Dates for your diary

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.

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.

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.

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 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!

Knaresborough Bed Race 2025 – date: Saturday, 14 June 2025. Planning meeting Sunday, 11 May following 10.30am Mass.

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

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.

Saturday 10th May 2025 from 11.30am to 3.45 pm in St. Aelred’s church hall, Woodlands Drive Harrogate HG27BE. Speaker is Fr. Terry McGrath. Fr Terry is a missionary of St. Francis De Sales. His talk is “What does it mean to be the Church?”