MASS TIMES AUGUST 2026

for 30 days, 1 hour
St John the Evangelist, Carlinghow
Ealand Road Batley Leeds, WF17 8HW, United Kingdom

August 2026 Parish Calendar - August is Dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary:

​Sat 1 - St Alphonsus Liguori, Bishop, Doctor (Memorial) [White]
• Coffee Morning 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
• Mass 12:00 pm @ St John the Evangelist, Carlinghow
​
Sun 2 - 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time [Green]
• Solemn Mass 10:00 am @ Christ Church, Stancliffe
​
Mon 3 - Monday of week 18 in Ordinary Time [Green]
• No Mass (Fr Jay's Day Off)
​
Tue 4 - St John Mary Vianney, Priest (Memorial) [White]
• Mass 7:00 pm followed by coffee @ St John the Evangelist, Carlinghow
​
Wed 5 - Dedication of the Basilica of St Mary Major [White]
• Mass 12:00 pm @ Christ Church, Stancliffe
​
Thu 6 - The Transfiguration of the Lord (Feast) [White]
• No Mass (Fr Jay on Annual Leave)
​
Fri 7 - St Sixtus II, Pope, and Companions [Red]
• No Mass (Fr Jay on Annual Leave)
​
Sat 8 - St Dominic, Priest (Memorial) [White]
• No Mass (Fr Jay on Annual Leave)
​
Sun 9 - 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time [Green]
• Solemn Mass 10:00 am @ St John the Evangelist, Carlinghow
​
Mon 10 - St Laurence, Deacon, Martyr (Feast) [Red]
• No Mass (Fr Jay on Annual Leave)
​
Tue 11 - St Clare, Virgin [White]
• No Mass (Fr Jay on Annual Leave)
​
Wed 12 - St Jane Frances de Chantal, Religious [White]
• No Mass (Fr Jay on Annual Leave)
​
Thu 13 - Sts Pontian, Pope, and Hippolytus, Priest, Martyrs [Red]
• No Mass (Fr Jay on Annual Leave)
​
Fri 14 - St Maximilian Kolbe, Priest, Martyr [Red]
• No Mass (Fr Jay on Annual Leave)
​
Sat 15 - Saturday Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary [White & Blue]
• No Mass (Fr Jay on Annual Leave)
• Coffee Morning 10:00 am - 12:00 pm @ St John the Evangelist, Carlinghow
​
Sun 16 - The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
• Solemn Mass & Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament 10:00 am @ Christ Church, Stancliffe
• Note: Followed by sweet treats. Wear something blue in honour of Our Lady.
​
Mon 17 - Monday of week 20 in Ordinary Time [Green]
• No Mass (Fr Jay on Annual Leave)

​Tue 18 - Tuesday of week 20 in Ordinary Time [Green]
• No Mass (Fr Jay on Annual Leave)
​
Wed 19 - St John Eudes, Priest [White]
• Mass 12:00 pm followed by coffee @ Christ Church, Stancliffe
​
Thu 20 - St Bernard, Abbot, Doctor (Memorial) [White]
• Mass 12:00 pm @ St John the Evangelist, Carlinghow

​Fri 21 - St Pius X, Pope (Memorial) [White]
• No Mass (Fr Jay's Day Off)
​
Sat 22 - The Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Memorial) [White]
• No Mass, Father Jay at Society Young Vocation Group in Horbury.
​
Sun 23 - 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time [Green]
• Solemn Mass 10:00 am @ St John the Evangelist, Carlinghow
​
Mon 24 - St Bartholomew, Apostle (Feast) [Red]
• Mass 6:00 pm @ Christ Church, Stancliffe
​
Tue 25 - St Louis [White]
• Mass 7:00 pm followed by coffee @ St John the Evangelist, Carlinghow
​
Wed 26 - Wednesday of week 21 in Ordinary Time (Feria) [Green]
• Mass 12:00 pm followed by coffee @ Christ Church, Stancliffe
​
Thu 27 - St Monica (Memorial) [White]
• Mass 12:00 pm @ St John the Evangelist, Carlinghow

(Parish Pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham).
​
Fri 28 - St Augustine, Bishop, Doctor (Memorial) [White]
• No Mass
​
Sat 29 - The Passion of St John the Baptist (Memorial) [Red]
• Mass
​
Sun 30 - 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time [Green]
• Said Mass (no hymns) 10:00 am @ Christ Church, Stancliffe
​
Mon 31 - St Aidan, Bishop, and Saints of Lindisfarne [White]
• No Mass (Fr Jay's Day Off)

St John the Evangelist, Carlinghow

Welcome to our United Benefice

​Welcome to the United Benefice of Christ Church, Stancliffe and St John the Evangelist, Carlinghow. We are a vibrant, friendly, and social community of Christians situated in Batley, West Yorkshire, within the Diocese of Leeds.

​Our Tradition and Oversight

​As a parish committed to the Catholic tradition of the Church of England, we are affiliated with The Society and receive episcopal oversight from the Bishop of Beverley. Our community is served by a priest of the Society of the Holy Cross (SSC).

​Our Worship

​The Eucharist is at the very heart of our life together, and Mass is celebrated daily within the Benefice. Our worship is grounded in "High Church" practice, offering a sensory and prayerful experience through:

​Rich Ceremonial & Vestments: Traditional liturgy that honours the beauty of holiness.

