Thank you from Fr Gerard

SVP St. Vincent's Centre Leeds. Small Electricals Appeal. Please leave unwanted kettles, irons, lamps, heaters. microwaves, hairdryers etc. in the entrance way in the marked boxes in both churches.

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.

We are looking for new Foundation Governors to join our Academy Council. Foundation Governors play a vital role in supporting the Catholic ethos of the school, helping to shape its vision, and ensuring that pupils flourish both academically and spiritually. If you are a practising member of the parish, care about children’s education, and are willing to share your time and skills, we would love to hear from you. Training and support are provided. For more information, please contact Father Gerard.

Catholic Safeguarding Standards Agency (CSSA) Survivors’ Survey: As part of a thematic audit of survivor engagement, the CSSA is actively seeking insight from those who have lived experience of abuse and is carrying out a public call for information. This is an opportunity for anybody with information to share with the CSSA (anonymously if you wish). To find out more about the CSSA’s current public call for information, and how you can complete a survey, please visit their dedicated webpage

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.

Deanery Day of Renewal Saturday 13th September 11.30am to 3.45 pm in St. Aelred’s church hall. Speaker is Fr. Chris Thomas. The theme of his talk is “Human and Alive

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.

: 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.