EVENTS IN 2008 1. The monthly Discernment Meetings for Prospective Seminarians take place at Leeds Trinity and All Saints, Brownberrie Lane, Horsforth.  The meetings, which begin at 7pm, consist of a Holy Hour, comprising Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, the opportunity for Confession and Evening Prayer and Benediction, followed by talk. Afterwards, supper is provided. This year the talks will focus on the theme for the third year of the diocesan process of renewal Come and See, namely Being the Local Church. In keeping with the process's rationale, we will look at some spiritual, liturgical, apostolic and missionary issues which affect parish life.  25 Jan: Spiritual: How to Meditate, Fr Dennis Cassidy 29 Feb: Missionary: The Diocesan Link to Peru, Fr Dan Harrison 11 April: Liturgical: The Eucharist is a Sacrifice, Fr David Smith  9 May: Liturgical: The Eucharistic Community, Fr James Callaghan 6 June: Apostolic: Serving Those Who are Sick or Elderly, Canon Joseph Smith 19 September: Apostolic: Supporting Married Couples, Fr Anthony Jackson 17 October: Missionary: How to Interest People in Becoming Catholics, Fr Michael McLaughlin 14 November: Missionary: The School as a Privileged Place for Reaching Out to People, Fr Keiron Walker 12 December: Come and See Year 4: To be announced 2. Deanery Prayer Services for Vocations to the Priesthood and the Religious Life May Thursday 8: Selby, 7.30pm, St Mary's, Selby,        Personal Testimony: Mgr Bernard Bickers Sunday 11. Leeds West, 3pm, Christ the King, Bramley, Personal Testimony: Fr Michael McLaughlin Wednesday 28: Leeds East, 7.30pm, St Theresa's, Cross Gates, Leeds. Personal Testimony: Fr Michael McGhee OMI Thursday 29: Harrogate, 7.30pm, St Aelred's, Harrogate. Personal Testimony: Fr Paul Moxon and Fr George Corrie OSB. June Wednesday 4: Leeds South, 7pm, St Francis' Personal Testimony: To be announced 5: Huddersfield 12: Leeds North, 7pm, St Urban's                 Personal Testimony: Mgr Peter Grant and Mr Angelo Wickremaratne (seminarian) 17: Keighley/Skipton, 7.00pm: St Stephen's, Skipton; Personal Testimony: Wednesday 25: Bradford North, 7pm, First Martyrs' Personal Testimony: Mgr Philip Moger Sunday 29: Bradford South, 3.00pm, St Winefride's. Personal Testimony: Fr Frank Smith October 9: Wharfedale 16 or 19 October (To be confirmed): St Mary's, Batley (7pm) 23: Wakefield 30: Halifax November 20: Pontefract  3. First Friday Masses for Vocations, Mount St Joseph's Chapel, Headingley, 7.30pm 4 January, 1 February, 7 March, 4 April, 2 May, 6 June, 4 July, 1 August, 5 September, 3 October, 7 November, 5 December. 4. Leeds Diocesan Serra Club, Leeds Trinity and All Saints Chapel, Horsforth, Thursdays. The format is as follows: 6.00pm: Holy Hour (for those who can make it) with the opportunity for confession; 6.45pm: Evening Prayer; 7.00pm: Holy Mass; 7.30pm: Simple Supper and Talk. 24 April (inaugural meeting), 15 May, 12 June, 18 September, 16 October, 13 November, 11 December 5. Preaching Missions on Vocations in Harrogate, Leeds South, Selby, Wakefield and Dewsbury Deaneries 12/13 Jan: St Joseph's, Sherburn-in-Elmet 26/27 Jan: St Edward's, Clifford 9/10 February: Our Lady of Good Counsel, Leeds 16/17 Feb: St Aelred's, Harrogate 23/24 Feb: Our Lady Immaculate, Pateley Bridge 1/2 March: St Joseph's, Wetherby 12/13 April: St Francis', Morley 19/20 April: St Anthony's, Beeston 26/27 April: St Joseph's and St Peter's, Leeds 3/4 May: Leeds Cathedral 17/18 May: St Mary's, Selby 31 May-1 June: St Philip's, Leeds 7/8 June: St Mary's, Knaresborough 14/15 June: English Martyrs, Wakefield 21/22 June: St Mary's, Rothwell 5/6 July: St Joseph's, Tadcaster 20/21 Sep: St Joseph's and St Thomas', Goole 27/28 Sep:  St Austin's, Wakefield 4/5 Oct: St Ignatius', Ossett 11/12 Oct: St Peter and St Paul, Wakefield 18/19 Oct:  St Mary's Carlton and Sacred Heart, Howden 25/26 Oct: Sacred Heart, Hemsworth and St Joseph's, Moorthorpe 8/9 November: St Patrick's, Birstall 15/16 November: St Paul's, Cleckheaton 22/23 November: Holy Spirit, Heckmondwike 6/7 December: Sacred Heart, Howden and St Mary's, Carlton 13/14 December: St Joseph's, Batley Carr?   6. High School Assemblies/Presentations Cardinal Heenan High, Leeds Talk to Year 10 by Fr McLaughlin Corpus Christi, Leeds 20 May, 8.45am: Assembly for Year 10 Mount St Mary's, Leeds: 6 June: Year 10 RE classes 17 June: Year 10 RE classes St Mary's, Menston: 9 May, 8.30am: Assembly for Years 11-13 5 June, 8.30am: Assembly for Years 9-10 Holy Family, Keighley Awaiting response St Bede's, Bradford 20 June: Leavers' Mass 27 June, 9.05am: Year 10 Assembly Yorkshire Martyrs', Bradford: Awaiting response St Catherine's, Halifax Awaiting response All Saints, Huddersfield Talk to Year 10 by Fr McLaughlin St John Fisher, Dewsbury Talk to Year 10 by Fr McLaughlin St Thomas a Becket, Wakefield Monday 16 June, 8.30am: Year 10 Assembly St Wilfrid's, Featherstone: 23 May, 9am: Leavers' Mass 13 June: Year 10 Assembly Holy Family, Carlton Thursday 19 June, 8.45am: Year 10 Assembly. St John Fisher, Harrogate Monday 23 June, 8.30am: Year Ten Assembly 7. Mass for Altar Servers (In Association with the Diocesan Branch of the Guild of St Stephen): 8. Diocesan Group for Promoting Priestly Vocations Tuesday 22 April, 11.00am, Leeds Trinity and All Saints 9. Discernment Weekends at Ushaw College, 08/09. 30 May- 1 June: Discernment Weekend What is this calling? Who is calling? Why me? 10-12 October: Tools for Discernment All that you need to begin to discern seriously what God's plan is for you. 6-8 February: Discernment Retreat Take time to reflect on your life and situation. Take the opportunity to lsiten to what God is saying you. For further details conctact Fr John Marsland, President, Ushaw College, Durham, DH7 9RH. Telephone: 0191 373 8501 Email: president@ushaw.ac.uk Visit the Ushaw College website here 10. National Vocations Pilgrimage to Walsingham 21 June. Depart Wheeler Hall, Leeds Cathedral at 7.30am. Further details: d.richmond@leedstrinity.ac.uk; 0113 2837 100 ex: 393.