Castleford Team Parish Parish Magazine - July & August 2015 The churches of: All Saints, Church Street, Castleford, All Saints, Lumley Street, Hightown; St Michael & All Angels, St Michaels Close, Smawthorne and St Paul the Apostle, Pontefract Road, Glasshoughton.
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CLERGY Rector: Fr. Michael Wood, 01977 518127 The Rectory, 15 Barnes Road, Castleford WF10 5AA team.rector@castlefordteamparish.org.uk Team Vicar: Fr. Mark Watkins, 01977 511659 The Vicarage, St Michaels Close, Castleford WF10 4EY team.vicar@castlefordteamparish.org.uk Asst. Curate: Fr. Kevin Greaves, 01977 512404 The Vicarage, Churchfield Lane, Glasshoughton WF10 4BP curate@castlefordteamparish.org.uk Polish Priest: Fr. Gregory Ruszczynski,
07842 883648
Lay Pastoral Minister: Mrs Lynda Maw
01977 518078
Parish Office: (Enquiries for Baptisms) Saturdays at 10.00-10.30am at All Saint’s Church, Castleford. Editor, Magazine & Pew Sheets (including Diary Dates): Andrew Goyns,
01924 898593 magazine@castlefordteamparish.org.uk
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THE RECTOR’S LETTER Dear Friends, What happens over the summer months? The answer is usually not very much. When the long warm days arrive people begin to slow down but at the point of writing this the long hot days are anywhere but here. Yet people are winding down. If you go into school at the moment there is a definite feel that the end is near, even if nothing is said about the holidays that feeling is definitely there. Years ago I would go on holiday to some sunny part of Europe and sit beneath an umbrella so that I didn’t get sunburned and I invariably did, nowadays Blackpool is often as exciting as it gets for me but the place is almost immaterial, it is that we are lucky enough to be able to have a break. Going away on holiday as we know it was really a Victorian invention to get away from the pits or the mills when they closed for the week, though it must have been strange when many of the neighbours from home were in lodging houses on the same road, but even so it was a change. Change is important. Change stimulates us and renews us. Even if we spend most of the day in the same room it is still good to have a change from time to time. Having things to look forward to brings all sorts of benefits, after all, even Jesus took himself away from the disciples to renew himself and have a bit of peace. Physical renewal is important but so also is spiritual renewal, though to renew ourselves spiritually ought not to mean having a rest from our prayers or from church. Spiritual renewal means having a go at something else. During the summer, when there are endless repeats on telly try coming to a service you wouldn’t usually come to or
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July & August 2015 (continued from page 3) instead of grumbling that there is nothing to watch, turn the telly off and sit and read a Bible for a while. Have a go at reading St Mark’s or St Luke’s gospel or try reading one of the short books in the Old Testament. I will be around for most of the holidays though I will be creeping off for a few days at the end of August and as usual will be having my holiday in November just when the weather takes a turn for the worse. Enjoy the summer. With my love and prayers,
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July & August 2015 A feature courtesy of Parish Pump. Youth Ministry expert Martin Saunders writes passionately about the need for churches to re-embrace work with young people.
YOUTH WORK FROM SCRATCH YOUTH WORK FROM SCRATCH – SO HOW MUCH PROGRESS HAVE WE MADE? Evaluation can be a dirty word in Christian circles. It feels like the sort of thing that a business might do when they’re deciding who to make redundant, or an OFSTED inspector when she’s deliberating on how to score a school. So often when we put on events, run programmes and start new things, we neglect this aspect; the act of sitting down and asking tough questions about how well these things worked. When we do so, we miss one of the most vital elements of the development process, and rob ourselves of the chance to make our work much more effective. In youth work, evaluation should happen on two levels – micro and macro. On a micro level, we should take the opportunity to assess specific activities and events after they’ve taken place. This might mean getting together as a team after a youth meeting and holding an open discussion about its effectiveness, but occasionally this should look more formal, with an appointed observer (either from within your team, or perhaps from another church) sitting and watching your activities, and noting down what they see. You may want to provide them with a simple form to complete; a template for this is available in my book ‘Youth Work from Scratch.’ On a macro level though, it’s important that you take time to stop and evaluate the content, direction and effectiveness of your work as a whole. How well are you actually addressing the aims you started (continued on page 9) 8
July & August 2015 (continued from page 8) out with? What kind of impact is your work making on the lives of your young people? Are you making a positive difference in your community, in the way that you had hoped? If we don’t deliberately make time to ask these questions, time inevitably marches on and they’re never actually addressed. It’s a good idea then to build in points every six months where you and your team look again at the vision and aims of your group, and consider honestly how you’re doing against them. Regular evaluation, both of your activities and of your work as a whole, allows you both to spot areas of weakness, and celebrate when you’re doing things well. Far from being a time-consuming addition to your workload, it’s the thing that can help you to measure success, and enable you to become more successful too.
