Deanery day of renewal. Saturday 13th December 11.30 am to 3.45 pm in St. Aelred’s church hall. Speaker is Rev. Lesley Taylor. the theme for her talk is "We are all poets." She will share on her Sabbatical and writing poems. There will also be activities for us to do.
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. 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.
Dates for your diary: STM Carol Service 14th December 3pm STA/STM poinsettia Sunday’s 14th and 21st December . Open House at Fr Gerard’s Saturday 3rd January 2026. 2-5pm all welcome for Mulled wine and mince pies. Confirmations 25th February 2026 - 7pm at St Aelred’s. STA First Confessions 4.30pm 14th March 2026 STM First Confessions 6pm 18th March 6pm STM First Holy Communion 16th May 11am STA First Holy Communion 17th May 9.00am Details of classes coming soon! Parish Hall Bookings: St Mary’s OR St Aelred’s see the parish websites. Or email office.staelred@dioceseofleeds.org.uk hall.stmary.knaresborough@dioceseofleeds.org.uk
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.
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.
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
This weekend sees the annual appeal by the St. Aelred’s SVP Conference. Last year our Conference members made some 450 visits to beneficiaries. These may be families in need, Residents of Care Homes or Elderly people living alone. We helped people with the cost of their shopping, with the purchase of white goods, carpets and furniture items. The demand is growing year by year. Please help us continue our work in the parish by using the envelope attached to this bulletin and donating whatever you can. Please return your envelope next Sunday. If you are able to Gift Aid your donation, that makes a huge difference to us, at no additional cost to you. Thank you for helping us in our work.
The Fisher Singers annual Christmas Concert will take place on Monday 15th December, 7.30pm, at the Cairn Hotel.
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.