Welcome to St John Fisher & St Thomas More Roman Catholic Church

Our parish family extends a very warm welcome – through the pages of this website – to you all, whether you are a regular parishioner, new to the area, returning to the Church, a visitor, or perhaps just interested in what we do.  St John Fisher & St Thomas More Catholic Church is situated between the villages of Burley in Wharfedale and Menston, we also serve Tranmere Park and Hawksworth village.  Our address is Bradford Road, Burley in Wharfedale, LS29 7PX.

Please accept the prayers and good wishes of our parish family for you and for your loved ones.  Do contact us if you wish to be involved in any of the activities detailed on this site; or if you are hoping to explore the Catholic faith as it is practised in the world today.

You can read news items, messages from Fr Tim and download the latest bulletins.  Please see our Youth, family & Children’s Liturgy page – it shares some thoughts and activities for our children and their families.  Our Tree of Life page celebrates gaining CAFOD’s LiveSimply award.  Pope Leo (and Pope Francis in Laudato Si’) asks us how the whole church – including every member of our parish family – can respond each and every day through prayer and by action to care for creation, our common home, and to hear the cry of the poor.

Diocesan Justice & Peace Commission

You can read monthly newsletters on our Diocesan news & events page.  The September 2022 newsletter can be found here, it includes the full story about how our parish gained its LiveSimply award.
Readings and prayers for all daily services including Mass can be found here.

PRAYER FOR POPE LEO XIV

O God, who chose your servant, in succession to the Apostle Peter as shepherd of the whole flock, look favourably on the supplications of your people and grant that, as Vicar of Christ on earth, he may confirm his brethren and that the whole Church may be in communion with him in the bond of unity, love and peace, so that in you, the shepherd of souls, all may know the truth and attain life eternal.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Safeguarding

You can find details of our parish and diocesan Safeguarding here.