St.

John the Baptist Roman Catholic Parish

Newland Lane. Normanton. WF6 1BA. PP: Rev. Fr. Mark Naughton MA. KHS.
Tel: 01924 892172. Email: office.stjohnthebaptist@dioceseofleeds.org.uk
Website: www.stjohnthebaptistnormanton.org.uk
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Day Time Liturgical Celebration week beginning 11/05/24 Intention

SAT 6pm Vigil for the Solemnity of Pentecost Dr & Mrs Elliott (Anniversary)
SUN 10am Pentecost Sunday People of the Parish (Missa pro Populo)
Mon 9:30am Our Lady, Mother of the Church Helen Hogan
Tues 9:30am Sts Christopher Magallanes and companions Private Intention (OLUH)
Wed 12noon St Rita of Cascia John & Sarah Byrne
Thurs 9:30am Christ the Eternal High Priest (feast) Norman & Bernadette Richardson
Fri 9:30am Feria (8th week) John Dominic Burke
SAT 6pm Vigil for the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity Patricia & Kenneth Mitchell
SUN 10am Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity People of the Parish (Missa pro Populo)
Confessions: Saturday - 5:15pm - 5:45pm or on request in Church after Masses

QR Scan for website Alms Box dedicated to the support Christians in the Holy Land.

There will be a decade of the Holy Rosary after every Mass, for those who wish to stay and pray for Peace, the
release of hostages and for our suffering Christian brothers and sister in the Holy land and for peace in Ukraine.
Sick List: Please remember in your prayer: Billy Webb, Eddie Gillen, Molly Newton, George & Kaye Gunn, Emily Land,
Patrick Sullivan, Marie Vella, Connor Harrington, Dianne McDermott, Dr John Gallagher, Sylvia Fradgley, Ruth Burton,
Jimmy Molloy, Henry Moorhouse, Catherine Munnelly, Denise Alder and Caroline Moran, Eileen Abbott.

In your charity please pray for the repose of the soul of Margaret Sampson.
Margaret’s Funeral Service will be at 12noon on Tuesday 28th May at St John’s.
Please remember her family in your prayers. May she rest in peace.
In your charity please pray for the repose of the soul of Winnifred Greenwood.
The funeral Service for Winnifred will be at 10:45 on Friday 21st June in St John’s.
Please pray for her family. May she rest in peace.
In your charity please pray for the repose of the soul of Denis Holley
who died last week. Please remember his family in your prayers. May he rest in peace.

Service and Beacon Lighting ceremony for the 80th Anniversary of D-Day.
The Service and Beacon Lighting will take place at All Saints Parish Church, Normanton, WF6 1NT
on Thursday 6th June 2024. The Service will begin at 7:30pm, with refreshments being served
afterwards from 8:30pm – 9:10pm.
The evening will conclude with the Beacon Lighting at 9:15pm.
D-Day 80th Anniversary
car / window badges are available in the narthex for £1 which is donated to ‘Help For Heroes’
who support veterans and ex– Armed Service personnel.
New Sign-in rotas for Readers and Extra-ordinary Ministers are on the Notice Board.
Readers, Extra-ordinary Ministers and Catechists will be commissioned / recommissioned on the
Solemnity of Corpus Christi (1st / 2nd June).
Please note that the New Lectionary will begin on the First Sunday of Advent this year, therefore there
will be study sessions for the new texts later in the year when the texts are available (early October)
1st Holy Communion:
On the letter to parents two dates were unavailable for First Holy Communion, the second date
(22nd/23rd June) which I was taking as Annual Holiday Leave has been cancelled.
This date is now available for First Holy Communion.

Safeguarding: Please pass any safeguarding issues to Matthew Harris at PSR.Mharris@dioceseofleeds.org.uk

 WINE TASTING:
FRIDAY 24TH MAY AT 7:30PM IN THE HALL.
£8 PER PERSON (BRING YOUR OWN GLASS!) THE LAST WINE TASTING WAS A
GREAT SUCCESS, ALTHOUGH FEW ARE ABLE TO REMEMBER IT.

