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You are very welcome!

Thank you for taking the time to visit our parish website. We are a very active Catholic community, seeking to share the gospel values as revealed to us by our saviour Jesus Christ. If you find yourself in the area, please do call in and celebrate Holy Mass with us. Our parish priest, Canon John Griffiths is very keen to meet with visitors to the parish.

You are very welcome!

Thank you for taking the time to visit our parish website. We are a very active Catholic community, seeking to share the gospel values as revealed to us by our saviour Jesus Christ. If you find yourself in the area, please do call in and celebrate Holy Mass with us. Our parish priest, Canon Gerard Kearney is very keen to meet with visitors to the parish.

Our latest parish weekly news, notices and events below

Download the parish Newsletter Here

Welcome to Fr Paul McCourt- this weekend

By Webmaster • January 17, 2025
A very warm welcome to Fr Paul McCourt celebrating Mass with us this weekend.

A Very Big Thank You!

By Webmaster • January 3, 2025
A very big thank you to all who prepared our churches for the Christmas celebrations. Thank you too for al who lead our Masses with beautiful music and all who prepared our readings and children’s liturgy. The comments of welcome and joy were so special to receive on your behalf!! Thank you too for all your very kind greetings, gifts and offerings.

Prayer for 2025

By Webmaster • January 3, 2025
Prayer for 2025: Lord, we look toward you, our hope, our peace, and our comfort in this New Year. As we enter into the unknown of the coming year, we ask for your guidance and wisdom. Illuminate our path with your light so that we may walk in your ways and make choices that align with your will. Help us to seek first your kingdom and trust that all other things will be added unto us. Amen.

Happy New Year!

By Webmaster • January 1, 2025
 Canon Gerard and Deacon David wish you all a very Happy New Year.

Advent Appeal

By Webmaster • December 28, 2024
St Aelred’s SVP Advent Appeal : St Aelred's Advent Appeal: The funds raised allow us to give support to those needing help in the next year. Many thanks to those people who have already donated to this appeal. If you would like to donate there are SVP envelopes at the back of church, the DONA machine and bank transfer. Our bank details are C091102 SVP St Aelred - Harrogate sort: 60 60 04 Account: 46076255. If you wish to gift aid please fill in the slip on the envelope.

Fr. Kearney's Prayer requests:  Please remember those who are sick in your daily prayers:. If you would like to add someone to the list, please email the parish office   through this link    or email the parish direct  (on the newsletter) - Also, please pray for our recently bereaved -   List Here

Welcome to Fr Paul McCourt- this weekend

By Webmaster • January 17, 2025
A very warm welcome to Fr Paul McCourt celebrating Mass with us this weekend.

SVP Leeds Sponsored Walk

By Webmaster • January 17, 2025
SVP Leeds- Annual Family Sponsored Walk in Aid of the St. Vincent’s Support Centre will take place in the beautiful countryside around Wetherby on Sunday 18th May 2025. All walkers new and old welcome. Please also see poster in the church narthex. There will be 2 walks: one of 3 and one of 9 miles to suit all ages and abilities. Lots of additional attractions on the day. Further details through the St. Vincent’s website: St Vincent's Centre, Leeds | St Vincent de Paul Society (svp.org.uk); from Leigh Bradley: LeighB@svp.org.uk // 0113 248 4126 or from our Parish SVP Conference. Please support our unique Leeds based project helping the disadvantaged & those living in poverty throughout Leeds.

St Aelred's PPC Meeting

By Webmaster • January 17, 2025
St Aelred’s PPC will meet on Thursday 6th February 2025, 6.45pm. Any items for the agenda please email them to the office email address.

A year of Hope - The Jubilee Year with CAFOD

By Webmaster • January 11, 2025
A Year of Hope: An Introduction to the Jubilee Year with the Catholic Agency for Overseas Development 2025 is a Jubilee year, but what does that mean? Catholic talk show host and author Nana Churcher, and CAFOD’s Simon Giarchi will be hosting Fr Jan Nowotnik (Director of Mission for the Bishop’s Conference), Christine Allen (CAFOD’s Director) and Kayode Akintola (CAFOD’s Head of Africa) and more for a lively start to the Jubilee. With a special appearance by Catholic band Ooberfuse. Saturday 18 th January 2025 - 10:30am- midday, online. All welcome. Register here for free: cafod.org.uk/jubilee

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    Welcome to St Aelred’s Catholic Church

    Welcome from everyone at the parish of St Aelred. Here on our website you can find out more about our church and our parish community. We hope that you can find everything that you need in these pages but if not please do contact us.


    Children and families are warmly invited to a special liturgy for children at morning Mass on Sunday’s, during term time. Children from 4 – 8 years may attend the sessions in the parish hall during the first half of mass. Younger children may also join when accompanied by a parent.

    Visitors are always most welcome to celebrate mass with us.

    Our latest parish weekly news, notices and events

    Keep informed about parish activities on a week by week basis. Our important activities can be seen featured below, and found on our Parish Newsletter - available online here, or in print at the back of the church.

    Fr. Kearney's Prayer requests:  Please remember those who are sick in your daily prayers:  

    If you would like to add someone to the list, please email the parish office   through this link  or email the parish direct (on the newsletter) - Also, please pray for our recently deceased -  List Here

    Welcome to Fr Paul McCourt- this weekend

    By Webmaster • January 17, 2025
    A very warm welcome to Fr Paul McCourt celebrating Mass with us this weekend.

    A Very Big Thank You!

