (RIP)

12noon St Mary’s Weekday O T Lillie Leach (A)

Friday 9 Oct 09.30am St Mary’s Weekday O T Julie Land (1st Anni)

Saturday 10 Oct 10.00am St Patrick’s St Paulinus of York Private Intention (EH)

12.30pm St Mary’s Wedding of Frances Mullaney & Joseph Lyons

11TH OCTOBER 2020 - 28TH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME (YEAR A)

Saturday 10 Oct 04.30pm St Mary’s 28th Sunday O T Geraldine Hemingway (A)

06.00pm St Patrick’s 28th Sunday O T Martin & Kathleen Casey (A)

Sunday 11 Oct 09.00am St Patrick’s 28th Sunday O T Mary Leese (A)

10.30am St Mary’s 28th Sunday O T Peter Swallow (A)

LATEST GUIDELINES WITH REGARDS THE PANDEMIC FROM THE

BISHOPS CONFERENCE OF ENGLAND & WALES

I have now received the latest guidance from the Bishops Conference of England and Wales with regards

precautions surrounding the virus. This was a long document with lots of information - a copy of which is

available on the parish websites.

Funerals - the maximum that are allowed to attend a funeral in church is 30 - this is the same whether it

is a Requiem Mass or a Funeral Service. Strict social distancing must be maintained at all times.

Weddings - the maximum number that may attend a wedding in church is 15. Again, this is the case whether

it is a Wedding Mass or a Wedding Service. Strict social distancing must be maintained.

Baptisms - the maximum number that can now attend is 6.

The reasons for these numbers are explained in the Bishops’ document, which is available online.

Masses - our current arrangements for Mass attendance are the same in both St Mary’s & St Patrick’s. Strict

social distancing must be maintained.

Booking a Place at Mass - You can book a place at Mass either online through the Parish websites;

St Mary’s Church - www.stmarybatley.co.uk

St Patrick’s Church - https://stpatricksbirstall.org.uk

or by phoning Fr Eamonn on (01924) 474650.

The office for booking a place at weekend Masses either online or by phone is;

Open - Mondays at 9.00am & Closes Friday 8.00pm

It looks like these restrictions will be in place for at least another 6 months. Let us all do all we can to try and

keep ourselves and each other safe at this time. For full details regarding all aspects of church worship and

precautions please see the parish websites.

FORTHCOMING FUNERALS

Mary Cafferty (RIP) - Funeral Service - Tuesday 6th October at 11.00am - St Mary’s Church

Richard Conlon (RIP) - Requiem Mass - Tuesday 13th October ay 12.30pm - St Mary’s Church

Thank you to the family of Cindy Carter (RIP) - On behalf of the parish, may I say a big ‘thank you’ to the

family of Cindy Carter RIP. Cindy’s funeral took place recently in St Mary’s and they had a collection in her

memory for St Mary’s Church. This collection actually raised £268.26 for us. This is a great boost and much

appreciated. Please remember Cindy in your prayers and also Joe and the family at this time.

NOVEMBER ONLINE BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE - Due to the ongoing threat of the Coronavirus, it is highly

unlikely that we will be able to hold our annual Service of Prayerful Remembrance for our Faithful Departed.

However, I have decided, with the help of Michelle Anderson, to produce for St Mary’s & St Patrick’s an

Online Book of Remembrance where the names of all our loved ones are written and prayed for. This will

also give us the added benefit of being able to pray for more of our faithful departed each week as their

anniversaries come up.

If you would like the names of your loved ones included in this Book of Remembrance please fill in one of

the forms which are available at the back of church with their names and date of death (for purposes of

remembering the anniversary).

Alternatively feel free to email me the details (names and date of death) to;

eamonn.hegarty@dioceseofleeds.org.uk

and I will make sure they are included.

INFORMATION FOR THE PARISHES

The Online Book of Remembrance will be opened on the 1st November and will be available on the parish

websites from day onwards. There will be a dedicated page on our parish websites for our faithful departed,

including the Book of Remembrance and various prayers for the dead, including Morning a& Evening Prayer

from the Office for the Dead.

You will be able to add the names of your loved ones at any time throughout the year. Once the Book is

launched. The names of our faithful departed that week, will be remembered in the parish bidding prayers

in future. People will still be able to requested Masses being said for their loved ones as normal.

NOTICE FOR RED BOX COLLECTORS FROM SR. GEMMA - In view of the Lockdown restrictions there will be no APF Red Box Collection in October this year. Let us hope that the Spring will be an easier and better time for the next collection and indeed a better time for all of us. If you have a problem you can contact me on 09124 474640. Take care and keep well during these bleak times!

FORTHCOMING COLLECTIONS CAFOD HARVEST FAST DAY - Friday 9th October 2020 - Envelopes available in church

MISSION SUNDAY - Sunday 18th October 2020 - For the Association for the Propagation of the Faith

1ST CONFESSIONS & 1ST HOLY COMMUNION 2020 / 2021 - As you know, due to the virus, there has been a

long delay in celebrating these important Sacraments for our children. We are now planning to complete the

children’s preparation for the 2020 cohort and celebrate the Sacraments and quickly and safely as possible.

