Dates for your Diary

Webmaster • January 31, 2026

Dates for your diary:


Confirmation classes  1st and 15th February  11.30am to 2pm.

STA Mass for the sick and housebound  POSTPONED

STA Social Committee meeting  Wednesday 4th February 2026, 7pm, in the presbytery planning events for then year ahead.

STM PPC meeting Sunday 8th February 2026. 11.30am – items for the agenda to the parish office email address by Wednesday 4th February.

STA Parish finance and property advisory group  meeting Tuesday 10th February 2026. 7.30pm in the presbytery.

STA PPC meeting Wednesday 11th February   6.45pm in the parish centre. Items for the agenda to the office email address by Friday 6th February.

Confirmations 25th February 2026 - 7pm at St Aelred’s.

Ash Wednesday:  Masses at 10am at St Mary’s and 7pm at St Aelred’s

STA/STM Joint Lent Lunch – shared table for CAFOD.  Sunday 8th March 

STM World Day of Prayer Service focused on Nigeria - Friday 6th March 2pm

STA  First Confessions 4.30pm 14th March 2026

STM Irish night and quiz at St Mary’s  tickets on sale soon to raise funds for the building fund. Saturday 15th March  Tickets on sale soon. 

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

A Tin a Week

By Webmaster • January 31, 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 • January 31, 2026
Deanery day of renewal. Saturday 14th February 11.30 am to 3.45 pm in St. Aelred’s church hall, Woodlands Drive Harrogate HG27BE. Speaker is Frances Mary Callan. Talk will be, “He came as witness” John The Baptist in the fourth Gospel.

Pax Christi

By Webmaster • January 31, 2026
Witness for Peace Join our Leeds group for an 'Ash Wednesday Witness' (18.2.26) at 12.30-1.30pm in Dormund Square, Leeds LS2 8RE

SVP St Aelred and St Mary’s

By Webmaster • January 31, 2026
St John Fisher Catholic High School are holding a party for the District SVP and over 60’s on Friday 13th February 1.40-3.00pm. Please let a member of the Clergy or SVP know if you are attending or require a lift. Or call one of the SVP numbers on the bulletin.

Friendship Group

By Webmaster • January 31, 2026
Friendship Groups: St Aelred’s Friendship Group meet on the third Wednesday of each month at 1.30pm – 3.30pm all most welcome. St Mary’s Friendship Group meet Monday afternoons from 1.30pm to 3pm with refreshments and good cake! All most welcome.

Mass Intentions

By Webmaster • January 31, 2026
 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 • January 31, 2026
Catechesis for the Sacrament of Confirmation - session 1 Sunday 1st February 11.30am to 2pm with a half an hour break for packed lunched session 2 Sunday 15th February same timings. Both sessions to be held in the classroom at St Mary’s. It is essential to attend both sessions before receiving the sacrament of Confirmation.

CAFOD

By Webmaster • January 26, 2026
CAFOD meeting in St Aelred's hall, Thursday January 29th at 7pm . We will be planning for Lent and the next stages for the Live Simply Award, all welcome.

St. Aelred's SVP

By Webmaster • January 25, 2026
St Aelred's SVP invites you to tea and coffee in the hall after Mass on Tuesday January 27th .All welcome.

Parish Admin needed

By Webmaster • January 16, 2026
The parishes of St Aelred’s and St Mary’s are seeing to employ admin support for 6 hours per week. The role will be to produce the weekly newsletter, to update our websites, to increase our social media presence and to check all health and safety at St Mary’s applications and a job description from Fr Gerard. Closing date for applications Monday 19th January.