Caroline Mockford RIP It was with great sadness that we learned of the death on TheNews the 5th March of our Diocesan and Provincial Registrar, MAY 2019 Caroline Mockford. She suffered a stroke the previous DIOCESE OF YORK, AMY JOHNSON WAY, CLIFTON MOOR, YORK YO30 4XT. weekend from which she did not recover. [email protected] T:01904 699500 F:01904 699501 WWW.DIOCESEOFYORK.ORG.UK Caroline was appointed Registrar to the Diocese of York in Manor lifts inaugural Inside this month: 2014 after six years as Registrar to the Diocese of Lincoln; a year later she was appointed Registrar to the Province of ‘New York. Diocese of York Rugby Cup beginnings’; As the senior legal officer and adviser to the Diocese, the Province and the Arch- The new tournament, played between three of the Archdeacon bishop, Caroline has been a well-respected figure in the life of the church; her Church of England secondary schools in the Dio- Sarah Bullock approachable manner and sense of fun won her many friends. cese, was first played on the 4th April on the rugby P2 Archbishop Sentamu said, "Caroline's death is an enormous shock to us all. I know fields of Archbishop Sentamu Academy in Hull. Boro worship- that you will wish to join with me in heartfelt prayers for her husband Bob, her fam- Participating were Arch- pers celebrate ily and her colleagues in the Registry at Lupton Fawcett LLP in their grief." bishop Sentamu Acade- my (Hull), Manor Church Farsi liturgy of England Academy P3 (York), and Archbishop Sister Carole OHP RIP Holgate’s School (York). 20s to 40s: what’s Mary The cold but clear day It is with great sadness that the Sisters of the Order of the up to in Thirsk? Holy Paraclete have announced the death of the Prioress, kicked off with a message Sr Carole O.H.P. who died peacefully on 8th March 2019. from the Principal of Sen- P6-7 tamu Academy, Mr Chay Bell, after a professional “Sister Carole’s death is a great loss to the world and to warm up provided by players from the rugby Super Hull Minster the Order of the Holy Paraclete. With them, we give League team, Hull Kingston Rovers. gains a grant, thanks that she is now with her Lord whom she has served loses a Vicar with such devotion for all her life. Starting with a derby match-up with Manor beating Holgate’s, and Sentamu pitting their A-team and B- P8-9 “Sister Carole was a model of obedient service for us all; team against one another with the A-team winning. her work in Swaziland before her election as Prioress was both inspirational and Sentamu A-team then went on to lose to Holgate’s superbly practical, offering a safe home to abused and abandoned girls while in the 3rd place playoffs with a score of 4v3. Remembering enfolding them in prayer. Lord Habgood In the finals, Manor led from the off, but wasn’t given "The wonderful new Priory in Whitby, built to welcome visitors and to be a suitable an inch of breathing room by Holgate’s who were P11 home for all the sisters, will stand as a tribute to her diligence and her prayerful hot on their heels. Holgate’s never managed to care for all the community. clinch the lead, and was beaten by Manor 4v3. “I join the Order and all their friends in praying that Sister Carole will rest in peace, Will from the winning team was pleased with the ...and there’s more! and rise in glory.” team’s victory, saying “I didn’t expect it to be that +Sentamu Ebor: competitive today. It was a great day out and I was really happy to win in the end!” 12 1 To the Saints of the Diocese of York John Habgood RIP The Rt Revd & Rt Hon the Lord Habgood of Calverton, Archbishop of York from The Archdeacon of York, are already starting work, 1987 to 1995, died on the 6th March 2019 at the age of 91. Sarah Bullock, writes: and our new The following day, the present Generous Giving Archbishop, Dr John Sentamu, and Stewardship Team is making said, “The sad news of the New beginnings its presence felt, death of former Archbishop of working with York, John Stapylton local churches to Easter is late this year, but one of the Habgood, came as northern build their wonderful things about it is that it’s bishops gathered for a Dioce- financial never too late; a new beginning is capacity and san mission in Liverpool. always timely, and the church’s year promote reminds us that God is the God of new "As a hugely distinguished sci- generosity amongst ourselves. beginnings. entist, theologian and philoso- But