Parish News

There will be a special Celebration Mass for Married Life, Leeds Cathedral, Saturday 16th May, 12noon for couples and their families celebrating 25th (Silver), 40th (Ruby), 50th (Golden), 60th (Diamond) and 70th (Platinum) wedding anniversaries this year. There will be an opportunity for couples to renew their marriage vows. If you would like to take part in this celebration, please complete the application form, available at the back of church (return details on form).

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 Monday the 20th of April until Saturday 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.

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.

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/

We are invited to join Bishop Marcus with his prayer for vocations for men and women:  “Our Lady of Unfailing Help! Pray that the Lord of the Harvest will send labourers into His harvest and that He will grant an abundance of vocations to the priesthood, diaconate and religious life within the Diocese of Leeds, and throughout the world. Amen.”

This week I am grateful to Fr Paul Moores 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.