Baptisms at St Robert's
Sunday 18th October at the 11am Mass
The next baptism Mass is planned for 11am on Sunday 18th October. If you would like to have your child baptised, please call or email the office to make an appointment to meet with Fr Simon to discuss the sacrament.
Congratulations to the 21 children of our parish who made their First Holy Communion over the weekend of 13th–14th June. The children came together to celebrate this special occasion at a plenary Mass on Sunday. Both celebrations were made even more meaningful by the love, prayers, and support of their families, friends, and our parish community. The children should be very proud of the preparation, commitment, and enthusiasm they have shown throughout their journey towards receiving this important sacrament. We extend our sincere thanks to their parents and families for their encouragement, dedication, and support in helping their children grow in faith. We would also like to express our heartfelt gratitude to our catechists, Sue, Claire and Vincy, for their dedication, generosity, and guidance throughout the preparation programme. Their time, care, and commitment have helped the children grow in understanding and faith as they prepared to receive this important sacrament. Please continue to keep these children and their families in your prayers as they continue their faith journey.
St Robert's Building Fund
Recent days have seen the opening of the Cause for the Beatification and Canonisation of Pedro Ballester, a young Manchester man whose life of faith and witness continues to inspire many.
Pedro died on 13 January 2018 at the age of 21. Born in Manchester in 1996, he grew up in a Catholic family and was widely known for
The initiative "Apologia" has so far looked at suffering the context of faith, delved into the workings of the Mass, explored the Last Things and debated Faith and Reason. It will continue with a session on the Second Vatican Council on Sunday 28th June at 5pm in the parish centre. The session will be led by Sister P
The mens' evening will reconvene on Tuesday 23rd June in the parish centre beginning with adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in church at 6:30pm followed by a social in the parish centre from 7pm including a 2 course meal and drinks. A suggested contribution to costs of £10 can be given on the night.
The parish 18 to 30 group enjoyed an outing to Ryedale last Sunday. After having lunch together they visited St Mary's Church at Lastingham - built on the site of St Cedd's 7th century priory, where prayers were said in the crypt for our parish community.
Here you will find a letter from Bishop Marcus giving background to a consultation process regarding the Dioceses of Leeds, Middlesbrough and Hallam along with links to the relevant documents for those who wish to take part.
We warmly invite you to explore Magnifica Humanitas, the Holy Father’s newly released encyclical reflecting on the dignity, beauty, and sacred calling of the human person in today’s world. At a time marked by division, uncertainty, and rapid change, this inspiring document calls us back to the heart of the Gospel: that
The parish photo directory for 2026 has just been published and copies are available in the Narthex with a suggested £3 donation towards printing costs (payable on the Dona machine or in the collection bags at Mass). Thank you to all those who took part - getting to know each other helps us to build up the community o
A number of members of the newly formed St Robert's 16-30 group are pictured on a day's excursion to Malham Cove. If you would like to join the group for meetings, socials or outings, drop a line to the parish office.