Webmaster • March 22, 2025

2025 is the Jubilee Holy Year, the 2,025th anniversary of the Incarnation of our Lord, an "event of great spiritual, ecclesial, and social significance in the life of the Church."


DATES FOR YOUR DIARY are below to mark the occasion of the Holy Year:


YORKSHIRE SAINTS – A talk by Richard Atkinson will be piloted in our Church on Tuesday 29th April after Mass. Richard will be giving a talk on Saints local to our region.


JUBILEE MARIAN GARDEN – Thank you to all those who volunteered to help with the beginnings of our Marian Garden. We look forward to watching it develop over the coming months. Please contact the Parish Office if you would like to contribute in any way.


DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES:  MEET THE PILGRIMS: All pilgrims joining the Diocesan Lourdes pilgrimage are welcome to attend a coffee and biscuits afternoon at Hinsley Hall. This is a great opportunity to meet the team and fellow pilgrims. Nurses and doctors will be available to answer any questions you may have. Sunday 27 April, 2-4pm, Hinsley Hall.



LIVE SIMPLY - CARE DEEPLY: All are welcome to this event to inspire renewal of your parish through living more simply, sustainably, and in solidarity with those experiencing poverty in this Jubilee year. Saturday May 3 Wheeler Hall, 10.30am-3.30pm. www.leedsjp.org.uk

By Webmaster June 29, 2026
Remembering Shelagh Travis – A Flower Demonstration by Anne Jordan Monday 6th July  2pm in the Parish Centre
By Webmaster June 29, 2026
All carers and the person they are caring for are invited to join us for a special Mass to celebrate the wonderful and important work of unpaid carers across the diocese. Saturday 11th July 12pm, Leeds Cathedral, Great George Street, Leeds, LS2 8BE . A sandwich lunch will be served in Cathedral Hall after Mass. To book a place please email Michelle at carersproject@growingoldgracefully.org.uk . All welcome.
By Webmaster June 29, 2026
Thank you to all parishioners who handed in their red boxes in May and June. All boxes have now been emptied and placed in the Narthex. A final sum of £349 has been banked.
By Webmaster June 29, 2026
Angela will open her garden on Friday 31 July and Saturday 1 August 2026, tickets are priced at £5. Come along and relax with tea/coffee and a scone. Donations gladly appreciated in aid of Wakefield Hospice, SVP and The Suzy Fund.  We hope to see you there, at 42 Elmwood Drive, Walton, Wakefield WF2 6 LW
By Webmaster June 28, 2026
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.
By Webmaster June 28, 2026
A Free Guided Tour will take place on the following Saturdays during the spring and summer months: 18 July and 8 August, when the tours start at 1.30pm. The tour lasts about 1 hour. No booking is required. On arrival, please gather by the Baptismal Font at the back of the Cathedral.
By Webmaster June 28, 2026
Our Prayer Group - Our next meeting will be on Wednesday 15 July at 11.00am when we will pray in the knowledge that we are God's children. This will be our last meeting before the summer break. All are welcome. For more information please contact Christine (07950 794325).
By Webmaster June 28, 2026
Annual Parish Picnic on Sunday 5th July from 11.45 to 3pm -- Everyone welcome. Join in with others and meet friends old and new. Bring and share food. The list / book is situated in the Narthex near to the entrance, if you could complete your family surname, number attending and shared items please. Thank you. Welcome to bring alcohol to consume on site. Raffle tickets prizes shall be drawn on the day. Games and activities provided. Please can you contact Annette as soon as possible if you are planning to attend this event. You can contact Annette either in person or, telephone 07717756770 or email nettie_58@hotmail.co.uk This is very much appreciated. Annual Parish Picnic – Urgent request for donations for the raffle prizes. A box is situated in the Narthex for these to be placed or if people would like to donate, I could also collect from them at their home address. I can be contacted either by email nettie_58@ hotmail.co.uk OR telephone 07717756770 to arrange collection. I am also selling raffle tickets at Masses this weekend and up to the event. Thank you for your support.
By Webmaster June 28, 2026
This year our retreat will take place over the weekend from Friday 30 October to Sunday 1 November . The cost will probably be in the region of  £200-£210 and this includes all meals from Friday teatime to Sunday lunch. If you think you may be interested, then please contact Christine Szczepanski on 07950 784325.
By Webmaster June 20, 2026
JOIN BISHOP MARCUS IN PRAYING FOR VOCATIONS: 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.
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