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.
Please Join us for Christmas mass - we look forward to celebrating Christmas with you.
St Aelred’s Christmas Day 9am Mass will have a live Nativity please come as your favourite Nativity character. Contact Krista for further details office.staelred@dioceseofleeds.org.uk
Preparing for Christmas with prayer. Four sessions reflecting and praying over the Sunday Readings during Advent. Tuesday 16/12 in St Aelred’s hall after Mass at 10.45-11.45am. All very welcome.
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!
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 Parish Finance and property Advisory Group will meet on Tuesday 25th November at 7.30pm in the presbytery.
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
Advent Lectio Divina St Aelred and St Mary’s 2025 Tuesdays at 11.45am in St Aelred’s hall 25 th Nov, 2 nd Dec, 9 th Dec, 16 th Dec. You do not have to attend every week, all sessions are ‘stand-alone’. More Here
Our annual Remembrance Mass will take place on Tuesday 11 th November, 7pm, at St Aelred’s. If you can offer a lift or need one, please sign up in the Narthex at St Mary’s.