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DIARY DATES FOR JULY Saturday 4th
12 noon at Castleford Fr Michael celebrates 30 years as a priest. Mass in church followed by buffet lunch in Parish Rooms. The preacher at Mass is Fr Brian Pithers.
Saturday 11th
From 10am at Castleford Open Day with Coffee Morning 2-4pm St Michaels Summer Fayre
Sunday 12th
2-3.30pm Baptism Party at St Paul’s This is where we invite all who have been recently baptized in our churches.
Thursday 16th
7pm at Hightown Hall. Movie Night “The One Hundred Foot Journey” starring Helen Mirren.
Saturday 18th
Baby Event 1-4pm at St Michael’s
Wednesday 22nd
ST MARY MAGDALENE 7pm at Hightown Mass and PCC Meeting.
Thursday 30th
2pm at Castleford Service for those who live with Dementia and their carers. The service is followed by Tea and Cakes.
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DIARY DATES FOR AUGUST Thursday 6th
THE TRANSIFURATION OF JESUS 7.30pm Sung Mass at St Paul’s followed by Summer Drinks
Saturday 15th
THE ASSUMPTION OF MARY When we commemorate Mary being taken into heaven. Sung Mass 12 Noon at Castleford followed by sandwich lunch at the Rectory.
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July & August 2015 CROSSWORD Across 1 Relating to the Jewish day of rest (10) 7 Point of view (Matthew 22:17) (7) 8 20th-century Brethren philanthropist whose construction company became one of the UK’s biggest, Sir John — (5) 10 Girl’s name (4) 11 Peter was accused of being one in the courtyard of the high priest’s house (Luke 22:59) (8) 13 The fifth of the ‘seven churches’ (Revelation 3:1–6) (6) 15 ‘Now the famine was — in Samaria’ (1 Kings 18:2) (6) 17 Banned by the seventh Commandment (Exodus 20:14) (8) 18 Insect most closely associated with itching (1 Samuel 24:14) (4) 21 Bantu tribe which gives its name to tiny landlocked country in southern Africa (5) 22 Familiar material in churches that use an overhead projector (7) 23 Last book of the Bible (10) Down 1 The young David’s favourite weapon (1 Samuel 17:40) (5) 2 ‘Your vats will — over with new wine’ (Proverbs 3:10) (4) 3 Once yearly (Exodus 30:10) (6) 4 Milled it (anag.) (3-5) 5 Region north of Damascus of which Lysanias was tetrarch (Luke 3:1) (7) 6 Comes between Philippians and 1 Thessalonians (10) 9 Lake where the first disciples were called (Luke 5:1–11) (10) 12 Abusive outburst (8) 14 Are loud (anag.) (7) 16 Printing errors (6) 19 ‘Take my yoke upon you and — from me’ (Matthew 11:29) (5) 20 Jacob’s third son (Genesis 29:34) (4)
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On 3rd July the Church remembers St Thomas, also called Doubting Thomas, because he would not believe his fellow disciples’ news of the Resurrection. But ‘doubt’ did not mean that Thomas did not love Jesus! Only a few weeks before, Thomas had urged his fellow disciples to follow Jesus to see Lazarus in Bethany, despite danger from the Jews. “Let us also go, that we may die with him.” (John 11:16) Instead, Jesus brought Lazarus back to life. Thomas was sometimes very confused about just where Jesus was headed. But in John 14:5 Jesus untangled his confused commitment: “I am going to my father”, and “No one comes unto the Father but by me.” Finally, after the Resurrection, Jesus appeared to Thomas, showing him the wounds of his crucifixion. Thomas was electrified, and his response immediate: “My Lord and my God” (John 20.26ff). Thus Doubting Thomas’ honest doubts, turned to honest faith, have become a reassurance for thousands of people down the centuries.
