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You are very welcome!

Thank you for taking the time to visit our parish website. We are a very active Catholic community, seeking to share the gospel values as revealed to us by our saviour Jesus Christ. If you find yourself in the area, please do call in and celebrate Holy Mass with us. Our parish priest, Canon John Griffiths is very keen to meet with visitors to the parish.

You are very welcome!

Thank you for taking the time to visit our parish website. We are a very active Catholic community, seeking to share the gospel values as revealed to us by our saviour Jesus Christ. If you find yourself in the area, please do call in and celebrate Holy Mass with us. Our parish priest, Canon Gerard Kearney is very keen to meet with visitors to the parish.

Our latest parish weekly news, notices and events below

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St Aelred's Christmas Family Film Night

By Webmaster • November 29, 2025
St Aelred's Christmas Family Film Night: Sunday 7th December at 6pm in the church hall.  All are welcome. £5 per family (to be paid on the door) and includes popcorn and hotdogs. Adults are encouraged to bring their own festive drink and Christmas cards for a festive card writing session, at the back of the hall whilst the film is shown. We look forward to seeing you there!

Christmas Nativity at St Aelred's

By Webmaster • November 29, 2025
Christmas Nativity at St Aelred’s – Would your child like to take part in this year’s nativity at St Aelred’s? All ages welcome and talking and non-talking parts available! The nativity will be carried out during the 9am Mass on Christmas day. Please contact Krista in person or via the office email if you would like your child to participate and the part they would like. office.staelred@dioceseofleeds.org.uk Thank you

Preparing for Christmas with prayer

By Webmaster • November 29, 2025
Preparing for Christmas with prayer. Four sessions reflecting and praying over the Sunday Readings during Advent. Tuesdays 25/11, 2/12, 9/12, 16/12 in St Aelred’s hall after Mass at 10.45-11.45am. All very welcome.

St Aelred's Christmas Fair

By Webmaster • November 21, 2025
St Aelred’s annual Christmas Fair will take place on Sunday 30th November following 9am Mass. We need donations of bottles, chocolate and cakes on the day. The annual raffle tickets are on sale this weekend.

St Aelred's Finance Advisory Group

By Webmaster • November 21, 2025
St Aelred’s Parish Finance and property Advisory Group will meet on Tuesday 25th November at 7.30pm in the presbytery.

Fr. Kearney's Prayer requests:  Please remember those who are sick in your daily prayers:. If you would like to add someone to the list, please email the parish office   through this link    or email the parish direct  (on the newsletter) - Also, please pray for our recently bereaved -   List Here

St Aelred's Christmas Family Film Night

By Webmaster • November 29, 2025
St Aelred's Christmas Family Film Night: Sunday 7th December at 6pm in the church hall.  All are welcome. £5 per family (to be paid on the door) and includes popcorn and hotdogs. Adults are encouraged to bring their own festive drink and Christmas cards for a festive card writing session, at the back of the hall whilst the film is shown. We look forward to seeing you there!

Carol Service

By Webmaster • November 29, 2025
St Aelred’s Carol Service will take place on Sunday 7 th December at 4pm . It will be a traditional Carol Service with readings and Carols. A retiring collection will be taken for the SVP and refreshments will be served in the parish hall afterwards.

Christmas Nativity at St Aelred's

By Webmaster • November 29, 2025
Christmas Nativity at St Aelred’s – Would your child like to take part in this year’s nativity at St Aelred’s? All ages welcome and talking and non-talking parts available! The nativity will be carried out during the 9am Mass on Christmas day. Please contact Krista in person or via the office email if you would like your child to participate and the part they would like. office.staelred@dioceseofleeds.org.uk Thank you

Advent Reconciliation

By Webmaster • November 29, 2025
Advent Reconciliation and healing service (with opportunities for individual Confessions) Tuesday 9th December 2025, 7pm – 8pm at St Aelred’s.

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Welcome to St Aelred’s Catholic Church

Welcome from everyone at the parish of St Aelred. Here on our website you can find out more about our church and our parish community. We hope that you can find everything that you need in these pages but if not please do contact us.


Children and families are warmly invited to a special liturgy for children at morning Mass on Sunday’s, during term time. Children from 4 – 8 years may attend the sessions in the parish hall during the first half of mass. Younger children may also join when accompanied by a parent.

Visitors are always most welcome to celebrate mass with us.

Our latest parish weekly news, notices and events

Keep informed about parish activities on a week by week basis. Our important activities can be seen featured below, and found on our Parish Newsletter - available online here, or in print at the back of the church.

