Website: stcolumbascatholicchurch.com

2nd Sunday of Lent – 25th February, 2018

DATE

TIME ST COLUMBA’S TIME ST MALACHY’S

Saturday 24th Feb 10.00 am Dominic Colleran

6.30 pm Agnes Hawley

Sunday 25th Feb 9.00 am People of the Parish

11.00 am Patrick Traynor

Monday 26th Feb 8.30 am Alec Wilkinson

Tuesday 27th Feb 10.00 am Mgr John Murphy

Wednesday 28th Feb 12.00 noon Bridie Pickard 8.30 am Intentions of Mary Lawler

Thursday 1st Mar 8.30 am The Ferrins Family

Friday 2nd Mar 8.30 am November Dead List followed by Stations of the Cross

7.00 pm Stations of the Cross

Saturday 3rd Mar 10.00 am Matthew King; Catherine & Martin Keane

6.30 pm Elizabeth Wright

Sunday 4th Mar 9.00 am People of the Parish

11.00 am Andrew Ryan

Parish Priest Monsignor Michael McQuinn

(01422) 361682

Diocese of Leeds Registered Charity

No: 249404

CHURCH CLEANING THIS WEEK:

Mrs. Hetherington;

Mrs. Riordan & Mrs. Coffey

CONFESSIONS THIS WEEK:

Wednesday - 11.30 a.m. – 11.55 a.m. Saturday - 10.30 a.m. – 11.00 a.m.

READERS AND EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS

READERS: This week 25th February, 2018 NEXT WEEK: 4th March, 2018

11.00 a.m A. Woodward 11.00 a.m. M. Coffey

EUCHARISTIC This Week 25th February, 2018 NEXT WEEK: 4th March, 2018

MINISTERS: 11:00 a.m B. Holt & D Gott 11:00 a.m. M. Reardon & B. Holt

PLEASE PRAY FOR: THE SICK: Mary Dollman Kieran Kneafsey Gloria Conway Marie West

Malcolm Webb Rosaline Walsh Bernard Lister Arthur Warden

Stuart Ridley Dolores Crabtree Joan Minford Baby Noah Calcott

Fr. Sean Leonard Rose Rothery

LATELY DEAD: Elizabeth Wright Alec Wilkinson Cyril Egan Malcolm Webb

ANNIVERSARIES: Franciszka Krenc Peter O’Connor

Email: michael.mcquinn@diocese

ofleeds.org.uk

OFFERTORY COLLECTION: Last Week: £561.25

HUNGRY BOX: “ “ £30.86

Leeds Diocesan Pilgrimage To

Lourdes 2018 This year’s pilgrimage, led by Bishop Marcus, is

taking place from 6th- 12th July. Pilgrims fly to/from

Leeds Bradford Airport and prices start from

£739pp. Please be aware that there are three ways to

book a place on the Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes:

1. Online: joewalshtours.co.uk - all booking

documents will be given to you online

subsequently

2. Telephone: 0161 820 8790

3. Using the booking forms available at the

back of Church

SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION – 2nd MAY 2018

Preparation Sessions: 27th February – 13th March –

20th March – 10th April

Women’s World Day Of Prayer.

Highgate Methodist Church are holding a

special service on Friday 2nd March to

mark Women’s World Day of Prayer.

Entitled “All God’s Creation is Very

Good!”, it starts at 2pm and ladies of all denominations are

welcome.

RACE NIGHT – FUNDRAISER FOR THE FAMILY OF

NICK SMITH FRIDAY 9TH MARCH from 7pm

TICKETS £5 including supper TICKETS AVAILABLE TODAY

Deanery Marriage Preparation.

Couples wishing to get married over the next 12

months need to take part in the Deanery Marriage

Preparation Classes. There are three sessions in total and they will be held in St Mary’s Presbytery, Clarence Street, HX1 5HD at 12.30am on

Sundays 15th April, 22nd April and 6th May. Couples

intending to join the course should contact Deacon John

Walsh on 01422 241345.

PILGRIMAGE TO POLAND 24TH - 29TH SEPTEMBER 2018:

Itinerary to include: Krakow, Czestochowa, Wieliczka, Wadowice,

Kalwaria Zebrzydowskan & Auschwitz. Further details: Fr Timothy Whitwell - Telephone: 01274 720299

E-mail: timothy.whitwell@dioceseofleeds.org.uk

A WEEKEND

RETREAT

ENTITLED

“MINDFULNESS

IN THE

CHRISTIAN

TRADITION”

led by Angela

Rogerson is being

held at The Briery,

38 Victoria Ave,

Ilkley on 23rd-25th

March. For more

information call

01943 607287

Many thanks for your continued generosity

CAFOD Family Fast Day. A special

collection will take place today following CAFOD’s Lenten fast day last Friday.

Family Fast envelopes are available at the back of church and it is especially important that UK tax payers use these envelopes and

sign CAFOD’s Gift Aid Declaration.

Sacramental Preparation.

Please keep in your prayers the children and young people who are

preparing to make their First Confession or be Confirmed at this time.

Ecumenical Lenten Series.

The second of the West Halifax Churches Together Lenten Series of reflections takes place this Tuesday evening. It will be held at New Hall United Reform Church with a

7.00pm for 7.30pm. All are welcomed, and it is hoped that there will be a good

Catholic representation.

Women’s World Day Of Prayer.

Highgate Methodist Church are holding a special service on Friday 2nd March to mark Women’s World Day of Prayer. Entitled “All God’s Creation is Very Good!”, it starts at 2pm and ladies of all

denominations are welcome.

LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR

SPRING FUNDRAISER:

Saturday 3rd March at 2pm Mount St

Joseph’s, Shire Oak Road, Headingley,

Leeds LS6 2DE.

DIOCESE OF LEEDS FOUNDATION DIRECTOR VACANCIES: Vacancies

exist for Foundation Directors to serve on Multi Academy Trust Boards within the

Diocese. The Trust boards have responsibility for the education provision and

strategic direction of schools within its area. This is a voluntary unpaid role

requiring a time commitment of 6-10 hours per month, usually in the evenings

with occasional daytime meetings. Training will be provided. Applications are

invited from practising Catholics with transferable professional skills within the

areas of Finance, Legal HR and education. For further information and an

application form please contact angela.wicken@dioceseofleeds.org.uk or

01132618034. Closing Date: 19th

March 2018

THE OVER 50’s LUNCHEON CLUB

Held by the Halifax & District Irish

Society, on Thursday 1ST March at

the Pellon Social Club from 12

noon. For further information

contact Maurice Kidney on

HX: 343483

NEXT BREW & A CHAT – TO BE HELD ON MONDAY 12th MARCH BETWEEN

10.30 am – 12.30 pm £2 – ALL WELCOME

– COME AND JOIN THE FUN ‘CURLING’

TASTER SESSION

PARISH/HALL MEETING

THIS THURSDAY 1ST

MARCH AT 7PM TO MAKE

FINAL PLANS

THE

FORTHCOMING

RACE NIGHT –

ALL WELCOME