Castleford Team Parish

Parish Magazine - May 2015

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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.

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,

Sitting having Sunday lunch I noticed that the movie Hairspray was on. It’s a good film with a moral to it; about integration in 1960’s America. It is not just colour but accepting people as they are. Edna Turnblad, who takes in ironing, is a lady of ample proportions, Wilbur Turnblad, her husband, runs a joke shop and is somewhat slender. There is a love song between the two. Wilbur sings:

Styles keep a changing; the worlds rearranging but Edna, you’re timeless to me. Hemlines are shorter; a beer costs a ‘quarter’ but time cannot take what comes free. You’re like a stinky old cheese babe, just getting riper with age. You’re like a fatal disease babe, but there’s no cure so let this fever rage.

Some can’t stand it, say time’s a bandit but I take the opposite view, cause when I need a lift time brings a gift another day with you…… you’ll never be old hat that’s that. You’re timeless to me.

Not the most romantic of songs likening the person you love to a ripening cheese but it is incredibly positive about time and the gift it brings.

Teetering on the brink of what was once thought to be edging onto old age (but now thankfully isn’t) I’m happy to be thought of as a

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ripening cheese but even more happy to be thought of as timeless.

We may be told “Time like an ever rolling stream bares all its sons (and daughters) away” but we are also told “Ee’n eternity’s too short to extoll thee”. During May we continue our journey through Easter to Ascension and on into Pentecost; turning our thoughts from earth to heaven and on into eternity.

Of course life is not a movie and every situation doesn’t always have a happy ending but even so we must always look to the positive in life. In the gospels when Jesus is preaching about the end of time he is simultaneously preparing people for a new time.

No doubt the time will come when I start waking up with the odd ache, pain and twinge but when I do may I be given strength to remind myself that “A brighter dawn is breaking and earth with joy is waking.”

I’m sure Fr. Mark and Fr. Kevin regularly pray as they wake up: May God keep him cheerful.

With my love and prayers.

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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 – PARTNERSHIP AND UNITY 

Youth ministry works much be er when churches and their commu-

ni es work together. However great your youth work might be, and

however talented your team of youth leaders, you can always benefit

from building partnerships with other agencies, groups and individu-

als who share your concern for the young people in your area. Unless

yours is the only church in a village, there are other Chris ans who

you can work with, rather than against. And wherever you live, there

are sure to be organisa ons who can help you to be more effec ve in

reaching teenagers and mee ng their needs.

Partnership     

There are likely to be a number of groups, agencies and organisa ons

who have an interest in the young people in your community. These

will include schools, the police and local government/council, and

may also include local chari es, youth work projects and clubs, and

healthcare providers. You might think that none of these have much

cross-over with Chris an youth work, but actually you will have many

shared priori es in common, such as young people’s safety, health

and protec on from social problems. By organising a face-to-face

mee ng with each of these groups, you’ll discover those shared pri-

ori es, and may even find ways of working together. This may be a

great way to connect your church with the local community, or even

become a source of funding for your project.

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Unity 

The Bible says that where there’s unity, God commands a blessing

(Psalm 133). This is the proven experience of youth workers across

the UK who’ve climbed out of their denomina onal trenches and

built rela onships with other youth workers/leaders in their town.

Working in unity with other churches communicates something

powerful to your community, but some mes it’s hard work. As a

star ng point then, simply find out who the other Chris an youth

leaders are in your area, and organise a regular (i.e. monthly)

mee ng with them, simply to pray and build rela onships. From that

strong pla orm, you may see all sorts of exci ng things emerge.

Working together with others might feel like hard work; in fact it can

make your job much easier, and much more effec ve. Partnership

and unity are vital keys to youth work that really impacts a

community, not just a church.

