St Aelred’s Summer Fayre – Will be on Sunday 28th June after 9am Mass. All welcome! To ensure the fayre is a success, we rely on the kind generosity and support of our Parishioners. Please leave any brand new raffle prizes including vouchers or bottles at the back of Church. If you are able to spare the time and able to man a stall, please sign up at the back of Church and take a raffle ticket (or 2!) as you leave Mass.
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.
Could you inspire Catholics to help the Church’s overcome poverty and injustice throughout the world? Do you want to work for CAFOD and encourage support and partnership within the Church? We are looking for a part-time Community Participation Coordinator to work in the Diocese of Leeds. Closing date: 21 June 2026. See cafod.org.uk/work-with-us
We are looking for new volunteers to help count the weekend Mass collections. The role takes place after Sunday Mass, in pairs, and usually only once a month. A heartfelt thank you to our current team and to those recently retired. Please speak to Fr Gerard if you can help.
To celebrate the retirement of the lovely Headteacher Miss Collins, St Robert’s School will be hosting ‘Jillfest’ on Friday 26th June from 5.30 – 8.30pm. There will be live performances, games, bar and lots more! It would be great to see as many old and present families as possible. Raffle tickets are available to purchase online: https://app.classlist.com/events/#/events/view/1450970830 Invitation to the Retirement Mass of St Robert’s Headteacher - Parishioners are warmly invited to join us for a special Mass of Thanksgiving to celebrate the retirement of our Headteacher, Miss Jill Collins. The Mass will take place on Monday 13th July at 6.00pm at St Robert’s Church. All are welcome.
Would box holders please leave their boxes at the back of St Aelred’s Church in the library area over the next 2 weeks and I will empty them. Many thanks for your generosity. If anyone would wish to become a red box holder, there are some spare boxes available. If you wish to make a straight bank transfer, APF Mill Hill details are: account name - Missio Sort code - 16 00 16 Account number 10824230 thank you, Michael Gilhooly.
SVP St Vincent's Centre Leeds - Are appealing for small electrical appliances, working or broken: kettles, toasters, microwaves, hair dryers etc. Please leave at St Aelred’s in the Library area or in St Mary's Narthex. For more information please ring the relevant SVP number.
Volunteers Needed for Knaresborough Bed Race – We are looking for volunteers to donate cakes, buns and biscuits and help set up and volunteer on the day. The church will be open: (for cake drop off and set up), Friday 12 th: 5:00pm – 6:30pm and Saturday 13 th: 9:00am – 11:00am. Bed Race Cafe Bottle stall and Tombola - We are also in need of gifts and bottles, at St Mary’s, for our annual fund raiser. Any donations will be gratefully received, thank you.
Existing Eucharistic Ministers For St Mary’s and St Aelred’s - (and anyone willing to become a Eucharistic minister) are invited to a meeting on: St Aelred’s Eucharistic Ministers - Wednesday 3rd June 2026 at 7pm, St Aelred’s Parish Hall and for St Mary’s Eucharistic Ministers - Thursday 4th June 2026 at 7pm, St Mary’s Parish Hall. We will be discussing the role of Eucharistic ministers, reviewing best practice and considering how to prepare for the distribution of the Chalice at all weekend masses. If you cannot attend this meeting please let Fr Gerard, Deacon David or Deacon Philip know.
We need lots of helpers for the Church deep clean on Saturday 30th May from 10am, even if you can only spare half an hour, it will be much appreciated!