Quoniam tu Dominus al ssimus super omnem terram

THE PARISH MAGAZINE of St Saviour Ravensthorpe and

Holy Innocents Thornhill Lees

November 2014

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Parish Priest

Father Paul Atkinson SSC

The Vicarage,

Church Street,

Ravensthorpe,

Tel: 01924 672103

Email: fr.paul.atkinson@live.co.uk

For all the latest informa on about services and events within our Parishes please see the Parish Website:

www.stsaviourwithholyinnocents.weebly.com 

 

 

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Fr Paul writes

Remember, remember the...

November has tradi onally been seen as a me for remembering as Chris ans though we call it reflec on and there are some important feasts and events, which help us to do this, this month. November begins with the Feast of All Saints, this is quickly followed by the commemora on of the faithful departed, All Souls.

Remembrance Sunday is on the 9th November and it is par cularly poignant this year insomuch that this year marks the 100th Anniversary of the beginning of The Great War, although I believe it is always important to honour and give thanks to those who gave their lives in the service of this country and for the freedoms, we enjoy today.

The month ends with the Feast of Christ the King, this is par cularly important to our community as it is the Patronal Fes val at St Saviour, therefore, it is right and good that we celebrate together with a joint Parish Mass.

This year has been a very good year for our churches, in just 12 months; there have been lots of social events, lots of fundraising, lots of fellowship and friendship and who can forget the 150th Anniversary.

Importantly, we have also begun once again to think beyond our church walls suppor ng others whose needs are perhaps greater than our own; we have supported Water Aid, helping to bring clean water to those who have none, the Pop up Cathedral Project, helping to feed the hungry and of course the Yorkshire Air Ambulance, helping the injured the sick and the dying.

Nothing though is done by accident and as we reflect on what we have done; in giving what we have given to the chari es we have chosen it is very easy to see God at work among us. My own personal reflec on on the year reminds me of the story in chapter 25 of St Ma hews Gospel, where Jesus talks about feeding the hungry, where he talks about giving the thirsty a drink, and where he talks about caring for the sick. In doing these things we are as the story eventually reveals caring for the Lord himself, which is very important if we take our faith seriously.

God is at work among us, this must be as pleasing to each and everyone of you as it is to me and yet there is s ll room for improvement and growth, because as I said in my sermon on Sunday 12th October we cannot go back to where we began our journey together. We must con nue to move forward this is clearly, what God wants as I’m sure do you.

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Moving forward is an important part of a real authen c Chris an life, and it is clear that God is blessing our parish and those of us who worship here, and remember, God will only bless the things we do which are in accordance with his will.

Remembering helps us to con nue to move forward, because as we reflect we are empowered and we should also be inspired par cularly when we can see God working with and amongst us.

As Chris ans we gather week by week to give thanks, the word Eu-charist actually means thanksgiving and so at every Mass we gather to give thanks as we recall the things God in the person of Jesus Christ has done and con nues to do for us and with us.

Just pause for a moment as you read this and think! Christ has died Christ is risen, Christ will come again, (past, present and future) truly the mystery of faith, however, none of this means we can be complacent, because in knowing and understanding by reflec ng on these things we must recognise that we are called to go in peace to love and serve the Lord. Sadly, though so many of us miss the reality of what this means, the words of the Mass, the readings the Eucharis c prayers, the Lords prayer have all become so familiar that we no longer hear them and their importance simply fails to make an impact. The reason for this is that we fail to reflect and think, familiarity breeds contempt, therefore the things that happen around us all the me become meaningless, as a result we are quick to make snap judgements and to say things which are not though through, and remember, it’s so easy to be hur ul, when we fail to think.

In failing to reflect, we adopt the default se ng of so many people in the world today, who see reflec on as being a fu le and meaningless exercise because they think that in looking back we are somehow afraid and unable to face the reality and challenges of the future. Nothing though could be further from the truth, because as the Chris an faith has taught for many genera ons, in reflec ng on past events, we can see where God has been at work in our lives, we can see what Jesus has accomplished and all of this enables us through faith to enter fully into a rela onship with him.

Therefore, let us use this season of remembrance to reconnect with God, to reflect on what he has done in our lives as individuals and as a Chris an Community and then let us move forward without fear to reconnect with our mission and our voca on as God’s people.

