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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

St Aelred’s Summer Fair

By Webmaster • June 21, 2026
St Aelred’s Summer Fayre – Will be on Sunday 28th June after 9am Mass. All welcome! To ensure the fayre is a success, we rely on the kind generosity and support of our Parishioners. Please leave any brand new raffle prizes including vouchers or bottles at the back of Church. Many thanks!

A Tin a Week

By Webmaster • June 21, 2026
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 Counting Team

By Webmaster • June 21, 2026
We are looking for new volunteers to help count the weekend Mass collections. The role takes place after Sunday Mass, in pairs, and usually only once a month. A heartfelt thank you to our current team and to those recently retired. Please speak to Fr Gerard if you can help.

St Robert's School, ‘Jillfest’

By Webmaster • June 21, 2026
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 Invitation to the Retirement Mass of St Robert’s Headteacher - Parishioners are warmly invited to join us for a special Mass of Thanksgiving to celebrate the retirement of our Headteacher, Miss Jill Collins. The Mass will take place on Monday 13th July at 6.00pm at St Robert’s Church. All are welcome.

SVP St Vincent's Centre Leeds

By Webmaster • June 21, 2026
SVP St Vincent's Centre Leeds - Are appealing for small electrical appliances, working or broken: kettles, toasters, microwaves, hair dryers etc. Please leave at St Aelred’s in the Library area or in St Mary's Narthex. For more information please ring the relevant SVP number.

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

Spectacles for Recycling at St Aelred’s

By Webmaster • June 22, 2026
Please donate your old spectacles for recycling. All types gratefully received. They will be repaired to help sight impaired children and adults in poor countries throughout the world. Please place in the box is at the back of church. Thank you

St Aelred’s and St Mary’s Children’s Liturgy – Volunteers from September 2026

By Webmaster • June 22, 2026
Our Children’s Liturgy has grown and is appreciated by so many families in the parish. We would love a few more people to join the team from September 2026. Anyone in the parish is welcome, men in particular, as our current team is entirely female and it’s important for our children to experience a variety of voices and role models. If you would like to help, just let Canon Gerard, Deacon David or Deacon Philip know, so we can get safeguarding checks underway. The only requirement is a willing spirit and the ability to help with one or two Sunday sessions per half-term. All planning is provided. You can either help lead or simply support the session.

St Aelred’s Summer Fair

By Webmaster • June 21, 2026
St Aelred’s Summer Fayre – Will be on Sunday 28th June after 9am Mass. All welcome! To ensure the fayre is a success, we rely on the kind generosity and support of our Parishioners. Please leave any brand new raffle prizes including vouchers or bottles at the back of Church. Many thanks!

St Aelred’s Counting Team

By Webmaster • June 21, 2026
We are looking for new volunteers to help count the weekend Mass collections. The role takes place after Sunday Mass, in pairs, and usually only once a month. A heartfelt thank you to our current team and to those recently retired. Please speak to Fr Gerard if you can help.

You are very welcome!

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

St Aelred’s Summer Fair

By Webmaster • June 21, 2026
St Aelred’s Summer Fayre – Will be on Sunday 28th June after 9am Mass. All welcome! To ensure the fayre is a success, we rely on the kind generosity and support of our Parishioners. Please leave any brand new raffle prizes including vouchers or bottles at the back of Church. Many thanks!

A Tin a Week

By Webmaster • June 21, 2026
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 Counting Team

By Webmaster • June 21, 2026
We are looking for new volunteers to help count the weekend Mass collections. The role takes place after Sunday Mass, in pairs, and usually only once a month. A heartfelt thank you to our current team and to those recently retired. Please speak to Fr Gerard if you can help.

St Robert's School, ‘Jillfest’

By Webmaster • June 21, 2026
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 Invitation to the Retirement Mass of St Robert’s Headteacher - Parishioners are warmly invited to join us for a special Mass of Thanksgiving to celebrate the retirement of our Headteacher, Miss Jill Collins. The Mass will take place on Monday 13th July at 6.00pm at St Robert’s Church. All are welcome.

SVP St Vincent's Centre Leeds

By Webmaster • June 21, 2026
SVP St Vincent's Centre Leeds - Are appealing for small electrical appliances, working or broken: kettles, toasters, microwaves, hair dryers etc. Please leave at St Aelred’s in the Library area or in St Mary's Narthex. For more information please ring the relevant SVP number.

CAFOD Vacancy

By Webmaster • June 13, 2026
Could you inspire Catholics to help the Church’s overcome poverty and injustice throughout the world? Do you want to work for CAFOD and encourage support and partnership within the Church? We are looking for a part-time Community Participation Coordinator to work in the Diocese of Leeds. Closing date: 21 June 2026. See cafod.org.uk/work-with-us

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Important Notices

Mass Intentions

By Webmaster • June 21, 2026
Mass intentions A spiritual gift to a friend or family in need or anyone mourning a loved one. All Mass intentions can be made via the brown envelopes in the narthex, please write the intention on the front of the envelope and a cash donation placed in them or use the tab on the Dona machine if you are able to. Please give at least 2 weeks’ notice to facilitate a special day.

Live Simply

By Webmaster • June 21, 2026
If you have any blooms you would like to share, please place them at the back of either St Aelred’s or St Mary’s church, for our flower teams to arrange them. Thank you.

St Aelred's PPC

By Webmaster • February 28, 2026
St Aelred’s PPC will meet on 4th March at 6.45pm in the parish centre

Events

St Aelred’s Fishy Luncheon

By Webmaster • May 23, 2026
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.

Dates for your Diary

By Webmaster • May 23, 2026
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.

Friendship Group

By Webmaster • February 21, 2026
Friendship Groups: 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.

Confirmation

By Webmaster • January 31, 2026
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.

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The Requiem Mass for the late Mary Outhwaite RIP

By Webmaster • June 22, 2026
The Requiem Mass for the late Mary Outhwaite RIP - Will be held at St Aelred’s Church on Thursday 9th July at 1.15pm, all most welcome.

The Fisher Singers

By Webmaster • June 21, 2026
Fisher Singers Summer Concert: will be held at the Cairn Hoterl on Monday 6th July at 7.20pm . All most welcome. Tickets £10 on the door or by telephoning 07958665410 or 07411258713.

Deanery Day of Renewal

By Webmaster • June 21, 2026
Deanery day of renewal. Saturday 11th July 11.30 am to 3.45 pm in St Aelred’s church hall.  Speaker is Tshada Roserie. The title of her talk is “A God for all seasons.”

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Saint Ignatius Loyola

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