what holds all this exciting newness After the astonishing gift of Easter, pher, Archbishop Habgood’s together is the Missio Dei – God’s own when God shows that death itself is the faith in Christ gave him a par- mission – which is what we pray and outrider for a new beginning, the strive to enable. It inspires us to pool our ticular perspective and a per- Gospels tell of a time of preparation for prayers and yes, our money, as a suasive witness both to church what is just about to become the diocesan family, supporting, and nation for his time. Church. Most of the preparation is by encouraging and resourcing each the risen Jesus himself, because none other in our own settings. "His many books simplified big of his dazed or delirious disciples can and complex questions, re- possibly understand. He helps Thomas I’d like to commend to you a plan just to believe in the upper room, and as developing, for the Diocesan Office to vealing an incredibly percep- he breaks bread with the travellers to take to the road a few times this year tive intellect. Emmaus their hearts burn within them. and stage an ‘open evening’ "I’m very glad to have con- somewhere nearer to you than its usual God is always ahead of us in our home in York, so that we can see and firmed his grandchildren and thinking, and blesses us in ways we guide the ways in which this mutual dedicated a room in his hon- might not understand until tomorrow or resourcing happens. our at Bishopthorpe Palace. the day after. Like those first disciples we have a Church to build, and even It’s worth taking a look under the "His towering presence, physi- with 2,000 years of history to draw on, bonnet of the Diocesan machinery to cal, intellectual, and spiritual, we always need God’s own insights for help understand what goes on there, our next new beginning. for all of us and in all our names. Look was a gift to all who knew him. out for the dates; come and see how This Eastertide is full of activity and "My prayers are with his family we’re working for new beginnings this planning for new beginnings in the at this time. May he Rest in Peace, and rise in glory." year! Diocese of York. Our first full-time ministers with a brief to reach out and build new worshipping communities amongst those in their 20s, 30s and 40s Sarah Bullock A Memorial Service will be held on Thursday 27 June 2019 at 11.00am at York Minster 2 11 Dean of York takes on honorary role in York Diocese Boro worshippers celebrate Farsi liturgy Following a unanimous vote in support Dr Frost, who was Bishop of Southamp- at York Diocesan Synod, Archbishop of ton in the Diocese of Winchester until his Parishioners from of God, who York Dr John Sentamu has commis- installation as Dean of York in York Min- Holy Trinity in makes us one in North Ormesby, Christ, breaking sioned and anointed the Dean of York, ster on the 2nd February, is now able to Middlesbrough down every bar- the Rt Revd Dr Jonathan Frost, as an carry out certain episcopal functions attended the rier between us. I Honorary Assistant Bishop in the Dio- (including confirmations) in the Diocese launch of the rejoice at the cese of York. at the Archbishop's request, and be- official Farsi publication of comes a member of the House of (Persian) transla- this Farsi transla- Bishops in York Diocesan Synod. tion of Common tion of the Holy Worship in Dean Jonathan said, “I am delight- Communion Wakefield Ca- Service – though ed that, with the support of Dioce- thedral on Satur- we are many, san Synod, the Archbishop has in- day 2nd March. we are one vited me to become an Honorary The event took body!” Assistant Bishop in the Diocese. place due to an Ten native Farsi “I gladly welcome this invitation. I increasing num- Speakers from see it as a wonderful opportunity to ber of immi- Holy Trinity strengthen bonds of love between grants and refugees arriving from Iran joined over 500 people to worship in the the Minster and the parishes, fresh and converting to Christianity. North Cathedral. Dominic Black said “We expressions, communities and Ormesby is a centre for a few such refu- have been deeply enriched as a parish chaplaincies of the Diocese as to- gees, and the Revd Dominic Black de- by the steady stream of Asylum Seekers scribed the event as “A new, welcom- sent to North Ormesby from all over the gether we seek God’s kingdom ing way for those from strange and for- world in the last ten years.