SVP Meeting
Webmaster • January 11, 2025
SVP Meetings: St Aelred’s Monday 13th January 2025, 5.30pm, in the parish hall. St Mary’s Tuesday 14th January, 7pm, in the Parish Conference Room.
Fishy Lunch: Monday 1st June. All are welcome to come and enjoy Fish & Chips, mushy peas, coffee/tea, bread & Butter and sweets for afters, as well as some good chat. Hall opens 12 noon, luncheon served 1230. £8.00. 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/text Tony on 07912790773.
Summer Fayre - St Aelred’s Church will be holding their summer fayre on Sunday 28th June after 9am Mass. Please come along and join in on the fun, games, food and beverages! If you have any donations for the raffle or bottle tombola then please leave at the back of Church, raffle tickets will be on sale soon. Many thanks!
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. Saturday 13th June 11.30 am to 3.45 pm in St. Aelred’s church hall. Speaker is Rev. Michelle Lepine. The title of her talk is” Repair shop -The power of Jesus to restore us.” All most welcome.
Would you like to be part of ensuring our Bed Race Café is a huge success and meet new people and support a fantastic community cause? 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 13th: 5:00pm – 6:30pm and Saturday 14th: 9:00am – 11:00am. We would love volunteers from both St Mary’s and St Aelred’s parishes to come together, build new friendships and create a wonderful community spirit.
A local family have asked St. Aelred's SVP if we can provide any garden furniture or outside toys. A 4 year old boy would dearly love a sandpit with a cover, or other toys to play with in the garden. If you are able to help, please call the SVP on 07311 214364. Thank you.
Dates for your diary: 9 th June 6.45pm STA PPC items for the agenda no later than 1st June. 14th June Knaresborough Bed Race & Café.
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
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!