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THE PARISH MAGAZINE of St Saviour Ravensthorpe and

Holy Innocents Thornhill Lees

June 2015

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Parish Priest

Father Paul Atkinson SSC

The Vicarage,

Church Street,

Ravensthorpe,

Tel: 01924 672103

Email: fr.paul.atkinson@live.co.uk

For all the latest informa on about services and events within our Parishes please see the Parish Website:

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Fr Paul writes

Do I need to change? A ques on I have asked myself many, many mes you might think this is a closed ques on just requiring a simple yes or no answer. However, in the world of Chris anity nothing can ever be that simple and so as Chris ans when answering this ques on, I suggest we should always bear in mind the words of Blessed John Henry Newman. "To live is to change, and to be perfect is to have changed o en."   Words, you may have heard before, but have you heard that to change is to grow, as Chris ans growth is of the upmost importance, it is organic and should in fact be part of our DNA. Jesus knew this very well and this is why he gave us the parable of the vine and the branches and so it seems the answer is yes I need to change, which brings me nicely to this months topic. Why do Chris an people need to change, isn’t change a bad thing, doesn’t change cause confusion and upset, doesn’t change unse le us? Yes it does, but this is a very posi ve experience, because when we become unse led we start to think and then we start to ques on. So instead of saying we have always done this, we can say, why have we always done this, just look at where it has go en us! Now depending on where you are, you will be able to start the process of discernment, which means asking further ques on, where do I think God wants me to be, what does he want me to do or become. All of which is par cularly relevant given that we have just celebrated the Feast of Pentecost, because Pentecost highlights the life changing power of God’s presence as given to us through our recep on of the Holy Spirit who brings us the seven gi s of the Spirit. During the rest of this months missive, I will examine these gi s and I will try to explain something about what they mean for you and me as followers of Jesus Christ. This may be theological but some mes we need theology, if we are to change and so we begin with: Wisdom is in a Chris an context about seeing things through the eyes of God. Therefore, wisdom is about the fullness of knowledge through an affinity with the divine, it’s about our rela onship with God and so straight away we know that wisdom is also about love, the love, which inspires the contempla ve reflec on on the divine mysteries, helping us to make good, right and proper judgments as opposed to irra onal snap ones. Wisdom though is dis nct from faith, because faith is the assent given to the defined ar cles of belief, wisdom on the other hand goes much further taking us to a divine penetra on of these truths. Wisdom is the first and highest among the seven gi s of the Holy Spirit. The gi of understanding gives to the mind of those who have it a charisma for apprehending Christ’s public revela on.

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However, more specifically, the gi of understanding helps those who have it penetrate to the heart of revealed truth even when they do not fully understand its en re meaning. It gives great confidence in the revealed word of God and leads those who have it to reach true conclusions from revealed principles. It is about a close rela onship with Jesus Christ as the one who reveals himself. Who do you say I am? Counsel perfects in those who have it the virtue of prudence. Enabling them to make right judgments par cularly about what should be done in difficult situa ons. It primarily enhances a person pruden al conduct. The Holy Spirit speaks to the heart through the gi of counsel showing those who have it what to do. Christ gave His followers a gi like counsel when He told them, “When they deliver you up, do not be anxious how you are to speak or what you are to say; for what you are to say will be given to you in that hour; for it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.” (Ma hew 10:19) Pope Francis said “We have to give room to the Holy Spirit so that he can counsel us. And giving him room means praying, praying that he may come and always help us." For tude, or courage as it is also know, is about steadfastness, doing good no ma er what. For tude suppresses inordinate fear and curbs recklessness and so we can understand that the gi of for tude brings to those who have it a dauntless spirit of resolu on, firmness of mind, and an indomitable will to persevere with a quiet faith in God’s providence that overcomes all obstacles. The gi of knowledge perfects the virtue of faith. The gi of knowledge is also called “the science of the saints” because it enables those who have it to swi ly discern between the impulses of tempta on and the inspira ons of grace. The gi of piety perfects the virtue of jus ce toward God. It infuses an ins nc ve love for God and devo on to those who are consecrated to God. Pie-ty arises from the Holy Spirit’s supernatural communica on, rather than from effort or habit. The gi of piety enables those who have it to see God as a lov-ing Father as St. Paul tells us, “All who are led by the Spirit of God are sons and daughters of God. For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear. (Romans 8:14) The gi of piety also infuses in those who have it an affec-

onate obedience to God because they love Him so much. The gi of fear of the Lord confirms in those who have it the virtue of hope and infuses profound respect for God’s glory and a selfless love of God, it also protects us from sin through the dread of offending God. Although we must remember that this gi has nothing to do with servility or fear of punishment, it is about wan ng to do God’s will because we know who much he loves us and we want to reciprocate that love. Do you need to change? If you have these gi s then perhaps not, if you don’t then like me you need to change o en. With Love and Prayers

