St John the Evangelist, Carlinghow

Welcome to the United Benefice of Christ Church Stancliffe and St John's the Evangelist in Carlinghow. We are a welcoming, friendly, and social community of Christians located in Batley, West Yorkshire, within the Diocese of Leeds. We are affiliated with the Society and are under the episcopal oversight of the Bishop of Beverley. A priest from the Society of the Holy Cross also serves our parish. We proudly uphold the Catholic tradition of the Church of England and celebrate Mass daily within the Benefice. Our worship is characterized by high church practices, including rich ceremonial elements, beautiful vestments, incense, bells, traditional hymns, and plainchant. We also hold a deep devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary and all the Saints. Everyone is welcome to attend our services and events. For more information about our services, baptisms, weddings, funerals, or other life events, please contact our Parish Priest, Fr. Jay Lawrence Hewitt SSC.

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Fr Jay Lawrence Hewitt SSC

Staincliffe Vicarage,
Staincliffe Hall Road,
Batley

WF17 7QX
Priest in Charge
07485539009
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Mass Times, Events & Notices from Candlemass- First Sunday of Lent

Every day at for 2 hours
St John the Evangelist, Carlinghow
Ealand Road Batley Leeds, WF17 8HW, United Kingdom

**Notices:**

Fr. Jay is currently on a social media break and will be off Facebook until further notice. He can still be contacted via Messenger. As the sole administrator, the Benefice Facebook page will remain inactive during this time. If anyone is interested in becoming an administrator to post updates and service times, please speak to Fr. Jay. Otherwise, the page will continue to be inactive until his return.

As always, services and events will be updated on the website.

Volunteers are needed at Christ Church to assist with counting money. Both parishes also require more servers, readers, and intercessors. If you are able to help, please come forward, including on weekdays and Sundays.

**Service Times from February 2nd to March 9th:**

- **Sunday, February 2nd:** The Presentation of the Lord - Feast (Gold/White) - Solemn Mass at 10:00 AM @ Christ Church, followed by PCC Meeting after Mass.

- **Monday, February 3rd:** Saint Blaise, Bishop, Martyr (Red) - Mass & Blessing of Throats at 12:00 PM @ Christ Church.

- **Tuesday, February 4th:** Feria (Green) - Mass at 7:00 PM @ St. John’s, followed by coffee.

- **Wednesday, February 5th:** Saint Agatha, Virgin, Martyr (Red) - Mass at 12:00 PM @ Christ Church, followed by coffee.

- **Thursday, February 6th:** Saints Paul Miki and his Companions, Martyrs (Red) - Mass at 12:00 PM @ St. John’s.

- **Friday, February 7th:** Feria - No Mass (Fr. Jay’s day off).

- **Saturday, February 8th:** Saturday memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Blue) - Mass at 12:00 PM @ Christ Church.

- **Sunday, February 9th:** 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Green) - Solemn Mass at 10:00 AM @ St. John’s.

- **Monday, February 10th:** Saint Scholastica, Virgin (White) - Mass at 12:00 PM @ Christ Church.

- **Tuesday, February 11th:** Our Lady of Lourdes (Blue) - Mass at 7:00 PM @ St. John’s, followed by coffee.

- **Wednesday, February 12th:** Feria (Green) - Mass at 12:00 PM @ Christ Church, followed by coffee.

- **Thursday, February 13th:** Feria (Green) - Mass at 12:00 PM @ St. John’s.

- **Friday, February 14th:** Saints Cyril, Monk, and Methodius, Bishop - Feast (White) - No Mass (Fr. Jay’s day off).

- **Saturday, February 15th:** Saturday memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Blue) - Coffee Morning from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM, followed by Mass at 12:00 PM @ St. John’s.

- **Sunday, February 16th:** 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Green) - Solemn Mass at 10:00 AM @ Christ Church.

- **Monday, February 17th:** The Seven Holy Founders of the Servite Order - Mass at 12:00 PM @ Christ Church.

- **Tuesday, February 18th:** Feria (Green) - Mass at 6:00 PM @ St. John’s, followed by Level 1 safeguarding training from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM.

- **Wednesday, February 19th:** Feria (Green) - Mass at 12:00 PM @ Christ Church, followed by coffee.

- **Thursday, February 20th:** Feria (Green) - Mass at 12:00 PM @ St. John’s.

- **Friday, February 21st:** Saint Peter Damian, Bishop, Doctor (White) - No Mass (Fr. Jay’s day off).

- **Saturday, February 22nd:** Saint Peter's Chair - Feast (Gold) - Mass at 12:00 PM @ Christ Church.

- **Sunday, February 23rd:** 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Solemn Mass at 10:00 AM @ St. John’s.

- **Monday, February 24th:** Feria (Green) - Mass at 12:00 PM @ Christ Church.

- **Tuesday, February 25th:** Feria (Green) - Mass at 7:00 PM @ St. John’s, followed by coffee.

- **Wednesday, February 26th:** Feria (Green) - Mass at 12:00 PM @ Christ Church, followed by coffee.

- **Thursday, February 27th:** Saint Gregory of Narek, Abbot and Doctor of the Church (White) - Mass at 12:00 PM @ St. John’s.

- **Friday, February 28th:** Feria (Green) - No Mass (Fr. Jay’s day off).

(March is dedicated to Saint Joseph)

- **Saturday, March 1st:** Saint David, Bishop - Feast, Patron of Wales - Coffee Morning from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM, followed by Mass at 12:00 PM @ St. John’s.

- **Sunday, March 2nd:** 8th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Green) - Solemn Mass @ Christ Church.

- **Monday, March 3rd:** Feria (Green) - No Mass (Fr. Jay’s training day @ Church House, Leeds).

- **Tuesday, March 4th:** Shrove Tuesday (Feria - Green) - Confessions from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM @ Christ Church, followed by Mass at 7:00 PM @ St. John’s and Confessions from 7:30 PM to 8:00 PM @ St. John’s.

- **Wednesday, March 5th:** Ash Wednesday - Holy Day of Obligation (Purple) - Mass & Imposition of Ashes at 12:00 PM @ Christ Church and Solemn Liturgy of Ash Wednesday at 7:00 PM @ St. John’s.

- **Thursday, March 6th:** After Ash Wednesday (Purple) - Mass at 12:00 PM @ St. John’s, followed by Stations of the Cross from 12:30 PM to 1:00 PM @ St. John’s.

- **Friday, March 7th:** After Ash Wednesday (Purple) - No Mass (Fr. Jay’s day off).

- **Saturday, March 8th:** After Ash Wednesday - Mass at 12:00 PM @ Christ Church.

- **Sunday, March 9th:** First Sunday of Lent - Solemn Mass at 10:00 AM @ St. John’s, followed by Vespers & Benediction at 3:30 PM @ Christ Church.

Safeguarding

"Our parish of Carlinghow: St John the Evangelist is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults from harm. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO). Our Diocese of Leeds’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor who advises our PSO. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the PSO Katherin 07765132447 or the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor: Team email: [email protected] Office number: 0113 353 0257. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority’s children or adult social care services."

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