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Parish Magazine October 2013 50p

Castleford Team Parish

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Editor, Magazine & Pew Sheets (including Diary Dates): Andrew Goyns, 01924 898593

[email protected] or [email protected]

Parish Office: (Enquiries for Baptisms) Saturdays at 10.00-10.30am at All Saint’s Church, Castleford.

CLERGY Rector:

Fr. Michael Wood, 01977 518127 The Rectory, 15 Barnes Road, Castleford WF10 5AA [email protected]

Team Vicar:

Fr. Mark Watkins, 01977 511659 The Vicarage, St Michaels Close, Castleford WF10 4EY [email protected]

Asst. Curate:

Fr Kevin Greaves, 07826 477763 [email protected]

Polish Priest: Fr. Greg Ruszczynski, 07842 883648

Parish Reader: Phillip Godfrey 01924 267698

Lay Pastoral Minister: Mrs Lynda Maw 01977 518078

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THE RECTOR’S LETTER Dear Friends,

Manners are not what they used to be, “Thank you” has almost disappeared to be replaced by a sort of all encompassing, “Cheers mate.” It might be just me; cheers mate might be of the moment but it just doesn’t quite convey the same sense of gratitude. There might be those who say I’m old fashioned, stuffy or even pompous, but “Cheers mate” really isn’t for me, “No thank you very much.”

The clue is in the name but now we are in the season of Autumn, we are very much at the time of Harvest Festival, giving thanks for the fruits of the earth and somehow “Cheers Mate” really doesn’t do justice to the sentiment. Who are we saying “Cheers mate” to? It certainly isn’t a drinking buddy or someone we meet at the hairdressers or wherever. It may be feeble but “Thank you” is probably nearer to what we ought to be expressing. We are saying “Thank you” to the creator God from whom comes every good gift, even the gift of our food.

As children we have all heard the words and as adults have all probably used them, “What do you say?” They are words which God never uses; he never expects least of all, demands gratitude of us.

As Christians we are called to express gratitude not just in word but also in deed as well and it is for that reason that I am particularly pleased that the Food Bank is now up and running in Castleford being administered from The Link at Smawthorne Community Church. This is not a way of patronising the poor, of which there are many in our society, but it is a good way of showing gratitude to God by being able to help those who, for the time being, are not so fortunate as we are. We are not doing it so that they will say “Cheers mate” to us but we are doing it because God gave to us first. (continued on page 4)

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All things come from you, O Lord, and of your own do we give you”

Cheers mate might not be quite the right words and yet God hears them and accepts them if they are spoken with sincerity.

So with my love and prayers and cheers mate.

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A MESSAGE FROM FATHER KEVIN

I just wanted to say thank you for making me feel so welcome. The time has flown since I came to Castleford Team Parish and it’s been better than I ever imagined.

When you’re ordained as a Deacon you experience so many mixed emotions. Excitement of what is to come, sadness in leaving your home church, leaving college and also for me leaving my employer and work friends of 10 years. You also feel trepidation, what will the congregation be like and can I put all the theory from theological col-lege into practice! At my first Mass as a Deacon I was so nervous even though Fr Michael had given me several practices before hand and was (and still is) so encouraging, I was glad that I had my clerical robes on so you couldn’t see my knees knocking.

I shouldn’t have been nervous because you were all so very support-ive and it was lovely to catch up with you afterwards for the tea and cakes (my waistband keeps expanding for some reason!) Since then everyone I have met from all our churches have been so friendly and encouraging, thank you.

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I would also like to thank Fr Michael, Fr Mark and Fr Paul for all their kind words and support behind the scenes; it was and still is greatly appreciated.

I am really looking forward to my years as an assistant curate within the parish; I am truly blessed to be with you.

Thank you again and God Bless. Fr Kevin

BIBLE-A-THON

On Saturday October 19th after the 9.30 Mass in Castleford, we will begin reading the “Acts of the Apostles”.

Tea and coffee will be available. Come and join us for all or just a part of the reading, even bring sandwiches if you wish. Join in with the reading or just come to listen but most of all come and hear the word of the Lord.