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HOLY DAYS IN JUNE

Thursday 4th June

CORPUS CHRISTI

The Body and Blood of Christ

Thursday 11th June

St. Barnabas

Friday 12th June

The Sacred Heart of Jesus

Saturday 20th June

St. Alban

Wednesday 24th June

The Na vity of John the Bap st

Sunday 28th June

SS Peter and Paul

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Parish Officers St Saviour Church Wardens Miss Pauline Denton 495136 Mr David Thornton 493551

PCC Secretary & Deanery Synod Representative Miss Anne Blackburn 498387 PCC Treasurer Mr Tony Longstaff 462647 Stewardship Recorder Mr Tony Longstaff 462647 Electoral Roll Officer Miss Kathleen Thornton Sunday School & Safeguarding Officer Mrs Tracy Atkinson 672103 Organist Mr Tony Longstaff 462647 Church Flowers Miss Kathleen Thornton

Dewsbury West Community Centre Bookings: Anne Thornton 493551 Uniformed Organisations Group Scout Leader Sarah Haigh 07926 291877 Beavers -Charli Laverick 07919 0847862 Cubs - David Laverick 524490 Scouts - Paul Hadley - 457725

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Parish Officers Holy Innocents

Church Warden Mrs Debbie Allen 674878 Mobile 07984145058 PCC Secretary & Deanery Synod Representative Mrs Linda Carruthers PCC Treasurer & Deanery Synod Representative Mrs Sylvia Dudding 460111

Stewardship Recorder Mrs Sylvia Dudding 460111

Electoral Roll Officer Linda Windle 506392

Safeguarding Officer Mrs Tracy Atkinson 672130 Organist Mr Tony Longstaff 462647 Church Flowers Mrs Marion Coy 464743 Uniformed Organisations

Brownies Linda Windle 506392

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Six bible verses about the Body and Blood of Christ Ma hew 26:26 While they were ea ng, Jesus took some bread, and a er a blessing, He broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, "Take, eat; this is My body." Mark 14:22 While they were ea ng, He took some bread, and a er a blessing He broke it, and gave it to them, and said, "Take it; this is My body." Luke 22:19 And when He had taken some bread and given thanks, He broke it and gave it to them, saying, "This is My body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of Me." John 6:51‐58 "I am the living bread that came down out of heaven; if anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever; and the bread also which I will give for the life of the world is My flesh." Then the Jews began to argue with one another, saying, "How can this man give us His flesh to eat?" So Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you have no life in yourselves. 1 Corinthians 10:16 Is not the cup of blessing which we bless a sharing in the blood of Christ? Is not the bread which we break a sharing in the body of Christ? 1 Corinthians 11:23‐30 For I received from the Lord that which I also delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus in the night in which He was betrayed took bread; and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, "This is My body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of Me." In the same way He took the cup also a er supper, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in My blood; do this, as o en as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.

Feast Day 4th June Corpus Chris

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St. Barnabas – Paul’s first missionary companion

Are you going to Cyprus on holiday this year? If so, spare a thought for the Cypriot who played such a key role in the New Testament. He was Joseph, a Jewish Cypriot and a Levite, who is first men oned in Acts 4:36, when the early church was sharing a communal lifestyle. Joseph sold a field and gave the money to the apostles. His support so touched them that they gave him the nickname of Barnabas, ‘Son of Encouragement’. Barnabas has two great claims to fame. Firstly, it was Barnabas who made the journey to go and fetch the converted Paul out of Tarsus, and persuade him to go with him to An och, where there were many new believers with no one to help them. For a year the two men ministered there, establishing a church. It was here that the believers were first called Chris ans. It was also in An och (Acts 13) that the Holy Spirit led the church to ‘set aside’ Bar-nabas and Paul, and send them out on the church’s first ever ‘missionary journey’. The Bible tells us that they went to Cyprus, and travelled throughout the island. It was at Lystra that the locals mistook Barnabas for Zeus and Paul for Hermes, much to their dismay. Much later, back in Jerusalem, Barnabas and Paul decided to part company. While Paul travelled on to Syria, Barnabas did what he could do best: return to Cyprus and con nue to evangelise it. So if you go to Cyprus and see churches, remember that Chris anity on that beau ful island goes right back to Acts 13, when Barnabas and Paul first arrived. Feast Day 11th June

