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First Reconciliation & First Holy Communion
Webmaster • November 30, 2024
First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion at St Aelred's Church 2025: Enrolment forms for the preparation for these Sacraments are now available for collection and on the website. First Reconciliation is for children in school year 3 or above and the First Reconciliation service will be held on Saturday 15th March at 4.30pm. First Holy Communion preparation is for children in school year 4 or above and the First Holy Communion Service will be held at 9am Mass on Sunday 18th May 2025. Completed enrolment forms should be returned to Deacon David by Sunday 1st December 2024.
We'll be having a chocolate raffle on Sunday 6th April , please can you donate any chocolate prizes (eggs and bars are all greatly appreciated!). Please leave donations at the back of Church for St Aelred's and in the Church shop for St Mary's. Tickets will be available soon to purchase (at both Churches). All money raised will be going towards CAFOD's lent appeal.
Thank you for your donations to CAFOD’S Family Fast Day Appeal, you are helping people like Lokho in Kenya have a more secure future. If you haven’t returned your envelope please put it in with the offertory collection or donate online at cafod.org.uk/envelope.
Healing Service: A Holy Hour of adoration of the Blessed Sacrament accompanied by gentle praise and worship music and an opportunity to receive the sacrament of reconciliation. Thursday 3rd April 2025 , 7-8pm at St Aelred’s. All welcome
Wednesday, 16 April – Mass of Chrism 11.00 Leeds Cathedral – all welcome. Holy Thursday, 17 April – Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper 7pm with watching at the Altar of Repose to 9.15.pm at St Mary’s. Good Friday, 18 April – Celebration of The Lord’s Passion 3pm in both churches with Stations of the Cross at St Aelred’s. Holy Saturday, 19 April – Easter Vigil 8pm at St Aelred’s. Easter Sunday masses as usual.
American Style Ceilidh - Saturday 5th April 7 . 30pm in St Aelred’s Hall. The next in our popular twice-yearly series. Come and dance to a top-class live band. Sociable and fun. No previous dance experience needed - our expert dance caller will explain everything. This event is open to the public - bring your friends from outside the parish. Tickets £10 / £6 on the door. Tea, coffee & cake in the interval. No licensed bar but you can bring your own drinks if you wish. For more information see Philip Rowe (Sunday organist St Aelred’s 9am).
Deanery day of renewal. Saturday 12th April from 11.30 am to 3.45 pm in St. Aelred’s church hall, Woodlands Drive Harrogate HG27BE Speaker is Mary Callan. Title of talk is Resurrection Women - Men too.
Stations of the Cross each Friday at 7pm at St Aelred’s and every Sunday, during Lent, at 3pm at St Mary’s.
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.
Joint Social for St Aelred’s and St Mary’s: a shared lunch will be hosted by St Aelred’s Parish on Sunday 23rd March 2025 from 12 Noon in the parish hall at St Aelred’s. Please bring a plate of food to share that reflects your family culture.
St Mary’s SVP meet on 18th March 2025 at 7pm in the parish centre . St Aelred’s SVP will meet on Monday 10th March at 5.30pm in the hall. Thursday 6th March at St Aelred’s, after 10.00am mass, there will be a CAFOD Social: hot drinks and snacks, plus good conversation.