Fr. Kearney's Prayer requests:  Please remember those who are sick in your daily prayers:  

If you would like to add someone to the list, please email the parish office   through this link  or email the parish direct (on the newsletter) - Also, please pray for our recently deceased -  List Here

St Aelred's Christmas Family Film Night

By Webmaster • November 29, 2025
St Aelred's Christmas Family Film Night: Sunday 7th December at 6pm in the church hall.  All are welcome. £5 per family (to be paid on the door) and includes popcorn and hotdogs. Adults are encouraged to bring their own festive drink and Christmas cards for a festive card writing session, at the back of the hall whilst the film is shown. We look forward to seeing you there!

Christmas Nativity at St Aelred's

By Webmaster • November 29, 2025
Christmas Nativity at St Aelred’s – Would your child like to take part in this year’s nativity at St Aelred’s? All ages welcome and talking and non-talking parts available! The nativity will be carried out during the 9am Mass on Christmas day. Please contact Krista in person or via the office email if you would like your child to participate and the part they would like. office.staelred@dioceseofleeds.org.uk Thank you

Preparing for Christmas with prayer

By Webmaster • November 29, 2025
Preparing for Christmas with prayer. Four sessions reflecting and praying over the Sunday Readings during Advent. Tuesdays 25/11, 2/12, 9/12, 16/12 in St Aelred’s hall after Mass at 10.45-11.45am. All very welcome.

St Aelred's Christmas Fair

By Webmaster • November 21, 2025
St Aelred’s annual Christmas Fair will take place on Sunday 30th November following 9am Mass. We need donations of bottles, chocolate and cakes on the day. The annual raffle tickets are on sale this weekend.

St Aelred's Finance Advisory Group

By Webmaster • November 21, 2025
St Aelred’s Parish Finance and property Advisory Group will meet on Tuesday 25th November at 7.30pm in the presbytery.

Simply Live | Cafod

By Webmaster • November 15, 2025
How are we Living Simply, in Solidarity with People in Poverty, and Sustainably with Creation? We asked for your thoughts from young and old throughout the parish community. More Here

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Important Notices

Mass Intentions

By Webmaster • November 21, 2025
 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.

Confirmation

By Webmaster • November 21, 2025
The Sacrament of Confirmation: will be celebrated, by Bishop Marcus, on Wednesday 25 th February 2026, 7pm, at St Aelred’s. All Year 6 students and above are invited to apply for the sacrament. Please see Fr Gerard, Deacon David or Deacon Philip for an application form.

St Allred's PPC

By Webmaster • November 15, 2025
St Aelred’s Parish Finance and property Advisory Group will meet on Tuesday 25th November at 7.30pm in the presbytery.

Events

St Aelred’s Fishy Luncheon

By Webmaster • November 29, 2025
Fishy Luncheon - Thursday 4th December 2025 St Aelred’s Hall. All are welcome to come and join us for fish & chips, mushy peas, coffee/tea, bread & butter and sweets for afters, as well as some good chat. Hall opens 12 noon, luncheon served 12.30pm. £7.00, 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.

Carol Service

By Webmaster • November 29, 2025
St Aelred’s Carol Service will take place on Sunday 7 th December at 4pm . It will be a traditional Carol Service with readings and Carols. A retiring collection will be taken for the SVP and refreshments will be served in the parish hall afterwards.

Advent Reconciliation

By Webmaster • November 29, 2025
Advent Reconciliation and healing service (with opportunities for individual Confessions) Tuesday 9th December 2025, 7pm – 8pm at St Aelred’s.

Preparing for Christmas with prayer

By Webmaster • November 29, 2025
Preparing for Christmas with prayer. Four sessions reflecting and praying over the Sunday Readings during Advent. Tuesdays 25/11, 2/12, 9/12, 16/12 in St Aelred’s hall after Mass at 10.45-11.45am. All very welcome.

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St Aelred’s Fishy Luncheon

By Webmaster • November 29, 2025
Fishy Luncheon - Thursday 4th December 2025 St Aelred’s Hall. All are welcome to come and join us for fish & chips, mushy peas, coffee/tea, bread & butter and sweets for afters, as well as some good chat. Hall opens 12 noon, luncheon served 12.30pm. £7.00, 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.

Carol Service

By Webmaster • November 29, 2025
St Aelred’s Carol Service will take place on Sunday 7 th December at 4pm . It will be a traditional Carol Service with readings and Carols. A retiring collection will be taken for the SVP and refreshments will be served in the parish hall afterwards.

Christmas Lunch

By Webmaster • November 29, 2025
Our Annual Parish Christmas Luncheon will take place on Wednesday 10th December 2025 at 12 Noon in St Aelred’s Parish Hall. Cost for a 3-course lunch £13. if you have signed up to attend the Christmas lunch please can you tick your starter and dessert preferences, also please give money to Rhonda by December 7th contact number is 07771141453

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