Castleford Team Parish Parish Magazine - September 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, It was in 1963 (52 years ago) that Nat King Cole sang about “Those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer” it was quite a big hit at the time; I suspect that if a song had been released with the same title this year it might not have done quite so well. Where were the lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer? Summer somehow just never quite got going which was a shame for those who had plans while at the same time some of those things which get put off during summer this year also didn’t quite happen, certainly no one seems to have told the funeral directors that it was the lazy days of summer. It is good to look back and to remember but of course it is the lazy days of summer we remember not the wet weary days, just the same as when we remember winters days they are snowy or frosty not dreary and dank. Memories are something to be treasured and I would at this stage like to say thank you to all of you who supported my recent birthday celebration and then my thirtieth anniversary celebration. Both were wonderful times and have left me with delightful memories. Memories are something to be treasured and our main act of worship within the parish is a shared memory because what we do we do in memory of Jesus, just as He told us to. But memories are more special when they are visited regularly rather than just brought to mind occasionally and exactly the same can be said of our worship, it is something we should do regularly.
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September 2015 (continued from page 3) And it is because of the importance of shared memory that our dementia work takes on a new significance, helping those who are no longer able to do it for themselves in quite the way that they used to be able to. I know Fr Kevin has had many congratulations passed on to him from agencies outside of the parish and I too on a recent visit to London received much praise for our work but it is not Fr Kevin or me who need the praise but you for supporting us in the work we have committed ourselves to. So thank you and may the memories live on With my love and prayers,
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September 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. This is the last of this series.
YOUTH WORK FROM SCRATCH COMMITTING TO YOUTH WORK, REIMAGINED! If we’re going to make a dent in the statistics about young people losing their engagement with the Christian faith, then we need a church that is ready to radically recommit to youth work. At present, an estimated 75% of churches in the UK (around 30,000 of them) do no formal work with teenagers at all. So all over the country, it’s time for churches of every size and denomination to step up again to the challenge of reaching and keeping teenagers; a mission which was felt so widely in the 1980s and 90s, and which has slumped dramatically since. One of the reasons for that massive decline has been the rapid changes we’ve seen in culture. The last 20 years have seen the biggest cultural revolution since the arrival of industry in the late 18th century, and with technology moving on apace, that rate of change is not slowing down. Today’s young people are hyper-connected digital natives, and as a result many older people feel totally disconnected from them; totally unprepared to communicate with them about anything, let alone faith. The church has in many places raised the white flag; seen youth culture as an impenetrable mission field. Christian youth work isn’t rocket science. It’s about getting alongside young people, ‘where they’re at’, and putting on activities that will help them to find a place of belonging, where they can feel safe and have an opportunity to explore the Christian faith. The extra element it does need – in a rapidly changing culture – is the ability to constantly reinvent itself; to subtly evolve without compromising that Christian message. (continued on page 9) 8
September 2015 (continued from page 8) It’s vital then that as the church recommits to youth work, it also remembers to continue evaluating and re-inventing that youth work. In every local church, youth leaders should often ask the question: is this group effective, and where the answer is ‘no’, implementing change. The dominant model of youth ministry today is still the same one that was used in the 1980s. Perhaps, if we were prepared to listen to young people, understand their culture, and take some pioneering risks, churches could find ways of breaking that mould and reaching young people more effectively. Perhaps as a result, we might even see some of those terrible statistics about teenagers and the church, turned around.