LEARNING TOGETHER - BEGINNINGS

What? A series of studies and discussions based around the first 11 chapters of Genesis.

Where? At St Michael’s Vicarage, St Michaels Close, Smawthorne

When? Each month on the Third Thursday Evening at 7pm starting October 24th.

Why? To learn together about our Faith and The Bible in Today's World (and to share fellowship, to pray, to grow in faith and take time out to think!)

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

ON THE PERILS OF HARVEST

The Rectory St. James the Least

My dear Nephew Darren In the unlikely event of ever being put in charge of designing the course for those being trained for ordination, I would make a few significant changes. Modules on doctrine, Church history and Greek would all be dropped as unnecessary. In their place, I would add courses on how to run a tight jumble sale, ways to keep your church council in order – and especially close to my heart at present, how to negotiate Harvest. The first skirmish starts in early Summer when it becomes clear that the flower arrangers’ plans mean that the choir would disappear behind a huge array of chrysanthemums. The choir then retaliate by announcing that their Harvest anthem must take place just when the Sunday School intended to re-enact the parable of the Good Samaritan. They, in turn, raise the stakes by insisting that a stage will be needed for their performance, thus ensuring that I will be separated from the congregation by an impenetrable barricade. In September, therefore, there is the traditional meeting to iron out all these little difficulties. This inevitably results with the annual act of the verger handing in his resignation, of the bell ringers threatening a mass walk-out, and those who organise coffee afterwards demanding that my sermon lasts no more than 3 minutes, so there will be plenty of time for socialising after the Service. I greet all suggestions with a spontaneous burst of indifference, smile, agree with it all – and do nothing (this, incidentally, is a good policy for all decision-making). Inevitably, everything goes ahead exactly as it has always done for the last century.

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Come the day, there will be the usual arrangement of eggs round the font, with the strategically placed card saying “Given anonymously by Elsie Jones” and the pyramid of apples temptingly near the choirboys, so designed that when someone tries to pinch one during the sermon, the whole pile disintegrates as they roll all over the chancel.

On the following Friday, all will leave after the Harvest Supper saying that the entertainment was worse than the previous year and that the absence of red cabbage had quite ruined the hot pot. Everyone therefore has an enjoyable evening

My Harvest training course would be compulsory and a pass mark of 90% would be needed before ordination could be considered.

Your loving uncle,

Eustace 

A MESSAGE FROM FATHER PAUL

As I write these words, almost four weeks have past since my farewell Mass, how time flies! All the packing boxes are now empty, oh no that was a dream I had last night, but most of them are now empty and we are settling in well. My reason though for writing is not to talk about boxes, it is simply to say thank you for the gifts, yes, and for the wonderful celebration we enjoyed together on that last Sunday in August. Chiefly though I write to express my heartfelt thanks, I want to say thank you to all of you for allowing me to share your lives. I have loved every minute and it was a real pleasure to begin my life as a Priest amongst you, people who I can now call friends. You have helped me so much and for most of the time, you have done it without even realising, a comment here, and a thank you there,

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something somehow said at the right time, sometimes just a smile was all that was needed. Castleford was indeed the right place for me to begin my journey as a Priest in God’s Church and you are the reason why it was the right place. By the time, you read this I will have been licensed to my new Parish and I will have begun to tackle the many challenges, which lie ahead. But for now thank you, and always remember you have helped equip me for the journey which lies ahead of me, sometimes a difficult journey, sometimes easy, but always I hope blessed and grace filled and so all I ask is that you will continue to pray for me as I will for you. My prayer for you will be a simple one:

Lord, bless my friends. Reveal to them your love and power. Where there is pain give your peace and mercy. Where there is self-doubt, give them a spirit confidence and trust. Where there is spiritual stagnation, renew them by opening their minds. Where there is fear, let them see your love. Where there is a sin, let there be forgiveness and freedom. Lord bless my friends. Amen.

