Parish Priest Mgr McQuinn

(01422) 361682

Pastoral Assistant

(St. Malachy’s)

Sr. Anne CP. 01422 360894

Email: www.stcolumbascatholic Email: office.stcolumba@diocese church.com office.stmalachy@diocese ofleeds.org.uk ofleeds.org.uk

Third Sunday of Lent – 6th/7th March 2021 PUBLIC MASSES THIS WEEKEND DATE TIME ST. COLUMBA’ S TIME ST. MALACHY’S Saturday 6th Mar 6.30 pm May Aitchison

Sunday 7th Mar 9.00 am People of the Parishes

11.00 am Golden Jubilee – Canon Michael Mahady Wednesday 10th Mar 12 noon Sick Person – James Brassil & Deceased Members of Brassil Family Friday 12th Mar 12 noon Anthony Mara & Deceased relatives & Granddaughter Millie (Sick) 7.00 pm Stations of the Cross MASSES NEXT WEEKEND Saturday 13th Mar 6.30 pm Birthday Anniversary Mass McLysaght Sunday 14th Mar 9.00 am Intentions of Mary Smith 11.00 am People of the Parishes

Additional Masses Fr Michael will also celebrate Masses for Kathleen McQuinn, Intentions of Margaret Buckley and Canon Joe Finan on days when there is no public celebration of Mass.

PLEASE PRAY FOR: Margaret Burke Rosina Iwasczuk Bernard Lister Fawzia Mohammed Juliana Ijezie Marie West Rosaline Walsh Stuart Ridley Sue Thomas Gareth Bird Nathan Brierley Kath Daveney Willie Keane Mick Murphy Brian English

LATELY DEAD: John Nolan (Funeral 17th March) Edith Waterworth (Funeral 19th March)

ANNIVERSARIES: Kathleen McQuinn

Special Collections. Lent reflections. Next weekend we take a special collection for Catholic The third of Sean’s weekly reflection for Lent will Care supporting the work of our own diocesan social be posted on the website this weekend. welfare agency. The past 12 months have been an Stations of the Cross incredibly busy time for the charity as we have reached out will take place at St Columba’s on the Friday to those in need. They have captured some of this work in evenings of Lent commencing at 7.00pm. Please their Annual Review: A Celebration of 2020 which can be reserve a place through the Parish Website or by accessed through the Catholic Care Leeds website. contacting Fr Michael.

Ecumenical Reflections and Prayers. Churches Together In North Halifax The third online evening reflections & prayers lasting around 45 minutes will take place this Wednesday evening at 7pm. These reflections and prayers can be joined on Zoom and entering the ID Number 940 069 3671 & Passcode 19iqLi. Churches Together In West Halifax. The third online evening reflections & prayers lasting around 45 minutes will take place this Thursday evenings opening at 7.15pm for a 7.30pm.start These reflections and prayers can be joined on Zoom or by Phone (020 3901 7895) and entering the ID Number 878 7682 5707 & Passcode 530211 in both cases.

God With Us: Exploring the Old Testament Together We send our Canon Timothy Swinglehurst’s Monday evening sessions on Zoom; starting at thoughts, prayers and 7.00pm and lasting an hour, continue as follows: congratulations to 8th March King : and Sinner 15th March and the Prophetic Word on Fire Canon Michael Mahady 22nd March The Psalmist: Songs of Wisdom, Songs of Praise who is celebrating his For more details and Zoom invitations, email:[email protected]. Golden Jubilee today.

Holy Week and Easter. The special services of the Easter Triduum to mark the suffering, death and resurrection of the Lord will all take place at St Malachy’s this year and will be held as follows: Maundy Thursday, Mass of the Lord’s Supper 7.00pm Good Friday, Solemn Commemoration of the Lord’s Passion. 3.00pm Holy Saturday, Easter Vigil, Celebration of the Lord’s Resurrection 8.00pm. (N.B. No 6.30pm Mass that evening). In addition, there will be Stations of the Cross at St Columba’s on Good Friday evening at 7.00pm. For Track and Trace purposes please use the Eventbrite reservation service on the website to indicate attendance at these services.

BBC Songs of Praise. Next Sunday’s Songs of Praise (for Mothering Sunday) will feature the Shrine in Sutton of Blessed CP, Venerable CP and Venerable Elizabeth Prout, the foundress of Sr Anne’s Order. It will focus on Elizabeth Prout’s recent step towards recognition as a Saint. BBC2 14th March at 1.15pm & afterwards on the BBC iPlayer