Including the churches of ST JOSEPH,TANSHELF & St Michael, Knottingley

The Parish of St Joseph, Pontefract

Including the churches of ST JOSEPH,TANSHELF & St Michael, Knottingley

Services Schedule (Currently suspended)

Sunday Mass Times

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

St Michael’s..............................................09:00

St Joseph’s...............................11:30 & 18:00

Childrens’ Liturgy Groups

St Michael's - 9am Mass throughout the year.

St Joseph's - 11.30am Mass during school term time.

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

At St Joseph's & St Michaels

45minutes before weekday Masses

Rosary

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

Confessions

St Joseph’s ...........................after weekday Mass

St Michael’s......30 mins before weekday Mass

Confessions

Divine Mercy Chaplet

Confessions

Scheduled Confession

St. Michael’s: Saturday...........10:45 to 11:20

St Joseph’s: Sundays................10:45 to 11:15

Or by appointment

Other Services

Divine Mercy Chaplet

Mass in Polish

St Joseph’s: 2nd & 3rd Sunday of each month.............16:15

Syro Malabar Knanaya Mission Mass

St Michael’s: 2nd Sunday of each month...,,,,,,,,,16:00

Divine Mercy Chaplet

30 minutes before Friday Mass

Parish Party 2019

“Despite the apocalyptic downpour, last Sunday’s parish Party was a great success: all the food was eaten and all the children went home already bathed for bed! Thank you to all those people who worked so hard behind the scenes to make it a lovely occasion for all who attended. Fr Simon refutes the claim that his luck had run out (after 6 years of glorious party weather). He maintains: “Luck has nothing to do with it. I asked the Good Lord for sun and He sent it: before and after the feast! He has taught me to be a little more specific in my requests in future!! You live and learn.” - Fr Simon

Fr Lawrie Lister

The Funeral Mass for Fr Lister, celebrated by Bishop Marcus, will take place at 11am on Tuesday, 29th September at St Mary’s, Halifax and will be followed by Fr Lister’s burial at Stanley Royd Cemetery, Halifax. Attendance will be limited to those with a close connection to Fr Lister but the Service will be live streamed on the day and can be accessed through the link on St Mary's Parish website.

https://www.stmaryshalifax.com/

Please keep Fr Lawrie, his family and his friends in your prayers at this time.

Fr Lawrie Lister

SAD NEWS FROM THE DIOCESE THIS MORNING

"It is with sadness that I write to inform you of the death of Fr Lawrence (Lawrie) Lister who died yesterday evening, Sunday 6th September. Lawrie died peacefully having been fortified with the Rites of the Church; he had been hospitalised in recent weeks due to a serious deterioration in his health. Please pray for the repose of Lawrie’s soul and remember his family and his friends in your prayers at this time.

Lawrie was born on 2nd June 1932 and studied for the priesthood at St Cuthbert’s College, Ushaw. He was ordained to the priesthood on 19th July 1959 at Leeds Cathedral. After his ordination, Lawrie’s first appointment was to St Mary’s, Halifax in 1959. He then served at: St Anthony's, Leeds from 1963 to 1966; St Theresa's, Sheffield from 1966 to 1971; St John's, Bradford from October 1971 to January 1974; St Theresa's, Queensbury from 1974 to 1978; St Urban's, Leeds from 1978 to 1983; St Joseph's, Pontefract from 1983 to 1999; and finally at St Cuthbert's, Bradford from 1999 until his retirement from office in 2006.

I thank the Dean and clergy of the Halifax Deanery who ensured that Lawrie received the spiritually care he needed in his retirement and illness, and to the Catholic Care Clergy Support Service for all that it did to assist Lawrie’s personal needs.

“Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May he rest in peace. Amen.”

The Parish of St Joseph, Pontefract