Once this is done we will then begin preparations for the children to celebrate these Sacraments next year.

May I say a big ‘thank you’ to the teachers of our wonderful Primary Schools who have offered to complete

the preparation for the children in order that they can receive these Sacraments as soon as possible.

Supporting Your Parish Financially - I will like to say a big ‘thank you’ to you all who have continued to

support your parish financially at this difficult time. You really have been very generous in so many ways.

There are various ways in which we are able to support the parish - as follows;

Giving by Text – We now have the facility to take offerings using text messaging. To use this service and to

contribute £5 to the Parish Offertory, please text;

CHURCH BATLEY to 70500 CHURCH BIRSTALL to 70500

Standing Order Mandate – More and more people are paying their offertory collection by Standing Order,

rather than using cash each week. If you would like to start using this facility please download the standing

order form from the parish website or contact Annette Crowther and she will arrange to post one to you.

Annette Crowther:

Email: office.stmarys.batley@dioceseofleeds.org.uk

Mobile: 07738901165

Pay by Card – following advice from the Diocese we now have a facility available to the parish, whereby

people can make donations to the parish via their bank cards. This facility is available on the parish website

and is very quick and easy to use.

Online Prayer Intentions – We now have a new facility on our website for our personal prayer intentions.

You are very welcome submit your prayer requests and we as a parish will also remember these prayer

intentions in our own prayers. It is good as a parish that we not only pray with each other, we also pray for

each other too. If you wish to use the ‘Online Prayer Intentions facility, please see the parish websites.

Parish Memory Lane Page – If you have any old photos / stories / articles of the parish of yester-year we

would love you to share them on our new ‘Parish Memory Lane’ page. This can be of anything you wish

from our parish past.

Any pictures which you are happy to share or stories of parish life, we would love to see them here too.

Photographs can be sent as hard copies and we can scan them if required.

Your Thoughts for the Websites - If you have any thoughts of what you would like to see on our websites,

please do not hesitate to contact me – if we can do it, we will certainly try. It is a Parish Website and so

new ideas from the parish are always welcome. Many thanks to Michelle and Patrick Anderson for their

continued support here.

NEWS FROM THE DIOCESE

ANNUAL MASS COUNT - Please arrange to count the total number of those attending Sunday Masses within your parish on the weekends of Sundays 20th and 27th September and 4th and 11th October. As normal, please include all Masses celebrated in all churches, chapels and Mass centres within your parish. Hopefully the requirement for those attending Mass to be registered should make this year’s count less onerous. CATHOLIC CARE VACANCY - Head Office, Leeds. Adult Learning Disability Senior Manager. Full Time Salary S.P. 38 – 41 currently £40,760 - £43,662. Closing Date: 5th October 2020. For full details and to apply please visit our website www.Catholic-Care.org.uk or call 0113 3885400 to request an application form.

VACANCY FOR A PERSONAL ASSISTANT TO THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER - Based at Hinsley Hall. Excellent opportunity for an experienced PA or Executive Assistant to join the Executive Team providing administrative support across our Diocese. Job description available via

www.dioceseofleeds.org.uk/vacancies. For more details please contact

Jo-anne.hughes@dioceseofleeds.org.uk or Jacqui.atkinson@dioceseofleeds.org.uk

CV with a covering letter may be submitted to recruitment@dioceseofleeds.org.uk at any time before the closing date: Friday, 23 October 2020. VACANCY AT ST JOHN THE BAPTIST NORMANTON, HEAD OF SCHOOL - Required for January 2021 start. L10-L14. Closing date: 9th October. Interviews: 23rd October. More info: www.bkcat.co.uk/vacancies. Poster attached.

PARISH CONTACTS:

Fr Eamonn Hegarty - Parish Priest of St Mary’s, Batley & St Patrick’s Birstall St Mary’s Presbytery, Cross Bank Road, Batley, WF17 8PQ

Tel. (01924) 474650 Email: eamonn.hegarty@dioceseofleeds.org.uk

Parishes Administrator - Annette Crowther Parish Office for both St Mary’s & St Patrick’s matters:

Tel. (01924) 474650

office.stmarys.batley@dioceseofleeds.org.uk

ST PATRICK’S, BIRSTALL Low Lane, Birstall, WF17 9HD

Website - https://stpatricksbirstall.org.uk

St Patrick’s Safeguarding Representative

Sr. Pat

(01924) 474640

ST MARY OF THE ANGELS, BATLEY Cross bank Road, Batley, WF17 8PQ - Website -

www.stmarybatley.co.uk

St Mary’s Safeguarding Representative

Mrs Annette Crowther

psr.acrowther@dioceseofleeds.org.uk