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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

You're invited!

By webmaster • February 15, 2025
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).

The Chapel of Our lady Knaresborough

By Webmaster • February 15, 2025
The Chapel Of Our Lady of the Crag in Knaresborough . We are a small group of local people who hold the Chapel of Our Lady of the Crag in Trust. We are in need of more trustees, gardeners, volunteers and fundraisers to help us in our mission to keep this unique site open to visitors. Donations of plants and money towards our long-term preservation projects would also welcomed. We look forward to your visit in this Jubilee Year.www.ourladyofthecrag.org/

CTIK Easter Club

By Webmaster • February 14, 2025
 CTIK Easter Club : will only take place if we have enough willing adult helpers. Please have a think and pray about if this is something you could do. Dates: Wed 16/Thurs 17 April: 9:30am – 12:30pm If you’d like to help, please let Liz Rochester (07506 576196lizrochester@outlook.com) or June Graham (ctikeasterclub@gmail.com) know by Sunday 16th February.

Church Cleaners needed

By Webmaster • February 14, 2025
 Church Cleaners : we are very grateful for all the hard work in keeping our churches so beautiful. Extra help is needed. Please see Fr Gerard or Bernadette at St Mary’s or Rhonda at St Aelred’s.

Churches Together - Representatives needed

By Webmaster • February 8, 2025
 Parish lay representative required for Churches Together in Knaresborough. Meetings are held quarterly with an AGM in February. If you are interested, please get in touch with Fr Gerard.

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

The Chapel of Our lady Knaresborough

By Webmaster • February 15, 2025
The Chapel Of Our Lady of the Crag in Knaresborough . We are a small group of local people who hold the Chapel of Our Lady of the Crag in Trust. We are in need of more trustees, gardeners, volunteers and fundraisers to help us in our mission to keep this unique site open to visitors. Donations of plants and money towards our long-term preservation projects would also welcomed. We look forward to your visit in this Jubilee Year.www.ourladyofthecrag.org/

CTIK Easter Club

By Webmaster • February 14, 2025
 CTIK Easter Club : will only take place if we have enough willing adult helpers. Please have a think and pray about if this is something you could do. Dates: Wed 16/Thurs 17 April: 9:30am – 12:30pm If you’d like to help, please let Liz Rochester (07506 576196lizrochester@outlook.com) or June Graham (ctikeasterclub@gmail.com) know by Sunday 16th February.

Church Cleaners needed

By Webmaster • February 14, 2025
 Church Cleaners : we are very grateful for all the hard work in keeping our churches so beautiful. Extra help is needed. Please see Fr Gerard or Bernadette at St Mary’s or Rhonda at St Aelred’s.

Churches Together - Representatives needed

By Webmaster • February 8, 2025
 Parish lay representative required for Churches Together in Knaresborough. Meetings are held quarterly with an AGM in February. If you are interested, please get in touch with Fr Gerard.

    • You are very welcome!

    Welcome to St Mary’s Knaresborough. It is the town’s Roman Catholic Church, situated on Bond End on the main A59 on the edge of the town centre. The parish comprises all of Knaresborough town and many of the surrounding villages including Scriven, Scotton, Lingerfield, Farnham, Copgrove, Staveley, Arkendale, Coneythorpe, Flaxby, Goldsborough, Hay-a-Park, Harrogate Road up to the golf club house, and Forest Moor Road towards Harrogate up to and including White House Farm.  For directions to church see the Contact page


    Whether you are looking to join our parish community on a regular basis, or are enquiring about becoming part of the church for a special event, such as a wedding or a baptism, or simply visiting the area and looking for a place to worship, these pages should give you all that you need to know.

    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 Gerard'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

    You're invited!

    By webmaster • February 15, 2025
    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).

    The Chapel of Our lady Knaresborough

    By Webmaster • February 15, 2025
    The Chapel Of Our Lady of the Crag in Knaresborough . We are a small group of local people who hold the Chapel of Our Lady of the Crag in Trust. We are in need of more trustees, gardeners, volunteers and fundraisers to help us in our mission to keep this unique site open to visitors. Donations of plants and money towards our long-term preservation projects would also welcomed. We look forward to your visit in this Jubilee Year.www.ourladyofthecrag.org/

    CTIK Easter Club

    By Webmaster • February 14, 2025
     CTIK Easter Club : will only take place if we have enough willing adult helpers. Please have a think and pray about if this is something you could do. Dates: Wed 16/Thurs 17 April: 9:30am – 12:30pm If you’d like to help, please let Liz Rochester (07506 576196lizrochester@outlook.com) or June Graham (ctikeasterclub@gmail.com) know by Sunday 16th February.

    Church Cleaners needed

    By Webmaster • February 14, 2025
     Church Cleaners : we are very grateful for all the hard work in keeping our churches so beautiful. Extra help is needed. Please see Fr Gerard or Bernadette at St Mary’s or Rhonda at St Aelred’s.

    Churches Together - Representatives needed

    By Webmaster • February 8, 2025
     Parish lay representative required for Churches Together in Knaresborough. Meetings are held quarterly with an AGM in February. If you are interested, please get in touch with Fr Gerard.

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    Important Notices

    Fr Gerard's Retreat

    By Webmaster • February 15, 2025
     Fr Gerard will be on his annual retreat from Monday to Friday this week. In an emergency only please contact St Robert’s on 01423 504988

    Confirmation Candidates

    By Webmaster • January 25, 2025
    Confirmat ion Candidates are warmly invited for their formation session at St Mary’s Hall on Sunday 26th 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 the 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

    Sacrament of Confirmation

    By Anthony Evans • January 17, 2025
    Confirmation Candidates are warmly invited for their formation session at St Mary’s Hall on Sunday 26 th 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 the 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.

    Events

    Sacrament of Confirmation

    By Anthony Evans • January 17, 2025
    Confirmation Candidates are warmly invited for their formation session at St Mary’s Hall on Sunday 26 th 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 the 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.

    A year of Hope

    By Webmaster • January 17, 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 18th January 2025 - 10:30am-midday, online. All welcome. Register here for free: cafod.org.uk/jubilee

    Youth Group

    By Anthony Evans • November 30, 2024
    Youth group - new members welcome - our youth group for young people in Year 7 and above will be gathering on Sunday evenings in St Aelred's Church hall 6.30pm to 8pm. For more details please see Maria Coyle or send her an email via the parish email address

    Pilgrimage to Medjugorje

    By Anthony Evans • 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.

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    St Mary's Friendship Group

    By Webmaster • February 15, 2025
    Friendship Groups: St Mary’s Friendship Group meet Monday afternoons from 1.30pm to 3pm with refreshments and good cake! All most welcome. St Aelred’s Friendship Group meet on the third Wednesday of each month at 1.30pm – 3.30pm all most welcome.

    You're invited!

    By webmaster • February 15, 2025
    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).

    SVP Meeting (St Mary's)

    By Webmaster • February 15, 2025
    St Mary’s SVP meet on4th March 2025 at 7pm in the parish centre.

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    YOU ARE INVITED!

    The parish ministry  support the community in so many different ways. We encourage all parishioners to be involved.

    Saint Ignatius Loyola

    Pray as if everything depends on God, and work as if everything depends on you

    OUR LOCAL MARIAN SHRINE

    OUR LADY OF THE CRAG

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