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READINGS FOR JULY 5th July
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The Fifth Sunday after Trinity (G) Ezekiel: 2: 1-5 Psalm : 123: 2 Corinthians: 12: 2-10 Mark: 6: 1-13;
12th July
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The Sixth Sunday after Trinity (G) Amos: 7: 7-15 Psalm: 85: 8-end Ephesians: 1: 3-14 Mark: 6: 14-29;
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The Seventh Sunday after Trinity (G) Jeremiah 23: 1-6 Psalm: 23: Ephesians: 2: 11-end Mark: 6: 30-34, 53-end;
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The Eighth Sunday after Trinity (G) 2 Kings: 4: 42-end Psalm: 145: 10-19 Ephesians: 3: 14-end John: 6: 1-21;
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The Ninth Sunday after Trinity (G) Exodus: 16: 2-4, 9-15 Psalm: 78: 23-29 Ephesians: 4: 1-16 John: 6: 24-35;
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THE TRANSFIGURATION OF OUR LORD (W) Daniel: 7: 9-10, 13-14 Psalm: 97: 2 Peter: 1: 16-19 Luke: 9: 28-36;
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READINGS FOR AUGUST (CONTINUED) 9th August
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The Tenth Sunday after Trinity (G) 1 Kings: 19: 4-8 Psalm: 34: 1-8 Ephesians: 4: 25-5.2 John: 6: 35, 41-51;
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The Eleventh Sunday after Trinity (G) Proverbs: 9: 1-6 Psalm: 34: 9-14 Ephesians: 5: 15-20 John: 6: 51-58;
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The Twelfth Sunday after Trinity (G) Joshua: 24: 1-2a, 14-18 Psalm: 34: 15-end Ephesians: 6: 10-20 John: 6: 56-69;
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July & August 2015 The Rev Dr Gary Bowness continues his tongue-in-cheek letters from ‘Uncle Eustace’…
ON WHY PEOPLE COMPLAIN TO THE VICAR – AND HOW TO IGNORE THEM The Rectory St. James the Least My dear Nephew Darren So, you have received your first letter of complaint. I am not wholly unsympathetic with your complainant, as attempting to marry the bride to the best man would have created havoc with the seating arrangements at the reception. However, you must learn that receiving letters of complaint is an integral part of the ordained ministry. After 50 years of parish life, the number of such letters I have received are now held in bound volumes. The anonymous ones you will receive, invariably written in green ink on lined notepaper, can be safely consigned to your waste paper basket, along with all mail, from whatever source, labelled “Urgent”. You will receive letters complaining that you did not pray for someone who was in hospital, regardless of the fact that you knew nothing of it. Probably by the next post, you will receive a letter complaining that you did pray for someone in hospital – when they had wanted to keep their cosmetic surgery secret. Those who regard themselves as guardians of doctrinal purity will write complaining of the heresies contained in the previous Sunday’s sermon. These can be filed with those letters that complain that your sermons are too short, along with those who complain that they are too long. The hourly striking of the church clock is a perennial favourite for complaints. I usually reply by saying that we are currently exploring 18
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July & August 2015 (Continued from page 18) the possibility of getting it to strike the quarters too. Letters of complaint will arrive in November, complaining that the church is too cold, so making prayer impossible. Others will drop on the doormat in April saying that it is too hot, so making prayer impossible. In Spring, some will write that the churchyard should be mown more often, while others will complain that it is mown too often and ruins it as a habitat for wildlife. The annual Summer procession of witness generates complaints that the brass band ruined the slumbers of parishioners having a Sunday lie-in. Then come Harvest, there will be the letters complaining that they did not receive a Harvest gift, which was particularly unforgivable, as their grandmother had once sung in the choir. Thus the annual round is accompanied by reams of notepaper. The only letter of complaint I have really treasured came from the bishop, rebuking me for never having attended any meeting when he was present. I have had it framed and hung on the study wall. Your loving uncle, Eustace
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HIGH DAYS & HOLY DAYS IN JULY 1
Henry, John and Henry Venn the Younger, Priests, Evangelical Divines, 1797, 1813 & 1873
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Thomas Moore, Scholar and John Fisher, Bishop of Rochester, Reformation Martyrs 1535
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Benedict of Nursia, Abbot of Monte Cassino, Father of Western Monasticism, c.550