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CROSSWORD Across 1 ‘Therefore let us — passing judgment on one another’ (Romans 14:13) (4) 3 ‘I — — these persons here present’ (Marriage service) (4,4) 9 According to a prearranged time-table (Numbers 28:3) (7) 10 Group of eight (5) 11 The cell into which the Philippian jailer put Paul and Silas (Acts 16:24) (5) 12 — Taylor, pioneer missionary to China (6) 14 Otherwise known as the Eucha-rist, Breaking of Bread, the Lord’s Table (4,9) 17 ‘So that after I have preached to others, I — will not be disqualified for the prize’ (1 Corinthians 9:27) (6) 19 Attend to (3,2) 22 Approximately (Acts 4:4) (5) 23 Tea rite (anag.) (7) 24 Rule of sovereign (8) 25 Test (anag.) (4) Down 1 The name of the street where Judas lived in Damascus and where Saul of Tarsus stayed (Acts 9:11) (8) 2 ‘The playing of the merry — , sweet singing in the choir’ (5) 4 ‘We have been saying that — — was credited to him as righteous’ (Romans 4:9) (8,5) 5 Dr Martyn — Jones, famous for his ministry at Westminster Chapel (5) 6 Port at which Paul landed on his way to Rome (Acts 28:13) (7) 7 Observe (Ruth 3:4) (4) 8 Minister of religion (6) 13 ‘I am — of this man’s blood. It is your responsibility’ (Matthew 27:24) (8) 15 ‘Greater love has no one than this, that he — — his life for his friends’ (John 15:13) (3,4) 16 Archbishop who calculated that the world began in 4004BC (6) 18 ‘No one can — the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit’ (John 3:5) (5) 20 Establish by law (5) 21 Product of Gilead noted for its healing properties (Jeremiah 46:11) (4) Solutions on page 31

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PUZZLES WORDSEARCH

Wordsearch Clues for MAY 2015 This month the Church celebrates the Ascension of Jesus, the sending of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, and the fact that our God is a Trinity: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. After the Resurrec-tion, Jesus was seen on the road to Emmaus, by the Sea of Galilee, in houses, etc. He encouraged his disci-ples, and said that He was sending them to all corners of the earth, as his witnesses. 40 days after Easter, Jesus ascended into heaven; his work on earth was done. The disciples re-turned to Jerusalem, and on the fateful morning of Pentecost, there was sud-denly the sound as of a mighty rushing wind. Tongues of flame flickered on their heads, and they began to praise God in many tongues – to the astonishment of those who heard them. That morning the Holy Spirit came to indwell all those who believed in Jesus: the Church was born. And so we have a triune God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

Ascension, Blessed, Taken, Jerusalem, Wait, Prayer, Power, One, Room, Disciples, Tongues, Flame, Joy, Praise, Confusion, Languages, Earth, Peter, Holy, Spirit, Trinity, Father, Son, Triune.

SUDOKU EASY MEDIUM

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May 2015 The Rev Dr Gary Bowness continues his tongue-in-cheek letters from ‘Uncle Eustace’…

ON WHY PEOPLE SHOULD ALWAYS SIT IN THE SAME PEW The Rectory St. James the Least

My dear Nephew Darren

I have to say that the couple who complained that you never no ced

they had been missing from church for a month had a point. There is a

simple way of no cing when someone is absent: everyone sits in the

same pew. Every Sunday. Always.

Li le Miss Margison sits in the pew a er the third pillar on the right

here at St. James the Least. As she walks up the aisle, you can sense

her coun ng the pillars un l she reaches the right one, which then

allows her to sit in front of it. I have speculated that if I ever had that

pillar removed, then the following Sunday, she would have a

complete mental collapse.

One Sunday a visi ng family arrived early and sat down; three people

in an empty church sea ng 200. Colonel Wainwright and his wife

were the first of our regulars to arrive and froze in horror. The

Colonel said in a deafening whisper to his wife: “There’s someone

si ng in our pew.”

At least they had the grace – no ma er how reluctant – for one week,

to sit somewhere else. Unlike the Pren ce family of husband, wife

and three children, who arrived to discover that a visi ng family of

husband, wife and four children were si ng in their pew; six people in

a pew that held eight. Or, it normally holds eight. That Sunday, it held

thirteen.

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We at least have one iconoclast in Miss Pemberton, who makes a

point of si ng in a different place every week. This thoroughly

unse les the rest of the congrega on, who fear she may sit in their

seats during her nomadic wanderings. I some mes wonder if she has

a chart at home with all the pew spaces marked on it and she strikes

one off each week as she returns home a er Ma ns.

Occasionally the unexpected can happen. Mrs Cholmondeley arrived

one week in good me, se led herself in her accustomed place, but

half-way through the Service suddenly ran out of the building. Ten

minutes later, she was back and in her usual place once again. It was

only when the church filled with the smell of burned bacon that we

understood.