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Editor’s Assortment

This month my paragraph is a bit of a mixed bag. From the January edi on of the magazine I will have to commence with a new theme for ‘The month of …..’ . I was thinking of a page of poems wri en for the actual month. If any reader would like to suggest a different theme I would be interested.

For your informa on I have a new email address: michaellister44@b nternet.com

St Saviour 100 Club

Just a reminder that I will be collec ng subscrip ons for 2015 during December. N.B. We do have a few numbers available so if you would like to join please speak to me as soon as possible. Any ar cles on people and places will be welcome. Michael

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PARISH OFFICERS

St Saviour Church Wardens Miss Pauline Denton 495136 Mr Michael Lister 468812

PCC Secretary & Deanery Synod Representative Miss Anne Blackburn 498387 PCC Treasurer Mr Tony Longstaff 462647 Stewardship Recorder Mr Tony Longstaff 462647 Electoral Roll Officer Miss Kathleen Thornton Sunday School & Safeguarding Officer Mrs Tracy Atkinson 672103 Organist Mr Tony Longstaff 462647 Church Flowers Miss Kathleen Thornton

Dewsbury West Community Centre Bookings: Anne Thornton 493551 Uniformed Organisations Group Scout Leader Sarah Haigh 07926 291877 Beavers -Charli Laverick 07919 0847862 Cubs - David Laverick 524490 Scouts - Paul Hadley - 457725

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PARISH OFFICERS

Holy Innocents

Church Wardens Mrs Mavis Idle 490457 Miss Sharon Coy 488538 PCC Secretary & Deanery Synod Representative Mrs Linda Carruthers PCC Treasurer & Deanery Synod Representative Mrs Sylvia Dudding 460111

Stewardship Recorder Mrs Sylvia Dudding 460111

Electoral Roll Officer Linda Windle 506392

Safeguarding Officer Mrs Tracy Atkinson 672130 Organist Mr Tony Longstaff 462647 Church Flowers Mrs Marion Coy 464743 Uniformed Organisations

Brownies Linda Windle 506392

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Our Church Schools This month we begin a new regular feature called Our Church Schools. Eventually we hope to include ar cles from all of our schools telling us about life and the latest events happening within the life of the schools. We begin this month with an introduc on to Headfield CE C Junior School. I am delighted to have been asked to contribute a piece to the parish magazine. Headfield is the largest of four schools in the combined parish. Currently there are just under 600 pupils in Headfield with approximately 70 staff working to meet the needs of the children on a daily basis. As a school we have been fortunate to have a significant amount of funding to allow the school to be rebuilt. We no longer have major maintenance issues but unfortunately we s ll have a ‘leaky’ roof, something we share in common with Holy Innocents. As the leader of a church school it is incumbent upon me to ensure that the Chris an ethos and values of the school are shared amongst those who a end the school. We were very proud to welcome Bishop Stephen to rededicate the school when the building work was completed in May 2012. Headfield works closely with its three sister schools both formally and informally. All four schools are part of the Dewsbury Learning Partnership and the schools also have a strong link with the Diocese, par cularly working on projects to promote working in church schools. As with the parish the schools face challenging mes ahead with the only certainty that ‘change’ will be a constant for some years to come. You are most welcome to come and have a look round. Please ring the school office on 01924 325293 to make an appointment. Further informa on about Headfield can be found on our website.

www.headfieldschool.org.uk.

