St.

Mary's Church
40 Park Lane
Rothwell
Leeds
LS26 0ES Telephone 0113 2824453
Clergy Father Éamon McGeough
Web site https://october18th.wixsite.com/stmarysrothwell

Registered Charity no. 249404

MASS TIMES
Monday 12th August 10.00 a.m Mass

Tuesday 13th August 1.00 p.m Requiem Mass (Dorothy Oliver)

Wednesday 14th August 10.00 a.m Mass (St Maximillian Kolbe)

(P.I. Thanksgiving)

Thursday 15th August 10.00 a.m Mass (Assumption of BVM)

Friday 16th August 10.00 a.m Eucharistic Service

Saturday 17th August 6.00 p.m Vigil Mass (Catherine Heffernan)

Sunday 18th August 9.30 a.m Mass Dorothy Oliver (R+S Brady)

11.00 a.m Mass (Pro Pop)

Last week’s Collection Total £807 Many Thanks!

Pews - Please try to leave the pews tidy after Mass - Thank you.
HALL HIRE Our hall is available for parishioners to use for their social events should you wish. Please
contact the hall manager (Steph Power) for details on 07729761340.
ANNUAL REPORT: The Diocese’s Report and Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended 31
March 2019 has been filed with the Charity Commission and is now available on the Diocese’s web
site. To access the Report, either go to the Finance Section on the Web site (Our Diocese Section the
click on Finance from the drop down box) or click on the following link:
https://www.dioceseofleeds.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/ANNUAL-REPORT-2019.pdf Copies
of the Annual Report can be obtained by contacting Louise Ward in the Finance Department
(Louise.Ward@dioceseofleeds.org.uk).

SPARK SOCIAL JUSTICE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: This is a new project for young people aged 16-30
years, living in the Diocese of Leeds. SPARK aims to raise awareness of social justice issues and inspire
young people to take positive action in light of their faith. We will be delivering a number of
interactive, practical workshops from September - December in schools, colleges and universities and
are looking for an enthusiastic, friendly volunteer or two to support the delivery of these workshops.
If this Sparks your interest and: you are aged between 18-30yrs, you enjoy working creatively , you
would like to try something new and you would like to develop your skills, then we would love to hear
from you! (If this isn't you perhaps you know someone who might be interested?) Please email
info@sparksocialjustice.co.uk for more information.

LIVING WITH LOSS RETREAT PART 2: 6th to 8th September 2019. Led by Abi May, this retreat is
intended for those who would like a follow up from Part 1. The offering for this is £173. For more
information please call the Administrators on 01943 607287 or email:
briery@btconnect.com. Deadline for booking is Thursday, 15th August 2019.

RED BOX HOLDERS Thank you all for your contributions. I can advise £344.44 has been sent to the
missions. Thanks also to Toni McElroy for all her hard work.

CONFIRMATION 19TH NOVEMBER 2019 Can any individual who does not attend Rothwell St Mary’s
school and would like to be confirmed this year, please make contact. Fr Èamon.

DOWRY TOUR: From Thursday 7th November, 4pm, until Saturday 9th November, 1pm, the statue of
Our Lady of Walsingham will be at Leeds Cathedral. There will be a range of liturgical celebrations
and devotions throughout the visit, including Mass, the Rosary, processions, talks and a display telling
the story of English Catholic history in images and words. A full programme will be available soon.

CAR TREASURE HUNT Sunday 6th October 12.30 p.m Start from the Church Hall.

QUIZ NIGHT Saturday 26th October 7.15 p.m Church Hall. Tickets £5.

The greatest gift we can bestow is thanksgiving. When we give thanks, we give
something greater than the gift we have received, whatever it is. In giving gifts, we
often give what we can spare, but in giving thanks we give ourselves.
The receiver of a gift depends on the giver, but the circle is incomplete until the giver
becomes the receiver – the receiver of thanks.

Gratitude is the awareness that life, in all its manifestations, is a gift for which we want
to give thanks.
HENRI NOUWEN