May the Lord Bless you and keep you. Father Paul

THANK YOU The Macmillan Coffee Morning at Hightown raised £140.00. Thanks to all our friends for their support

THE CHILDREN’S SOCIETY Please would everyone who has a Children’s Society box bring them in for emptying as soon as possible. If anyone would like a box to put your odd coppers in then please ring me on 01977 278611. Thank you. Jean Randall

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CROSSWORD Across 1 Tertullus, who presented the high priest’s case against Paul in his trial before Felix, was one (Acts 24:1) (6) 4 As balm (anag.) (6) 8 Having explored Canaan, he and Joshua urged the Israelites to take possession of it (Numbers 13:30) (5) 9 On becoming king of Judah, he had all six of his brothers killed (2 Chronicles 21:4) (7) 10 ‘Even the — has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself’ (Psalm 84:3) (7) 11 Banishment(Jeremiah29:1)(5) 12 ‘And now I will show you the most — way’(1Corinthians12:31) (9) 17 ‘Titus did not exploit you, did he? Did we not —— the same spirit and follow the same course?’ (2 Corinthians 12:18) (3,2) 19 Mice den(anag.)(7) 21 How Egypt is often described in the Old Testament: ‘the land of — ’ (Exodus 13:3) (7) 22 One of the first Levites to resettle in Jerusalem after the exile in Babylon (1 Chronicles 9:15) (5) 23 ‘As a sheep before her shearers is —,so he did not open his mouth’ (Isaiah 53:7) (6) 24 Paul’s birthplace(Acts22:3)(6) Down 1 Ravenous insect inflicted on Egypt in vast numbers as the eighth plague (Exodus 10:14) (6) 2 Well-being (Philippians 2:20) (7) 3 Small piece of live coal or wood in a dying fire (Psalm 102:3) (5) 5 Sportsman or woman (2 Timothy 2:5) (7) 6 The original name of Abraham’s wife (Genesis 17:15) (5) 7 ‘So in Christ we who are many form one body, and each — belongs to all the others’ (Romans 12:5) (6) 9 According to Peter, a wife’s beauty should not come from wearing this (1 Peter 3:3) (9) 13 ‘For God did not send his Son into the world to — the world’ (John 3:17) (7) 14 ‘The Lord of heaven and earth...does not live in — built by hands’ (Acts 17:24) (7) 15 ‘If your hand — you to sin, cut it off’(Mark9:43)(6) 16 Something like these fell from Saul’s eyes as soon as Ananias placed his hands on him (Acts 9:18) (6) 18 Track(Job41:30)(5) 20 Religious doctrine(5)

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PUZZLES WORDSEARCH This month St Luke has his feast day (18th Oct.) Luke was an educated gen-tile, a physician. In modern terms, he was Turkish. He accompanied Paul on his missionary journey around the Middle East, and later, when Paul was under house arrest, stayed with him. Luke’s gospel is outstanding for its portrait of the compassion of Jesus; his gospel con-tains some of the most moving parables, such as the Good Samaritan and the Prodigal Son. In Acts, Luke gave us the history of how the Christian Church began and grew. Luke is the patron saint of doctors, surgeons and artists (due to his picturesque style of writing). His symbol is an ox.

Luke, Feast, Educated, Gentile, Physician, Turkish, Paul, Missionary, Journeys, Mid-dle, East, House, Arrest, Gospel, Outstanding, Portrait, Compassion, Jesus, Para-bles, Good, Samaritan, Prodigal, Son, Acts, Church, Patron, Doctors, Ox

As usual the remaining letters spell out a bible passage. (See page 25)

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OCTOBER CALENDAR

Saturday 5th Coffee Morning at Hightown 10.00am-Noon

Sunday 6th HARVEST FESTIVAL services at usual times and Evensong at St Paul’s at 6.30pm followed by Harvest Supper (see note on page 30)

Tuesday 8th Park Junior School Harvest Festival in St Paul’s at 9.30am & 11.00am

Monday 14th to Fr Michael is away on a Healing Ministry Thursday 17th training course.

