Remembrance Sunday
Sunday 8th November 2023

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 Foundation College.

Fr Simon will be at Stonefall Cemetery on Sunday 1st November from 1230pm to bless the graves as directed by any families who wish their loved ones' graves to be blessed. It's an opportunity to remember our loved ones and pray for their souls at the beginning of the month of November, dedicated to the Holy Souls. The

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!

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

Here, you can download 'The Call of Creation', issued by the Bishops' Conference of England and Wales and referred to by Bishop Marcus in his recent pastoral letter. For those who have expressed an interest in exploring this area in a parish context, please do read this document and, in the next couple o

Music plays an important part in our worship at St Robert’s, helping us to pray, celebrate and participate more fully in the Mass. We are always keen to welcome new singers and musicians who might be willing to share their gifts with the parish.
Whether you are an experienced musician or singer, or simply someone who



