Youth Group
Webmaster • November 30, 2024
Youth group - new members welcome - our youth group for young people in Year 7 and above will be gathering on Sunday evenings in St Aelred's Church hall 6.30pm to 8pm. For more details please see Maria Coyle or send her an email via the parish email address
Mary’s Angels, Parent and Baby/toddler group . Next sessions will be at 1.30 until 3pm on Mondays 20th October, 3rd , 17th November,1st ,15th December, 12th and 26th January 2026.St Robert’s Parish Centre. All very welcome. Any enquiries please call Katherine 01423 734828.
Thank you for supporting CAFOD’s Family Fast Day! Your donations in our parish collection and online are helping families like Waré’s in Ethiopia. CAFOD’s local partners worked with Waré’s community to build an underground water tank that now provides safe water for 300 families. Your support this Harvest will help more communities have better access to safe water. You can read more about Ware’s story here: cafod.org.uk/harvest St Aelred’s raised an amazing £898.08. St Mary’s tbc
Fishy Luncheon Tuesday 28th October. All welcome to come and enjoy fish and chips, mushy peas, coffee/tea, bread and butter and sweets for afters, as well as some good chat. Hall opens 12 Noon, luncheon served 12.30pm £7. 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 Tony on 07912790773. ist at the back of St Aelreds church or phone Tony on 07912790773.
Our next Shared lunch will take place on Sunday 2nd November at 12 Noon in St Mary’s Hall. Please see the signup sheets at the back of each church
Christmas Nativity at St Aelred’s – Would your child like to take part in this year’s nativity at St Aelred’s? All ages welcome and talking and non-talking parts available! The nativity will be carried out during the 9am Mass on Christmas day. Please contact Krista in person or via the office email if you would like your child to participate and the part they would like. office.staelred@dioceseofleeds.org.uk Thank you
Friendship Groups: St Mary’s Friendship Group meet Monday afternoons from 1.30pm to 3pm with refreshments and good cake! All most welcome. St Aelred’s Friendship Group meet on the third Wednesday of each month at 1.30pm – 3.30pm all most welcom
The Sacrament of Confirmation: will be celebrated, by Bishop Marcus, on Wednesday 25th February 2026, 7pm, at St Aelred’s. All Year 6 students and above are invited to apply for the sacrament. Please see Fr Gerard, Deacon David or Deacon Philip for an application form.
Cake and Coffee with the SVP of St Mary’s on Sunday 19th October after 10.30am Mass. Learn what we do and how you could put your faith into practice. All welcome. See display details next week for further information and chat to members without obligation.
St Aelred’s SVP warmly invite you to refreshments after 9.30am Mass on Thursday 9th October .
Deanery day of renewal. Saturday 8th November 11.30 am to 3.45 pm in St. Aelred’s church hall, Speaker is Jones Bediako. The theme of his talk is “Suffering in Christ.” Until recently Jones was a member of the National service team for Catholic Charismatic Renewal and is chairperson of the Leeds Diocesan service team