St Aelred's Christmas Fayre

Webmaster • October 26, 2024

You're Invited: St Aelred’s Christmas fayre - Sunday 1st December 2024 after 9 o'clock mass.

Please come and support our fundraiser for St Aelred’s, all are welcome. Enjoy turkey or bacon sandwiches with a cuppa and peruse our stalls which include, cakes, buns & groceries, chocolate tombola, bottle

stall, fancy goods & gifts, raffle, games and more. we also need your donations for the stalls which will be very much appreciated. They can

include, New or nearly new gifts of any variety, toiletries, puzzles, toys, anything Christmassy - Bottles, both alcoholic or non-alcoholic Cakes,

Buns, Biscuits, Sweets, Chocolate & Groceries -Christmas Decorations & Stationary, Wrapping Paper, Crackers etc. Please leave all donations in the library at the back of church.

A big thank you

By Webmaster • July 6, 2026
A Big Thank You - To the Albert Gubay Trust for awarding St Mary’s £75,000 towards our church repairs. Thank you to Joe Simmons from the Diocesan Finance office and Julie Burrell for all their hard work and support in securing this. Thank you to the Knaresborough Rotarians for their most generous grant of £500 towards our dishwasher in the community hall.

CAFOD, Venezuela Earthquake Appeal

By Webmaster • July 6, 2026
Cafod is working with trusted partners in Venezuela to provide emergency water, food and shelter, If you want to donate go to cafod.org.uk

Comboni Missionaries

By Webmaster • July 6, 2026
Next Sunday we welcome members of the Comboni Missionaries appealing at our Masses. There will be a retiring collection to support their work.

Fishy Luncheon

By Webmaster • July 5, 2026
St Aelred’s Hall, Monday 20th July 2026 . All are welcome to come and enjoy fish & chips, mushy peas, bread & butter, coffee/tea and sweets as well as some good chat. Hall opens 12 noon, luncheon served 12.30 £8.00 monies to be paid to Tony or Margaret. Please put your names on the list at the back of St Aelred’s Church or phone Tony on 07912790773.

The Fisher Singers

By Webmaster • July 5, 2026
Fisher Singers Summer Concert: will be held at the Cairn Hoterl on Monday 6th July at 7.20pm . All most welcome. Tickets £10 on the door or by telephoning 07958665410 or 07411258713.

A Tin a Week

By Webmaster • July 5, 2026
Food Bank: A TIN A WEEK: 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.

Deanery Day of Renewal

By Webmaster • July 5, 2026
Saturday 11th July 11.30 am to 3.45 pm in St Aelred’s church hall. Speaker is Tshada Roserie. The title of her talk is “A God for all seasons.”

St Mary's 200 Club

By Webmaster • July 5, 2026
The winning numbers for the April are:- £40 - 104, £25 - 29, £20 - 89, £15 - 56. The winning numbers for the May draw are:- £40 - £146, £25 - 166, £20 - £4, £15 - 63.  Congratulations to the winners and thank you to everyone who supports the 200 Club. The winning cheques can be collected from the notice board.

St Mary’s School

By Webmaster • July 5, 2026
St Mary’s Year 6 have written prayers that are now on display in the Narthex. Please take some time to read and pray them.

The Requiem Mass for the late Philomena Archibald RIP

By Webmaster • July 5, 2026
The Requiem Mass for the late Philomena Archibald RIP - will be held at St Mary’s on Monday 13th July at 12.30pm, all most welcome.