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St Alban – Britain’s first Chris an martyr

Alban was the very first Chris an martyr in Britain - or at least the first we know of. A ‘martyr’ is someone who has died for the faith - the word literally means ‘witness’. He was probably killed during the per-secu on under the emperor Diocle an in the early years of the fourth century, in the late stages of the Roman occupa on of Britain. His martyrdom took place in the amphitheatre outside the Roman city of Verulamium, which is now St Albans, in Her ordshire. The church historian Bede, wri ng six hundred years a er Alban‘s death, records that Alban was a Roman ci zen (possibly a soldier) who gave shelter to a priest who was being hunted by the Romans. During the priest’s stay in his home, Alban was converted to the Chris an faith. When the soldiers eventually tracked the priest down, they arrived at Alban’s house and insisted on searching it. What they found was Alban dressed in the priest’s clothes, while their real prey escaped. They arrested Alban and demanded that he make a sacrifice to the Emperor - a common test of loyalty. He refused. He was then condemned to death and taken into the amphitheatre, which s ll stands in the fields below St Alban’s Abbey, to be put to death. One of his execu oners was converted, Bede claims, but the other one took a sword and beheaded him. He was buried nearby, on a site where a shrine was later erected. In the early fi h century two Con nental bishops, Germanus of Auxerre and Lupus of Troyes, were sent to Britain and record that they visited the shrine of Alban at Verulamium. The date of their visit was given as 429. The martyrdom of Alban is a reminder that Chris anity was planted first in these islands during the Roman occupa on, though it was all but ex nguished in England in the dark centuries that followed, un l people like David, Cuthbert and the other Cel c missionaries restored the faith in many parts of the land - especially in the north. The fact that his shrine existed and was venerated right through to the me of Bede also demonstrates that the faith did not die out completely, even in the south of England. Not a great deal is known about Alban apart from the story of his mar-tyrdom, but what we do know is probably enough to give him a sub-stan al claim to be the patron saint of England ahead of the foreigner George. The magnificent abbey dedicated to him in St Albans is, of course, a permanent reminder of his place in the na on’s story.

Feast Day 20th June

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Na vity of John the Bap st preparing the way for the Lord

John the Bap st is famous for bap sing Jesus, and for losing his head to a woman. He was born to Zechariah, a Temple priest, and Elizabeth, who was a cousin of Mary, the mother of Jesus. John was born when his mother was advanced in years, and a er the foretelling of his birth and the choice of his name by an angel, we hear nothing more of him un l he began his mission of preaching and bap sing in the river Jordan c27. John was a lot like an Old Testament prophet: he lived simply on locusts and honey in the wilderness, and his message was one of repentance and prepara on for the coming of the Messiah and his Kingdom. He went on to bap se Jesus, at Jesus’ firm request. When John went on to denounce the incestuous union of Herod An pas with his niece and brother’s wife, Herodias, he was imprisoned and eventually beheaded at the demand of Salome, Hero-dias’ daughter. John is the only saint to be remembered three mes in the Chris an calendar, in commemora on of his concep on, his birth (June 24), and his martyrdom. When John saw Jesus he said that Jesus was the “Lamb of God”, and he is the only person to use this expression of Je-sus. In art John is o en depicted carrying a lamb, or with a lamb near him.

Feast Day 24th June

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SS Peter & Paul ‐ the two most famous Apostles

The two most famous apostles are remembered this month, for they share a feast day. St Peter (d. c. 64AD), originally called Simon, was a married fisherman from Bethsaida, near the Sea of Galilee. He met Jesus through his brother, Andrew. Jesus gave him the name of Cephas (Peter) which means rock. Peter is always named first in the list of apostles. He was one of the three apostles who were privileged to witness the Transfigura on, the raising of the daughter of Jairus, and the Agony in the Garden. When Peter made his famous confession of faith, that Jesus was the Christ, Jesus recognised it as being the result of a revela on from the Father. He in turn told Peter that he would be the rock on which his Church would be built, that the ‘gates of hell’ would never prevail against it. Peter and the apostles would have the power of ‘binding and loosing’, but Peter would be personally given ‘the keys of the kingdom of heaven’. Jesus also forewarned Peter of his betrayal and subsequent strengthening of the other apostles. A er his Resurrec on, Jesus appeared to Peter before the other apostles, and later entrusted him with the mission to feed both the lambs and the sheep of Christ’s flock. Peter played a big part in the early Church, and is men oned many

