PARISH NEWSLETTER

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By Webmaster August 23, 2025
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.
By Webmaster August 23, 2025
The winning numbers for the July draw:- £40 - 9, £25 - 72, £20 - 114, £15 - 149. Congratulations to the winners and thank you to everyone who supports the 200 Club. The winning cheques can be collected from the notice board.
By Webmaster August 23, 2025
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.
By Webmaster August 23, 2025
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.
By Webmaster August 23, 2025
St Mary’s Singers recommence rehearsals on Sunday 31st August at our usual time of 7:30pm in the hall.
By Webmaster August 23, 2025
: If you have surplus fruit, veg, homemade jams, chutneys etc please consider sharing with the parish. There is a table at the back of the church to leave your produce. Please help yourselves to any produce, if you feel the need to make a monetary donation there is a bowl to put it in. All donations will be shared between the SVP and CAFOD. Thank you for your support.
By Webmaster August 15, 2025
The Mayor of Knaresborough, Helen and her husband John formally visited St Mary’s - they are parishioners
By Webmaster June 28, 2025
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.
By Webmaster June 13, 2025
Thank you to everyone who signed the petition to “Cancel Debt, Choose Hope” last weekend. It has been sent to CAFOD and will be added to others from Catholic parishes around the world and given to world leaders to encourage them to cancel unfair debts and implement fairer laws. If you have not signed and would like to go to: www.cafod.org.uk/cancelthedebt
By Webmaster May 24, 2025
Congratulations to all our children from St Aelred’s and St Mary’s who made their First Holy Communion last weekend. Particular thanks to their catechists Bex, Justine, Helen and Katie and to all their families for their prayerful support. Below are the photos from St Mary’s - the children celebrated first Holy Communion on Saturday
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