​Sacred Music: The use of traditional hymns and the ancient beauty of plainchant.

​Incense & Bells: Elements that lift our hearts and minds toward the divine.

​Devotion: A deep and enduring reverence for the Blessed Virgin Mary and all the Saints.

​Join Us

​Whether you are a lifelong Anglo-Catholic, a curious visitor, or someone seeking a spiritual home, everyone is welcome to join us for our services and social events.

​Contact and Life Events

​For enquiries regarding our regular services, or to discuss Baptisms (Christenings), Weddings, and Funerals, please reach out to our Parish Priest.

​Parish Priest: Fr Jay Lawrence Hewitt SSC

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Get in touch

Fr Jay Lawrence Hewitt SSC

Staincliffe Vicarage,
Staincliffe Hall Road,
Batley

WF17 7QX
Priest in Charge
07485539009
What's on

MASS TIMES AUGUST 2026

for 30 days, 1 hour
St John the Evangelist, Carlinghow
Ealand Road Batley Leeds, WF17 8HW, United Kingdom

August 2026 Parish Calendar - August is Dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary:

​Sat 1 - St Alphonsus Liguori, Bishop, Doctor (Memorial) [White]
• Coffee Morning 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
• Mass 12:00 pm @ St John the Evangelist, Carlinghow
​
Sun 2 - 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time [Green]
• Solemn Mass 10:00 am @ Christ Church, Stancliffe
​
Mon 3 - Monday of week 18 in Ordinary Time [Green]
• No Mass (Fr Jay's Day Off)
​
Tue 4 - St John Mary Vianney, Priest (Memorial) [White]
• Mass 7:00 pm followed by coffee @ St John the Evangelist, Carlinghow
​
Wed 5 - Dedication of the Basilica of St Mary Major [White]
• Mass 12:00 pm @ Christ Church, Stancliffe
​
Thu 6 - The Transfiguration of the Lord (Feast) [White]
• No Mass (Fr Jay on Annual Leave)
​
Fri 7 - St Sixtus II, Pope, and Companions [Red]
• No Mass (Fr Jay on Annual Leave)
​
Sat 8 - St Dominic, Priest (Memorial) [White]
• No Mass (Fr Jay on Annual Leave)
​
Sun 9 - 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time [Green]
• Solemn Mass 10:00 am @ St John the Evangelist, Carlinghow
​
Mon 10 - St Laurence, Deacon, Martyr (Feast) [Red]
• No Mass (Fr Jay on Annual Leave)
​
Tue 11 - St Clare, Virgin [White]
• No Mass (Fr Jay on Annual Leave)
​
Wed 12 - St Jane Frances de Chantal, Religious [White]
• No Mass (Fr Jay on Annual Leave)
​
Thu 13 - Sts Pontian, Pope, and Hippolytus, Priest, Martyrs [Red]
• No Mass (Fr Jay on Annual Leave)
​
Fri 14 - St Maximilian Kolbe, Priest, Martyr [Red]
• No Mass (Fr Jay on Annual Leave)
​
Sat 15 - Saturday Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary [White & Blue]
• No Mass (Fr Jay on Annual Leave)
• Coffee Morning 10:00 am - 12:00 pm @ St John the Evangelist, Carlinghow
​
Sun 16 - The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
• Solemn Mass & Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament 10:00 am @ Christ Church, Stancliffe
• Note: Followed by sweet treats. Wear something blue in honour of Our Lady.
​
Mon 17 - Monday of week 20 in Ordinary Time [Green]
• No Mass (Fr Jay on Annual Leave)

​Tue 18 - Tuesday of week 20 in Ordinary Time [Green]
• No Mass (Fr Jay on Annual Leave)
​
Wed 19 - St John Eudes, Priest [White]
• Mass 12:00 pm followed by coffee @ Christ Church, Stancliffe
​
Thu 20 - St Bernard, Abbot, Doctor (Memorial) [White]
• Mass 12:00 pm @ St John the Evangelist, Carlinghow

​Fri 21 - St Pius X, Pope (Memorial) [White]
• No Mass (Fr Jay's Day Off)
​
Sat 22 - The Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Memorial) [White]
• No Mass, Father Jay at Society Young Vocation Group in Horbury.
​
Sun 23 - 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time [Green]
• Solemn Mass 10:00 am @ St John the Evangelist, Carlinghow
​
Mon 24 - St Bartholomew, Apostle (Feast) [Red]
• Mass 6:00 pm @ Christ Church, Stancliffe
​
Tue 25 - St Louis [White]
• Mass 7:00 pm followed by coffee @ St John the Evangelist, Carlinghow
​
Wed 26 - Wednesday of week 21 in Ordinary Time (Feria) [Green]
• Mass 12:00 pm followed by coffee @ Christ Church, Stancliffe
​
Thu 27 - St Monica (Memorial) [White]
• Mass 12:00 pm @ St John the Evangelist, Carlinghow

(Parish Pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham).
​
Fri 28 - St Augustine, Bishop, Doctor (Memorial) [White]
• No Mass
​
Sat 29 - The Passion of St John the Baptist (Memorial) [Red]
• Mass
​
Sun 30 - 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time [Green]
• Said Mass (no hymns) 10:00 am @ Christ Church, Stancliffe
​
Mon 31 - St Aidan, Bishop, and Saints of Lindisfarne [White]
• No Mass (Fr Jay's Day Off)

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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