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John Keble, Priest, Tractarian, Poet, 1866
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Swithun, Bishop of Winchester, c.862
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Osmund, Bishop of Salisbury, 1099
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Elizabeth Ferard, first deaconess of the Church of England, Founder of the Community of St Andrew, 1883
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Margaret of Antioch, Martyr, 4th century, BartholomĂŠ de las Casa, Apostle to the Indies, 1566
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Bridget of Sweden, Abbess of Vadstena, 1373
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Brooke Foss Westcott, Bishop of Durham, Teacher, 1901
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Mary, Martha and Lazarus, Companions of Our Lord
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William Wilberforce, Social Reformer; 1833 Olaudah Equiano and Thomas Clarkson, Anti-Slavery Campaigners, 1797 & 1846
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Ignatius of Loyola, Founder of the Society of Jesus, 1556
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John-Baptiste Vianney, Curé d’Ars, Spiritual Guide, 1859
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Oswald, King of Northumbria, Martyr, 642
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John Mason Neale, Priest, Hymn Writer
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Dominic, Priest, Founder of the Order of Preachers, 1221
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Laurence, Deacon at Rome, Martyr, 258
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Clare of Assisi, Founder of the Minoresses (Poor Clares), 1253
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Jeremy Taylor, Bishop of Down and Connor, Teacher, 1667
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Maximillian Kolbe, Friar, Martyr, 1941
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THE ASSUMPTON OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
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Bernard, Abbot of Clairvaux, Teacher, 1153 William & Catherine Booth, Founders of the Salvation Army, 1912 & 1890
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BATHOLOMEW THE APOSTLE
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Monica, Mother of Augustine of Hippo, 387
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Augustine, Bishop of Hippo, 430
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Aidan, Bishop of Lindisfarne, Missionary, 651
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DEMENTIA UPDATE Dear Friends, I just wanted to give you news on what’s been happening for demen a within the Parish. On the 20th May Parish Church opened it’s doors for a Demen a Friendly event. The idea for the event was that people living with demen a would have their memories s mulated by coming into church looking around, hearing tradi onal hymns sung by a choir (on a CD) and smelling the incense burning. Even though the event was widely promoted in Castleford and also by the diocese no individuals came to the event. However, on the posi ve side 18 volunteers from all our churches did come to give a hand, more than expected. This just demonstrates how passionate we feel about helping people with demen a and their carers in the community that we serve. So a BIG thank you to those who came along. It is hoped we will hold another event in the future and I will look at how we can improve on promo ng it to those with the disease. At the beginning of June I was contacted by The Alzheimer’s Society about ‘The Demen a Friends Awards 2015’ which will be held in September in London. A er I spoke to our contact at the Society I was advised to put in a nomina on under the category of ‘Best Demen a Friendly Community Ini a ve.’ I will keep the you updated on how we get on. Parish Church will be having a DemenƟa Friendly Service on the 30th July 2.00pm – 2.30pm for those living with demen a and their carers. The service will have tradi onal hymns that people can sing along to or simply listen to. There will also be prayers for those living with demen a. A erwards there will be refreshments available for people to share their memories and life experiences as well as having some (continued on page 23) 22