Geoff Smith Head teacher

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All Saints

Is a feast day celebrated on normally celebrated on the 1st November , however, this can be moved to the nearest Sunday. All Saints Day gives Chris an believers the opportunity to remember and give thanks for all the saints and martyrs, throughout the ages both known and unknown. All Saints is as the church teaches a HOLY DAY of obliga on, which mean that all Chris ans are required to a end their church. Remembering saints and martyrs and dedica ng a specific day to them each year has been a Chris an tradi on since the 4th century AD, but it wasn't un l 609AD that Pope Boniface IV decided to remember all martyrs. Originally the 13th May was designated as the Feast of All Holy Martyrs. Later, in 837AD, Pope Gregory IV extended the fes val to remember all the saints as well and the name of the fes val was changed to Feast of All Saints, the date also being changed to the 1st November. Customs In Portugal, Spain, and Mexico, offerings are made on this day. In Spain, the play Don Juan Tenorio is tradi onally performed. In Mexico, All Saints Day coincides with the celebra on of "Díde los Inocentes" (The Day of the Innocents), the first day of the Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos) celebra on, honouring deceased children and infants. In Portugal, children celebrate the Pãpor-Deus tradi on, and go door to door where they receive cakes, nuts and pomegranates. This only occurs in some areas around Lisbon. In Austria, Belgium, France, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Portugal, Spain, and American Ci es such as New Orleans people take flowers to the graves of dead rela ves. In Poland, the Czech Republic, Sweden, Finland, Slovenia, Slovakia, Lithuania, Croa a, Austria, Romania, Moldova, Hungary and Catholic parts of Germany, the tradi on is to light candles and visit the graves of deceased rela ves. In the Philippines, this day, called "Undas", "Todos los Santos" (literally "All Saints"), and some mes "Araw ng mga Patay" (approximately "Day of the dead") is observed as All Souls' Day. This day and the one before and one a er it is spent visi ng the graves of deceased rela ves, where prayers and flowers are offered, candles are lit and the graves themselves are cleaned, repaired and repainted.

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All Souls Day Commemorates the faithful departed. In Western Chris anity, this day is observed principally in the Catholic Church, although some Anglican Churches and the Old Catholic Churches also celebrate it. The Eastern Orthodox churches observe several All Souls' Days during the year. The Catholic celebra on of All Souls is associated with the doctrine that the souls of the faithful who at death have not been cleansed from the temporal punishment due to venial sins and from a achment to mortal sins cannot immediately a ain the bea fic vision in heaven, and so the Church teaches that through prayer and by the sacrifice of the Mass they may be helped to a ain the glory of heaven. In other words, when they died, they had not yet a ained full sanc fica on and moral perfec on, a requirement for entrance into Heaven. This sanc fica on is carried out posthumously in Purgatory. The official name of the celebra on in the Roman Rite liturgy of the Roman Catholic Church is "The Commemora on of the Faithful Departed." Another popular name in English is All Souls. In some other languages the celebra on is known as Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos or de los Difun-tos in Spanish-speaking countries; halo ak napja in Hungary; Yom el Maou-ta in Lebanon, Israel and Syria). The Western celebra on of All Souls' Day is normally on the 2nd November following All Saints' Day. However this can be changed when All Saints Day is moved to the Sunday nearest the 1st November . The Eastern Orthodox Church dedicates several days throughout the year to the dead, mostly on Saturdays, because of Jesus' res ng in the tomb on Saturday.

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Christ the Universal King Pope Pius XI ins tuted The Feast of Christ the King in 1925 for the univer-sal church in his encyclical Quas Primas. He connected the denial of Christ as king to the rise of secularism. At the me of Quas Primas, and many Chris ans began to doubt Christ's authority and existence, as well as the Church's power to con nue Christ's authority. Pius XI, and the rest of the Chris an world, witnessed the rise of non-Chris an dictatorships in Eu-rope, and saw Catholics being taken in by these earthly leaders. The Feast of Christ the King was ins tuted during a me when respect for Christ and the Church was waning, when the feast was most needed. In fact, it is s ll needed today, as these problems have not vanished, but in-stead have worsened. Pius hoped the ins tu on of the feast would have various effects. They were: That na ons would see that the Church has the right to freedom, and im-munity from the state (Quas Primas, 32). That leaders and na ons would see that they are bound to give respect to Christ (Quas Primas, 31). That the faithful would gain strength and courage from the celebra on of the feast, as we are reminded that Christ must reign in our hearts, minds, wills, and bodies (Quas Primas, 33). Today, the same distrust of authority exists, although the problem has go en worse. Individualism has been embraced to such an extreme, that for many, the only authority is the individual self. The idea of Christ as rul-er is rejected in such a strongly individualis c system. Also, many balk at the idea of kings and queens, believing them to be oppressive. Some even reject the tles of "lord" and "king" for Christ because they believe that such tles are borrowed from oppressive systems of government. Howev-er true these statements might be (some kings have been oppressive), these individuals miss the point: Christ's kingship is one of humility and service. Jesus said: You know that those who are recognized as rulers over the Gen les lord it over them, and their great ones make their authority over them felt. But it shall not be so among you. Rather, whoever wishes to become great among you will be your servant; whoever wishes to be first among you will be the slave of all. For the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many (Mark 10:42-45, NAB).

