Celebration of Married Life on Saturday 16th May , there will be a special Celebration Mass for Married Life at Leeds Cathedral at 12 Noon for couples and their families celebrating their 25th (Silver), 40th (Ruby), 50th (Golden), 60th (Diamond) and 70th (Platinum) wedding anniversaries this year. There will be an opportunity for couples, who wish to do so, to renew their marriage vows during the liturgy. If you are celebrating the anniversary of your wedding and you would like to take part in this celebration, please fill out the application form which is available at the back of church.
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.
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
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!
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.
St Aelred’s Spring Garden Tidy Saturday 21st March 9.30 – 11.30am Loppers, Builders bags and cake most welcome.
Parish Finance Advisory Group will meet, in the presbytery, at 7.30pm on 11th March
Support CAFOD during Lent and help families around the world who are struggling to grow enough food .If you would like to support CAFOD with your almsgiving during Lent, the CAFOD boxes and gift aid forms will be available from Ash Wednesday. Would you like a walking challenge during Lent? Join CAFOD’s Big Lent Walk - set your own distance. Sign up at: www.cafod.org.uk