PAFRAS
The next collection will be this weekend (27/28th July) for food items and toiletries for the Refugees and Asylum seekers.
SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION
Sacramental preparation for years 3, 4 ,6 and older children who have “missed” receiving the Sacraments when they were younger. Parents and Carers please contact the Parish Office by email (office.ssfishermore@dioceseofleeds.org.uk) and ask for a registration form to register your child/children for Sacramental Preparation for the next academic year. Year 3 are ready to start preparing to receive First Reconciliation [First Confession]; Year 4 who have received the Sacrament of Reconciliation can join the First Holy Communion group. Year 6 and older who have received the first two sacraments can register for Confirmation preparation.
PLEASE register BEFORE term finishes. Closing date 28th July. We are looking forward to meeting you all during the next academic year.
Father Tim and the Catechists.
NEW LECTIONARY
A new Lectionary will become mandatory for use in all Catholic parishes in England & Wales and in Scotland from Advent 2024. Therefore, the purchase of new Parish Mass Books will be required for each church. It would be very much appreciated if parishioners would consider making a donation towards the costs of the Parish Mass Books and dedicate a volume in memory of a loved one, or for any other pious intention. An appropriate commemorative written record of the donor’s intention will be inserted or printed in the frontispiece of each book. Please contact Fr Tim or the Parish Office for further information. The Parish Mass Books are being published in six editions to cover the three-year cycle therefore both Ilkley and Burley need to purchase 900 books at a cost of £4.95 each.
THANK YOU FROM JAN SELBY
Jan wishes to thank everybody for their thoughts and prayers following her recent successful operation.
THE FRIENDS OF THE BRIERY
Thank you to all who came to support their Summer Fayre – a wonderful £1,200 was raised!
HANDMAIDS WOMEN’S GROUP
Join the Franciscan Sisters of the Renewal for Adoration, Music, Rosary, opportunity for Sacrament of Reconciliation and refreshments on Friday 2nd August 7-8.30pm at Corpus Christi Church, Neville Road, Leeds.
GUIDED TOURS OF ST ANNE’S CATHEDRAL
As part of the celebrations for the Centenary of the Dedication of the Cathedral, guided tours (lasting about one hour) will take place on Saturday 3rd August and Saturday 31st August, starting at 2.00pm. An opportunity to discover the history, art, and architecture of the Mother Church of the Diocese. No need to book. All welcome.
PILGRIMAGE TO WALSINGHAM IN REPARATION AND PRAYER FOR THE SANCTITY OF LIFE
Saturday 3rd August. Led By Bishop David Oakley, 12Noon Mass. Coaches leaving from Shipley, Harehills and Crossgates. For booking call Kate on 07505 767415 or visit www.prolifepilgrimage.org. Follow online at walsingham.org.uk/live-stream/.
LIVESIMPLY
Bags of ‘premium, home-made compost’ will be available in the next few weeks for any parishioner for use in their garden/allotment. It has been made in the composters installed in the church gardens. More details to follow soon.
LiveSimply social/fundraising event for our new garden project
A big thank you to all for helping to make Sunday 23 June’s LiveSimply social/fundraising event such a success and what a celebration! To everyone who donated bottles/games/cakes/jams & plants and to those who looked after the tombola, cakes (weren’t they beautiful and delicious!) and plant stalls. There are a few plants left, they are in the kitchen at the back of the hall, please take one and give it a home. This was our first Fund Raiser for the new garden project and we received over £500 in donations which was brilliant. We are planning similar celebration events later in July and an autumn harvest Sunday when we will have fruits and veg to bring in and share.
Do join our LiveSimply team, you can leave your details on the form in the church entrance. We are finalising the new garden details; you can help with this, for example choosing new plants or building the paved area. Also if you were away you can support the project by donating LiveSimply via the DONA machine.
ILKLEY HALF MARATHON
Chris Inglehearn, Tom Lally and Tom Inglehearn ran the Ilkley Half Marathon on July 14th for the Burley-Téréli Friendship Trust (https://btft.org.uk), and would really appreciate any support you can give them. They have a Just Giving page https://www.justgiving.com/page/chris-inglehearn-1719262709948 if you want to donate on line, or if you prefer to fill in a sponsor form, just catch Tom Lally or Chris Inglehearn after Mass over the next couple of weeks. Any donation, large or small, would be greatly appreciated and would make a huge difference to the lives of our friends in the Dogon region of Mali.
SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION
Sacramental preparation for years 3, 4 ,6 and older children who have “missed” receiving the Sacraments when they were younger. Parents and Carers please contact the Parish Office by email (office.ssfishermore@dioceseofleeds.org.uk) and ask for a registration form to register your child/children for Sacramental Preparation for the next academic year. Year 3 are ready to start preparing to receive First Reconciliation [First Confession]; Year 4 who have received the Sacrament of Reconciliation can join the First Holy Communion group. Year 6 and older who have received the first two sacraments can register for Confirmation preparation.
PLEASE register BEFORE term finishes. Closing date 28th July. We are looking forward to meeting you all during the next academic year.
Father Tim and the Catechists.
VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED FOR CHILDREN’S LITURGY
We are looking for some willing volunteers to help with children’s liturgy at 11am Mass. We have done lots with the children in engaging them with the Live Simply messaging and we want to build on that. We would welcome new volunteers with new ideas for the liturgy. You would be fully supported and work with others. The commitment would be less than once a month and you could come as a visitor to start with to see how things run. If you want to find out more or think you can help, please get in touch with Mary Preston on: mary.preston@googlemail.com or on 07759 516386.
BECOMING A PARISH CATECHIST
We have now heard from a couple of men who have kindly offered to help with the Journey in Faith (RCIA) and now would really love to hear from some women who might like to be involved (as well as any other men!). It’s an excellent way to ourselves learn about our Faith in a fresh way. If you are interested, please contact Fr Mark: mark.jarmuz@dioceseofleeds.org.uk.
CONSIDERING BECOMING A CATHOLIC?
We hope it may be possible to offer a Journey in Faith course beginning in the Autumn, so if you or someone you know would be interested in learning more, please do contact Fr Tim in the coming months: timothy.swinglehurst@dioceseofleeds.org.uk
Mother’s DayMother’s Day activity at Children’s Liturgy – showing appreciation for mothers everywhere.
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The Deanery celebration of Confirmation of 80 candidates at Leeds Trinity University. Such a happy occasion!
Tree of Life
At our parish meeting in October Fr Tim asked us to include Caring for Creation as one of our main priorities. This would mean building on what we did to gain our CAFOD LiveSimply award with new ideas from all our parish families. At our Mass on Sunday 18th October you wrote your suggestions on card leaves, these will be added to the Tree of Life in the foyer. We will be repeating this at a Saturday Mass early in the New Year to give everyone in our parish the opportunity to contribute to this work. In the meantime, you can add your ideas on card leaves in the basket in the church foyer. Please include your name and email/telephone so that we can contact you.
‘The Wednesday Word’ Web Site
This site contains information which you may find helps in preparation for the Mass readings for each Sunday, see http://www.wednesdayword.org
SVP, do you want to join?
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SVP) is very active in Leeds Diocese. Ss John Fisher and Thomas More had a conference in the past. Sacred Heart Ilkley SVP Conference remains active and would like to extend an invitation to any Burley parishioners who might be interested in finding out more about the society and perhaps joining us in our work. The central purpose of the society is to assist those in need whatever form that need takes. Amongst other things members visit people in their own homes or in residential homes. For more information please contact Frank McCrickard, thatcanyon@gmail.com or Krzysia Condliffe krzysiacondliffe@gmail.com