mes in the Book of Acts, where in the early chapters he organised the choice of Judas’ successor, preached with s rring authority at Pentecost; and was the very first apostle to work a miracle. Peter went on to defend the apostles’ right to teach at the Sanhedrin, and to condemn Ananias and Sapphira. It was Peter who first realised that Chris anity was also for the Gen les, a er his mee ng with Cornelius. Later he took a prominent part in the council at Jerusalem, and went on to clash with St Paul at An och for hesita ng about ea ng with Gen les. Early tradi on links Peter with an apostolate and martyrdom at Rome. The New Testament does not tell us either way, but Peter being in Rome would make sense, especially as Peter’s first epistle refers to ‘Babylon’, which was usually iden fied with Rome. Peter’s presence in Rome is men oned by early church fathers such as Clement of Rome and Irenaeus. Tradi on also tells us that Peter suffered under Nero and was crucified head-downwards. There is no conclusive proof either way that St Peter’s relics are at the Va can, but it is significant that Rome is the only city that ever claimed to be Peter’s place of death. St Peter was a major influence on Mark when wri ng his gospel, and the First Epistle of Peter was very probably his. (Many scholars believe that the Second Epistle was wri en at a later date.) From very early mes Peter was invoked by Chris ans as a universal saint. He was the heavenly door-keeper, the patron of the Church and the papacy, a saint both powerful and accessible.

Feast Day 28th June

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St Paul ‐ the great apostle to the Gen les

Like Peter, Paul also started life with another name: Saul. This great apostle to the Gen les was a Jew born in Tarsus, and brought up by Gamaliel as a Pharisee. So keen was he to defend the god of his fathers that he became a persecutor of Chris anity, and even took part in the stoning of Stephen. He hunted Chris ans down and imprisoned them, and it was while on his way to persecute more Chris ans in Damascus that he was suddenly given his vision of Christ. It was the decisive moment of Paul’s life – Paul suddenly realised that Jesus was truly the Messiah, and the Son of God, and that He was calling Paul to bring the Chris an faith to the Gen les. Paul was then healed of his temporary blindness, bap sed, and re red to Arabia for about three years of prayer and solitude, before returning to Damascus. From then on Paul seems to have lived a life full of hazard and hardship. He made many Jewish enemies, who stoned him, and wanted to kill him. Nevertheless, Paul made three great missionary journeys, first to Cyprus, then to Asia Minor and eastern Greece, and lastly to Ephesus, where he wrote 1 Corinthians, then to Macedonia and Achaia, where he wrote Romans, before returning to Jerusalem. A er stonings, bea ngs and imprisonment in Jerusalem he was sent to Rome for trial as a Roman ci zen. On the way he was shipwrecked at Malta; when he finally reached Rome he was put under house-arrest for two years, during which me he wrote the four ‘cap vity’ epistles. Paul was not only a reless missionary, but a great thinker. His epistles played a major part in the later development of Chris an theology. Paul’s key ideas include that Redemp on is only through faith in Christ, who abrogated the old Law and began the era of the Spirit; that Christ is not just the Messiah, but the eternal, pre-existent Son of God, exalted a er the Resurrec on to God’s right-hand; that the Church is the (mys cal) body of Christ; that the believers live in Christ and will eventually be transformed by the final resurrec on. It is difficult to overemphasise the influence of Paul on Chris an thought and history: he had a major effect on Augus ne, Thomas Aquinas, Luther, Calvin and others.

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Smile lines Techie trouble The vicar at our local church experienced some technical problems with the sound system one Sunday. Instead of star ng the service as usual with ‘The Lord be with you’, he said: “There’s something wrong with the microphone.” Not hearing this, the congrega on responded: “And also with you.” With Peter de ordina ons in mind… First friend: ‘It took me forty years to discover I had not the gi s for Holy Orders.’ Second friend: ‘Goodness, whatever did you do when you found out?’ First friend: ‘It was too late to do anything. By then I was a bishop!’ Advice to young clergy on preaching ‘Consider the postage stamp. Its usefulness consists in its ability to s ck to one thing un l it gets there.’ Lost in transla on A certain vicar had a kindly, pastoral heart. He o en wrote li le notes to any parishioners in distress, assuring them of his prayers. Then came the day he heard that one of his favourite old ladies in the church had been injured in a bad fall. The vicar felt so much sympathy that he wanted to add a note of pastoral affec on. He thought of the li le postscript that his young niece always added to her emails to him, which he took as a sign of her affec on, and decided to add that to this note. It read: “Dear Mrs Gantry, I am told that you fell down the stairs, broke both legs, and may be in hospital for some weeks. This is just to assure you that you are much in my thoughts.” Then he added the postscript: LOL.