That is why replacing pews with chairs in your church was a mistake.

Pews can never be moved. You know where everybody is – or should

be!

Your loving uncle,

Eustace

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READINGS FOR MAY

3rd May - THE FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER Acts: 8: 26-40 Psalm : 22: 24-30 1 John: 4: 7-21 John: 15: 1-8;

10th May - THE SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

Acts: 10: 44-48 Psalm: 98: 1 John: 5: 1-6 John: 15: 9-17;

14th May - ASCENSION DAY

Acts: 1: 1-11 Psalm: 15: Ephesians: 1: 15-23 Luke: 24: 44-53;

17th May - THE SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

Acts: 1: 15-17, 21-26 Psalm: 1: 1 John: 5: 9-13 John: 17: 6-19;

24th May - DAY OF PENTECOST (Whit Sunday) Acts: 2: 1-21; Psalm: 104: 25-35,37 Romans: 8: 22-27; John: 15: 26-27,16.4b-15;

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READINGS FOR MAY (CONTINUED)

31st May - TRINITY SUNDAY Isaiah: 6: 1-8; Psalm: 29: Romans: 8: 12-17; John: 3: 1-17;

DIARY DATES FOR MAY

Monday 11th 7pm Mass at St Paul’s & PCC Meeting

Thursday 14th ASCENSION DAY 7.30pm Sung Mass at Castleford followed by drinks and nibbles

Tuesday 19th 7.30pm at St Giles, Pontefract Archdeacons Visitation when the wardens are sworn into office for the coming year

Tuesday 26th - Friday 29th Parish Pilgrimage to Walsingham

Advance Notice

Thursday 4th June CORPUS CHRISTI 7.30pm Sung Mass at St Paul’s followed by Drinks

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VOTE FOR CHURCHES – PARTY LEADERS REVEAL THEIR FAVOURITE CHURCHES

The National Churches Trust has revealed the favourite churches of the seven party leaders who are taking part in the 2015 General Election.

They range from St Bartholomew the Great, one of London’s oldest and most historic churches, to Soar Ffrwdamos in Penygraig, a chapel in the heart of the Rhonnda valley and Fisherton Church in Dunure, located on the coast of the Firth of Clyde.

The Rt Hon David Cameron, Leader of the Conservative Party, has chosen All Saints Church, Church Lane, Spelsbury, Oxfordshire and St Mary the Virgin Church, Church Green, Witney, Oxfordshire. He says: “All Saints at Spelsbury (is) where my family sometimes worship when we are at home in Oxfordshire. It has a very special memory of my late son, Ivan’s, christening. Another church I have great affection for in my constituency is St Mary the Virgin in Witney. I have the honour of being one of the Patrons for the Appeal for Restoration and Renewal.”

The Rt Hon Ed Miliband, Leader of the Labour Party, has chosen St Mary Magdelene Church, High Street, Campsall, Doncaster. “St Mary Magdalene is said to be the church were Robin Hood and Maid Marian were married. As strong believers in redistribution, the people of Doncaster North are happy to reclaim his roots. I am proud to have this church in my constituency.”

The Rt Hon Nick Clegg, Leader of the Liberal Democrats, chose St Nicholas’ Church, Town Gate, High Bradfield, Bradfield, South Yorkshire. “This stunning 15th century Grade One listed church is situated within High Bradfield in my Sheffield Hallam constituency. … it can be seen for miles around and offers great views across the valleys.”

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The Rt Hon Nicola Sturgeon MSP, Leader of the Scottish National Party, chose Fisherton Parish Church, Dunure, South Ayrshire. “I was christened in Fisherton Church in Dunure. It is a picturesque and peaceful place, with nearby castle, harbour and lookout tower. It’s a place I loved as a child and still means a great deal to my family.”

Leanne Wood AM, Leader of Plaid Cymru, chose Soar Ffrwdamos in Penygraig, Rhondda. “Soar is a vital part of the community as it facilitates all kinds of groups, from all backgrounds and from all sectors of Rhondda society.”

