Dates for your diary: Confirmation classes 1st and 15th February 11.30am to 2pm. STA Mass for the sick and housebound POSTPONED STA Social Committee meeting Wednesday 4th February 2026, 7pm, in the presbytery planning events for then year ahead. STM PPC meeting Sunday 8th February 2026. 11.30am – items for the agenda to the parish office email address by Wednesday 4th February. STA Parish finance and property advisory group meeting Tuesday 10th February 2026. 7.30pm in the presbytery. STA PPC meeting Wednesday 11th February 6.45pm in the parish centre. Items for the agenda to the office email address by Friday 6th February. Confirmations 25th February 2026 - 7pm at St Aelred’s. Ash Wednesday: Masses at 10am at St Mary’s and 7pm at St Aelred’s STA/STM Joint Lent Lunch – shared table for CAFOD. Sunday 8th March STM World Day of Prayer Service focused on Nigeria - Friday 6th March 2pm STA First Confessions 4.30pm 14th March 2026 STM Irish night and quiz at St Mary’s tickets on sale soon to raise funds for the building fund. Saturday 15th March Tickets on sale soon. STM First Confessions 6pm 18th March 6pm . STM First Holy Communion 16th May 11am STA First Holy Communion 17th May 9.00am Details of classes coming soon! Parish Hall Bookings: St Mary’s OR St Aelred’s see the parish websites. Or email office.staelred@dioceseofleeds.org.uk hall.stmary.knaresborough@dioceseofleeds.org.uk

Catechesis for the Sacrament of Confirmation - session 1 Sunday 1st February 11.30am to 2pm with a half an hour break for packed lunched session 2 Sunday 15th February same timings. Both sessions to be held in the classroom at St Mary’s. It is essential to attend both sessions before receiving the sacrament of Confirmation.

The parishes of St Aelred’s and St Mary’s are seeing to employ admin support for 6 hours per week. The role will be to produce the weekly newsletter, to update our websites, to increase our social media presence and to check all health and safety at St Mary’s applications and a job description from Fr Gerard. Closing date for applications Monday 19th January.

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!

 Mass intentions gratefully received using the brown envelopes in both churches. All Mass intentions must be made via the brown envelopes in the narthex and a cash donation placed in them or use the tab on the Dona machine. Please give at least 2 weeks’ notice to facilitate a special day.

Catechesis for the Sacrament of Confirmation - session 1 Sunday 1st February 11.30am to 2pm with a half an hour break for packed lunched session 2 Sunday 15th February same timings. Both sessions to be held in the classroom at St Mary’s. It is essential to attend both sessions before receiving the sacrament of Confirmation.

CAFOD meeting in St Aelred's hall, Thursday January 29th at 7pm . We will be planning for Lent and the next stages for the Live Simply Award, all welcome.

St Aelred's SVP invites you to tea and coffee in the hall after Mass on Tuesday January 27th .All welcome.