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You are very welcome!

Thank you for taking the time to visit our parish website. We are a very active Catholic community, seeking to share the gospel values as revealed to us by our saviour Jesus Christ. If you find yourself in the area, please do call in and celebrate Holy Mass with us. Our parish priest, Canon John Griffiths is very keen to meet with visitors to the parish.

You are very welcome!

Thank you for taking the time to visit our parish website. We are a very active Catholic community, seeking to share the gospel values as revealed to us by our saviour Jesus Christ. If you find yourself in the area, please do call in and celebrate Holy Mass with us. Our parish priest, Canon Gerard Kearney is very keen to meet with visitors to the parish.

Our latest parish weekly news, notices and events below

Download the parish Newsletter Here

Becoming Catholic - Learn more

By Webmaster • May 9, 2025
St Mary’s and St Aelred’s - anyone interested in knowing more about the faith and becoming a Catholic please see Fr Gerard or Deacon David or Deacon Philip to register interest.

St Mary's Primary OFSTED report

By Webmaster • May 9, 2025
St Mary’s RC Primary School: we are incredibly proud to share out OFSTED report with you. The inspection team recognised the dedication, hard work, and strong sense of community that make our school so special. It highlights the good progress our children are making, the commitment of our staff, and the supportive partnerships we have. Our achievement is a testament to the collective effort of our pupils, staff, governors, and the wider community. We are so proud of what we have accomplished together. Well done St Mary’s!

Thank you

By Webmaster • April 27, 2025
Thank you to all who have worked so hard to make this Holy Week so special. Thank you too for all your help, support and encouragement. Thank you too for your most generous offerings, cards and gifts.

Want to know more about the faith?

By Webmaster • April 27, 2025
St Mary’s – anyone interested in knowing more about the faith and becoming a Catholic please see Fr Gerard to register interest

St Mary's 200 Club

By Webmaster • April 26, 2025
The winning numbers for the March draw: - £40 - 42, £25 - 72, £20 - 66 £15 - 37. Congratulations to the winners and thank you to everyone who supports the 200 Club. The winning cheques can be collected from the notice board at St Mary’s.

Fr. Kearney's Prayer requests: Please remember those who are sick in your daily prayers:. If you would like to add someone to the list, please email the parish office through this link or email the parish direct  (on the newsletter) - Also, please pray for our recently bereaved - List Here

Becoming Catholic - Learn more

By Webmaster • May 9, 2025
St Mary’s and St Aelred’s - anyone interested in knowing more about the faith and becoming a Catholic please see Fr Gerard or Deacon David or Deacon Philip to register interest.

Event: Effective Catholic Communications

By Webmaster • May 3, 2025
Facebook, X, Instagram, text, email, WhatsApp: what makes good and effective communication in our age and how does this influence our mission as Catholic Christians today? Rowan Morton Gledhill, Diocesan Communications Office, will be at St Aelred’s on Tuesday, 20 May at 7pm to explore this with us. All most welcome

SOLEMN REQUIEM MASS FOR POPE FRANCIS

By Webmaster • April 25, 2025
Please join Bishop Marcus in the celebration of Holy Mass to pray for the repose of the soul of His Holiness Pope Francis, Tuesday 29 April 5.30pm, Leeds Cathedral. The venerable tradition of praying the Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory Be to the Father, followed by “Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord…” is encouraged, especially in our Catholic schools, as is the recitation of the Rosary for the repose of the soul of the deceased Pope.

Pope Francis R.I.P.

By Webmaster • April 25, 2025
Pope Francis leaves behind us a legacy like no other. He was above all a prayerful man of the people. Mass will be celebrated for him at St Aelred’s on Saturday 26th April at 6pm and St Mary’s on Sunday 4th May at 10.30am. We are all called to serve and take from his example the call to pray, reflect and be church together. May he rest in peace and rise in glory.

You are very welcome!

Welcome to St Mary’s Knaresborough. It is the town’s Roman Catholic Church, situated on Bond End on the main A59 on the edge of the town centre. The parish comprises all of Knaresborough town and many of the surrounding villages including Scriven, Scotton, Lingerfield, Farnham, Copgrove, Staveley, Arkendale, Coneythorpe, Flaxby, Goldsborough, Hay-a-Park, Harrogate Road up to the golf club house, and Forest Moor Road towards Harrogate up to and including White House Farm.  For directions to church see the Contact page


Whether you are looking to join our parish community on a regular basis, or are enquiring about becoming part of the church for a special event, such as a wedding or a baptism, or simply visiting the area and looking for a place to worship, these pages should give you all that you need to know.

Our latest parish weekly news, notices and events

Keep informed about parish activities on a week by week basis. Our important activities can be seen featured below, and found on our Parish Newsletter - available online here, or in print at the back of the church.