Nigel Farage MEP, Leader of the UK Independence Party, chose St Thomas à Becket Church, Fairfield, Romney Marsh, Kent. “A uniquely situated church in the middle of the marsh. Quite enchanting.”

Natalie Bennett, Leader of the Green Party of England and Wales, chose St Bartholomew the Great, West Smithfield, London. “Laying a hand on the walls dating back to Henry I, I reflect back on the many tumultuous events they’ve witnessed, and survived, from the Great Fire to the Blitz.”

Since 1953, the National Churches Trust has provided £85 million worth of funding, at today’s prices, to help pay for urgent repairs and the installation of up to date facilities to places of worship of all the major Christian denominations. As spokesperson says: “Whatever the result of the 2015 General Election, we hope that politicians of all parties will continue to support the task of keeping churches, chapels and meeting houses looking beautiful and able to cope with the demands of the 21st century.”

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SAINT for MAY and a HOLY DAY

MAY 2: ATHANASIUS – THE THEOLOGIAN WHO GAVE US THE NICENE CREED

This is the name behind the Athanasian Creed. Athanasius (296-373) was born into a prosperous family in Alexandria in Egypt, studied in the Christian school there and entered the ministry. He was twenty-nine years old when he accompanied Alexander, the bishop of Alexandria, to the Church’s first ecumenical Council, at Nicaea in 325.

Although Athanasius could not take part in the Council’s debates because he was a deacon and not a bishop, Alexander consulted him on the meaning of biblical texts and theological distinctions. With Emperor Constantine sitting as President, three hundred bishops argued about the Person of Christ. How is he the Son of God? Is he God or man or both together? Did he exist before he was born? If we worship him does that mean we are worshipping two Gods?

The young Athanasius saw that some bishops wanted to impose the teaching of Arius on the Church. Arius was a popular preacher in Alexandria who taught that Christ was not eternal but was a ‘Saviour’ created by the Father. Athanasius worked with his bishop, Alexander, in framing what became known as the Nicene Creed. Our Lord’s full divinity was safeguarded in the words, ‘eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, light from light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one substance with the Father.’

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devotion, scholarship, and forceful leadership established the Nicene Creed in the Christian Church. His enemies, both in Church and state, conspired against him, and he was exiled five times from the See of Alexandria and spent a total of 17 years in flight and hiding. It was his uncompromising stand for Nicene theology that gave rise to the familiar saying, Athanasius contra mundum, ‘Athanasius against the world.’

Athanasius’ name will always be linked with the triumph of New Testament Christology over every form of reductionism. Of his many writings the most significant was his great study on the person and work of Christ; ‘On the Incarnation of the Word of God’, written before he was 30 years old. The whole Church of Christ is always in need of bishops, leaders and theologians in the mould of Athanasius.

MAY 14: ASCENSION DAY - 40 DAYS WITH THE RISEN CHRIST

40 days after Easter comes Ascension Day. These are the 40 days during which the Risen Christ appeared again and again to his disciples, following his death and resurrection.

The Gospels give us little of Christ’s teachings and deeds during those forty days. Jesus was seen by numerous disciples: on the road to Emmaus, by the Sea of Galilee, in houses, etc. He strengthened and encouraged his disciples, and at last opened their eyes to all that the Scriptures had promised about the Messiah. Jesus also told them that as the Father had sent Him, He was now going to send them - to all corners of the earth, as his witnesses.

Note: if you want to add more detail to Christ’s appearances, the stories can be found in Matthew 28; Mark 16; Luke 24; and John 20.

Courtesy of Parish Pump

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DEMENTIA UPDATE - Fr Kevin

Dear Friends,

Well it finally happened our Parish made the news!

I don’t mean Calendar or Look North but in my opinion it was better than that, we made the news on the West Yorkshire and the Dales Diocesan website in mid April. As well as been recognised by Livability and the Alzheimer’s Society for all the work we have been doing with dementia, we have been promoted as the first Dementia Friendly Team Parish in the diocese. This is an amazing achievement when you think about it because appearing on the website raises our profile not just in our own diocese (an area from Barnsley to nearly Carlisle) but to the rest of England and indeed the world! The communication officer for the diocese Jane Bower interviewed myself over the phone but she was also interested on what our partners would say about us, this is what they said to her:

Pauline Etim- Ubah is Special Projects Co-ordinator for Livability, the Christian charity which campaigns for choice, independence and opportunity for disabled and disadvantaged people. She said: “The Castleford team are real trailblazers and a perfect example of how our churches can engage with their communities and really make a difference where they are.”

