THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT (Yr. A)
Sunday 8th March 2026
Some links ARCHIVED BULLETINS. PARISH ROTAS
BINGO UPDATE Thank you for coming along to the Bingo fundraiser on Friday night. Total money raised from Bingo, teas + coffee after Mass and donations come to: £1,558.60 Thank you for all your contributions, donations + continued generous support. This will go a long way towards flooring plans at Sacred Heart church. Thanks to Barbara and Sam for all their hard work in fundraising, and preparing for the Bingo. Thanks to Bunnie (bingo caller) and all helpers at Eastrington Village Hall.
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
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.
ROSARY CIRCLE - Tuesday March 17th after 10AM Mass theme the first sorrowful mystery “The Agony in the Garden”; please read in preparation two accounts Luke 22:39-53 and John 18:1-12. Everyone will be very welcome.
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.
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.
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 sale of Easter raffle tickets will begin on Sunday March 1st. We will be pleased for donations to buy raffle prizes, or eggs, cakes chocolates and maybe wine. Draw will take place on Sunday 29th March at Sacred Heart Church and on Sunday 12th April at Saint Joseph's. Thanks again from Pat and Andrea, Yvonne, Martin and Nicola.