Welcome to our Parish

Divine Mercy Prayer Leaflets are available for you today. Between 2pm and 4pm today there will be a Prayer Vigil for Peace at Sacred Heart Church. Pope Leo has asked for such Vigils to be offered for peace in our world today. Obviously, you do not need to attend the whole 2 hours. Come along to pray for however long you can this afternoon. .

 

SICK AND HOUSEBOUND
Please pray for them. Damian Ainscough, Anna Barszc, Christopher Brown, Alisha Bulmer, Patience Dare, Carol Dent, Anthony M Hall, Anne Hayward, Eileen Hodgso, Dorothy Kershaw, Anthony Margrave, Jean McAndrew, Bernard Rook, Ken Rumney, Timmy Ryan, Kevin and Catherine Thornton, Alison Urquhart and all those who are ill and would like to remain anonymous.

 

HOLY COMMUNION FOR THE, SICK AND HOUSEBOUND The letter of St Jamest, Chapter 5, verse 14: “Is any among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord.” If you or anyone you know is ill, either in hospital or at home, and would like to receive the Church’s ministry in anointing and Holy Communion, please let Fr Nigel know and he will come and visit you/your family and friends He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.

 

SUNDAY OFFERINGS BY STANDING ORDER. Those of you who wish to give offerings to the parish by Standing Order (if you are not already doing) will need these details: HSBC: 40-27-15 ACCOUNT NO. 31017373 ACCOUNT NAME: DIOCESE OF LEEDS

 

APF RED MISSION BOXES. If you would like your Red Mission Box emptying please leave on the back table at the back of St Joseph’s Church forvonne or Eileen, who will return them empty as soon as possible. Thank you.  

 

TWO DAYS FOR YOUR DIARIES Thursday May 7th Father John Farrell O.P. will lead a Day of Recollection at Thicket Carmelite Priory. Sat/Sunday June 19/20 Father John Church O.P. Promoter of the Young Dominican Movement will be at Saint Charles Borromeo Hall to speak on “online” formation.  

 

ROUGH SLEEPERS IN GOOLE Please provide details to the Emmaus Rough Sleepers team, so that contact can be made. The parish has details of the service.

 

WELCOME HOUSE @ ST JOSEPH’S. New list of requirements – Oil, rice, flour (plain and self raising) sugar, coffee, various beans for cooking (white, kidney etc.) ladies and mens toiletries. Good news, one of our guests has now gained employment.

 

YOU MAY HAVE NOTICED that Sacred Heart has lost a ridge tile. We need to have a bespoke replacement made, and for this we need to determine the angle of the roof ridge. To help with this could anyone who has access to a roof slope measuring device, to Photoshop computer software or a laser length-measuring device please make themselves known to Ian Parkinson. Thanks 

 

CHURCH LOTTERY SCHEME, SACRED HEART AND SAINT JOSEPH'S; ‘Raising funds and spirits’. A square costs £1. We have 100 squares, when all are filled, a winning number is drawn - it is at the back of the church if you wish to participate. £50 to the winner and £50 to Church Funds, helping us to engage and thrive as parish communities. It is a ‘win win’. 

 

EASTER RAFFLE TICKETS. The Easter Raffle was drawn yesterday. The full list of winners is shown at the back of Church. Please collect your prize on your way out. We raised £377 - on the raffle, thank you to everyone who contributed, donations, prizes or bought tickets. All money raised goes to the Church Restoration Fund. Thanks to Andrea and Pat, + Dave and Sam + Barbara. Saint Joseph's Easter Raffle will be drawn on Sunday, the 12th April. Thanks to Yvonne, Martin and Nicola

 

Leeds Diocesan Mission Mass Saturday 18th of April 2026 at 12 noon Saint Wilfrid's Catholic Church, Coltsgate Hill, Ripon HG4 2AB 

To assist with planning if possible please RSVP by 10th April email:redbox@missio.org.uk or telephone Theresa on 07593c544625. 

Further information – Father Jonathan Hart – 07722 054836  

 

MISSION TRINITY. ST JOHN’S ST. GOOLE send grateful thanks for our recent and regular Parish donations of food. Their volunteers distribute the items to the needy. Our help is recognised and very much appreciated. Please continue to support, the collection is at the back of church. ‘THANKYOU’

 

 CONFIRMATION CERTIFICATES have been beautifully prepared by Ann Hollingworth, for which we are very grateful. The certificates will be presented at the 5:30pm Vigil Mass on Sat18th April and at the 11.00am Mass on Sunday 19th April at Saint Joseph’s and the 9:30 Mass on Sunday 19th April at Sacred Heart. The 17 people confirmed on the 5th March at Saint Mary's Selby should please advise Fr Nigel beforehand, as to which of these 3 Masses they will be attending.

 

Consulation on the future of the Dioceses of Leeds and Middlesbrough As part of the consultation currently taking place across our two Dioceses, there is an opportunity for all clergy, religious and members of the lay faithful to contribute by completing an online questionnaire, either individually or as a parish group. Prayerful reflection should be given to the questions so that the Holy Spirit may guide this process of discernment. Prayer resources and a presentation are available on the diocesan website to support this process. Responses should be submitted no later than Friday 22nd May 2026. For more information and to complete the questionnaire, please visit https://www.diocesofleeds.org.uk/leeds-middlesbrough-consultation-2026/