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HOLY DAYS in MARCH

Monday 2nd March St. David

Thursday 19th March

St. Joseph

Wednesday 25th March Feast of the Annuncia on

PARISH NOTICES

Holy Innocents Cra & Fellowship Group Our new cra and fellowship group will meet for the first me on

Tuesday 2nd June at Holy Innocents Church Hall 1:30pm. All Welcome.

The Feast of Corpus Chris Sunday 7th June

Joint Parish Mass Holy Innocents 10am

Monday 1st June Pentecost Supper Quiz Night

6pm Dewsbury West Community

Saturday 13th June Lunch with the Lightowler’s

Please speak to June or Tony for more details

Tuesday 23rd June Mavis’s Annual Coffee Morning

Please speak to Mavis for further details

Saturday 4th July Summer Fair St Saviour

Gates open 12noon

Tuesday 21st July Pauline’s Annual Coffee Day

Please speak to Pauline for more details

Saturday 15th August Summer Fair Holy Innocents

Gates open 12noon

HIS(S) Singers will con nue to meet on Tuesday evenings at St Saviour 6:15pm, new singers always welcome.

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On what security cameras in church will tell you

The Rectory St. James the Least My dear Nephew Darren Much against my be er judgement, a er a recent series of small the s, we have installed security cameras here at St. James the Least. At least the sugges on for trip wires that opened the gate to Mrs Poppleroy’s garden next door, thereby se ng loose her deranged Pekingese, were narrowly defeated, though I had to use my cas ng vote. So now we have a complete record of everything that goes on when no one is about. It makes such interes ng viewing that I have cancelled my television licence and spend every evening watching the an cs of my parishioners. I wonder if there is some niche television channel which would be interested; it could help the tower restora on fund no end. Miss Margison seems to imagine she is now part of some theatrical performance every me she cleans the church; her body language as she wields a feather duster is of opera c propor ons, as is her final bow to the cameras as she leaves. I have at last found the several hiding places where Mr Pren ce secretes his bo le of whisky every week when he comes to wind the tower clock. Colonel Wainwright, who served for some me in the security services, is now worried that pictures of him cleaning the brass will be circulated in Russia. He fails to appreciate that his disguise as a French onion seller, with striped jersey, beret and waxed moustache does tend to make his presence rather more interes ng than he ima-gines – to us, if not to the KGB. The flower arrangers seem to imagine that we are recording sound as well as pictures and so whenever they are in church together, all gossip is wri en down and passed round by hand as they work in total silence.

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So far, they have remembered to take their pieces of paper home with them. One slip and I shall probably learn more about my parishioners in five minutes than I have done in the last five years. The cameras have also solved the mystery of who has been pilfering the items and even the nest where they have hidden it. If only I could teach the magpies to extract money from pockets and place it on the collec on plate. Your loving uncle, Eustace

Newspaper headlines where you know what they meant, but….!

Couple Slain; Police Suspect Homicide

Red Tape Holds Up New Bridges

Man Struck By Lightning: Faces Ba ery Charge

New Study of Obesity Looks for Larger Test Group

Astronaut Takes Blame for Gas in Spacecra

Kids Make Nutri ous Snacks

Local High School Dropouts Cut in Half

Hospitals are Sued by Seven Foot Doctors

Typhoon Rips Through Cemetery; Hundreds Dead

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CALENDAR and INTENSIONS FOR JUNE

M 1 THE VISITATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY TO ELIZABETH

Courage

T 2 Feria Garden Rd, Garden St and George St

W 3 The Martyrs of Uganda The Church in Africa

T 4 CORPUS CHRISTI Thanksgiving for the Eucharist

F 5 St Boniface The Church in Germany

S 6 Feria Local doctors Local Councillors

S 7 TENTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR

The Parish Father Paul

M 8 Feria Vic ms of injus ce

T 9 St Columba, Abbot The Iona Community

W 10 Feria Gt Pond St, Greenwood St and Green Hill

T 11 ST BARNABAS, Apostle & martyr Loyalty to the faith

F 12 THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS The world and for all Chris an Missionaries

S 13 Feria Dewsbury Hospital

S 14 ELEVENTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR The Parish Father Paul

M 15 Feria The work of local chari es

T 16 Feria Grosvenor St, Headfield Lane and Headfield Rd

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W 17 Feria The homeless

T 18 Feria The unemployed

F 19 Feria Those who are terminally ill

S 20 St Alban, martyr True devo on to Jesus Christ and his Church

S 21 TWELFTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR The Parish Father Paul

