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___________The Parishes of__________
St. Mary of the Angels, Batley & St. Patrick’s, Birstall
16TH AUGUST 2020 - THE ASSUMPTION OF THE B. V. M. (YEAR A) DAY DATE TIME CHURCH FEAST INTENTION
Saturday 15 Aug 04.30pm St Mary’s Assumption of B V M Yorkshire Brethren
06.00pm St Patrick’s Assumption of B V M Bernard Kenny (A)
Sunday 16 Aug 09.00am St Patrick’s Assumption of B V M Mary Blanchfield (Sr Gabriel) (A)
10.30am St Mary’s Assumption of B V M Mary Ellen Hopkins (A)
Monday 17 Aug 09.30am St Patrick’s Weekday O T James Blanchfield (A)
11.15am St Mary’s Funeral Service of Carol Hayes (RIP)
07.00pm St Mary’s Weekday O T Bernadette Granger (YB)
Tuesday 18 Aug 09.30am St Mary’s Weekday O T Peter Murdoch (A)
11.00am St Patrick’s Funeral Service of Mary Robertshaw (RIP)
Wednesday 19 Aug
Thursday 20 Aug 09.30am St Patrick’s St Bernard William Lynch (Rem)
12.00noon St Mary’s St Bernard Adelaide Farrell (B’day Rem)
Friday 21 Aug 09.30am St Mary’s St Pius X Marie Estelle Buonvincino (Rem)
2.00pm St Mary’s Funeral Service Bradley Gledhill (RIP)
Saturday 22 Aug 10.00am St Patrick’s Queenship of B V M Brian Willans (Rem)
11.00am St Patrick’s Baptism of the George Peter Dyson
23th August 2020 - 21st SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME (YEAR A)
Saturday 22 Aug 04.30pm St Mary’s 21st Sunday O T Shirley Caine (RIP)
06.00pm St Patrick’s 21st Sunday O T Clare Hartley (A)
Sunday 23 Aug 09.00am St Patrick’s 21st Sunday O T Joan & Desmond Kirby (Rem)
10.30 St Mary’s 21st Sunday O T Thomas & Alice Merriman (Rem)
11.30am St Mary’s Baptism of William Louie Penny - Whitworth
St Patrick’s Church, please pray for...
Those who are poorly
Peter McKenna, Raymond Crorken, Anthony Clementson, Brenda Riley, Simon Murphy, Monika Kacprowski, Sean
Quinn, Margaret Harrison, Franco Menic, Rose Mackowski, Katie Gallagher-Peel, Barbara Maguire, Fr Eugene
McGillycuddy, Elaine Wraith, Sister Teresa, Theresa Maguire, Fr David Bulmer, Sean Quinn, Tolan Kilgallon, Geoff
Holland, Marie Mevel, Jude Cox and baby Sophia Taylor and all of our poorly family members and parishioners.
Those who have died
Bradley Gledhill, Gerard Martin, Mary Robertshaw, Carol Hayes & Mary Gilmartin, Shirley Caine, Florence
Bloomfield
Anniversaries / Remembrance
Edward Lynch, Mary Heaps, Bernadette Granger, Mgr Anthony Boylan, Thomas Kennedy, Mgr John Dunne, Fr
Colman Ryan & Peter Hill
Eternal rest grant unto them O Lord. Let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace. Amen
16th August 2020
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
ST PATRICK’S PARISH MATTERS FORTHCOMING FUNERALS
Carol Hayes (RIP) - Funeral Service Monday 17th August 11.15am St Mary’s
Mary Robertshaw (RIP) Funeral Service Tuesday 18th August 11.00am St Patrick’s
Bradley Gledhill (RIP) Funeral Service Friday 21st August 2.00pm St Mary’s
Gerard Martin (RIP) Funeral Service Monday 24th August 3.00pm Batley Cemetery
UPDATE ON VIRUS PRECAUTIONS - May I please remind people that facemasks are now compulsory
whilst in church. This is a Government stipulation. If you have your own facemask, please bring it with you.
If not I will have some available as you come into church. For full guidelines please see the parish websites.
CELEBRATING THE SACRAMENTS - To see a copy of the latest guidelines please see the parish websites.
