Twenty Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time – 16th October 2016 St. Joseph’s in Bilton, Harrogate Sunday 16th October 2016 6:30pm Saturday (Vigil) Intention: People of the Parish Reader: Elizabeth Tyszka

8:00am Sunday Mass Intention: Donal & Betty MacCormack Reader: Suzanne Ulyett

11:00am Sunday Mass Intention: Hannah & Leo Maguire Readers: Mark Smith & Frank Naughton

Monday 17th October 2016 Feast: Intention: Readers at Mass - next week No Mass Saturday (Vigil): Alicia Player Sunday 8.00am : Teresa Carmody Sunday 11:00am: Jamie Winn & Anne Roberts

Tuesday 18th October 2016 Devotion Feast: Intention: Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament before each Mass. No Mass recited after each Mass.

Confessions 5.30pm – 6.00pm Wednesday 19th October 2016 Saturday evening or by appointment. Feast: Intention: Marriage and Baptism No Mass By appointment and after preparation. Marriages require a minimum of 6 month notice.

Please remember in your prayers: Thursday 20th October 2016 (HMP/YOI Wetherby Young Offenders) Those who are sick: Jean Harston, John McGuane, Chaplaincy Denise Power, Linda Beasley, Peggy Powell, Monique Senech, Charles Tindall, Colin Smith, James Mularkey, Brendan Kane, Lilia Moreland, Georgina McCaul, Canon Peter Maguire & Father Bernard Funnell, Baby Elspeth Friday 21st October 2016 Morris. Feast: Intention: Those who have died: No Mass Bishop David Konstant, Father Michael Reilly &

Monsignor Michael Buckley.

Parish Priest: Rev. Father Neil Byrne 281 Skipton Road | Harrogate HG1 3HD | Tel: (01423) 504124 | E-mail: [email protected] Parish Website: www.stjosephsharrogate.org.uk | Diocese of : Registered Charity No.249404

Pray for the repose of the soul of: Bishop David New Friendship Group – hosted by Catholic Care Konstant, Emeritus Bishop of Leeds who died last After another successful coffee afternoon, we have Sunday. May he rest in peace and rise in glory. His body decided to launch a Friendship Group, meeting weekly in will be received into the Cathedral at 6pm Monday 17th the hall at St Joseph’s. The group will meet on Tuesdays October followed by Vespers and sung Mass. His funeral from 1.45pm-3pm. £2 for an afternoon of fun and Mass will be at 12noon on Tuesday 18th October. friendship with refreshments. Hope to see you there. Rachel Beedle, Development Worker, Catholic Care. November Dead List 2016.17: Remembering Our (07739 975021) Loved Ones Who Have Died - November is traditionally associated with prayer for the Holy Souls, St Joseph's SVP invite the more senior parish members particularly members of our families, friends and to the annual excursion to Murgatroyd’s Fish and Chip R benefactors. Masses will be offered in November and estaurant at Yeadon on Tuesday 25th October. Transport throughout the year for those whose names are on the will leave church at 11:40am and return approx 2:20pm. Dead List. Envelopes are now available for this purpose Transport to and from church can be arranged if needed. at the back of church. Please place a list with the names Due to increasing costs, voluntary contributions are of your deceased relatives and friends, and all for whom requested on the day from those able to contribute. you wish to pray in the envelope with your offering and Please let a member of the SVP know if you would like donation, writing your own name on the front as to attend by Sunday 23rd October either in person or by indicated and return in the box provided at the back of phoning Teresa on 565068. Information slips are Church. available on the SVP noticeboard at the top of the stairs to pass on to those interested or use as a reminder. First Holy Communion 2017 - Advance Notice: The application forms will be available in a few weeks’ time, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN): Angela Deevy will only from Father Neil for those wishing to apply for the be visiting the parish this weekend to talk at all Masses preparation and celebration of the First Sacraments (year on behalf of this Catholic Charity. She looks forward to 3) in 2017. They will not be available from School. As telling you a little about its work, particularly supporting required by the Church those applying should already be those suffering deprivation & persecution for practising celebrating Holy Mass each week. Those who do not their Faith. attend Mass here simply need a letter of attendance from the Parish Priest of the Church they attend each Sunday. THE BRIERY is holding a Retreat day on Saturday, 29th October from 10.30-3.30pm entitled "The God I ROME PILGRIMAGE: This week some of our Don’t Believe In" led by Father Dennis Cassidy. The parishioners will be setting off on pilgrimage to Rome to price is £25 per person including morning coffee and mark the Jubilee Year of Mercy (just before the doors biscuits, lunch and afternoon tea with cake. For more shut!). This is your last chance to place your petitions in information or to book please contact the the box at the back of church. They will be carried Administrators, The Briery, 38 Victoria Ave, Ilkley, LS29 by the pilgrims on your behalf to the major shrines. 9BW, tel: 01943 607287, email: [email protected].

Please keep in your prayers: Baby Elspeth Morris (9 CAFOD “Harvest Fast Day” – Collection taken last weeks old) who is shortly to undergo Open Heart weekend raised £348.82. Thank you. Surgery. Also please remember her parents Paul & Next Weekend, World Mission Sunday: Next Sunday, Virgine. As I’m sure you can imagine this a time of great the Holy Father invites all Catholics to contribute to a anxiety for them. special collection for Missio, his official charity for

overseas mission. World Mission Sunday is a special day Old Bede’s Boys: St. Bede’s Old Boys Association will that unites Catholics all over the world in prayer, hold its 87th Annual Dinner 2016. On Friday, 25 celebration and care for the mission of the Church. By November 2016 at The Club, Piece Hall Yard, supporting World Mission Sunday you are directly Bradford. Tickets for the dinner (£35-00) can be helping missionaries in Rwanda and around the world to obtained from John Simpson on help heal the broken-hearted. You will be able to Gift [email protected], 01274-676259 or Aid all donations by using envelopes provided by Missio. 07989842452, or Thank you. [email protected].

Teaching Assistant: St Joseph’s Catholic Primary Academy, Harrogate is looking to recruit a qualified Teaching Assistant to work in our school. The post would be suitable for a person with recent experience of working with children in school or in child care settings. Please see notice board for further details.

Last Week’s Collection: Loose: £378.93 – Envelopes: £376.60 – Total: £755.53 – S/O £1489.33 200 Club Winners: 1st Prize: (71) D Meetham – 2nd Prize: (112) M Gargan - 3rd Prize: (171) C Gilroy