Get to know our Parish Saint – Who was Cardinal Newman?

In our fifth instalment of Newman's life, we examine Newman's crisis of faith..

Episode 5 - Crisis of faith: Newman questions his theology

When studying the history of the early Church Fathers, Newman was perturbed to discover that the doctrinal position of the Anglican Church in his own day bore a close resemblance to some of the heretical currents that had emerged in the theological controversies of the early centuries. The denunciation of his work by a number of Anglican bishops and scholars added to his unease, and he began to question his membership of the Church of England and his leadership of its Oxford Movement.

Increasingly struggling with the issue of the apostolic succession and his changing attitudes towards Catholicism, Newman moved with a few companions to modest lodgings in the village of Littlemore, a village three miles outside Oxford. For three years he lived a quasi-monastic life there, praying for guidance. Here, he continued to devote himself to ever deeper study, fasting and prayers. While at Littlemore, he grew convinced that the Church of Rome, the Catholic Church, was the church nearest in spirit to early Christianity

Next week: Crossroads: Newman's conversion

Newman Weekly Draw 19/20
£25 - 147 - P McGreevy - Halton
£10 - 380 - P Lydon - Halton
£5 - 194 - A Robinson - Whitkirk
£5 - 133 - P Lawson - Whitkirk
£5 - 296 - C Normington - Sledmere

MASS FOR ALTAR SERVERS: Sat 21st Sept 2019, Leeds Cathedral, 12:00 Noon. All Diocesan altar servers are welcome to attend. Those attending will need to bring their albs/cassocks and cottas and gather in Wheeler Hall by 11.40am. Also, please bring a picnic lunch which will be eaten in Wheeler Hall following the Mass. Poster on church notice board.

LIVING WITH LOSS RETREAT PART 2: 6th to 8th September 2019. Led by Abi May, this retreat is intended for those who would like a follow up from Part 1. The offering for this is £173. For more information please call the Administrators on 01943 607287 or email: briery@btconnect.com. Deadline for booking is Thursday, 15th August 2019.

Save this Date: Wednesday 16th October at 6.45pm in the Newman Centre for the Family poverty meeting.

'Love Begets Life' - Wednesday 21/08/19 A talk by Sister Roseann Reddy from the Sisters of the Gospel of Life, a charity dedicated to helping women keep their babies will take place after the 7pm Mass at St Augustine's RC Church, Harehills followed by refreshments. All welcome.



Date for your diary: DOWRY TOUR: From Thursday 7th November, 4pm, until Saturday 9th November, 1pm, the statue of Our Lady of Walsingham will be at Leeds Cathedral. There will be a range of liturgical celebrations and devotions throughout the visit, including Mass, the Rosary, processions, talks and a display telling the story of English Catholic history in images and words. A full programme will be available soon.

Celebration of Married Life: On Saturday 5th October 2019, there will be a special Celebration Mass for Married Life at Leeds Cathedral at 6pm for couples and their families celebrating their 25th (Silver), 40th (Ruby), 50th (Golden), 60th (Diamond) and 70th (Platinum) wedding anniversaries this year, 2019. The Mass will fulfil the Sunday Obligation and there will be an opportunity for couples, who wish to do so, to renew their marriage vows during the liturgy. If you are celebrating the anniversary of your wedding and you would like to take part in this celebration, please fill out the application form which is available at the back of church and send it to Miss Anne Cooke, Bishop's House, 13 North Grange Road, Leeds, LS6 2BR or email it to bishop@dioceseofleeds.org.uk by Tuesday, 10th September.

AN IRISH NIGHT with Mount Brandon Ceilidh band, Saturday 14th September 2019, 7:30 to 10:30pm, at Mount St Joseph's, Headingley. Tickets £10. See poster

School Vacancy: St John's Catholic School for the Deaf are recruiting for a School Business Manager. This is a senior appointment in a Catholic residential and day school for children with communication and other special needs. Closing date: 13 September 2019. Further details can be found on the School's web site:
www.stjohns.org.uk/current-vacancies/

The newest Diocese of Leeds Pilgrimage - the two-day-long St Wilfrid's Way Camino - returns this year between Friday 11 and Saturday 12 October! See poster in church.

NO TEA & COFFEE AT CORPUS CHRISTI ON SUNDAY 25TH AUGUST

Please pray for the repose of
Gaynor Lindsay Strudwick, John Harrison, Paul Donachie - Creanie, Theresa Clark and Philip Broadbent who have died recently and for Mark Wishire, Deloris Harvey, Sheila Eleanor Roden, Florence Bettison, James and Kathleen Cohen whose anniversaries occur at this time.

Mass Intentions received:
For Lately Deceased:
John Harrison, Betty Gregory, Eugene Durkin x 4 Masses

For Anniversaries:
Tony Byrne, Bernard James Cleary x 2 Masses, Vincent Domingo, Mary Levey x 2 Masses, Kitty Kennedy & Margaret Mary Wright

For Other Intentions:
Mary Gairn Special Intention, Past & Present retiring Social Group Special Intention, Val Hewson Birthday, Bridie Lydon Special Intention, Marjory & David Follon 60th Wedding Anniversary, Marjory Follon Birthday, Desmond Aubery Wedding Anniversary memories, Tony Kearns Memories, Agnus O'Callaghan Birthday memories,

Please Pray for All Who Are Sick, including
Sr. Millie (Peru), John Bettison Jnr, Joan Brown, Rose Bulmer, Percy Cartwright, Joan Corcoran, Sheila Cornick, Mary Cohen, Denis Connolly, Claire Crook, Joan Cuthbertson, Nora Davey, Julie Digings, Joanne Foster, Michael Foy, Ted Fryer, Claire Gaffney, Mary Gaughan, Joe Gillard, Peter Hanlon, Barbara Hayes, Shirley Heselton, Don Holdsworth, Kathleen Howley, Madge Illingworth, Maise Kenna, Margaret Kelly, Thomas Cole Kelly, Marjory Levin, Pat & Oresti Lusardi, Paul Mallinson, Billie Marginson, Deacon Tom Marshall, Anita Mason, Mary McCann, Megan McDonnell, Fr Eugene McGillycuddy, Jean McGuire, Emma Mather, Teresa Moses, Angela Murphy, Molly Neal, John Newton, Tatiana Nicholas, Beryl Oakes, Brenda O'Gorman, Ann Patricia Pace, Alison Pegg, Terry Pickles, Jimmy Pitts, Deacon Sean Quigley, Lynne Ramsden, Bernard Robinson, Elijah Robinson (Baby), Andrea Ruck, Patricia Spencer, Sylvia Spencer, Scott Summers Jnr., Marguerita Toth, Deborah Tree, Pauline Wagstaff, Denis Waite, Pat Walker, Effie Wallis, Jim Walsh, Maureen Walsh, June Watson, Eileen Winn.