M 22 St John Fisher and St Thomas More, martyrs

Openness to the Holy Spirit

T 23 Feria Headfield View, Hebble St and Hillcrest Rd

W 24 THE BIRTH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST

Faith in God’s promises

T 25 Feria Theological Colleges St Stephens House

F 26 Feria Chris ans who are persecuted

S 27 Feria Voca ons to the priesthood & the religious life

S 28 THIRTEENTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR The Parish Father Paul

M 29 SS PETER AND PAUL, Apostles Those being ordained at this me

T 30 Feria

Hodgson Terr, Huddersfield Rd and Ingham Rd

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CROSSWORD Across 1 See 23 Across 3 Where the thief on the cross was told he would be, with Jesus (Luke 23:43) (8) 8 Invalid (4) 9 Blasphemed (Ezekiel 36:20) (8) 11 Adhering to the le er of the law rather than its spirit (Philippians 3:6) (10) 14 Shut (Ecclesiastes 12:4) (6) 15 ‘This is how it will be with anyone who — up things for himself but is not rich towards God’ (Luke 12:21) (6) 17 Mary on Isis (anag.) (10) 20 Agreement (Hebrews 9:15) (8) 21 Na ve of, say, Bangkok (4) 22 Deaf fort (anag.) (5-3) 23 and 1 Across ‘The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of — to work it and take — of it’ (Genesis 2:15) (4,4) Down 1 Struggle between opposing forces (Habakkuk 1:3) (8) 2 James defined this as ‘looking a er orphans and widows in their distress and keeping oneself from being polluted by the world’ (James 1:27) (8) 4 ‘The one I kiss is the man; — him’ (Ma hew 26:48) (6) 5 ‘Be joyful in hope, pa ent in — , faithful in prayer’ (Romans 12:12) (10) 6 St Columba’s burial place (4) 7 Swirling current of water (4) 10 Loyalty (Isaiah 19:18) (10) 12 ‘God was pleased through the foolishness of what was — , to save those who believe’ (1 Corinthians 1:21) (8) 13 Camp where the angel of the Lord slew 185,000 men one night (2 Kings 19:35) (8) 16 ‘There is s ll — — — Jonathan; he is crippled in both feet’ 2Samuel 9:3) (1,3,2) 18 David Livingstone was one (4) 19 Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (1,1,1,1)

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Find the following words in the grid below once you have found them all check your answers on page 34.

Simon, Peter, Fisherman, Bethsaida, Galilee, Andrew, Jesus, Rock Transfigura on, Raising, Daughter, Garden, Gethsemane, Betrayed Cock, Crowed, Feed, My , Lambs, Sheep, Keys, Kingdom, Gates , Hell

Binding, Loosing,.

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DEWSBURY WEST COMMUNITY CENTRE Church Street, Ravensthorpe, Dewsbury WF13 3LA

The Community Centre consists of a Large Func on Hall Small Lounge area to the Side, with facili es for serving light refreshments and drinks Kitchen –with large cooker, fridge freezer and crockery NB The Community Centre is not licensed for the sale of Alcohol.

The Centre can accommodate up to 100 people.

Enquiries—please contact Anne Thornton 01924 493551

This blank space is available for adver sing either this size or split

into two.

If you know of any body interested please let Fr Paul or myself

know.

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The Meaning of Numbers: The Number 17

In the Bible the number 17 symbolizes "overcoming the enemy" and "complete victory." God overcame the sins of rebellious humans when he began to flood the earth through rain on the 17th of the second Hebrew month. Noah's ark and its eight passengers rested on the mountains of Ararat on the 17th of the seventh month (right in the middle of God's annual Holy period known as the Feast of Tabernacles. Jesus Christ gained a complete victory over death and the grave when God resurrected him near sunset on Nisan 17 (Saturday, April 8, 30 A.D.). In the book of 1Corinthians the thirteenth chapter, the seventeenth men on of the word 'love' comes when the apostle Paul states that it is the GREATEST gi of all (1Corinthians 13:13). God's unending love (John 3:16) is truly victorious over all things. Those who stay faithful to God to the end of their lives will gain the victory over the grave when they are miraculous brought back to life (see 1Corinthians 15). Daniel 7's beasts have seven heads and ten horns, for a total number of 17. They represent world-ruling powers from Daniel's me to the Second Coming of Jesus. The devil's end- me system (Revela on 13) will have seven heads and ten horns, which totals 17. All mankind will very soon obey and worship the devil and the Beast power. They will war against those who have faith in Jesus and keep the commandments, thus achieving a victory (though short-lived) against God's people (Revela on 13:1 - 8). True Chris ans, however, will gain the ul mate victory over God's adversaries when he resurrects them back to life (Revela on 15:2; 20:4). One of the major themes of the Day of Atonement (commonly referred to as Yom Kippur), which occurs in the seventh Hebrew month on the tenth day, is the binding of Satan (see Revela on 20). Thus, 10 plus 7 equal the number 17, which tes fies to Christ's perfect overcoming of Satan.

