St. Aelred

York, North Yorkshire

Diocese of Middlesbrough

Photograph of St. Aelred
Image: DS Pugh (Geograph, CC BY-SA 2.0)

Mass times this week

Regular weekly timetable

Mon

  • –

Tue

  • 19:00

Wed

  • 09:00

Thu

  • 09:00

Fri

  • –

Sat

  • 10:00
  • 18:00 Vigil

Sun

  • 09:30

We do not hold the page these times were published on, so we cannot show you when they were last confirmed. Mass times may change; check with the parish before travelling.

About St. Aelred

St. Aelred is a Roman Catholic church in York, North Yorkshire. It is part of the Diocese of Middlesbrough.

Introduction

A larger church designed by architect Stephen Simpson of Leeds was erected in 1956. Arnold Rowntree, the Lord Mayor of York, officially opened the Flaxman Club on 19th February 1927.

Parish life

The parish CAFOD group runs a monthly Fair Trade Stall in church. Churches Together is an ecumenical group of East York churches that runs a Lent course at St Hilda's and a Good Friday Walk of Witness.

Confirmation preparation consists of eight meetings, done in the parish or with another parish. Baptism preparation requires attendance at a Baptism course of four one-hour sessions run about four times a year.

The parish serves nursing homes Grimston Court and Glen Lodge, and homes for the elderly at Stamford Bridge, Dunnington, Stockton Hall and Stockton-on-Forest. The parish has groups including SVP, UCM, CAFOD Group, Rainbows and Brownies, Tuesday Club, Third World Group, Churches Together, Children's Liturgy, RCIA, Lectio Divina and Alpha.

Sources for this profile

  1. St Aelred, York - Middlesbrough DioceseRetrieved 30 September 2026
  2. St. Aelred's Church, YorkRetrieved 30 September 2026
  3. St. Aelred's Church, YorkRetrieved 6 September 2026
  4. St. Aelred's Church, YorkRetrieved 8 October 2026
  5. St. Aelred's Church, YorkRetrieved 8 October 2026

Find St. Aelred

Map location for St. Aelred

216 Fifth Avenue, York, North Yorkshire, YO31 0PN