Welcome to the Parish of S within the Diocese of Leeds, West Yorkshire:

S & S Catholic Church, Leeds.

Parish Priest: Rev Fr T Whitwell E-mail: [email protected]

(0113) 271 6597 S Anthony’s Presbytery, 19 Old Lane, Leeds. LS11 7AA.

Parish Secretary: Mrs H Windross E-mail: [email protected]

Hall Manager & Safeguarding Representative: E-mail: [email protected] Mrs H Windross 07578 637730

Parish Website: https://www.stmaximiliankolbeparishleeds.co.uk/

Saturday, 6.00 pm Mass People of the Parish th 16 February VIGIL OF THE SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME S Anthony’s

Sunday, 9.00 am Mass Gavin, Tom & Kate Spelman (A) 17th February THE SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME S Anthony’s

11.00 am Mass Oliver Gorman (RIP) S Francis’s

Monday, 10.00 am Mass Julie Edwards (RIP) 18th February Weekday in Ordinary Time S Anthony’s

Tuesday, 10.00 am Mass Mollie Holdsworth (LD) th 19 February Weekday in Ordinary Time S Anthony’s

1.00 pm Funeral Peter Fisher (LD) S Anthony’s

Wednesday, 20th February Weekday in Ordinary Time

Thursday, 7.00 pm Mass Gerard Somers (LD) st 21 February S , Bishop & Doctor S Anthony’s

Friday, 11.00 am Mass Parish Dead List nd 22 February THE CHAIR OF S PETER, THE APOSTLE S Francis’s

Saturday, 10.00 am Mass Martin Cosgrove (LD) 23rd February & Adoration S , Bishop & S Anthony’s

12.30 pm Baptisms Oscar Sydney Steven & Logan Christopher Brian Beales S Francis’s

Saturday, 6.00 pm Mass Kathleen Fannon (RIP) rd 23 February VIGIL OF THE SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME S Anthony’s

Sunday, 9.00 am Mass Linda Farr (RIP) 24th February THE SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME S Anthony’s

11.00 am Mass People of the Parish S Francis’s

Holy : Saturday, 9.40 am (S Anthony’s) “A faithful friend is a sure shelter …. …. a rare treasure.” Confessions: Saturday, 10.30 am – 11.00 am (S Anthony’s or by prior appointment, please) Sirach 6:14

Readers this weekend: The Rite of Election for those adults receiving 6.00 pm C Dobson Sacraments at Easter is at 2.30 pm on Sunday, 9.00 am S Leonard, M Dunne 10th March in the Cathedral - please attend. Also, six 11.00 am I Steen, P Clapham formation sessions at S Anthony’s are to be attended and they will be from 12.00 – 1.00 pm on Saturdays: EMHC this weekend: 2nd March, 9 March, 16 March, 30 March, 6 April and 6.00 pm G Appleyard, C Boshier 13 April. All sessions must be attended please. 9.00 am G Lister, C Bradbury 11.00 am G Daniels, T Murphy Dementia Friendly Diocese: There are still a lot of misunderstandings about dementia and parishes have a huge role to play in helping people live well with Please pray for: dementia. For more information 07702 255142 / The Sick. [email protected]

Rev Fr Colum Kelly, Irene Andrews, Brendan Barry, Margaret Burrows, Paula Carden, Thomas Casserly, The preparation sessions for the children making their Billy Clayforth, Josephine Collinson, Dan Daniels, first Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession) will be Harriet Durkin, Veronica Fahy, Helen Fiddis, starting soon (children in Year 3 or above.) Please Mary Gallagher, Catherine Gaughan, Carolyn Gilpin, collect a letter and a form from the Sacristy for those Rita Green, Philip Gleeson, Dave Grimshaw, children who do not attend either parish school. Irene Hardcastle, Paul Hatfield, Rita Hyland, There will be a retiring collection next weekend - George Johnson, Zara Lundy, Karen McSherry, rd th Ellen Mervyn, Peter Mervyn, Monica Murphy, 23 / 24 February - to support the Diocesan response to Wanda Nalepa, Terry Pickles, Ann Preston, John Ward, the continuing refugee crisis and severe hardship being Gary Richardson, Jenny Robertson, Margaret Taylor, suffered by those fleeing war and poverty. Maureen Tierney, Kathryn White, Margaret White. arrive in the most tragic of circumstances, frightened, alone and traumatised. Please give generously. Lately Dead. Caritas Leeds is organising a Mass for people living Peter Fisher, Sallyann Robinson. with disabilities, their families and friends at Leeds Cathedral on Sunday 3rd March 2019, at 3.00 pm. Anniversaries.

Mary Patricia Reilly, Patrick Connolly, Each Mass is offered for an intention (e.g. someone who George Pidhajeckyj, Sheila Edwards, Jill Cassidy, has died, a sick person, etc.) If you would like to have John Gaffney, Mary Eva Macmillan, Rita Flynn, Mass celebrated for an intention, please see Fr Timothy. Brian Terry, John Atkinson, Dennis Wilson, Kenneth Walker, William Jordan, Hughie Broerick, Please bring last year’s Palm Crosses to Mass so that Norah Gibbons, Eileen Boylan, Gerald Edwards, they can be burnt in readiness for Ash Wednesday. Annie McNamara, Kathleen Drake, McCann, Baxter, Stephen Swift, Doris Higgins. Carol Broadbent is selling novelty key rings at £1.00 each to help raise funds for the base of the tower fund at S Anthony’s – please support – every little really helps! There is a well-stocked ‘walk-in’ piety stall at the back of S Anthony’s with a wide selection of cards and gifts. Fr Timothy writes… ….In an Internet age where communication is often advanced electronically and At the base of S Anthony’s tower we are going to where mobile telephones are part and parcel of everyday include a disabled access lavatory with baby changing life we are often being overwhelmed with words, facilities, a piety shop and a meeting room costing images, expectations and content that are sometimes £10,000. We need to raise a further £5800.00 before the unwelcome, useless and hurtful. The Internet can be work can begin please. Many thanks for all donations. used constructively, appropriately, responsibly and fairly but there is a temptation and tendency to waste time on Last week’s parish collection was £1095.55. Thank you it when more often than not a good walk in the fresh air for your continued generosity and great kindness. would be far more improving and would aid human flourishing. Lent is just around the corner and perhaps Refreshments are served after the 9.00 am Mass in the we all need to reflect just how dependent we’ve become Parish Hall and at S Francis’s after the 11.00 am Mass. on technology, not least the Internet, television and mobile telephones. Let’s make more effort to spend time After morning Mass on Tuesday, 19 February AD 2019 face to face with each other or out and about enjoying Fr Timothy will be leading Logos, a new Parish group the fullness of God’s glorious creation instead of tapping that will meet monthly to theologically reflect and away on the remote control, mobile ‘phone or keyboard. receive catechesis, endeavouring to engage with issues using the eyes and heart of faith. All are very welcome. Please browse the noticeboards at the back of both churches for all other notices, thank you.