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The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free.
~ Luke 4:18

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Welcome to the News & Events page

We welcome news stories from the parish for the News & Events page of the new website. Have you been to the pantomime, on a pilgrimage, or attended an inter-faith event? We want your photos and your stories! We can provide professional editing, so don't be shy if you don't consider yourself a "writer". Your story is valuable! Alternately, you may want to share your journey in faith to encourage others. Has your faith helped you overcome adversity, or revealed a new path in life? We'd love to hear about it! Thank you for sharing your stories. Please send your stories and photos to the Parish Office.

Pledges for the Year

Some life changes we can all make to reduce our carbon footprint and fight global warming.

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Note* Click or Tap a Month to show a pledge. The pledge is shown on the panel displayed. To close the panel, press your Escape key, click or tap the close icon at the top rght corner of the panel, or click/tap off the panel.

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wash clothes & towels only when dirty

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use renewable water bottles

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buy, eat, waste less

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replace tops on pens

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eat less meats

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avoid veg in plastic

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use old undies & old towels for floor cloths

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take plastic bread bags to recycle centers

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save water don't overfill the kettle and take showers

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take crisp bags to recycle centers

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launder with eco-egg

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reuse plastic shopping bags

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turn lights off when not in use

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return cat food pouches for reuse

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think before buying electricals

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buy fair trade products

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never bin good old clothes donate to charity

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buy organic food

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buy no more books till read all you have

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campaign for shops and supermarkets to reduce carbon emissions

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for a year do not buy any new clothes – use charity shops

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campaign for school canteens to reduce carbon emissions

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for Xmas buy soap-on-a-rope not shower-sets

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ask your MP to support carbon reduction & zero emission policies

Pope Francis Laudato Si

“The effects of the present imbalance between rich and poor can only be reduced by our decisive action, here and now”

“Once we start to think of the world we are leaving to future generations, we look at things differently; we realise that the world is a gift which we have freely received and must share with others. What kind of world do we want to leave to those who come after us?”

“Once the human being declares independence from reality and behaves with absolute dominion, the very foundations of our life begin to crumble.”

“When human beings fail to find their true place in this world, they misunderstood themselves and end up acting against themselves.”

“We need to slow down and look at reality in a different way.”

“We fail to see the deepest roots of our present failures, which have to do with the direction, goals, meaning and social implications of technological and economic growth.”

“Humanity has entered a new era in which our technical prowess has brought us to a crossroads.”

“The natural environment is a collective good, the patrimony of all humanity and the responsibility of everyone.”

“Nature is a constant source of wonder and awe. It is also a continuous revelation of the divine (…) Every act of cruelty towards any creature is contrary to human dignity.”

“Nature is a constant source of wonder and awe. It is also a continuous revelation of the divine.”

“All creatures are moving forward with us and through us towards a common point of arrival, which is God.”

“We can finally leave behind the modern myth of unlimited material progress.”

“All it takes is one good person to restore hope.”

“We can speak of the priority of being over that of being useful.”

“If we scan the regions of our planet, we immediately see that humanity has disappointed God’s expectations.”

“Greater attention must be given to the needs of the poor, the weak and the vulnerable, in a debate often dominated by more powerful interests. We need to strengthen the conviction that we are one single human family.”

“We know that approximately a third of all food is discarded, and whenever food is thrown out it is as if it were stolen from the table of the poor.”

“We cannot fail to consider the effects on people’s lives of environmental deterioration, current models of development and the throwaway culture.”

“Climate change is a global problem with grave implications – it represents one of the principal challenges facing humanity in our day.”

“I wish to address every person living on this planet. Humanity is called to recognise the need for changes of lifestyle, production and consumption.”

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Pope Francis reminds us to celebrate the Season of Creation.

Upcoming Events

Parish Remembrance Sunday 24th November
Feast of Christ the King at St Aidan's, 3pm. Everyone who has died during the previous year will be prayed for and remembered. All welcome. If you would like anyone’s name including, please let the Parish Office know.

Winter Shelter February 24th – March 2nd 2020
The notes from the Leaders Meeting are on the Noticeboard in both Churches. The Rota for ‘Volunteers needed’ (not the Food one) is also available. If you can help please write initials and no personal details (data protection guidelines). Please email me teresa.xfenham@btinternet.com. Send a Text or better still contact me on What’s App (07538755976) or phone 01274581095 and leave a message. Please always tell me your full name (avoids confusion) or leave a note in the sacristy.

