On 16 November 2025, we unite with thousands of churches across the country to mark Safeguarding Sunday.

Safeguarding Sunday is a day to highlight the importance of safeguarding within the Diocese of Leeds, the Catholic Church, and across society.  It is a day to ensure all our parishioners and communities understand what safeguarding is within the context of the Catholic Church, the structures in place to keep our communities safe, our commitment to those that have been harmed by abuse, and the support available to anyone who wishes to raise a concern. It is a chance to listen and to talk together about how we can create places that are safer for everyone.

Please consider adding a prayer of intercession at Sunday Masses on 16 November and perhaps use this Sunday as an opportunity to thank Parish Safeguarding Reps for all the work they do in contributing to safeguarding within the Church.

An example of a prayer might be:

On this Safeguarding Sunday we pray for those who are vulnerable and in need of protection.
Help each one of us to play our part in creating safer places for all your people.
Bless all those who serve in a safeguarding role within our parish and diocese;
thank you for the willingness and time they give to this important task.
Lord in your Mercy
Hear our prayer.