Diocesan:
Diocesan Eucharistic Procession:
The annual Diocesan Eucharistic Procession will take place on Sunday 9th June 2024,
3:00pm at Hinsley Hall (weather dependent). Barbecue and children’s games afterwards.
All invited to participate including Altar servers and First Holy Communion children
(wheelchair/pram accessible route). Further details will soon be on the Diocesan website!
CENTENARY OF THE DEDICATION OF THE CATHEDRAL JULY 2024
On Thursday 18th July at 11.30am, together with the Priests, Deacons, Religious and Lay Faithful, Bishop Marcus will
celebrate a Solemn Pontifical Mass at the Cathedral Church of St Anne, the Mother Church of the Diocese of Leeds, to
commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the Cathedral’s Dedication. More information about the Cathedral’s centenary
celebrations will be published in due course.
EXHIBITION OF THE HOLY SHROUD OF TURIN REPLICA:
The full-size copy of the world-famous Shroud of Turin that was recently on display at Leeds Cathedral is to be exhibited in
Holy Name of Jesus Church Hall, Cookridge. Monday 13th – Sunday 19th 9am – 5pm (except Tuesday 14th 9am-12noon).
Refreshments available. There will be a talk on Sunday 12th May, 6pm and Wednesday 15th May, 7pm. All welcome.
CATHOLIC CARE SUPPORT WORKER VACANCY SPINAL Point SP4 -7 £23,151 - £24,294 pro rata (dependent on
qualifications and experience). Locations are: Bingley, Todmorden or Brighouse Post: full and part time positions (shift
patterns to include weekends and bank holidays) with sleep in allowance. For further details and how to apply for this and
all other posts, please visit: http://www.catholic-care.org.uk/recruit/latest-vacancies/ or Telephone: 0113 3885400.
FOUNDATION GOVERNORS VACANCIES: Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College is looking to appoint two more
Foundation Governors. We welcome applications from all parishioners but if you have financial expertise that would be an
added bonus. Application forms are available from the Diocese, education.admin@dioceseofleeds.org.uk.
Alternatively, if you would like further information about the role, please contact Denise Hark, Clerk to the Corporation at
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College, d.hark@notredamecoll.ac.uk

God the Holy Spirit

In Catholic teaching, the Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father and the Son and is equal and co-eternal with them.
This mystery is encapsulated in the Nicene Creed, a statement of faith dating back to the Fourth Century, which is recited
during Mass. The Creed affirms the belief in the Holy Spirit as the “Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the
Father and the Son.”
Easter Marian Anthem The Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit:
Central to Catholic teaching are the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit:
wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety, and fear of the Lord.
Regina caeli, laetare, These gifts are bestowed upon Christians to aid them in living a virtuous and faithful life.
alleluia. Wisdom: Enables judgment according to God’s will.
Understanding: Deepens our perception of Divine mysteries.
Quia quem meruisti Counsel (Right Judgment): Helps us to discern the right path.
Fortitude (Courage): Strengthens resolve to stand by moral and
portare, alleluia. faith-related decisions.
Knowledge: Allows evaluation of things in a Divine light.
Resurrexit, sicut dixit, Piety (Reverence): Instils a deep sense of respect for God and the Church.
Fear of the Lord (Wonder and Awe in God’s Presence): Encourages humility
alleluia. before God’s majesty.

Ora pro nobis Deum, The Holy Spirit’s Role in the Sacraments: The Holy Spirit is essential to the Church’s
seven sacraments, from baptism, which initiates believers into the faith, to the Eucharist,
alleluia. which nourishes them with the Body of Christ. In Confirmation, the Holy Spirit’s
outpouring strengthens Christian life. In the sacraments of Reconciliation and Anointing of
Queen of Heaven, rejoice, the Sick, the Spirit’s healing and forgiving powers are manifest. And in Holy Orders and
Matrimony, the Spirit sanctifies the commitments made.
alleluia. The belief in the Spirit is not just a doctrinal element but a transformative experience for
For He whom you did merit to believers, empowering them to live according to God’s Divine purpose. The Church’s
bear, alleluia. ongoing relationship with the Spirit enables the continuance of Christ’s mission and the
Has risen, as he said, sacred tradition of the Catholic faith, affirming its place in the hearts of
alleluia. the devout and the mission of the Church.
Pray for us to God,
alleluia.

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