Oberammergau 2020
Start planning now for the trip of a lifetime! The Oberammeragau Passion play commemorating the village's salvation from the bubonic plague in 1634 is performed every ten years. There are places available on Pax Travel's coach trip from 16th - 22nd September 2020. The cost is £1179 per person. Please email Bernadette Cawley on: blivesey@outlook.com or ring her on: 01274 826343 for a brochure.

Recent Events

Parish Garden Party/BBQ Saturday 7th September 2019
The Parish Garden Party was held this year at St Aidan’s between 11.00am and 3.00pm. A total of £2,224 was raised. Thank you for everyone who helped to make this enjoyable event so successful.

Easter Flowers
Flower arrangement for Easter.

Some beautiful Eastertide flower arrangements from the two churches of the Parish.

Visit to one of Bradford's historic places of worship
Bradford Tree of Life Synagogue

Fr Keiron and parishioners were part of a group organised by the Bradford Interfaith Prayers for Peace invited by the congregation of the Bradford Tree of Life Synagogue to attend their Sabbath Morning Service on 23rd March. The Synagogue is a beautiful but often overlooked building on Bowland Street in Manningham. It has long played a leading role in building interfaith relations in the district, out of all proportion to the size of its membership.
Rabbi Douglas Charing of Leeds led the service and Rudi Leavor, the well known Cantor the singing. The words of the service in both Hebrew and English took us immediately into the religious origins of Jesus and of our own liturgy, in its prayers, use of the Psalms and readings from the Torah scrolls, the whole a reverent and moving expression of the abiding faith of our Jewish neighbours in the living and joyful presence of the Word of God in Scripture.

Our visitors stood round the reading Desk at the end of the service with its Hebrew words: “The Tree of Life” a reference to the life and joy to be found in hearing the words of God in the Torah. In October 2018, eleven worshippers were gunned down at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. The formerly named ‘Bradford Synagogue ‘ decided to change its name to ‘The Tree if Life Bradford Synagogue’ in a linked memorial to those who died in America. With thanks to the Bradford Jewish Community and the Bradford Interfaith Prayers for Peace for what was a much appreciated experience and share in the life of our Jewish friends.

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Winter Shelter
Volunteers have fun in the kitchen.

Another successful Winter Shelter week came to end during the first week in March when we bid our guests goodbye for another year.
Each year our parish hosts a shelter for up to twelve homeless individuals in St Aidan's church hall. This is part of an interdenominational charity called Innchurches . Volunteers are involved in driving the minibus that collects the guests each evening, in cooking breakfasts, in providing delicious home cooked evening meals each day and in providing night support. Guests are also provided with games and entertainment, a visit from a GP and a complementary pedicure.

Parishioners who are unable to volunteer contribute through a collection and by praying for the success of the week. Our guests are on a journey back to a more regular life. While we and all the other churches offer them a home over the winter the Innchurches charity is sorting out their long terms needs, jobs, housing and help with other problems.
Guests and volunteers alike have enjoyed a wonderful uplifting week in which we have been able to demonstrate our love for our fellow man in Jesus' name.

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Panto
Children of the parish enjoy meeting the panto stars.

Around 90 parishioners, both young and old had a wonderful time at the parish trip to the panto. We all enjoyed a fantastic afternoon with ice cream in the interval and lots of laughs. The panto was excellent with audience participation and plenty of songs to join in with. The altar servers really love this treat and are looking forward to next year already!

Parish Stories

WIP (WORK IN PROGRESS).
Our Parish Stories section is a WIP and under construction. This section will be populated as and when contents become available.

News from the Catholic World

From NBC News October 28

Amazon Synod calls for married priests and an end to exploitation of indigenous peoples.
Following the Amazon Synod Pope Francis has asked Catholics to be open to new ways of evangelisation as he reflects on the call by Amazon region Bishops for married priests to serve the needs of remote and isolated communities. Pope Francis has said that he will respond to this request in writing by the end of the year.

Supporters of married priests point out that Eastern Rite Catholic priests can marry and that the church has accepted married Anglican priests who convert to Catholicism. Christ himself chose Peter, a married man as his first pontiff. Italian theologian Marinella Perroni points out that the ban on married priests was only adopted by the church around 1000A.D. and suggests that married priests will be accepted, but not yet and possibly not in this century.

Pope Francis also spoke of the environmental concerns voiced by the Amazon region bishops, denouncing those who have despised the traditions of the native people of the Amazon and tried to erase their history and occupy their lands. He warned against oppression and exploitation, suggesting that we have not learned from the mistakes of the past.

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