July & August 2015 (continued from page 22) A small number of volunteers are needed to help with this service, some to sing as a choir to lead on the hymns and a couple to help with refreshments. Can I ask that anyone who is interested in helping gives me their name and also what they would like to do. In this instance only people who have given me their names are to come and help, this is because I am conscious people living with demen a maybe overwhelmed if they are greeted by a large number of volunteers. This service has already been promoted on the following: The Wakefield Demen a Ac on Alliance Face Book page, The Alzheimer’s Society website, Streetlife (a community website), the Diocesan Communica on Team and also on our own Parish website. Also I have met with managers from two of our Residen al/Nursing Homes to personally invite their residents who have demen a to the service. A er my plea for help in the May issue for volunteers to help take out posters in and around Castleford 3 people have oered their help. However, we need more people to ensure that we reach a larger audience. From the 5th July your church wardens will have posters for the Demen a Friendly Service, please take some and drop them o at the places that you visit so that we can promote this across all of Castleford. Thank you all for you con nued support. God Bless
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ARCHBISHOP WELCOMES TRAINING FOR CHURCHES TO HELP PEOPLE IN DEBT The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has welcomed a new training resource designed to help local churches “play a vital role” in signposting people to free and professional debt advice services. ‘Guiding people to free debt advice: a debt awareness and signposting workshop’ is a two hour video-based workshop developed by the Money Advice Trust, the charity that runs National Debtline, in partnership with the Archbishop of Canterbury’s Task Group on Responsible Credit and Savings. It is available as a free online download or to order with a DVD. The workshop is designed to help staff and volunteers in churches and church-linked community groups, identify and respond appropriately to someone who may be struggling financially. It also looks at the types of debt advice available, how these can be accessed, and how to help prepare someone for debt advice. The workshop is not designed to train people as debt advisors or counsellors, but to enable them to act as a link between people who are in debt and the free services that can help them. Of the nearly nine million people in the UK who are struggling with debt, only 17 per cent are currently receiving advice to help deal with their situation. Archbishop Justin has said that local churches can “play a vital role in encouraging people to seek assistance earlier and to make use of the many free debt advice services that are available.” More details at: www.toyourcredit.org.uk/debt-aware
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ARCHBISHOP’S SUPPORT FOR CHRISTIANS AGAINST POVERTY The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has become the first patron of debt charity Christians Against Poverty (CAP). The charity runs debt services through local churches with the aim of releasing people from the prison of debt. Around 60 of its 280 debt centres are based in Church of England churches. In a video message the Archbishop said: “CAP deals in helping people to get free of the prison of debt and it’s something I feel passionately about. And having seen them at work and having seen how effective they are, I wanted to be a patron and to support them in any way I could.” To read more about CAP, visit: www.capuk.org
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‘DO YOU HEAR THE PEOPLE SING?’ Since New Testament times, Christians have loved to sing together. No wonder – it is part of our understanding of the world that music was written into the very fabric of creation when ‘the morning stars sang together’ (Job 38:4). It is thus vital that both our words and music reflect the creative and saving actions of God. They must also possess the power to inspire an entire congregation in united joy. And – of desperate importance to evangelists such as William Booth and the Wesleys - can incoming visitors relate to our songs, on entering our meetings? In D.L. Moody’s words. “Music and the Bible are the two important agencies with which to reach the world.” Fanny Crosby of New England grasped this throughout her life. Blinded, owing to a medical accident at only six weeks old, she was nevertheless compensated in her disability with an astonishing memory. Aided by her Puritan grandmother, she gave herself to the Scriptures. By the time she was 12 she knew by heart the first five books of the Bible, the four Gospels and all 150 Psalms. Out of this rich storehouse poured the songs: Blessed Assurance…. To God be the glory…. He hideth my soul in the cleft of the Rock. In all there were 9,000 of them, and they filtered all over the world. Destructive German critical theology was beginning to flood everywhere, and there was little to protect the beliefs of Bible lovers, for evangelical theology had yet to find its feet. But what held Gospel believers across the continents were the hymns. That was enough! Thank God for today’s hymn writers such as Stuart Townend and the Keith and Kristyn Getty in Ireland. If a church worshipper can actually walk out of church HUMMING – much as an audience from ‘Les Miserables’ will do so, with Do you hear the People Sing? – we can believe that Christian songs could again inspire future crowds - at FA Cup Finals or as England steps out on the field for the Rugby World Cup! 27