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Head to the Bo le Bank for Recycle Week

15‐21 June 2015 This special week has been held since 2004 and its mission has been to encourage us to recycle more. As we all know, recycling is very important for the environment and we need to reduce, reuse and recycle. Many of us do this already, but Recycle Week is about taking it one step further! You may recycle at home, but do you recycle at work? Do you recycle glass jars as well as glass bo les? Do your kids recycle at school? Recycling for kids can be fun, and these are just a few ideas for steps you can take to recycle even more! In previous years Recycle Now has worked in partnership with Keep Britain Tidy. The Keep Britain Tidy campaign has been going for more that 50 years and their aim is to inspire people to take ac on to tackle li er and over 20 councils in the UK were inspired to sign up and test out new recycling schemes! Every year I make a New Year resolu on to be greener. It started by taking my own bags to the supermarket, and as I live in Scotland and we are now charged 5p for every bag I'm really glad I got into the habit of doing this. It's absolutely amazing what a 5p charge can do - shoppers who used to have loads of plas c carrier bags in their shopping trolley now reuse their bags - perhaps the rest of the UK need to take a leaf out of Scotland's book! For more informa on about how you can get involved, visit the Recycle Week website. There's also a great ideas guide which will help you decide how you can take part and make an impression during the week. I'm certainly going to take a look and see what I can do to reduce my carbon footprint.

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God made

Adam bit

Noah arked

Abraham split

Joseph ruled

Jacob fooled

Bush talked

Moses balked

Pharaoh plagued

People walked

Sea divided

Tablets guided

Promise landed

The Bible in 50 words

Saul freaked

David peaked

Prophets warned

Jesus born

God walked

Love talked

Anger crucified

Hope died

Love rose

Spirit flamed

Word spread

God remained.

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Readings for June

June 7th

June 14th

Reading 1 Exodus 24:3-8 This is the blood of the Covenant that the Lord has made with you. 

Psalm Psalm 115:12-13, 15-18

The cup of salva on I will raise; I will call on the Lord's name.  

 

Reading 2 Hebrews 9:11-15 The blood of Christ can purify our inner self from dead                ac-ons 

Gospel Mark 14:12-16, 22-26 This is my body. This is my blood 

Reading 1 Ezekeial 17:22-24 I make low trees grow. 

 

Psalm Psalm 91:2-3. 13-16 It is good to give you thanks, O Lord. 

 

Reading 2 2 Corinthians 5:6-10 Whether we are living in the body or exiled from it, we are intent on pleasing the Lord. 

Gospel Mark 4:26-34 It is the smallest of seeds; yet it grows into the biggest shrub of them all. 

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June 21st

June 28th

Reading 1 Job 38:1, 8-11 Here your proud waves shall break. 

Psalm Psalm 106:23-26. 28–31

O give thanks to the Lord, for his love endures for ever. 

Reading 2 2 Corinthians 5: 14-17

Now the new crea on is here. 

Gospel Mark 4:35-41 Who can this be? Even the wind and the sea obey him. 

Reading 1 Wis 1:13-15, 2:23-24 It was the devil's envy that brought death into the world. 

 

Psalm Psalm 29: 2. 4-6. 11-13 I will praise you, Lord, you have rescued me. 

 

Reading 2 2 Corinthians 8:7, 9, 13-15

In giving relief to others, balance what happens to be your surplus now against their        present need. 

Gospel Mark 5:21-43 Li le girl, I tell you to get up. 