Pilate said to Jesus, "Are you the King of the Jews?"... Jesus answered, "My kingdom does not belong to this world. If my kingdom did belong to this world, my a endants would be figh ng to keep me from being handed over to the Jews. But as it is, my kingdom is not here." So Pilate said to him, "Then you are a king?" Jesus answered, "You say I am a king. For this I was born and for this I came into the world, to tes fy to the truth (John).

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HOLY DAYS IN NOVEMBER

Sunday 2nd November ALL SAINTS

Joint Parish Mass St Saviour 10am

Monday 3rd November The Commemora on of the Faithful Departed

ALL SOULS Requiem Mass St Saviour 7pm

Monday 10th St Leo the Great

Tuesday 11th St Mar n of Tours

Monday 17th St Hilda of Whitby St Hugh of Lincoln

Friday 21st November Presenta on of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Low Mass Holy Innocents 10am

Sunday 23rd November CHRIST THE UNIVERSAL KING

Patronal Fes val St Saviour Joint Parish Mass St Saviour 10am

Sunday 30th November ADVENT SUNDAY Parish Mass St Saviour 9:30am Parish Mass Holy Innocents 11am

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YOU TOOK MY PARKING SPACE AT CHURCH

This should wake us up. One day, a man went to visit a church, He got there early, parked his

car and got out. Another car pulled up near the driver got out and said, I always park there!

You took my place!"

The visitor went inside for Sunday School, found an empty seat and sat down A young lady from the church approached him and stated,

"That ' s my seat! You took my place!" The visitor was somewhat distressed by this rude welcome, but said nothing.

A er Sunday School, the visitor went into the sanctuary and sat

down. Another member walked up to him and said, " That ' s where I always sit! You took my place!" The visitor was even more troubled

by this treatment, but s ll He said nothing.

Later as the congrega on was praying for Christ to dwell among them, the visitor stood up, and his appearance began to change.

Horrible scars became visible on his hands and on his sandaled feet. Someone from the congrega on no ced him and called out, "What happened to you?" The visitor replied, as his hat became a crown of

thorns, and a tear fell from his eye, "I took your place.."

When you read this, say a prayer.. That's all you have to do. Maybe, just maybe, we can get the world to start thinking of who

took our place..

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On why the C of E should never combine parishes

The Rectory St. James the Least My dear Nephew Darren I suppose it had to come, but combining parishes is now firmly on the agenda for our villages. I had always wondered what the first Earl of Stowe was trying to prove, building a church here in 1347 to accommodate 800 people when the total popula on has never exceeded 250. In the short term – which in this village is measured in centuries - it seems to have been to house the tombs of his 13 successors. I now realise it was to make uni ng with adjoining parishes in the twenty-first century more difficult. Clearly the first Earl had formidable foresight. None of our neighbouring churches seem too keen to share their reserves to help maintain our cathedral-sized building. The threat of the closure of St. Herve the Bard has, inevitably, caused outrage – not so much from its regular congrega on of three, but from all those in the village who would never think of a ending. People do so like to have a church not to go to. St. Bregowine, built by a wealthy parishioner in the 19th century because she did not like the high church prac ces of the parish church of St. Iwig, is refusing to re-unite, even though the two churches stand only 100 yards apart, in a village with a diameter of 300 yards.

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If only they could get over the trauma of seeing the incumbent pu ng water in the wine on Easter Day in 1894. Although it must be conceded that the Bregowinians were equally affronted that when the daughter church opened in 1895, they found that the Iwigers had provided no brass troughs at the end of the pews for umbrellas. That they have subsequently refused to install them has only compounded the offence. Meanwhile St. Plegmund is in discussions with the Church of South India as a way of avoiding uni ng with anyone. Should it happen, I will be interested to see what travelling expenses the new incumbent claims. It will be difficult to tell when the present incumbent resigns, as he has not been seen at a clerical mee ng for the last 30 years. Some of my colleagues suspect he is mythical, that a bloodless coup took place in the 1980s and that the church is now en rely run by the Mother’s Union. The church of St. Maximus of Constan nople in our nearest town has rather grandly offered to take all of our churches under its wing, but as a parishioner has pointed out: how could we possibly consider joining with a parish that fought on the other side at the Ba le of Bosworth. In the mean me, we will serenely carry on, as we seem to have done for the past six centuries; parish mergers and reduc ons in numbers of clergy seem to be of less interest than deba ng the sugges on that we change the brand of coffee served a er Services. Your loving uncle,

Eustace

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Across 1 and 20 Down 'Lord of all ___ , Lord of all ___ , whose trust, ever child-like, no cares

could destroy' (11,3)

9 Moses' ques on to a figh ng Hebrew labourer: 'Why are you ___ your fellow He-

brew?' (Exodus 2:13) (7)

10 Acclaimed cellist who contracted mul ple sclerosis at the height of her fame,

Jacqueline ___ (2,3)

11 'At even ___ the sun was set, the sick, O Lord, around thee lay' (3)

13 A descendant of Gad (Numbers 26:16) (4)

16 'Do not leave Jerusalem, but ___ for the gi my Father promised' (Acts 1:4) (4)

17 Clambers (Jeremiah 48:44) (6)

18 Peter's response to ques oning by the Sanhedrin: 'We must ___ God rather than

men!' (Acts 5:29) (4)

20 Chris an paraplegic author, ar st and campaigner, ___ Eareckson Tada (4)

21 Bird par al to the nests of other birds (6)

22 'Such large crowds gathered round him that he got into a boat and sat ___ ___

' (Ma hew 13:2) (2,2)

23 Infec ous tropical disease (4)

25 Tree (3)

28 'No fear of me should ___ you, nor should my hand be heavy upon you' (Job 33:7) (5)

29 For example, to Titus, Timothy or Philemon (7)

30 Week beginning with Pentecost Sunday, according to the Church's calendar (11)

Down 2 'O Jerusalem… how ___ I have longed to gather your children together' (Ma hew

23:37) (5)

3 Way out (4)

4 Exhort (Romans 12:1) (4)

5 Done (anag.) (4)

6 Highest of the four voice-parts in a choir (7)

7 Concerning the study of God (11)

8 Uniquely, it has Abbey, Cathedral and Chapel (11)

12 Admonish (Ma hew 16:22) (6)

14 Frozen (3)

15 Established form of religious ceremony (6)

19 Inscrip on o en found on gravestones (7)

20 See 1 Across

24 Behaved (Joshua 7:1) (5)

25 Time (anag.) (4)

26 Lists choice of meals (4)

27 'For the wages of sin is death, but the ___ of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our

Lord' (Romans 6:23) (4)

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Soduko

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A Word search for November

Find the following words in the grid below once you have found them all

check your answers on page 25.

Blood, Swept, Lands, Seas, Red, Tower, London, Dry, Moat, Ceramic, Pop-

pies, Bri sh, Colonial, Soldier, Killed, Commemorated, First, World, War,

Flanders, Grow, Mcrae, John, Stanza, Punch, Larks, Bravely, singing

One of the most amazing sights in London this year has been the art installa on 'Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red' at the Tower of London. The dry moat has been filled with 888,246 ceramic poppies, each represen ng a Bri sh or Colonial soldier killed in the First World War and commemorated in this centenary year. ‘In Flanders fields, the poppies grow between the crosses, row on row, that mark our places; and in the sky the larks, s ll bravely singing, fly scarce heard amongst the guns below.’ This is the first stanza of John McCrae’s poem, first published in Punch mag-azine in 1915. Today, the poppy is a tangible symbol of all those who have sacrificed their lives in war.

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SMILE LINES

God bless Thora Hird told this story on a BBC1 programme ‘Praise Be’ about a li le girl saying her prayers: “God bless Mummy, God bless Daddy, God bless my broth-er Tommy, God bless Granny – and God look a er yourself, ‘cos if anything happens to you, we’ve had it!”

OK to Pray

Poster in a public school in South Pasadena, California: “In the event of atomic

a ack, the rule prohibi ng prayer in school will be temporarily suspended.”

Sin

A very earnest member of the local church was praising the obvious spiritual

gi s of the new vicar, adding, “We never knew anything about sin un l he

came.”

Turned into…?

The Sunday School story was about Lot’s wife who was turned into a pillar of

salt. One li le boy’s arm shot up. “Yes, Jeremy?” said the teacher. “Please,

Miss,” said Jeremy, “My Mum looked back once when she was driving home –

and she turned into a lamp post.”

Keeping away from nico ne

An elderly minister read about experiments showing that tar and nico ne caus-

es cancer in mice. Deeply moved, he went down to his study at once, and

moved all of his pipe tobacco to the top shelf, where the mice could not reach

it.

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The Month of November

Symbols of November

Birthstone: Topaz and citrine

Flower: Chrysanthemum

Zodiac signs: Scorpio and Sagi arius

History: In the original Roman calendar, November was the ninth month of the year. It got its name from the La n word "novem" which means nine. However, it became the eleventh month when the Romans added in January and February to the start of the year. Throughout much of history, November has o en been thought of as a sombre month because it signalled the start of winter. People would spend the month storing up their harvest and preparing their food and homes in order to survive the winter. November in Other Languages

Chinese (Mandarin) - shíyiyuè

Danish - november

French - novembre

Italian - novembre

La n - November

Spanish - noviembre Historical Names:

Roman: November

Saxon: Blotmonath Germanic: Nebel-mond (Fog month)

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PARISH NOTICES

Holy Innocents Autumn Fair Saturday 15th November

Holy Innocents Church Hall 11am-2pm

St Saviour Gi Day Sunday 23rd November

St Saviour

Evensong Sunday 23rd November

Wakefield Cathedral As most of you know The Reverend Canon Michael Rawson will soon be moving take up his new role as sub-dean and canon pastor of Southwark Cathedral. As most of you also know Michael was a regular worshipper

at St Saviour before entering into ordina on training. Therefore, we have been invited to a end a special service of Evensong to give thanks

for his work at the cathedral. Evensong begins at 3:30pm with refreshments being served a erwards. If you know Michael and want to share your best wishes with him as he prepares to move please do come along. However, if you do intend to go can you let Father Paul know as

soon as possible please as the Cathedral would like numbers for catering.

Advent Supper Quiz Night Monday 1st December 6pm

Dewsbury West Community Centre This will be our long awaited Italian Night

Tickets £5 available at the Parish Mass on All Saints Day

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Readings for November November 2nd All Saints Reading 1 Revela on 7:2-4,9-14 I saw a huge number, impossible to count, of people from every na on, race, tribe and language Psalm Psalm 23:1-6 Such are the men who seek your face, O Lord. Reading 2 1 John 3:1-3 We shall see God as he really is Gospel Ma hew 5:1-12 Rejoice and be glad, for your reward will be great in heaven November 3rd All Souls Reading 1 Wisdom 3:1-9 The souls of the just are in the hand of God Psalm Psalm 26: 1,2,7-9,13-14 I am sure I shall see the Lord’s goodness in the land of the living. Reading 2 Romans 6:3-9 Through Bap sm we are buried with Christ Gospel John 6:37-40 I will not reject anyone who comes to me. November 9th - 3rd before Advent Reading 1 Ezekiel 47:1-2. 8-9. 12 I saw a stream of water coming from the Temple, bringing life to all wherever it flowed. Psalm Psalm 45:2-3.5-6. 8-9.5 The waters of a river give joy to God's city, the holy place where the Most High dwells Reading 2 1 Corinthians 3:9-11. 16-17 You are the temple of God Gospel John 2:13-22 He was speaking of the sanctuary that was his body.  

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November 16th - 2nd before Advent Reading 1 Proverbs 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31 A perfect wife—who can find her? Psalm Psalm 127:1-5 O blessed are those who fear the Lord. Reading 2 1 Thessalonians 5:1-6 Let not the Day of the Lord overtake you like a thief Gospel Ma hew 25:14-30 You have been faithful in small things; come and join in your master's happiness November 23rd - Christ The King Reading 1 Ezekiel 34:11-12, 15-17 As for you, my sheep, I will judge between sheep and sheep Psalm Psalm 22:1-3. 5 The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want Reading 2 1 Corinthians 15:20-26, 28 He will hand over the kingdom to God the Father, so that God may be all in all. Gospel Ma hew 25:31-46 He will take his seat on his throne of glory, and he will separate men one from another. November 30th - _First Sunday of Advent

Reading 1 Isaiah 63:16-17; 64:3–8 Oh, that you would tear the heavens open and come down. Psalm Psalm 79:2-3,15-16,18-19 God of hosts, bring us back; let your face shine on us and we shall be saved. Reading 2 1 Corinthians 1:3-9 We are wai ng for our Lord Jesus Christ to be revealed Gospel Mark 13:33-37 Stay awake, because you do not know when the master of the house is coming

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QUIZ ANSWERS

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RECIPE

Chicken and Sweet corn Pie Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil

3 skinless chicken breast fillets, cut into chunks

1 onion, finely chopped

1 tbsp plain flour

150ml double cream

300ml hot vegetable stock

340g can sweetcorn kernels, drained

1 handful fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped

300g ready-made puff pastry

1 egg, lightly beaten, for egg wash

1 pinch salt . 1 pinch freshly ground black pepper

Instruc ons

1. Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F/Gas 6). Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large frying pan over a medium-high heat. Season the chicken with salt and black pepper. Add to the pan, and cook, stirring, for about 10 minutes until golden brown all over. Remove from the pan, and set aside. 2. Heat the remaining oil in the same pan over a low heat, and add the onion and a pinch of salt. Sweat gently for about 5 minutes until soft and translucent. Remove from the heat, and stir in the flour and a little of the cream. Return the pan to a low heat, and add the remaining cream and the stock, stirring continuously for 5–8 minutes until the mixture thickens. Stir through the sweetcorn and parsley, and sea-son well with salt and black pepper. 3. Spoon the mixture into a pie dish or dishes. Roll out the pastry on a floured work surface so that it is 5cm (2in) larger all around than the top of the pie dish. Cut out a strip of pastry about 2.5cm (1in) in from the edge to make a collar. Wet the edge of the dish with a little water; fit the pastry strip all the way around, and press down firmly. Brush the pastry collar with a little of the egg wash, then top with the pastry lid. Using your fingers or the back of a fork, pinch or press together the edges to seal. 4. Brush the top well with the egg wash. Make 2 slits in the top to allow steam to escape, and bake the pie or pies in the oven for 30–40 minutes until the pastry is puffed and golden. Serve hot.

Variation—Add sliced mushrooms to the filling mixture when you add the onion.

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Bri sh Sausage Week November 3rd to 9th

What’s in the name?

- The word sausage derives from the La n salsisium, meaning something that

has been salted

- According to the Oxford English Dic onary, the first specific reference in

English came in a fi eenth century vocabulary ‘Salcicia’, a ‘sawsage’

- Sausages were nicknamed bangers during the Second World War. Their high

water content due to the scarcity of other ingredients meant that they

were liable to explode when cooked as the water turned to steam

-Sausages should be cooked slowly over a medium heat and should not be

pricked as this lets out the flavour. They will only burst if cooked too

quickly!

-The Bri sh sausage even has its own Fan Club, the Bri sh Sausage

Apprecia on Society. The Society has over 5,000 members in the

UK. The Highlight of the Society’s year is Bri sh Sausage Week which

this year takes place from the 5th November to 11th November 2012

History of the sausage

- Sausages are even older than ancient Greece or Rome - the Sumerians

(modern day Iraq) made sausages 5,000 years ago

-During the early days of the Empire, Romans mixed fresh pork with finely

chopped white pine nuts, cumin seed, bay leaves and black pepper

- In 320 AD, because of their associa on with pagan fes vals, Roman

Emperor Constan nus I and the Catholic Church made sausage

ea ng a sin and their consump on was banned! This led to

sausages going underground un l the ban was li ed

- It is believed that sausages were brought to Britain by the Romans

some me before 400 AD. Since then various English coun es

have each had their own way of flavoring their local sausage –

e.g. Lincolnshire flavors fresh sage and Cheshire uses Caraway

and Coriander

   More informa on plus recipes on www..lovepork.co.uk/guides/

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November Events in the UK

London to Brighton Veteran Car Run

Hyde Park Corner, London

1st Sunday in November

Guy Fawkes Night

numerous loca ons

November 5

Tar Barrel Rolling

O ery St. Mary, Devon

November 5

Lord Mayor's Show

Guildhall to The Strand, London

2nd Saturday in November

Contemporary Music Fes val

Huddersfield, West Yorkshire

late November  

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People and Places

Abbey House Museum.

In my opinion one of the best kept secrets in Leeds (Sssshh) at less then £8.00 for a family cket and concessions from £2.60p it is a true bargain.

One of our favourite places to visit locally is the Abbey House Museum across the road from Kirkstall Abbey, Leeds. A perfect rainy day place. From the outside it doesn’t look much, just another big old house. But it hides some secrets. The first is a fantas c Victorian Street Scene, shops, a pub, a back street and doors that you can look through to see how people lived, there is even a peep into the Undertakers!

When you have had enough of exploring the street scene and reminiscing about the outside loo, the school room and how much a ‘gill’ cost! Go upstairs…….

Up above the street scene are rooms filled with cabinets reminding the individual about more recent mes industry in Leeds, holidays, toys we all enjoyed to play with.

The café is accessible although not the cheapest museum café balanced with the cost of entry teas and coffees are not prohibi ve.

We leave the museum and walk across to the Abbey for a walk round its ancient walls, I think the Abbey is as beau ful a ruin, equal to those we visit in North Yorkshire.

             

(Ar cle supplied by Helen Wilson) 

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Service Rotas   St Saviour

Sunday 2nd November Sidespersons: Maureen Rawson, June Lightowler Readers: Keith Rawson, Gloria Faller Prayers: David Thornton Coffee: Moyra Walker, Valerie Derry

Sunday 9th November

Sidespersons: David Thornton, Anne Thornton Readings: Anne Blackburn, Kathleen Thornton, Prayers: Father Paul Coffee: Kathleen Thornton, Maureen Rawson

Sunday 16th November Sidespersons: Maureen Rawson, Keith Rawson Readers: Anne Blackburn, Kathleen Thornton, Prayers: Father Paul Coffee: June Lightowler, Tony Lightowler

Sunday 23rd November Sidespersons: Richard Machin, Linda Machin, Ann Ta ersfield Readers: David Thornton, Anne Thornton Prayers: Anne Blackburn Coffee: Anne Thornton, Gloria Falller

November 30th Sidespersons: Maureen Rawson, June Lightowler Readers: Keith Rawson, Gloria Faller Prayers: David Thornton

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Service Rotas Holy Innocents

Sunday 2nd November Joint Mass at St. Saviours - 10.00 am

Sunday 9th November Sidespersons: Carol, Chris ne Readings: Michael ,Sylvia Coffee : Pat, Linda

Sunday 16th November Sidespersons: Mary, Marion Readings: Linda C, Michael Coffee :Chris ne, Marion

Sunday 23rd November Joint Mass at St. Saviours - 10.00 am

Sunday 30th November Sidespersons: Carol, Jeff Readings : Sylvia , Michael Coffee : Marion, Sharon & Debbie

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Regular Weekly Service Times

St Saviour Ravensthorpe

Sundays except for the first Sunday in the month Solemn Parish Mass 9:30am

Tuesdays Low Mass 7pm

Saturdays Mass of Our Lady 10am

Confessions 10:30am

Parish Office for those wishing to book Bap sms or Weddings 10:30am

Holy Innocents Thornhill Lees

Sundays except for the first Sunday in the month Solemn Parish Mass 11am

Wednesdays Low Mass 7pm

On the first Sunday of every month there will be a joint

Solemn Parish Mass, this will alternate between our Churches, the next one will be on:

Sunday 7th December 10am Holy Innocents Full details of all our Mass Times  will be published  on our weekly pew sheet and will be posted in our Church porches and the Parish Website: 

www.stsaviourwithholyinnocents.weebly.com