The Catholic Church across Yorkshire's historic West Riding since 1878

The Catholic Church across Yorkshire's historic West Riding since 1878

Procession at St Benedict’s in Mary’s Month of May 

Following persistent wet weather, the sun providentially beamed down on St Benedict’s Garforth on Sunday 5 May, as parishioners joined with their Parish Priest, Fr Henry Longbottom and retired priest Fr Peter Rosser, for a procession of Our Lady’s statue. Taking...

World famous composer visits St Benedict’s School!

Popular and prolific composer and choral conductor, John Rutter CBE, is in demand across the world – and has paid a visit to a Leeds primary school to listen to the children’s progress on a most unusual musical instrument! Whole classes of pupils at St Benedict’s...

Scintillating Soccer at the Catenian Cup!

On Tuesday 23 May, St Theresa’s Catholic Primary School in Cross Gates hosted some scintillating seven-a-side soccer in the annual Catenian Cup Competition: a superb swan-song for its founder, John Hutchinson, who is retiring as Executive Head of St Theresa’s,...