    By Webmaster • January 3, 2025
    A very big thank you to all who prepared our churches for the Christmas celebrations. Thank you too for al who lead our Masses with beautiful music and all who prepared our readings and children’s liturgy. The comments of welcome and joy were so special to receive on your behalf!! Thank you too for all your very kind greetings, gifts and offerings.

    Prayer for 2025

    By Webmaster • January 3, 2025
    Prayer for 2025: Lord, we look toward you, our hope, our peace, and our comfort in this New Year. As we enter into the unknown of the coming year, we ask for your guidance and wisdom. Illuminate our path with your light so that we may walk in your ways and make choices that align with your will. Help us to seek first your kingdom and trust that all other things will be added unto us. Amen.

    Happy New Year!

    By Webmaster • January 1, 2025
     Canon Gerard and Deacon David wish you all a very Happy New Year.

    Advent Appeal

    By Webmaster • December 28, 2024
    St Aelred’s SVP Advent Appeal : St Aelred's Advent Appeal: The funds raised allow us to give support to those needing help in the next year. Many thanks to those people who have already donated to this appeal. If you would like to donate there are SVP envelopes at the back of church, the DONA machine and bank transfer. Our bank details are C091102 SVP St Aelred - Harrogate sort: 60 60 04 Account: 46076255. If you wish to gift aid please fill in the slip on the envelope.

    Invite from Fr Gerard

    By Webmaster • December 20, 2024
    You are warmly invited to Fr Gerard’s home for mince pies and mulled wine on Saturday 28th December from 3-5pm please do call in.

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    Important Notices

    St Aelred's PPC Meeting

    By Webmaster • January 17, 2025
    St Aelred’s PPC will meet on Thursday 6th February 2025, 6.45pm. Any items for the agenda please email them to the office email address.

    Confirmation candidates

    By Webmaster • January 17, 2025
    Confirmation Candidates are warmly invited for their formation session at St Mary’s Hall on Sunday 25th January 2025 , 12 Noon to 3pm. Please bring a packed lunch. Parents are invited to meet with Fr Gerard at 2.30pm for an update on the same day. Please note this is then only session. We are running and it is essential to attend before the celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation. Home work: please bring with a Saints/Biblical name for your Confirmation name.

    Christmas at St Aelred's

    By Webmaster • December 30, 2024
     A photo of St Aelred's at Christmas

    Events

    Friendship Groups Event

    By Webmaster • January 17, 2025
    Friendship Groups: Come and join us! St Aelred’s Friendship Group meet on the third Wednesday of each month at 1.30pm – 3.30pm all most welcome. St Mary’s Friendship Group meet Monday afternoons from 1.30pm to 3pm with refreshments and good cake! All most welcome.

    Pilgrimage to Medjugorje

    By Webmaster • November 10, 2024
    M edjugorje Pilgrimage 4th - 11th June 2025 For further information please call Richard on 07970 198096 or Katherine on 07974 941441 www.aglowpilgrimages.com All very welcome.

    St Aelred's Christmas Fayre

    By Webmaster • October 26, 2024
    St Aelred’s Christmas fayre - Sunday 1st December 2024 after 9 o'clock mass. Please come and support our fundraiser for St Aelred’s, all are welcome. Enjoy turkey or bacon sandwiches with a cuppa and peruse our stalls which include, cakes, buns & groceries, chocolate tombola, bottle stall, fancy goods & gifts, raffle, games and more. we also need your donations for the stalls which will be very much appreciated. They can include, New or nearly new gifts of any variety, toiletries, puzzles, toys, anything Christmassy - Bottles, both alcoholic or non-alcoholic Cakes, Buns, Biscuits, Sweets, Chocolate & Groceries -Christmas Decorations & Stationary, Wrapping Paper, Crackers etc. Please leave all donations in the library at the back of church.

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    SVP Leeds Sponsored Walk

    By Webmaster • January 17, 2025
    SVP Leeds- Annual Family Sponsored Walk in Aid of the St. Vincent’s Support Centre will take place in the beautiful countryside around Wetherby on Sunday 18th May 2025. All walkers new and old welcome. Please also see poster in the church narthex. There will be 2 walks: one of 3 and one of 9 miles to suit all ages and abilities. Lots of additional attractions on the day. Further details through the St. Vincent’s website: St Vincent's Centre, Leeds | St Vincent de Paul Society (svp.org.uk); from Leigh Bradley: LeighB@svp.org.uk // 0113 248 4126 or from our Parish SVP Conference. Please support our unique Leeds based project helping the disadvantaged & those living in poverty throughout Leeds.

    Online - Evening Prayer

    By webmaster • January 17, 2025
    A New Year's Invitation to Evening Prayer: Since Covid a small group have been meeting on-line each evening to pray together "Evening Prayer of the Church”. This is an invitation to parishioners of both our parishes to come and join in with the prayer, even if only occasionally. Please email Deacon David for information, or just give it a try by dropping-in any evening at 6pm using the Zoom link: Meeting ID 748 9844 4879 Passcode: 4Z9YTB.

    Fishy Monday Lunch

    By Webmaster • January 17, 2025
    Fishy Monday Luncheon 27th January Doors open 12 noon, luncheon served 12.30pm. All are welcome to come and enjoy a light bite fish and chips with mushy peas, bread & butter, sweets and tea/coffee and have a good natter. Please put your names on the list at the back of St Aelred’s church or ring Tony on 07912790773. Monies to be paid to Tony or Margaret.

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