PARISH SOCIAL, FRIDAY 15 MAY AT ST URBAN’S SCHOOL : Tickets for our parish social evening are on sale at the back of our churches. It is not always easy for us all to come together as a community across two churches; this is a great opportunity to come together as a community to meet old friends and make new ones. Please do come along to this important event. Fr Chris
Carmel O’Donovan, one our parishioners will be running the Boston Marathon to raise funds for the Montfort Missionaries in Malawi. The funds raised go towards building a Catholic nursery where Camel’s brother, FR Charles Beirne is currently serving. This is a great cause and Carmel will appreciate your help. Donations can be made at JustGiving https://justgiving.com/page/carmel-boston-marathon?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=wa
TIME OUT: From the 20th of April until the 2nd of May , I will be on pilgrimage following the footsteps of St Paul in Greece and Turkey. There will be Mass as usual on Saturday/Sunday during my time away also on Tuesday evenings at St Urbans. As always, when I am away on pilgrimage, please feel free to give me your prayer intentions. It is my intention to leave these at the house of Our Lady in Ephesus where the tradition is that Our blessed Mother lived with St John the Evangelist. Father Chris
The next SVP meeting will be on the 20th April at 7pm in the Meeting Room at St Urban’s. All are welcome to attend.
As part of the consultation currently taking place across our two Dioceses, there is an opportunity for all clergy, religious and members of the lay faithful to contribute by completing an online questionnaire, either individually or as a parish group. Prayerful reflection should be given to the questions so that the Holy Spirit may guide this process of discernment. Prayer resources and a presentation are available on the diocesan website to support this process. Responses should be submitted no later than Friday, 22nd May 2026 . For more information and to complete the questionnaire, please visit: https://www.dioceseofleeds.org.uk/leeds-middlesbrough-consultation-2026/
The winning numbers for the final draw of this session are £100: 130. £50: 121. £50: 46. Congratulations to the winners.
A series of 15 sessions of Prayer and Life Workshops, a program where you “learn to pray and you learn to live”, will be held in the meeting room at St Urban’s every Wednesday from 6.45pm to 8.45pm starting on the 15th April 2026 . Next weekend we will hear more about the programme at Sunday Mass.
The next SVP meeting will be on the 20th April at 7pm in the Meeting Room at St Urban’s. All are welcome to attend.
Baptism preparation sessions will be held on the 23rd of May at 3.00pm in the meeting room at St Urban’s.
PARISH SOCIAL, FRIDAY 15 MAY AT ST URBAN’S SCHOOL : Tickets for our parish social evening are on sale at the back of our churches. It is not always easy for us all to come together as a community across two churches; this is a great opportunity to come together as a community to meet old friends and make new ones. Please do come along to this important event. Fr Chris
The Comboni Fathers are celebrating Sunday Masses next week. They will also make an appeal for their work in the missions.
Baptism preparation sessions will be held on the 23rd of May at 3.00pm in the meeting room at St Urban’s.
A series of 15 sessions of Prayer and Life Workshops, a program where you “learn to pray and you learn to live”, will be held in the meeting room at St Urban’s every Wednesday from 6.45pm to 8.45pm starting on the 15th April 2026 . Next weekend we will hear more about the programme at Sunday Mass.
This week I am grateful to Fr Eugene McGillicuddy for celebrating Mass on Tuesday evening. Whilst I am away daily weekday Masses are celebrated at the Cathedral https://www.dioceseofleeds.org.uk/cathedral/
Baptism preparation sessions will be held on the 23rd of May at 3.00pm in the meeting room at St Urban’s.
Pope Francis
If peoples are to remain brothers and sisters, prayer must rise unceasingly to Heaven, and one single word constantly echo on earth: peace.