ST MARY & ST ALBAN HALIFAX PARISH CLERGY: Fr. Martin Kelly, Deacon John Walsh St. Mary’s Presbytery, 2 Clarence Street, Halifax, HX1 5DH Tel: 01422 352141 Email: [email protected] Website: www.stmaryshalifax.com St. Mary’s Church, Gibbet Street, Halifax HX1 5DH St. Alban’s Church, Abbey Walk South, Huddersfield Rd. Halifax HX3 0AZ St. Mary’s Catholic Primary School 01422-362365 All Saints Catholic College, Huddersfield 01484 426466 THIRTY SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME PRAYER LIST 8TH NOVEMBER 2020 Lizzie Lees, Margaret Thomson, Margaret Burke, MASSES CELEBRATED LIVE IN ST MARY’S AND STREAMED VIA YOU TUBE John Wallis, Millie Haigh, David Murphy, Day Time Intention Peter Fekete, Fawzia Mohamed, Sunday 8th November—Thirty Second Sunday 9:30a.m. For the Parish William Long, In Ordinary Time Sonya Box, Julie Simpson, Monday 9th—The Dedication of the Lateran No Mass Charlotte Fitzpatrick, Basilica Kathleen Knapton, Tuesday 10th—-St Leo the Great 9:30a.m. Evelyn Somerville Peter Carolan, Peter Smith, Wednesday 11th—St Martin of Tours 9:30a.m. Emilio Lombardi David Hopkinson, Julie Hall, Thursday 12th—St Josaphat 9:30a.m. Jan and Elenora Zakrzewski Moya Andrew, Friday 13th—Weekday in Ordinary Time 9:30a.m. Ellen Lonergan Tony Lennon, Suzanne Peaker, Saturday 14th— Weekday in Ordinary Time 12:15p.m. Alberto Gonnella Rose Marie Rothery, Larry Byrne, Please pray for all those who have died recently and for Fr Robert Staton and all those whose Eddie Casey, anniversaries occur at this time. Winnie Whelan, Kathleen Hannan, MASSES RECEIVED: Nancy McGrath, Angela Claybourn, Fr Robert Staton, Aleksandrs Meerovic, Zinaida Meerovic, Ludvig Murkstis, Eleanor Foran, Olga Alisauskiene, Silvestras Alisanskas, Kathleen & Kenneth Wadsworth, Jan & Elenora Maureen Colleran, Zakrzewski, Ellen Lonergan, Catherine Lopuszniak, Ramon Espares snr., Thanksgiving, Pat Reynolds and all the Special Intention, Mary & Hugh Kay, Thanksgiving, Michael & Winifred Horan, sick and housebound of Deceased family, relatives & friends of M & C Blackburn, Fr Edward Quinn. the parish, their families and those who care for them. COVID RESTRICTIONS: Unfortunately, due to the present Covid restrictions we are not allowed to open our churches for public acts of worship until Wednesday 2 December. Mass will be livestreamed on the parish website at 9.30am on Sunday and Tuesday to Saturday each week. St Mary’s Church will also be open for private prayer from 10am to 12noon on Sunday, Wednesday & Saturday each week. EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT AND SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION. There will be NO Exposition and the Sacrament of Reconciliation will NOT be available during the current lockdown

NOVEMBER IS THE MONTH OF THE HOLY SOULS AND REMEMBRANCE

NOVEMBER DEAD LIST £100,000 CHALLENGE There are November Dead List envelopes at the back of church and along with the bulletin. They can be CHRISTMAS CARDS returned to the box at the back of church or at the A selection of Christmas cards will be on sale. There will be presbytery. Those who are not attending church at boxes of 10 deluxe cards at £5 per box. present can leave an envelope marked ‘November Dead Please note that, in order to avoid the List’ at the presbytery. handling of cash, parishioners wishing to purchase cards are Dead List envelopes will still be available when the asked to have the exact amount of money available. If you church reopens don’t have the exact amount with you, you may place an order for collection and payment after the lockdown The November Dead List will be prayed for at Masses

throughout the year. CREAM TEA IN A BOX (Subject to sufficient demand) PRAYER GROUP We are looking to offer “Cream Tea in a Box” comprising 2 Wednesday at 7pm: The Rosary-Zoom Meeting 882 976 305 scones, a small jar of jam, a 40gm carton of clotted cream and Password 7riK44 2 enveloped teabags. The cost will be £5.00 per box. SVP Due to a minimum order requirement for clotted cream, we Anyone who needs to get in touch with the SVP in the are inviting those interested to register their details and, sub- Parish can now call 07512 011 440. ject to sufficient numbers, a weekend (in December) will be The SVP SHOPS will be closed until 2nd December but nominated for the collection of the Cream Teas. will be ready to accept donations after that date If you wish to register for a Cream Tea, please contact Julie CHILDREN’S LITURGY Anderson on 07599 084360 or Brenda Biggins on 07914 On the Parish website there is a link on the Home Page to 388150 by 15th November. Thank you. details of this week’s Children’s Liturgy activities. There are additional Children’s Resources via the Parish Life 200 CLUB tab at the top of the Home Page. Winning Numbers—October Draw £100—No 122—Ruth Baldwin FROM THE DIOCESE £70—No 136—Bernard Wadsworth THE BRIERY RETREAT CENTRE: A Zoom £30—No 131—Marian Pollard Meditation is held every Thursday, 7.30pm – 8.15pm.

This is free and open to everyone. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83610083525 6 monthly subscriptions (£24) will expire at the end of Meeting ID: 836 1008 3525. Looking forward to seeing you. October. You need to renew by 15th November if you wish to stay in the monthly draw. Cheques payable to St RELAX AND REVIVE WITH CATHOLIC CARE Marys RC Church 200 Club Join Janet Kent from Catholic Care every Monday afternoon Thank you fo at 4pm for a friendly online relaxation group. For more r your support information call Janet on 07739975008. Just cut and paste the Gretta Metcalfe 07484 349606 link below to join in. Sessions will last 30 minutes. Join Zoom John Reynolds 01422 363532 Pat Ellison 07895 957378 Meeting:https://us04web.zoom.us/ j/74281785015pwd=cnBQbzFZemYrNjFRUTZmdzVkaU5y UT09

Meeting ID: 742 8178 5015Passcode: 9Td1UL

CATHOLIC CARE VACANCIES: 1. Adult Learning Disability Senior Manager. Salary: SP 38 – 41 £40,760 – £43,662 p.a. plus pension and other benefits. Post: Permanent -37 Hours Full Time (Part ***************** time would be considered) Location: Based at Head Office in Mass Offerings, Notices and News Items for the Parish Headingley, Leeds. Closing Date: 27th November 2020. In- Bulletin should be given to Fr Martin or Deacon John terview Date: 7th December 2020. by Wednesday evening at the latest. Notices and News 2. Senior Manager for Older people’s Services. Items but not Mass Intentions can be sent to Salary: SP 38 – 41 £40,760 – £43,662 p.a. plus pension and John Coates (01422 360469 or other benefits. Post: Permanent -37 Hours Full Time (Part [email protected]) again by Wednesday evening. time would be considered) Location: Based at Head Office in Headingley, Leeds. Closing Date: 27th November 2020. In- The Parish Safeguarding Representative is Clare O’Neill terview Date: 7th December 2020. For more information go (07792147620 [email protected]) to our Website www.catholic-care.org.uk or email Leeds Diocese Charity Registration No. 249404 [email protected]