Tuesday 15th Stewardship Training Evening at South Ossett

Saturday 19th 10.00am Castleford Bibleathon “Acts of the Apostles” (see note on page 6)

Monday 21st Glasshoughton Infants School Harvest Festival in St Paul’s (see Pew Sheet for time)

Tuesday 22nd 7.00pm Mass at Castleford followed by PCC Meeting

Wednesday 23rd Three Lane Ends School Harvest Festival in Hightown at 2.00pm

WOULD YOU LIKE TO RECEIVE COMMUNION AT HOME?

IF YOU ARE HOUSEBOUND OR UNABLE TO COME TO CHURCH, PLEASE CONTACT ONE OF THE CLERGY AND THEY WILL MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR YOU TO TAKE COMMUNION AT HOME. OUR MINISTRY TEAM RECOGNISES THAT THIS IS

AN IMPORTANT ASPECT OF MINISTRY AND IS KEEN TO HELP.

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READINGS FOR OCTOBER

6th October - The Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity (G) (Proper 22) Habakkuk: 1: 1-4; 2.1-4; Psalm : 37: 1-10; 2 Timothy: 1: 1-14; Luke: 17: 5-10;

13th October - The Twentieth Sunday after Trinity (G) (Proper 23) 2 Kings: 5: 1-3 7-15; Psalm: 111; 2 Timothy: 2; 8-15; Luke: 17: 11-19;

20th October - The Twenty-First Sunday after Trinity (G) (Proper 24) Genesis: 32: 22-31; Psalm: 121; 2 Timothy: 3: 14-4.5; Luke: 18: 1-8;

27th October - The Last Sunday after Trinity (G) Ecclesiasticus: 35: 12-17; Psalm: 84: 1-7; 2 Timothy: 4: 6-8. 16-18; Luke: 18: 9-14;  

PARISH WEBSITE

www.castlefordteamparish.org.uk

For those who use a computer, are you aware that the parish has a website? You can now view the weekly Pew Sheets online and the Diary Dates and Calendar are up to date. You should notice a few other changes over the next few months as pages are updated.

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FATHER PAUL ATKINSON’S FINAL PARISH MASS IN CASTLEFORD - David Field

Despite the date coinciding with the Bank Holiday Weekend and the Rugby League Cup Final Weekend, Father Paul’s final Parish Mass at Castleford on 25th August 2013 was well attended with a congregation of almost seventy people.

The Mass itself was a dignified, reverent but joyful occasion marked by Father Paul’s reflections on his time as Deacon then Assistant Curate within the Castleford Team. During the service the Rector presented Father Paul with a white stole and a cheque for £200 as gifts from the clergy and people of the Team Parish.

The Rector complimented Father Paul on the fact that he had never failed to carry out any of the tasks allotted to him during his four years in the parish, and that he had done most of them with a smile on his face. He added, with his usual sense of humour, that the only criticism of Father Paul that he could make was his choice of socks.

Father Paul responded by saying, although there had been a few low periods during his stay, on the whole he had enjoyed his time at Castleford and had learnt a great deal that would help him in the running of his own parish.

Following the service those present were treated to a wonderful array of savouries, cakes and buns some of which would not have looked out of place in Betty’s Tea Rooms or even afternoon tea at the Ritz. We are once again indebted to those members of our congregation who provided such rich fare.

By now Father Paul, Tracy and the boys will be fully ensconced in their new parish of Ravensthorpe and Thornhill Lees, we wish them well for the future and pray that they may be given strength to carry out the challenges that lie ahead.

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A NEW WAY TO SHARE THE CHRISTMAS STORY

The Real Advent Calendar is a great way to share the real meaning of Christmas. There’s a line of the Christmas story and a chocolate star behind each window. Behind the final window is a 24-page Christmas storybook. A charitable donation is made to The Children’s Society and its Fairtrade. It costs £3.99.