 

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RECIPE

Raspberry Ripple Cake

Prepare Ahead

You will need a 23cm square cake n, lined with baking parchment

for this recipe

Ingredients 115g caster sugar 4 eggs 2 tsp vanilla extract 115g plain flour 1 pinch salt 200g Carna on Condensed Milk Light 1 lemon , juiced and zested 300g light so cheese 150g fresh raspberries

1 Preheat the oven to 180C/Gas 4. 2 Whisk the sugar, eggs and the vanilla on a high speed with an electric hand mixer un l very light and fluffy. Si in the flour and salt and fold un l combined (try to keep in as much air as possible!) Pour the mixture into the n and bake for 15-18 minutes. Cool in the n for 10 minutes and then li the cake out, peel away the paper and cool completely. 3 Pour the condensed milk into a bowl and add the lemon zest and juice (it should thicken). Beat in the so cheese. 4 Place half the raspberries into a small bowl and mash with a fork un l very juicy (you can add a drop of water to help this along). 5 Spread the creamy fros ng on top of the cake and then drizzle with the raspberry sauce. Top with the rest of the raspberries and serve. Prepara on me: 20 mins Cooking me: 18 mins Serves 8

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Miscellaneous musings on life Anger is just one le er short of danger. - anon The world is the first Bible that God made for the instruc on of man. Clemens Alexandrinus Nature is the art of God. Thomas Browne The Himalayas are the raised le ers upon which we blind children put our fingers to spell out the name of God. J H Barrows They say that the traffic is so bad in Maidstone that a man is knocked down every day - and he is ge ng jolly well fed up with it. Psychology is the study of the id by the odd. There is more joy in the newspaper world over one sinner who cuts his sweetheart’s throat than over the ninety and nine just men who marry and live happily ever a er. -A P Herbert The ability to speak several languages is an asset, but to be able to hold your tongue in one language is priceless. Job cursed the day he was born. Most babies can’t even speak ll they are at least 18 months old. People treat the Ten Commandments like a history test - they a empt only three. Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it. True love possesses the ability to see beyond… Love sees another’s soul in great need of help and sets compassion to work. Charles Swindoll

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Service Rotas St Saviour

Sunday 7th June Joint Mass at Holy Innocents

Sunday 14th June

Sidespersons: Pauline Denton, Valerie Derry Readers: David Thornton, Anne Thornton

Prayers: Father Paul Coffee: Ann Thornton, Gloria Faller

Sunday 21st June

Sidespersons: Maureen Rawson, June Lightowler Readers: Keith Rawson, Gloria Faller

Prayers: Ann Blackburn Coffee: Moyra Walker, Valerie Derry

Sunday 28th June

Sidespersons: Maureen Rawson, June Lightowler

Readers: Ann Blackburn, Kathleen Thornton Prayers: David Thornton

Coffee: Tony Lightowler, June Lightowler

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Service Rotas Holy Innocents

Sunday 7th June

Sidespersons: Carol, Jeff Readings : Michael, Anne

Coffee : Served in Church Hall

Sunday 14th June

Sidespersons: Mary, Sylvia

Readings : Sharon, Linda (C) Coffee : Served in Church Hall

Sunday 21st June

Sidespersons: Carol, Chris ne Readings: Michael, Sylvia

Coffee : Served in Church Hall

Sunday 28th June

Sidespersons: Pat, Mary Readings: Linda (C), Debbie

Coffee : Served in Church Hall

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Smile Lines

Park A journey of a thousand miles begins with trying to find a place to park your car near the church. Advice A minister’s advice to a deacon about to be ordained: “Remember: the longer the spoke the greater the tyre.” Dressing ‘Ecclesias c’ is material used to fasten a clergyman’s robes. Keep it short The minister stood up and said: “Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. You’ll be glad to know that when I asked my secretary to type this sermon out for me I asked her to eliminate any thing that was dull or confusing. So in conclusion….” No ces outside a church: Worn out? Come in for a Service! This church is not just four weddings and a funeral. Grace The gradua on banquet was about to begin when the master of ceremonies was informed that the invited clergyman would not be able to a end. He quickly asked the main speaker to give the blessing. The speaker nodded, rose, bowed his head and in all sincerity, said: “There being no clergyman present, let us thank God.” With June weddings in mind “If we did become engaged would you give me a ring?” she said. “Yes, of course!” he replied. “What is your number?”

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Regular Weekly Service Times

St Saviour Ravensthorpe

Sundays except for the first Sunday in the month Solemn Parish Mass 9:30am

Tuesdays Low Mass 7pm

Saturdays Mass of Our Lady 10am

Confessions 10:30am

Parish Office for those wishing to book Bap sms or Weddings 10:30am

Holy Innocents Thornhill Lees

Sundays except for the first Sunday in the month Solemn Parish Mass 11am

Wednesdays Low Mass 7pm

On the first Sunday of every month there will be a joint

Solemn Parish Mass, this will alternate between our Churches, the next one will be on:

Sunday 5th July 10.00am St Saviour Full details of all our Mass Times  will be published  on our weekly pew sheet 

and the Parish Website: 

www.stsaviourwithholyinnocents.weebly.com