Fr Gerard's Prayer requests:  Please remember those who are sick in your daily prayers:  

If you would like to add someone to the list, please email the parish office   through this link  or email the parish direct (on the newsletter) - Also, please pray for our recently deceased -  List Here

Becoming Catholic - Learn more

By Webmaster • May 9, 2025
St Mary’s and St Aelred’s - anyone interested in knowing more about the faith and becoming a Catholic please see Fr Gerard or Deacon David or Deacon Philip to register interest.

St Mary's Primary OFSTED report

By Webmaster • May 9, 2025
St Mary’s RC Primary School: we are incredibly proud to share out OFSTED report with you. The inspection team recognised the dedication, hard work, and strong sense of community that make our school so special. It highlights the good progress our children are making, the commitment of our staff, and the supportive partnerships we have. Our achievement is a testament to the collective effort of our pupils, staff, governors, and the wider community. We are so proud of what we have accomplished together. Well done St Mary’s!

Thank you

By Webmaster • April 27, 2025
Thank you to all who have worked so hard to make this Holy Week so special. Thank you too for all your help, support and encouragement. Thank you too for your most generous offerings, cards and gifts.

Want to know more about the faith?

By Webmaster • April 27, 2025
St Mary’s – anyone interested in knowing more about the faith and becoming a Catholic please see Fr Gerard to register interest

St Mary's 200 Club

By Webmaster • April 26, 2025
The winning numbers for the March draw: - £40 - 42, £25 - 72, £20 - 66 £15 - 37. Congratulations to the winners and thank you to everyone who supports the 200 Club. The winning cheques can be collected from the notice board at St Mary’s.

Latest News

Important Notices

Mass Intentions

By Anthony Evans • May 9, 2025
Mass intentions gratefully received using the brown envelopes in both churches. All Mass intentions must be made via the brown envelopes in the narthex and a cash donation placed in them or use the tab on the Dona machine. Please give at least 2 weeks’ notice to facilitate a special day.

Thank you from Fr Gerard

By Webmaster • May 3, 2025
A very big thank you for all your very kind greetings and gifts last weekend as I celebrated a significant milestone birthday! I am most grateful and honestly overwhelmed by your thoughtfulness. Fr Gerard.

Confirmation

By Webmaster • April 6, 2025
A photo of our confirmation children this year 2025

Events

Stations of the Cross

By Webmaster • April 5, 2025
Stations of the Cross each Friday during Lent, at 3pm at St Mary’s - 7pm at St Aelred’s - every Sunday,

Lent day: Volunteers needed for St Roberts School

By Webmaster • March 16, 2025
Lent Day at St Robert's Primary School. Monday 31st March. This year, in consultation with Head Teacher Miss Jill Collins, we will be focussing the children's prayer on the Live Simply programme. Volunteers are needed to accompany the children around the various prayer stations. New and experienced helpers are very welcome. Volunteers needed for morning and/or afternoon sessions. Please speak to Krista Rafferty-Gray for further details.

SVP - Shop Knaresborough

By Webmaster • March 8, 2025
St Vincent’s Shop (SVP) in Knaresborough is in need of volunteers for various tasks: in the shop, sorting, on the till. Please call into the shop at 52 High Street Knaresborough or email annetteh@svp.org.uk. If you are able to offer an hour or two that would be much appreciated. The shop also needs donations of clothes, shoes, handbags and bric-a-brac.

Ash Wednesday 5th March

By Webmaster • February 22, 2025
 Ash Wednesday is on the 5th March. Masses will be at 10am at St Mary’s (members of our school community will be joining us) and 7pm at St Aelred’s.

Sunday Mass Livestream

Dates for your diary

By Webmaster • May 9, 2025
Retreat Day, Saturday, 28 June 10am to 3pm at St Aelred’s St Aelred’s Summer Fair – date to be announced shortly Trip to the Laudate Si Centre, Thursday, 14 August Church Music day with Jo Boyce and team from CJM Music, Saturday, 29 November at St Mary’s.

How do our young people – and their parents – safely navigate social media

By Webmaster • May 9, 2025
How do our young people – and their parents – safely navigate the immense and challenging world of X, Instagram, Facebook, text, email, WhatsApp and how does this digital world influence our mission as Catholic Christians today? Rowan Morton Gledhill, Diocesan Communications Office Director, will be at St Aelred’s on Tuesday, 20 May at 7pm to explore this with us. Everyone, especially our young people, will be most welcome.

St Mary's Friendship Group

By Webmaster • May 9, 2025
Friendship Groups: St Mary’s Friendship Group meet Monday afternoons from 1.30pm to 3pm with refreshments and good cake! All most welcome. St Aelred’s Friendship Group meet on the third Wednesday of each month at 1.30pm – 3.30pm all most welcome.

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The parish ministry  support the community in so many different ways. We encourage all parishioners to be involved.

Saint Ignatius Loyola

Pray as if everything depends on God, and work as if everything depends on you

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