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September 2015 CROSSWORD Across 8 Where the Ark of the Covenant was kept for 20 years (1 Samuel 7:1) (7,6) 9 One of the parts of the body on which blood and oil were put in the ritual cleansing from infectious skin diseases (Leviticus 14:14–17) (3) 10 Uncomfortable (3,2,4) 11 ‘Yet I have loved Jacob, but Esau I have — ’ (Malachi 1:3) (5) 13 Where Paul said farewell to the elders of the church in Ephesus (Acts 20:17) (7) 16 ‘Jesus bent down and — to write on the ground with his finger’ (John 8:6) (7) 19 Prophet from Moresheth (Jeremiah 26:18) (5) 22 Comes between Exodus and Numbers (9) 24 and 2 Down ‘Then Elkanah went home to Ramah, but the boy ministered before the Lord under — the — ’ (1 Samuel 2:11) (3,6) 25 There was no room for them in the inn (Luke 2:7) (4,3,6) Down 1 Rough drawing (2 Kings 16:10) (6) 2 See 24 Across 3 Underground literature (including Christian books) circulated in the Soviet Union (8) 4 Lo, mash (anag.) (6) 5 The Bible’s shortest verse: ‘Jesus — ’ (John 11:35) (4) 6 ‘Can a mother forget the baby at her — and have no compassion on the child she has borne?’ (Isaiah 49:15) (6) 7 Can be seen in a dying fire (Psalm 102:3) (6) 12 ‘Send me, therefore, a man... experienced in the — of engraving, to work in Judah and Jerusalem’ (2 Chronicles 2:7) (3) 14 Second city of Cyprus (8) 15 United Nations Association (1,1,1) 16 One of the women who first heard that Jesus had risen from the dead (Mark 16:1) (6) 17 Braved (anag.) (6) 18 — of Evangelism, outreach initiative in the 1990s (6) 20 ‘Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and — in their own sight’ (Isaiah 5:21) (6) 21 ‘Neither — nor depth... will be able to separate us from the love of God’ (Romans 8:39) (6) Solutions on page 31 23 What Jesus shed in 5 Down (4)
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Clues for September 2015 For some reason, the Church gives thanks for angels in September. The 29th is the feast day of Michael and All Angels. Since the days of Genesis, these messengers of God have been sent many times to intervene for the good in human affairs. Angels guarded the Garden of Eden, they led Lot away from Gomorrah, they helped Gideon, they stopped Balaam, they closed the mouths of lions for Daniel, and, most important, the archangel Gabriel was sent to tell Mary that she would mother the Messiah. Angels sat in the empty tomb of Jesus, and told of His Resurrection. Revelation is teaming with angels, sent on all sorts of missions by God in the last times. Today, many Christians in the world’s hot spots report having had angels help them when in mortal danger.
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September 2015 The Rev Dr Gary Bowness continues his tongue-in-cheek letters from ‘Uncle Eustace’…
ON CHURCH MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS The Rectory St. James the Least My dear Nephew Darren I’m sure your church’s team of management consultants meant well, but their visit here was not wholly helpful. It is all very well when they are co-ordinating office staff, secretaries, clergy teams and legions of volunteers, but here, there is me, Miss Margison and a golden retriever Our simpler pattern works perfectly well: if it happens in church, I do it; if it involves drawing up rotas, stoking the boiler, visiting the sick or clearing the car park of snow or the churchyard of leaves, Miss Margison does it. If something small and furry or flapping and feathery has strayed into the church, the golden retriever does it – by carrying it back outside. Inevitably, there are legions of people around the parish who are always “glad to lend a hand if needed.” Having said that, they then feel satisfied, and actually do nothing – but complain about those of us who do do things. Rotas are irrelevant, as whatever is written down never bears the slightest resemblance to reality anyway. As soon as someone finds that they are booked on a certain date to read a lesson, make coffee, or mow the churchyard, they immediately book a holiday for that week. 16
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September 2015 (Continued from page 16) If we are lucky, they may find a replacement - apart from one occasion. Major Hastings was unable to read the lessons on a certain day, so he booked another, then forgot and booked a second person. Cometh the day, they both went to the lectern and neither would give way, so we had the lessons read by two people. It would not have been too bad if they read at the same pace, but they got ever more out of phase as the reading progressed, one having returned to his pew while the other was still doggedly finishing the last few verses. I did, however, greatly appreciate your team’s advice on time efficiency. From now on, on Sunday mornings, the lessons will be read while the hymns are sung, the collection taken while the anthem is given and the sermon preached while the notices are delivered. In future, we should get through Mattins in twelve and a half minutes. Your loving uncle, Eustace
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READINGS FOR SEPTEMBER 6th September -
The Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity (G) Isaiah: 35: 4-7a Psalm : 146: James: 2: 1-17 Mark: 7: 24-37;
13th September (G)
The Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity Isaiah: 50: 4-9a Psalm: 116: 1-8 James: 3: 1-12 Mark: 8: 27-38;
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The Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity (G) Wisdom 1: 16 - 2.1,12-22 Psalm: 54: James: 3: 13-4.3, 7-8a Mark: 9: 30-37;
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The Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity (G) Numbers: 11: 4-6,10-16, 24-29 Psalm: 19: 7-14 James: 5: 13-20 Mark: 9: 38-50;
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St Michael & All Angels (W) Revelation: 12: 7-12 Psalm: 103: 19-22 Hebrews: 1: 5-14 John: 1: 47-51
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DIARY DATES FOR SEPTEMBER Thursday 10th
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Film Night at Hightown 7pm. “Chocolat” starring Juliette Binoche, Judi Dench and Johnny Depp
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Coffee Morning & Open Church at Castleford (see notice on Page 4)
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7pm Mass at St Michael’s followed by PCC meeting with Jo Beacroft-Mitchel the Diocesan Giving and Resources Officer.