Adrian Barnes-White, Dementia Action Alliance Co-ordinator at the Alzheimer’s Society for Wakefield and Five Towns said, “We are delighted to be working with Castleford Team Parish. In February we ran a Dementia Friends information session at Castleford Parish Rooms and will be running another one at the end of this month. These are excellent examples of their commitment to being dementia-friendly within the wider community."

To read the article on line visit our own Parish website and follow the links. For those of you who do not have access to a computer, paper copies of the article are available from your Churchwardens.

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On the 29th of April we will be hosting another Dementia Friends Awareness session in the Parish Rooms starting at 10am – 12.30 (20 min break with tea/coffee). The first part of session will be delivered by the Alzheimer’s Society followed by a guest speaker Anita Ruckledge, Lead Dementia Nurse for Mid Yorks NHS Trust. This session is available to all, please promote this to everyone you know in Castleford as this is open to anyone in our town. Ideally people need to book a place by visiting www.dementiafriends.org.uk however if this causes anyone any difficulties they can just turn up on the day.

And lastly some people have been having some problems with their Twiddlemuffs, the appeal to knit a muff for patients in Pinderfields Hospital who have dementia. Now it may be a shock for many of you to learn that I am not a knitter, so I couldn’t answer your questions in respect to the knitting pattern. I have spoken to Anita Ruckledge who asked for our help with the appeal and she will be bringing a Twiddlemuff with her when she attends the session on the 29th April. I will then ensure that this is circulated around our churches for all to see.

Thank you for your continued support, until next time.

God Bless

Fr Kevin

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PENTECOST THEN – AND NOW?

It was Edward Lorenz in the 1960s who first described the butterfly effect, which explains how a small event can have a profound effect elsewhere. In climate terms, the tiny atmospheric disturbance of flapping butterfly wings in Africa can eventually give rise to a hurricane in the Atlantic. We can also apply this effect to a unique event like Pentecost (Acts 2:1-13), which is still having a profound effect on us today. How can we experience the full effect of Pentecost in our own lives and churches?

Pentecost is God’s promise to us: ‘When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place.’ (Acts 2:1). If we are to experience the power of the Spirit in our lives, it means being in the right place to receive. The disciples followed Jesus’ instructions as they gathered in the Upper Room, ‘Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about.’ (1:4). If God is going to use us and do new things in our lives, we cannot rely on our own plans and ideas, but trust Him to direct and equip us. Like the surfer waiting to catch the wave, timing is everything!

God wants to empower us: ‘All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit’ (4). Just as we are dependent on electric power in our homes, so we need the power of the Spirit to empower our lives. He alone has the power to transform our lives into Christlikeness and empower our witness. The disciples’ experience of this power was overwhelming, with wind and fire. However, it was essentially an encounter with God’s love, which for us can be equally emotional or very quiet. However, all of us are included and nobody is excluded from this experience.

We are empowered for a purpose: The disciples ‘began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.’ (4). The Spirit empowered them to witness, with the result that everyone heard them speaking in their ‘native language’ (lit: dialect, v8). We all have a story to tell of what God means to us and it’s the Spirit who translates what we share and do, so those around us can understand! At Pentecost, 3000 people were added to the church in one day! What are our expectations of what the Spirit can do today?

From Parish Pump: Paul Hardingham considers the far-reaching effect of Pentecost

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ANNUAL GENERAL PAROCHIAL MEETING

This year the AGPM takes place on Thursday 23rd April, 7pm at S Michael’s. Do please come along to it. These meetings don’t win prizes for excitement or entertainment value but they are important not just because we are legally obliged to have them but it is the time when we present the reports of all that we have done over the past year but we also elect our wardens and council to serve for the coming year.

Although we are not many in number week by week we are a very busy parish and it is good that we take a little time to reflect upon all that happens and to say thank you to those who work so incredibly hard. There is also a plea. Can you offer to help, there are vacancies on the PCC and it would be wonderful if we could spread the load a little but more this year.