WEBSITE – ‘REFECTIONS ON THE WORD’ – We are launching a new page on our parish websites called
‘Reflections on the Word’ where people take a photos from scenes in their daily lives, wherever they may
be and relate it to a piece of Scripture. This is a lovely way to share thoughts and ideas and offer each other
a word of encouragement during these strange times.
If you would like to take part in this lovely idea please send your pictures to;
with your chosen piece of Scripture and we will make them available on the websites. I look forward to
seeing your pictures and your insights from Scripture.
MOVING THE TABERNACLE IN ST PATRICK’S - As you know, over the last number of weeks I have asked
your opinion about moving the tabernacle from the side-chapel to the main sanctuary of St Patrick’s
church. I have to say, the overwhelming majority of parishioners are in favour of this move - indeed, there
was only one comment which had some reservations.
As the vast majority of the parish are in favour of this move, as required by the Diocesan Art, Architecture
& Heritage Committee, I have now instructed an architect to draw up a design for a plinth which will safely
and securely hold the tabernacle in place and also be in-keeping with the architecture of St Patrick’s
Church. This design will then be submitted to the above named Committee for consideration.
May I say a big ‘thank you’ for your support in this matter, I think it will be a wonderful boost to our
beautiful church having the Blessed Sacrament as the focal point in our church.
The side-chapel will still be available for private prayer, once we get through this pandemic.
As and when new information becomes available, I will keep you fully informed.
PARISH OFFERTORY – I have been asked by a number of parishioners how they might be able to continue
contributing financially to their parish during these days when access to the church is no longer possible. If
people wish to continue giving to the church at this time, there are two ways possible.
Giving by Text – We now have the facility to take offerings using text messaging. To use this service and to
contribute £5 to the Parish Offertory, please text;
CHURCH BIRSTALL to 70500
Please note that it is a feature of the text-giving facility that allows for no more and no less than £5 to be
given to the Offertory via each text. If your regular weekly parish giving is either more or less than this
amount, please feel free either to send more than one text – or maybe use this facility just once a month.
Standing Order Mandate – More and more people are paying their offertory collection by Standing Order,
rather than using cash each week. If you would like to start using this facility please download the standing
order form from the parish website or contact Annette Crowther and she will arrange to post one to you. If
you have any questions about setting up a standing order with the parish, do not hesitate to contact
Annette Crowther the Parish Administrator. The following contact details are for both St Mary’s and St
Patrick’s.
Annette Crowther:
Email: [email protected]
Mobile: 07738901165
Pay by Card – following advice from the Diocese we now have a facility available to the parish, whereby
people can make donations to the parish via their bank cards. This facility is available on the parish website
and is very quick and easy to use.
Thank you for supporting the work of the Church: your generosity is much needed and particularly
appreciated at this time. If you have any questions about your offertory giving, please do not hesitate to
contact Annette Crowther and she will be happy to help.
Thank you for your continued support at this time.
ONLINE PRAYER INTENTIONS – We now have a new facility on our website for our personal prayer
intentions. You are very welcome submit your prayer requests and we as a parish will also remember these
prayer intentions in our own prayers. It is good as a parish that we not only pray with each other, we also
pray for each other too. If you wish to use the ‘Online Prayer Intentions facility, please click here.
PARISH MEMORY LANE PAGE – If you have any old photos / stories / articles of the parish of yester-year
we would love you to share them on our new ‘Parish Memory Lane’ page which is currently being
constructed. This can be of anything you wish from our parish past. Photographs can be sent as hard copies
and we can scan them if required.
YOUR THOUGHTS FOR THE WEBSITE - If you have any thoughts of what you would like to see on our
websites, please do not hesitate to contact me – if we can do it, we will certainly try. It is a Parish Website
and so new ideas from the parish are always welcome. Many thanks to Michelle and Patrick Anderson for
their continued support here.
ANYTHING FOR THE BULLETIN? - If you have any items for the parish bulletin, please may I have them no
later than Thursday 12.00noon. These can be sent to Annette Crowther here or post them through
either presbytery letterbox and I will pick them up and add them to the coming week’s bulletin. Many
thanks.
Fr Eamonn Hegarty
St Mary’s Presbytery, Cross Bank Road, Batley, WF17 8PQ
Tel. (01924) 474650 Email: [email protected]
Parish Administrator - Annette Crowther
Parish Office for both St Mary’s & St Patrick’s matters:
