The Sick: The Diocese, on advice and under Data Protection Regulations (May 2018), asks us not to name individuals, but to pray for them as a group within the Parish Body as those in particular need. Recently Dead: John Sargent, Gordon Horsfield
Anniversaries: Oliver Hayes Fawcett Esther Arundale, David Goodall, Yvonne Foster, David Brown HOME COMMUNIONS If you require Holy Communion at home, please contact Fr Kentigern or Fr Bernard either by e-mail or leave a telephone message by 8.00pm on Friday evening stating whether you require a weekly visit or a one-off call. Someone will then be in contact to arrange a suitable day and time to visit. EASY FUNDRAISER Do you regularly shop online? Did you know you could support your church at the same time? For more information speak to Tracey in the Parish Office and see information leaflets in the Hall. WORLD COMMUNITY OF CHRISTIAN MEDITATION The Monday group has broken for the summer after 28 July and will reconvene on 14 September Meets each week: Mondays at 2pm - 3pm in St Ben’s Hall: contact Mary Sturges Thursdays at 8pm - 8 45pm on Zoom: contact David and Sue Walsh Should you wish to join either group contact Mary Sturges 01439788563.
CHRISTIAN MEN OF THE VALLEY Meet each Monday at 8.00pm to share faith, friendship and interests.
FABRIC PROJECTS We have received news that our planning application has been VALIDATED. We now await the process leading to a decision. In the meantime, we have received a grant of £2400 from the Benefact Trust for the Parish Office Project. We have v=currently raised £3606.67 towards repaying earlier projects. PARKING Could I urgently encourage as many as possible on Saturday Evening or Sunday Morning to use the parking available off St Hilda’s Walk – below the allotments or in the Doctor’s Surgery. WE are being blamed for congestion occuring on a Sunday Morning. INSPIRATION DAY FOR MINISTERS This will take place in Scarborough on 19 September. It is the only such event in the Diocese this year and includes the Commissioning / Recommissioning of Ministers. It is imperative that those not yet commissioned as Ministers of Word or Holy Communion attend. Please look out for further details. The deadline to sign up is 27 August.
NOTICE With August coming upon us soon, please be aware that the life of the Parish will become a little less busy. 3 – 8 August Fr Kentigern and Fr Bernard will be participating in the Monastic Community Retreat. There will be no Services except for the Weekend. 10 – 11 August Fr Kentigern and Fr Bernard will be in Chapter. Again, no Services on 11th. 12 – 28 August Fr Kentigern will be away on his annual vacation. Fr Bernard will cover Mass etc. (Transport assistance may be required.) Are there any generous parishioners willing to drive Fr Kentigern to York Station on 12 August and pick him up from Malton Station on 28 August? The Parish Office will generally be closed for much, if not all, of this time too. THE CHURCH OF ST HILDA AND THE CHURCH OF OUR LADY AND ST BENEDICT Rev James & Fr Kentigern invite you to join them for COMMUNITY PRAYERS 10.00am Monday 3 August – St Hilda Monday 17 August – St Hilda Monday 31 August – Our Lady & St Benedict Monday 14 September – St Hilda Monday 28 September – Our Lady & St Benedict Followed by refreshments and fellowship
OUR LADY & ST BENEDICT'S PARISH & SCHOOL BRING & SHARE BARBECUE Sunday 13th September 12:00pm Join us for a BBQ filled with Fun & Community Spirit! Includes A Lucky Dip (50p), Bottle Tombola and Outdoor Games Bring a Nut free Dessert or Side to share Bring your own bottle St Benedict's Primary School, Back Lane, Ampleforth
PARISH AND SCHOOL BARBECUE: A PLEA Hopefully you've spotted the colourful adverts for our Annual Barbecue which is coming up on the 13th September. There will be a Bottle Tombola and as always, we need donations of bottles of all sorts: drinks, shower gel, perfume, food, toiletries... . There will be a bottle donation box left at the back of the church and we'd be grateful if you could fill it!
MIDDLESBROUGH FOODBANK Dear MFB Supporters, We’re planning our deliveries for the next 3 months. NEXT DELIVERY -TUES. AUG 11th, with the deadline for donations 12 NOON the day before. It’ll still be the summer holidays, so families will still need ordinary food, as well as treats and snacks for hungry children. Other stats make sad reading. Tracey tells us they now have 8 distribution centres, and so far this year have fed 5,891 people of whom 4,375 were adults, and 1,516 children. With your generous support let us do all we can to help! For info, The SEPTEMBER DELIVERY will be on TUES SEPT. 15th and the HARVEST FESTIVAL one on OCT. 13th, but this is to be confirmed. Donations should be left at the back of Our Lady and St Benedict’s Church as always. EVERY DONATION COUNTS! THANK YOU ALL!