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Tesco

Tesco is the only supermarket that will be stocking The Real Advent Calendar. From the 7th October, individuals can pop in to a Tesco store and pick up a calendar. Or alternatively print your full name on the sign up form which, can be found in church and please give your money to your Church Warden. Fr Kevin will then place a bulk or-der on behalf of the Castleford Team Parish. To avoid disappointment we are setting the closing date for anyone who wants to buy a calen-dar as Sunday the 3rd November. When the calendars have been delivered Fr Kevin will ensure that you receive them as quickly as possible.

After this closing date you may still be able to buy them yourself at a Tesco store however, Tesco’s are expecting the calendars to be very popular and therefore cannot guarantee availability.

Why we need to share the story

It might be difficult to believe but recent surveys show that knowledge of the Christmas story is fading. Among 5-7 year olds, 36% don’t know whose birthday we celebrate at Christmas and 72% don’t know Jesus was born in Bethlehem. Among adults less than 12% know the full nativity story and 51% say that the birth of Jesus is irrelevant to their Christmas.

The Christmas Starts with Christ campaign hopes to reverse the trend by telling the Christmas story in new ways. The Real Advent Calendar is designed to support the campaign as a new and fun way to share the Christmas story.

You can read more at www.realadvent.co.uk

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SUMMER HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES 2013

Bring on the summer holidays! The rooms were set up for free play where children could use their own imaginations and develop their own play. There were also creative activities and the children made some lovely item, such as badges, keyrings and finger puppets.

The science activities went down well. The children made their very own volcano’s and rainbows on a plate. We played balloon volley ball and learnt to balance on 4 balloons without bursting them!

Weather-wise the summer was really kind to us this year and a fantastic time was had by all. We kicked off the summer with a water/messy play session. Children played in paddling pools enjoyed a game of hook a duck. They ran around with super soakers. We had one little man absolutely loved the cold spaghetti and food colouring! On Barbecue day a parent very kindly volunteered to cook and what a fantastic job he did too. Our burgers and sausages were donated by Crawshaws the Butchers and the finger rolls and burger buns were donated by a granddad of one of the children. The bouncy castle was paid for by the Golden Ball in Pontefract. It was a lovely day and the children thoroughly enjoyed themselves.

Next, we held a seaside day, there were paddling pools, sand, shells, buckets and spades, Bouncy Castle and slide, Piñata, giant Jenga and Ice Cream

Camping experience. We put up different size tents and allowed the children and their families to construct some of the furniture to go inside. They had camp chairs, beds and tables. We put out some outdoor activities, hopscotch, noughts and crosses, hula hoops and the parachute. We lit a campfire and toasted marshmallow. We also made the children drinking chocolate too. All in all we had a great summer at Castleford Team Parish. .

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SUMMER FUN IN PICTURES

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PUZZLE SOLUTIONS

CROSSWORD WORDSEARCH

Wordsearch: Bible Phrase

Blessed is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book. (The book of the Apocalypse 22:7b)

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THANK YOU, DR LUKE! by David Winter (Courtesy of Parish Pump)

Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, bless the bed that I lie on’ - my grandma taught me that one. At least it meant I never forgot the names of the writ-ers of the four Gospels. This month Luke, the writer of the third of them, has his feast day – 18th October.

He was, we learn from the letters of St Paul, a ‘physician’ - an educated man and probably the only one of the writers of the New Testament who was not a Jew. In modern terms he was Turkish. Paul took him as one of his missionary team on a long journey around the Middle East, and they clearly became close friends. Under house arrest later in his life Paul could write, ‘only Luke is with me’.

However, it is his Gospel which has established him as a major figure in the history of the Christian Church. Mark’s Gospel may have more drama, Mat-thew’s more prophetic background and John’s a more profound sense of the mystery of the divine, but Luke offers us a Jesus who is utterly and be-lievably real. This man turned no one away, reserved his harshest words for hypocrites and religious grandees, cared for the marginalised, the poor, the persecuted, the handicapped and the sinful. His Gospel is full of people we can recognise - indeed, in whom we can often recognise ourselves.