Fr Michael

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THE HISTORY OF ONE OF OUR FONTS On the 18th March the Parish had a visit from Rita Wood a researcher from a charity called The Corpus of Romanesque Sculpture in Britain and Ireland.

She came to research the font at St Paul’s Church as she believed it may be several centuries old. After taking many pictures and measurements of the font she confirmed that the font dates back to the 12th Century (1100’s). Albeit the physical appearance of the font has been changed throughout the centuries.

Below is an edited extract of her report.

The first written record of the font’s existence is by a visitor to All Saints Parish Church. In May 1862, Sir Stephen

Glynne saw the font there, and ends his description of the church saying “The font has an early circular bowl, upon a square stem, to which four shafts are attached, and upon a plinth.” It sounds as though the font was in use when he saw it, and had been in use since the twelfth century for the baptism of Castleford babies.

Shortly after Glynne’s visit, it was decided to alter Castleford Parish Church, and this decision resulted in great changes, in particular the font seen by Sir Stephen was replaced by a new one made in Leeds at the cost of £22.

One authoritative book on fonts, first published in 1908, says “many a font, especially of the plainer sort, has been turned out of doors, and is now to be seen, some in a vicar’s coach-house or backyard or garden…”. We do not know exactly what happened to the old font between the opening of the restored church in 1868 nor when it arrived in Glasshoughton (some date after 1902) but we can guess what happened to it from the marks that are there on the font or not there, in some cases.

The most unusual thing about the re-modelling of the font is the shallowness of the bowl where now the glass dish sits to hold the baptism water. The bowls of fonts in the 12th century were commonly about a foot deep. The custom for baptism at that time was to dip the baby in the water, turning it three times. The bowl has been filled with something that is not stone, but is probably a fine cement. Though the customs for baptisms has changed throughout the centuries, the font is still in use to this day for families wanting to have their child baptized at St Paul’s.

For more information on Romanesque sculpture and architecture visit www.crsbi.ac.uk

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PUZZLE SOLUTIONS

CROSSWORD WORDSEARCH

SUDOKU SOLUTIONS

EASY MEDIUM

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HIGHDAYS & HOLY DAYS IN MAY

1 PHILIP & JAMES, APOSTLES

2 Athanasius, Bishop of Alexandria, Teacher, 373

4 English Saints & Martyrs of the Reformation Era

8 Julian of Norwich, Spritual Writer, c.1417

12 Gregory Dix, Priest, Monk, Scholar

14 ASCENSION DAY

15 MATTHIAS THE APOSTLE

16 Caroline Chisholm, Social Reformer, 1877

19 Dunstan, Archibishop of Canterbury, Restorer of Monastic Life, 988

20 Alcuin of York, Deacon, Abbot of Tours, 804

21 Helena, Protector of the Holy Places, 330

24 DAY OF PENTECOST (Whit Sunday)

25 The Venerable Bede, Monk at Jarrow, Scholar, Historian, 735

26 Augustine, first Archbishop of Canterbury, 605

28 Lanfranc, Prior of Le Bec, Archbishop of Canterbury, Scholar, 1089

30 Josephine Butler, Social Reformer, 1906

31 TRINITY SUNDAY (The visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary to Elizabeth is transferred to 1st June 2015)

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CHURCHWARDENS

David Field, Castleford: 01977 707120

Mavis Whitehead, St Paul’s 01977 550529

Pauline Morris, St Michaels 01977 668790

Ian Fletcher, Hightown 01977 550139

DEPUTY CHURCHWARDENS

Hilary Wilkes, Castleford: 01977 733554

Colin Maw, St Paul’s:

01977 518078

Emma J Lisle, St Michael’s

Vacant, Hightown

Our Churches in Castleford Team Parish

All Saints, Church Street, Castleford

All Saints, Lumley Street, Castleford (Hightown)

St Michael & All Angels, St Michaels Close, Castleford

St Paul the Apostle, Pontefract Road,

Glasshoughton

PARISH OFFICERS PCC Secretary: Mrs Mavis Whitehead 01977 550529 PCC Treasurer: Mr Andrew Goyns 01924 898593

Stewardship & Gift Aid Secretary:

Mr Arnold Randall 01977 278611

Family & Children’s Worker

Mrs Karen Richardson 01977 552524

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