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ADVANCE DATES IN OCTOBER Sunday 4th October -
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Harvest Festival. Usual service times in the morning and 6.30pm Evensong at St Paul’s followed by Harvest Supper and auction to support the work of Action Aid -
2.15pm at St Paul’s—Glasshoughton Infants’ School Harvest Festival 7pm—Castleford Vino Voce Evening. Following the success of last years event and chance to be together, have a glass of wine and learn some new music. (Vino Voce means wine voice [more or
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HIGH DAYS & HOLY DAYS IN SEPTEMBER 1
Drithelm 7th century Giles of Provence d.c. 710
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St Matthew the Apostle
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Gerard Sagredo (Venice’s 1st martyr - d 1046)
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A SAINT FOR SEPTEMBER CORNELIUS – THE SAINT WHO HAD MERCY ON SINNING CHRISTIANS Have you ever sinned since you became a Christian? Really sinned – or in other words done something that was SO wrong and totally ‘out of line’ with being a Christian that you are still ashamed when you think of it now. If so, and if you went on to ask God’s forgiveness for it, and have resolved never to do it again, then Cornelius is a good saint for you. He fought for Christians who had failed miserably to be given a second chance. The time was 251, and Cornelius had just become Bishop of Rome. The Church at this time was struggling with what to do about Christians who had lapsed, and who now wanted to come back. Novation, a powerful Roman priest, argued that the Church had no power to pardon and welcome back any Christian who had caved in under persecution, or who had committed adultery or murder or similar serious offences. Cornelius disagreed, and said that if a Christian truly repented and did the appropriate penance to prove it, then they should eventually be admitted back into the Church. The argument might sound over-earnest to modern ears, but it reflects how seriously the early Christians took their commitment to follow Jesus in leading a holy life, and in being willing to die for Him. In the end, that is exactly what Cornelius did – accepted death as the next persecution began, rather than deny Him.
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DEMENTIA UPDATE Dear Friends, In the last issue of the magazine I advised you that we had submi ed the Parish for ‘The Demen a Friends Awards 2015’ under the category of ‘Best Demen a Friendly Community Ini a ve.’ Regre ably a er a long and intensive judging process we didn’t make it through to the final shortlist. The three finalists in our category are Kirklees Demen a Ac on Alliance, Havering Demen a Ac on Alliance and Demen a Friendly Plymouth. The finalists will now a end the awards ceremony in London on the 16th September when an overall winner will be announced. We wish them all the best of luck. On the 30th July we held our first Demen a Friendly Service for those living with demen a and their carers. The service was a ended by 21 people, some from within our own churches, others from two of our care homes as well as individuals who had seen our posters and had come along with a loved one. Adrian Barnes‐White from the Alzheimer’s Society also came along to the service and was really impressed with what he saw. Below is an extract of what he wrote about the service on the Alzheimer’s Society Facebook page: ‘This a ernoon’s service at the Parish Church, Castleford was a great success. 21 people joined together for a short service of hymns, prayers and readings, followed by the chance to have a cuppa and a chat, to browse the display of photos of bygone Castleford, or to just enjoy the surroundings. Congratula ons and well done to all involved in planning and running this service – I know that there have already been enquiries about the next one will be.’ (continued on page 23) 22