He was also a masterly story-teller. Try, for instance, the story of the Prod-igal Son (Luke 15:11-32). Read it (this time) not as a sacred text but as a brilliant piece of story-telling: subtle repetitions (‘your son, this brother of yours’), believable characters, drama and profound emotion. There is the older brother, so cynical about his sibling’s alleged reformation, the ‘prodigal’ himself, so hesitant about throwing himself on his father’s mercy after the folly of his earlier behaviour, and there is the father, of course, abandoning the dignity of his role in the family and actually running to wel-come his wretched son’s return.

There are more women in Luke’s Gospel than in any of the others, but also more poor people, more lepers, more ‘sinners’ and tax-collectors, more ‘outsiders’ who are shown to be ‘inside’ the love of Christ. This, for many of us, is the great Gospel of inclusion and compassion. Here is a Jesus for the whole world and for every one of us. Thank you, Dr Luke!

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HIGH DAYS AND HOLY DAYS IN OCTOBER

1 Remigus, Bishop of Rheims, Apostle of the Franks, 533; Anthony Ashley Cooper, Earl of Shaftesbury, Social Reformer, 1885

3 George Bell, Bishop of Chichester, Ecumenist Peacemaker 1958

4 Francis of Assisi, Friar, Founder of the Friars Minor 1226

9 Denys, Bishop of Paris, and his companions, Martyrs, c250; Robert Grosseteste, Bishop of Lincoln

10 Paulinus, Bishop of York, Missionary, 644 Thomas Traherne, Poet, Spritual Writer 1674

11 Ethelburga, Abbess of Barking 675; James the Deacon, Companion of Paulinus, 7th Century

12 Wilfrid of Ripon, Bishop, Missionary, 709

15 Teresa of Avila, Teacher, 1582

16 Nicholas Ridley, Bishop of London; and Hugh Latimer, Bishop of Worcester

17 Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch, Martyr, c.107

18 LUKE THE EVANGELIST

19 Henry Martyn, Translator of the Scriptures, Missionary in India and Persia, 1812

25 Crispin and Crispinian, Martyrs at Rome, c.287

26 Alfred the Great, King of the West Saxons, Scholar 899

28 SIMON AND JUDE APOSTLES

29 James Hannington, Bishop of Eastern Equatorial Africa, Martyr in Uganda, 1885

30 Martin Luther, Reformer, 1546

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ALL SAINTS FESTIVAL 2013

Friday 1st November - All Saints Day

Sung Mass at 7.30pm. This year the service will be at Castleford and as is our custom will be followed by refreshments.

Saturday 2nd November - All Souls Day

On this day we remember by name the Faithful Departed. There will be Requiems at 9.30am in Castleford and at 12 noon at St Michael’s

Sunday 3rd November - Sunday in the Octave of All Saints

Services at normal times and in addition there will be the Team Memorial Service at St Paul’s at 6.30pm, when we remember by name all those whose funerals we have conducted across the team.

ADVANCE DATES

Saturday 2nd November is also our Gift Day when we give thanks for the work of our churches. There will be an opportunity to bring gifts to any of the churches between 10am and Midday or to any of the services on the Sunday morning.

Saturday 2nd November - Hightown Coffee Morning

The usual monthly coffee morning at Hightown from 10am to Noon.

HARVEST FESTIVAL 2013

Morning Services at usual times.

Evensong at 6.30pm at St Paul’s followed by Harvest Supper. A meal of Pie, Peas & Potato, Pudding & Drink for £5.00 per person. All monies raised go to Action Aid. Contact Lynda Maw on 01977 518078 to book.

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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

PARISH OFFICERS PCC Secretary: Mrs Mavis Whitehead 01977 550529 PCC Treasurer: Mr Colin Maw 01977 518078

Stewardship & Gift Aid Secretary:

Mr Arnold Randall 01977 278611

Family & Children’s Worker

Mrs Karen Richardson 01977 552524

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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

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

See diary section and weekly pew sheets For all the latest News & Information from around the Parish go to:

www.castlefordteamparish.org.uk