Pilgrimage to celebrate the Feast of the Assumption of Our Lady The Lady Chapel, Osmotherley Sunday August 16 2025 Rosary from 2.30pm, Mass from 3pm
REMEMBER THERE IS A LONG CLIMB UP A STEEP AND ROUGH TRACK. IT IS ALWAYS A GOOD IDEA TO BRING A SEAT!
METHODIST ASYLUM PROJECT There are plans for a Day visit from Asylums Seekers to the Parish on Monday 27 July, which will give another opportunity for donations. Are there volunteers willing to assist with hospitality and activities? Please speak with Mary Sturges.
AMPLEFORTH JUSTICE And PEACE Across Palestine and Israel, communities are living through devastating violence, loss and injustice. Palestinian Christians have called on the global Church to respond not with silence or despair, but with courage, compassion, and action. Pax Christi is part of the Just Peace Coalition which brings together churches and Christian organisations across the UK to respond to that call. Together, we are inviting individuals, churches, and communities to join our Time to Act campaign and commit to working and praying for a just peace for all who call the Holy Land home. This is not simply a moment of awareness. It is time to act. By adding your name, you are joining a growing movement of people committed to listening, learning, living differently, and taking action for justice, accountability, and peace. You’ll find signposting to resources and ways to take action immediately. Please share our posts on instagram and facebook to spread the word.
THE CATECHISM OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH Fr Kentigern invites any who would be interested to reflections of the Catechism of the Catholic Church using an Ascension Podcast by Fr Mike Schmidt. St Benedict’s Church Hall. Tuesdays 10.15am – Session Fifteen “Interpreting Scripture” Fridays 7.00pm - Session Fifteen “Interpreting Scripture” PARISH REFRESHMENTS We are all so very grateful for the generosity of those who provide biscuits, cakes and “Barista” skills each week for After Mass refreshments and for other occasions too. Could I give a gentle reminder that donations to the cost of things are much appreciated.
OFFERTORY AND CHARITABLE DONATIONS FOR JUNE Offertory Cash: 569.97 Offertory Standing Orders: 2362.50 Offertory Card Reader: 178 CHARITY: Day for Life: 72.50 CHARITY: Peter’s Pence: 133
OUR PARISH, OUR GIFTS QUESTIONNAIRE The Senior Leadership Team Responds: First, there’s a real willingness across the parish to get involved and help out, which is wonderful to see. We’ve also learned that there are a good number of skills and gifts among us that we’d love to make better use of, and some of you have already come to us directly about ways you’d like to contribute. So, what’s next. We’re hoping to run a programme called Called and Gifted, part of the Sienna Institute, to help people discern their charisms, the particular gifts God has given each of us to build up the parish. A few of us have already done this ourselves and found it really worthwhile. If you’re interested in finding out more, and using your charisms to serve the parish in different ways please do ask a member of the leadership team, and we’ll be in touch with details. Bursaries may be possible with the Vision Appeal Fund. Finally, there’s also been interest in a parish WhatsApp group to help us communicate better and more quickly. We want to make sure we set this up properly, so more information will follow soon.
AN INVITATION Easingwold Parish SVP is running a Pilgrimage to Walsingham 25 – 27 August 2026. Anyone interested please contact: Mary Johnson: 07904 232746 or email [email protected] Cost, including travel and full board £350.00 per person. PAPAL ENCYCLICAL Pope Leo has published his first major teaching document on Human Dignity and AI. The following links take you to that document and to some useful resources for understanding it. https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/encyclicals/documents/20260515-magnifica-humanitas.html https://padlet.com/hcp/magnifica-humanitas-z217gbewr6xnnip3 Stop assisted suicide being legalised Assisted suicide campaigners have sadly brought back the Leadbeater Bill. This can be stopped if MPs vote down the Bill on 11 September. Right To Life UK has launched an EasyAction tool to help you email your MP to ask them to vote NO to assisted suicide in the vote in the House of Commons on 11 September. Please take 30 seconds to email your MP today to ask them to vote NO to assisted suicide: https://righttolife.org.uk/Sept11vote