September 2015 (continued from page 22) A BIG thank you to those who helped out on the day, thank you for making the service a great success. Our next Demen a Friendly Service, will be on Thursday 29th October at 2.00pm at Parish church. If you would like to help out at the Service can you please let me know. From the 20th September your church wardens will have posters adver sing the Service. Can I ask that you take some of these home with you, and that you drop these into the places that you visit during the week asking them to display them in their shop windows, community centres, GP surgeries etc. As a Parish we have kni ed over 150 Twiddlemus, I will be delivering more of your hard work to Anita Ruckledge (Lead Demen a Nurse at Pinderfields Hospital) in the next couple of weeks. Because of the high number that we have kni ed along with other organisa ons, the hospital have now plenty in stock to help people who have demen a who are staying on their wards. So for the me being can you finish the twiddlemu you are kni ng and pass it to me. Hold fire on kni ng anymore un l I am advised that the hospital are running low on their stock, I will then in turn let you know to get out your needles and start kni ng again. Keep reading this page in future magazines for more updates. Thank you all for you con nued support. God Bless Fr Kevin
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ACTS 435 A NOTE FROM FR MARK ‘All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of their possessions was their own, but they shared everything they had. With great power the apostles conƟnued to tesƟfy to the resurrecƟon of the Lord Jesus. And God’s grace was so powerfully at work in them all that there was no needy person among them. For from Ɵme to Ɵme those who owned land or houses sold them, brought the money from the sales and put it at the apostles’ feet, and it was distributed to anyone who had need’ - (Acts Chapter 4 verses 32 to 35) Some me ago we decided as a Parish to see whether we could set up a local point of access to the ACTS 435 organisa on, who run a Web Based charity that seeks to bring together some of the everyday needs of families and individuals struggling to make ends meet due to difficult circumstances with people who wish to be involved in helping to supply those needs. ACTS 435 allows people to give money to help with such specific needs directly to those in need and 100% of what is given goes direct‐ ly to those in need. If the donor is able to Gi ‐Aid their dona ons then the recovered tax goes towards the running of the charity itself. We are now ready to launch this venture in our own Parish, and we have two volunteers to be our local ‘Advocates’ ‐ Andrew Goyns and Rebecca Hodel‐Jones. The Advocate is the name we give to the person who represents Acts 435 in your church and posts the requests onto the website. They may also meet with the people in need, or they may get referrals from other people within the church or other agencies who are mee ng with people and aware of their needs, e.g.. the pastoral team, outreach workers, Food Banks, etc. There are two ways to get involved in this work now ‐ 1 If you are aware of someone within our Church Family or someone else in our community who has a specific need that you 24
September 2015 think ACTS 435 may be able to help with then please let Andrew or Rebecca or a member of the Clergy Team know as much detail as you have. The need will then be assessed and passed forward to the Acts 435 Web‐Site, where it will be posted for exis ng Donors to see and hopefully respond to. We do need the agreement of the person in need to do this. 2 Go to the Acts 435 Web‐Site at www.acts435.org.uk, and sign up as a Donor. What can we ask for? Whilst the focus is on basic necessi es (whether to purchase an item or to contribute to arrears, buy a train cket, etc.) in some senses anything goes (see our website for the variety of re‐ quests). Acts 435 is donor‐led and if donors do not think it is an appro‐ priate request, they simply will not donate to it! Current cap is £120 and a family can apply up to three mes a year. Applicant details are kept confiden al – just town, date of birth and a descrip on of the need are displayed on the website. Who can we ask for? You can ask for help for anyone in poverty and struggling financially. They can be known personally to your church or referred to you by suppor ng organisa ons such as Children’s Centres and Ci zen’s Advice Bureaux. What happens if the request is not fulfilled? Requests are usually post‐ ed for 2 weeks and are extended up to a month if the money has not come in. Acts 435 o en has general funds which enables it to match fund requests which have received some external dona ons. Over 95% of our requests are met in full. How do we get the money? Money raised on the website is sent via online bank transfer to the church bank account. From there the advocate arranges purchasing the item or giving the money, depending on what is appropriate in the circumstances. See Andrew or Rebecca or the Acts 435 Web‐Site for further details, and thank you for your support in this venture.
