Elizabeth Prout Bereavement Care are offering a two-day training course in bereavement accompaniment on Mondays 22nd & 29th June 2026 at The Briery Retreat Centre in Ilkley. The cost is £70 and includes a cooked 2 course lunch and refreshments on both days. For more information, please email epbereavementcare@dioceseofleeds.org.uk or contact The Briery on 01943 607287.
The Chapel Of Our Lady of the Crag in Knaresborough - We are a small group of local people who hold the Chapel of Our Lady of the Crag in Trust. We are in need of more trustees, gardeners, volunteers and fundraisers to help us in our mission to keep this unique site open to visitors. Donations of plants and money towards our long-term preservation projects would also be welcomed. The Chapel is now open 2-4pm (provided the weather is clement) until the end of September and by appointment at other times. We look forward to your visit! Please see our website for more details: www.ourladyofthecrag.org/
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.
Knaresborough Bed Race 2026 – Date: Saturday 13 th June 2026. Planning meeting Sunday 10th May 2026 following 10.30am Mass.
As part of the consultation currently taking place across our two Dioceses, there is an opportunity for all clergy, religious and members of the lay faithful to contribute by completing an online questionnaire, either individually or as a parish group. Prayerful reflection should be given to the questions so that the Holy Spirit may guide this process of discernment. Prayer resources and a presentation are available on the diocesan website to support this process. Responses should be submitted no later than Friday, 22nd May 2026. For more information and to complete the questionnaire, please visit: https://www.dioceseofleeds.org.uk/leedsmiddlesbrough-consultation-2026/
LIFE IN THE SPIRIT SEMINARS 2026 : St. Aelred’s Church. Woodlands Drive Harrogate HG27BE Wednesday evenings from 7.00pm to 8.30pm except Saturday 9th May noon to 3.30 (shared table lunch) Sessions, topics and speakers. 15th April -God’s Love – Fr. Jonathan Hart 22nd April –Salvation –Fr. Chris Angel 29th April –New Life - David Bolton 6th May- Receiving God’s gift -Rev. Mike Resch 9th May – Praying for Baptism in the Spirit- Fr. Chris Thomas 13th May – Growth – Rev. Olivia Lambert 20th May – Transformation – Deacon Martin Fenlon. Free event. Register online via the QR code, Ring Dolores Omand 01423870789 or register on the night
most boxes of envelopes for the next financial year have been given out. If you have not received yours please contact David Rutherford [887470 leaving name and contact number] and delivery / collection can be arranged.
Palm Sunday Masses as usual. Wednesday 1st April Mass of Chrism at Leeds Cathedral 11am – all welcome. Holy Thursday: Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper 7pm St Aelred’s with watching at the Altar of repose until 9pm. Good Friday 11am Family Stations of the Cross St Aelred’s 3pm The Lord’s Passion at both churches. Holy Saturday Easter Vigil 7pm at St Mary’s. Easter Sunday usual Sunday Masses.
Help create a 'garden' in the Lady Chapel for Holy Thursday at St Aelred by loaning a household plant within a pot. Bring it to Church on Palm Sunday, 28/29th It does get cold in the Chapel so don’t bring a very delicate plant as it may not survive. We are also asking for any greenery and white, yellow or orange flowers for the Church for Easter. Please bring these along by or on Holy Thursday, 2nd April for St Aelred’s. A retiring collection will be taken at both churches on Palm Sunday towards flowers for the Easter season.
We will be holding a chocolate raffle (both churches) on Sunday 29th March in aid of CAFOD. We are in need of chocolate donations, please leave any chocolate donations in the relevant box at the back of church, thank you! If you would like a raffle ticket, please see Krista Gray or email: office.staelred@dioceseofleeds.org.uk tickets priced at £1 each. Many thanks!