Our parish serves a most beautiful area of Yorkshire and includes much of the Southern Dales part of the National Park, and part of the Forest of Bowland, one of the country's designated Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.  The church of St Boniface in Bentham is also served from this parish. See St Boniface Parish Priest: Rev. Father Francis Smith, The Presbytery, Tillman Close, Craven Terrace, SETTLE, North Yorkshire, BD24 9RA Telephone: Settle 01729 822525 Bentham 015242 61315 Email: saintmarymichael@gmail.com Website: http://www.ssmaryandmichael.co.uk Diocese of Leeds Registered Charity No. 249404 Please click here for the WEEKLY BULLETIN View the PARISH BOUNDARY  Thank you for the pledge sheets returned – 16 so far. We will be able to highlight common actions in due course, but following on from the recent bad news about Climate Change it is noticeable that many of us are trying to only buy things we need and can fully use. And having at least one meat-free day a week got a lot of votes too. This week’s tip: we can substantially reduce our carbon footprint by buying less meat, especially from intensive rearing that has required vast amounts of feedstock produced and transported from good arable land. Look for locally grown food whenever possible. (21/10/18) For further tips see LiveSimply Leeds Homeshare How good and pleasant
it is when God's people live together in unity! see . . .Growing Old
Grace-fully | Mass Times Saturday Vigil 6.00pm Sunday 11.15am Tuesday 10.00am Thursday 10.00am Friday 12.00 noon Holy Days 7.00pm Confessions Saturday 5.15 - 5.45pm Memorial of Mary, Mother of the Church added to liturgical calendar . . . On Saturday 3rd March 2018, the Vatican announced Pope Francis’ decision that the Church celebrate the Blessed Virgin Mary in her role as “Mother of the Church” every year on the Monday after Pentecost, as a way to foster Marian piety and the maternal sense of the Church. . . .Catholic News Agency |
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