All Souls' Commemoration
Blessing of Graves on Sunday 1st November and
All Souls' Mass at 7pm on Monday 2nd November
Thank you to all our volunteers who helped make the special celebration of All Souls such a moving and comforting occasion on Monday evening. Many families whose loved ones' funeral took place here at St Robert's during the past year were able to light a candle on the altar rails in their memory and there was an opportunity to catch up and remember over refreshments, including 'soul cakes' afterwards. Please do keep all those whose grief is raw just now in your prayers during this month of November, the month of the Holy Souls. As in previous years, you are invited, should you wish, to place a photograph of your deceased loved one(s) on St Joseph's altar where they will remain for the rest of the month.
How can we, as a parish community, do more to care for God's creation and live more sustainably?
On Monday 9th November, we will be holding an open meeting to explore how we might put our faith into action through the CAFOD LiveSimply Award, an initiative inspired by Catholic social teaching and Pope Francis's encycli
What does it mean to be a truly welcoming and inclusive parish community?
Recently, with the help of Monsignor Keith Barltrop, a priest of the Archdiocese of Westminster, parishioners at St Robert’s explored the sometimes challenging questions surrounding how we remain faithful to the Church’s teaching on human sexual
In a world so often troubled by conflict, division and uncertainty, peace can sometimes seem a distant hope. Yet peace begins not only in the great decisions of world leaders, but also in the quiet places of the human heart.
As we mark a week of Remembrance, recalling those who have given their lives in war and those w
The 11am Mass on Remembrance Sunday, 8th November, will begin, as always, with a short Act of Remembrance. At the same time, 11am, at the Cenotaph in Harrogate, people will gather as is the tradition, for the town's Remembrance Service at which prayers will be said by Fr Kevin Dow, the Catholic Chaplain at the Army Fou
Here are a few dates of events which are happening in the future - chance for people to put them in their diaries.
As you can see, the suspended ceiling has been taken down in the Narthex, the decorating work has taken place and new lighting has been installed. We are now looking to move on to the next step of the project, which is replacing the glass in the oriel window and installing glass doors. Due to the fact that we are stil
Thank you to Emma for organising last week’s Women’s Evening, and to Fr Simon, Bill and Richard for kindly helping with the setting up, serving the food and clearing up afterwards. We had a lovely evening, beginning with Adoration and continuing with a wonderful time of fellowship and getting to know new friends within our parish community. Thank you to everyone who helped make the evening so special!
Please find here a copy of the Report that was sent to the Holy Father Pope Leo XIV at the end of August concerning the potential unification of our three dioceses.
Our altar serving team joined with some members of the 18 to 30 group and a few parents on a visit to Ushaw College in Durham last weekend. It was a tremendous opportunity to deepen friendships and explore more about our Catholic faith. Ushaw was at the centre of priestly training for the Northern Provinces from 1808 u
7 Sessions of films and discussion