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ALL IN THE MONTH OF JULY It was: 1700 years ago, on 25th July 315 that the Arch of Constantine in Rome was dedicated. It commemorates the Roman Emperor Constantine l’s victory at the Battle of Milvian Bridge. 600 years ago, on 4th July 1415 that Pope Gregory Xll was forced to resign in order to end the Western Schism – a split in the Catholic Church in which several men claimed to be the true pope. 200 years ago: on 15th July 1815 that horse racing began at Cheltenham, when the first organised Flat race was held there. 150 years ago: on 5th July 1865 that the Salvation Army was founded in London by William and Catherine Booth. 100 years ago: on 26th July 1915 that Sir James Murray died; the first editor of the Oxford English Dictionary. 70 years ago:- on 29th July 1945 that the BBC Light Programme radio station was launched, broadcasting mainstream light entertainment and music. It became Radio 2 in 1967. 65 years ago:- on 5th July 1950 that Israel’s Knesset passed the Law of Return, which granted all Jews the right to immigrate to Israel. 60 years ago:- on 9th July 1955 that the song Rock Around the Clock by Bill Haley and His Comets reached #1 on the Billboard chart in the USA. It was considered the song that first brought rock and roll into the mainstream. 25 years ago:- on 2nd July 1990 that more than 1,000 Muslim pilgrims were killed in a stampede in a pedestrian tunnel leading to the holy city of Mecca. 20 years ago:- on 11th July 1995 that Srebrenica Massacre took place that Amazon.com opened its website to the public.
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ARE YOU BECOMING ‘NOMOPHOBIC’? Where is your mobile phone? When did you last check it? If it is close, and you have checked it within the last few minutes or so, you may have nomophobia…. Fear of being separated from your mobile phone. ‘Nomo’ stands for ‘no mobile’, and what you ‘fear’ is being out of contact, not connected. Nomophobia is taking its toll on family life, it seems. As one father recently admitted: “The very first thing I do when I wake up in the morning – and the very last thing I do at night – is pick up my phone, press the Twitter app and see what’s going on in the world…. During the day I can’t undertake the most basic task – from making the children’s lunch to cleaning my teeth – without swiping the screen…” Now Ofcom, the communications industry regulator, has released figures that show that the average amount we spend online has more than doubled from 9.9 hours a week 10 years ago to 20.5 hours a week. A separate report finds that the average person in the UK checks their phone 50 times a day. Psychiatrists are warning of widespread technology addiction, and urge people to take ‘holidays’ from their gadgets. Most of us won’t manage that, but we might do well to heed at least one piece of advice: avoid screenlight for an hour before you sleep at night, in order to sleep properly. Phone addiction can be just as damaging as addiction to alcohol or gambling. If this is you, be honest, and consider the effect your screen addiction could be having on those people close to you.
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July & August 2015 PARISH OFFICERS PCC Secretary: Mrs Mavis Whitehead PCC Treasurer: Mr Andrew Goyns Stewardship & Gift Aid Secretary: Mr Arnold Randall Gift Day Secretary: Mrs Dawn Heyworth Family & Children’s Worker Mrs Karen Richardson CHURCHWARDENS David Field, Castleford: 01977 707120 Mavis Whitehead, St Paul’s 01977 550529 Pauline Morris, St Michaels 01977 668790 Ian Fletcher, Hightown 01977 550139
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DEPUTY CHURCHWARDENS
Hilary Wilkes, Castleford: Karen Ferrier, St Paul’s: Emma J Lisle, St Michael’s Susan Fletcher, Hightown
SERVICES All Saints’ Castleford SUNDAY Mass (Said)
8.00am
Sung Mass (except last in month)
9.30am
Tuesday Mass (Said)
7.00pm
Saturday Mass of the Blessed Virgin Mary
9.30am
All Saints’ Hightown SUNDAY (except last in month) Sung Mass
10.45am
Wednesday Mass (Said)
7.00pm
Saint Michael and All Angels SUNDAY (except last in month) Sung Mass
10.45am
Thursday Mass (Said)
10.00am
Saint Paul’s, Glasshoughton SUNDAY (except last in month) Sung Mass
9.30am
Wednesday Mass (Said)
10.00am
LAST SUNDAY OF THE MONTH: Combined Parish Mass at 10.00am - ( see diary section for venue ) FOR MAJOR SAINTS’ DAYS IN ALL CHURCHES