First Confessions 2025
Webmaster • March 20, 2025
Below are the photos from St Mary’s - the children celebrated first reconciliation yesterday with huge thanks to Helen Tomlinson and Katie Bleasdale their catechists!!
St Mary’s Mass for the sick and housebound with the Sacrament of the sick will be held at 3pm on Sunday 7th September . All most welcome. Tea and cake will be served after Mass. St Aelred’s Mass will be held in late September.
STA Late Summer Fair : 6th September Mass for the sick and housebound: STM Mass for the sick and housebound : 7th September 3pm STA Film Night : 19th September 7pm St Mary’s PPC : 28th September 11.30am CAFOD Friday 3rd October Harvest Fast Day STA Cheese and wine: 23rd October STM Shared lunch : 2 nd November 12 Noon STA Christmas Fair : 30th November CJM Music Day 6th December 10.30 to 4.30 followed by Mass STA Carol Service : 7th December 4pm
St Mark’s way on the national jubilee pilgrimage of hope: begins on Saturday, 6th September with 8am Mass at Leeds Cathedral. Wall all or part of the way between the Cathedral and the Jubilee Pilgrimage Church of St Austin in Wakefield. See Diocesan website for details of how to sign up.
Our SVPs collect food for the hungry, can you spare a tin a week for this also some toiletries? These can be left in the boxes at the  back of our churches. The Lord tells us to feed the hungry, so thank you all for your donations which are sincerely appreciated.
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.
The winning numbers for the June draw: - £40 - 182, £25 - 94, £20 - 26, £15 - 69. The winning cheques can be collected from the notice board. Congratulations to the winners and thank you to everyone who supports the 200 club.
ALL welcome to join our Summer Laudato Si’ Mini-Pilgrimage on Saturday 9th August! 11am Mass at St Mary’s Catholic Church, Knaresborough & guided walk to St Robert’s Cave and Chapel of Our Lady of the Crag. Sign up via communications@dioceseofleeds.org.uk More information here: https://www.dioceseofleeds.org.uk/event/four-seasons-of-creation-laudato-si-minipilgrimage-for-summer/
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.
Saturday 27th September We are joining the Diocesan Pilgrimage to Walsingham. The coach will leave Harrogate at about 6.15am arriving in time for Mass at 12 noon followed by procession along the Holy Mile and Benediction in the Abbey grounds. We will return to Harrogate about 10pm. Packed lunch will be needed, and we are hoping to plan a stop for fish and chips at the seaside on our return journey. Cost is £35 each (including fish and chips). For further details and to secure a place, please email Caroline office.strobert@dioceseofleeds.org.uk by 31st August.
St Aelred’s and St Mary’s church flower teams would gratefully accept flowers from your garden or bought flowers to be used to decorate the church. Please leave donations at the back of church in the bucket marked Flowers.