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GLUTEN FREE FRUIT & NUT BISCUITS (Makes 20) These were served with after service coffee at the combined Parish Mass on 26th July, at Hightown, when a parishioner asked for the recipe. So, — To Whom It May Concern, here it is. — 225g/8oz soft Soy margarine 125g/4oz Demerara sugar 175g/6oz Doves gluten free self raising flour 175g/6oz Doves brown bread flour ¼ level tsp salt 50g/2oz sultanas 50g/2oz ground almonds 25g/1oz gluten free chocolate chips Extra Demerara sugar for dusting Cream sugar and fat until soft and fluffy. Work in both types of flour, salt, fruit, nuts and chocolate chips. Work together to make a stiff dough. Pat the dough into a shallow 30x20cm (12x8in) well greased tin. Smooth level with a spoon. Mark pattern on the dough with a fork, then sprinkle with a little extra Demerara sugar. Cut into 20 fingers. Bake in a moderate oven at 180°C/350°F/Gas mark 4, centre shelf, for about 30minutes until cooked evenly through. Leave in the tin till they have cooled a little, then cut into fingers and finish cooling on a wire rack. (continued on page 28) 27
September 2015 (continued from page 27) (Be patient! Don’t try to cut and remove them from the tin too early. They are very fragile while they are warm!) When cold store in an air tight container. Best eaten fresh! I adapted this recipe, (to suit my awkward gluten free/low dairy diet), from one originally published in a booklet called ‘Recipes for Change’, by Hilary and John Ranford; endorsed by Delia Smith, and published by Christian Aid and Traidcraft. The original (for those who don’t need awkward diets and would like to try them) used unspecified soft margarine, ordinary SR and whole-wheat flour, for ingredients 1, 3 & 4. Chopped walnuts, not ground almonds, and suggested that the chocolate chips could be carob ones and that both were optional. I think it’s a simple recipe just asking to be adapted according to personal tastes and ingenuity, with different dried fruit, less fruit, more chocolate, added spice, etc., etc. If/when you try them – enjoy them! Pam Anketell Jones
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September 2015 The Rev Dr Gary Bowness continues his tongue-incheek letters from ‘Uncle Eustace’…
ON WHY THE PARISH GOES TO WAR OVER PUMPKIN-GROWING From: The Rectory, St. James the Least My dear Nephew Darren Anyone who thinks that the English are a peaceful race has obviously never organised the annual pumpkin growing competition. Very regrettably, one of the Pilgrim Fathers sent a handful of pumpkin seeds to a relation in this parish in the 17th century and ever since, the church has been obliged to hold an annual competition to see who can grow the largest. I suspect some of the original recipients of those seeds still compete. There is a certain irony that the church, which is supposed to promote peace and harmony, sponsors the most war-like activity in the annual calendar. Mobilisation starts at the beginning of the year when seeds are planted. From that moment on, every other potential entrant is regarded as the Enemy. Once seedlings are planted out, then heavy armaments are placed at boundaries to deter possible invasion. By late Spring, paranoia has taken over and rumours begin to circulate of espionage and sinister undetectable herbicides. Anyone in the village with a beard is looked on with deep suspicion. In the weeks before the competition, homes, partners and children are abandoned, as contestants talk to their pumpkins by day and snuggle up with them at night. Should bad weather arrive at this point, then I am blamed for not having prayed sufficiently fervently for sunshine and light rain. If only I had such influence. (continued on page 33) 32
September 2015 (continued from page 32) On the day before the show, tables are put out and woe betide anyone who places their cake stand where Mrs Cholmondeley has put her tea urn for the past 25 years; she now believes she has squatters rights to that place and any challenge to her claim would probably result in litigation. I find this competitive spirit a little bemusing, as for the last 25 years, the Earl of Stowe has always won first prize. That his mother, the Dowager Countess, is the judge, is, I am sure, pure coincidence. That she has arrived for the past three years with a white stick and accompanied by a golden Labrador does, however, raise doubts. To award the Earl any prize at all does seem a little unfair, when the only time he ever gets mud on his boots is when he falls off his horse while hunting. I suspect he would be hard pressed to find where the kitchen garden is on his estate. But to give any credit to his gardening staff would be seen as bad form, so we all keep quiet. It has been tentatively suggested that another judge should be appointed, but no one has so far had the courage to step forward. They may have the privilege of nominating the winner, but would also have to face a twelve month period of hatred from all those who were not successful. Christmas card lists will be amended. Families may have sat next to them in church for generations, but would suddenly find it more congenial to worship in another part of the church. Letters would be strangely mis-delivered and the butcher’s boy would suddenly deliver lamb when pork had been ordered. Who could dare to take on such a poisoned chalice? Your loving uncle Eustace
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September 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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Hilary Wilkes, Castleford: Karen Ferrier, St Paul’s: Emma J Lisle, St Michael’s Susan Fletcher, Hightown
'The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my strength, in whom I will trust.' Psalm 18:2
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