Adoration - 1st Saturday of the month, 4pm-4.50pm
"The Eucharist is the secret of my day. It gives strength and meaning to all my activities of service to the Church and to the whole world"
Pope St John Paul II
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament takes place on the first Saturday of each month from 4-4.50pm - an opportunity to spend some time with the Lord and, perhaps, to receive the sacrament of Reconciliation which is offered at the same time before the 5pm Mass. Next Saturday adoration is on 1st November.
The second session of 'Apologia' - a series designed to help deepen our faith - will focus on what the Church calls 'The Last Things'. It will take place in the parish centre at 5pm on Sunday 2nd November and will be led by the new Chair of our parish pastoral council, Ed Dyer. The Last Things cover death, judgement
In every season of our lives, we’re given opportunities to grow in charity and to receive God’s grace. Enjoy a day alongside other Catholic women filled with opportunities for you to share and grow in your faith through the Sacraments, fellowship, fun and reflections. Retreat will be held in St Robert’s Centre beginning at 9:00am and will conclude at the 5:00pm Mass. Refreshments and lunch will be provided. All women of the parish are invited to attend! Please register using the following link https://forms.gle/1QEZSew1vqvXQ6Tt9 or by emailing Marie Baker at mbaker0813@gmail.com or Hayley Rowat at hayleyrowatphysio@gmail.com
We are looking at taking a group from St Robert's to join the Leeds Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes from Friday 3rd July to Thursday 9th July, flying from Leeds/Bradford and with the intention of staying at the Hotel Solitude.
If you are interested in attending, please contact Caroline in the parish office to registe
November is traditionally a month for remembrance, and particularly All Souls' Day, which, this year, is translated to Monday 3rd November (Sunday 2nd November is the celebration of All Saints' Day). All Souls is a day on which we commemorate those for whom we grieve and all the souls who have no-one left to
2 November 2025 after the 9am Mass
St Robert's Building Fund was launched at Masses on Low Sunday weekend. An update given at all Masses on the weekend of 18/19 October delivered the tremendous news that the building fund appeal was growing, with funds received to date totalling by that date of £102,000, of which 90% of this total has been gift-aided,
Two years ago we published a parish photo directory. It seems appropriate, now, to update it. Parishioners who would like to be part of this project by having their photos taken and published in the directory will be able to have their picture taken in the Lady Chapel after most Sunday Masses over the coming weeks. T
The study will be Ephesians: Discover Your Inheritance. Ephesians was one of the most widely circulated of St. Paul’s writings because of its powerful, practical instructions for disciples of Christ. This study examines many important themes that are still relevant in today’s Christian culture and society—the nature of marriage, the purpose and role of the Church, the pre-eminence of grace in God’s plan, and the reality of spiritual warfare. Thank you to everyone who has signed up to join the Bible Study class, which is now full.
An International Mass and Luncheon, celebrating our diverse parish community took place at 11am on on Sunday, 5th October. Parishioners represented their national heritage with a procession of gifts in the Mass and a selection of food from different nations in the parish centre afterwards. Thank you to Marie and her t
After a successful Journey in Faith (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) course which started in September 2024, eight people were received into the Church at Easter this year. The new session of Journey in Faith has begun with five members so far. If you are not a Catholic and regularly worship at St Robert's o