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    Bishop Wright to visit St Pauls Bookstore in York

    St Pauls is delighted to announce that the Rt Revd Tom Wright, Bishop of Durham and world-renowned New Testament scholar, will be in their bookshop in York on Thursday 11th March, from 6 - 8pm to sign copies of his latest book 'Virtue Reborn'. In the book he shows us how Christian virtues transfor

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    Papal honour for Hull man

    Papal honour for Hull man

    Congratulations to Patrick Doyle (seen here with Kevin McNamara, former MP and fellow KSG) on the award of the Knighthood of St Gregory the Great. (photo by courtesy of Bernard Swift) Bishop Terry made the presentation to Patrick, a former lecturer, councillor, school governor and member of the

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    Encouragement and Support

    Encouragement and Support

    The Visit of the Bishops of England and Wales to the Threshold (Ad Limina) of the Apostles, 25th January - 4th February 2010 We were all called to Rome - all 35 of us, four archbishops, 18 diocesan bishops, ten auxiliary bishops, including one retired, the Apostolic Administrator of the Ukrainian C

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    Fr Joseph O'Brien R.I.P.

    Fr Joseph O'Brien R.I.P.

    Fr Joseph O'Brien who died on 25th January 2010 aged 87 was buried after his funeral Mass on 5th February at Sacred Heart Church, Hull, where he had been ordained as a priest for our Diocese by Bishop McClean on 22nd February 1975. Bishop Terry was the Principal Concelebrant and he was joined by 20

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    Ecumenical Service of Commemoration at York Minster

    On 24th March 1980, whilst celebrating the Eucharist, Oscar Romero the Roman Catholic Archbishop of San Salvador in Central America, was assassinated by a government-backed militia because of his Gospel-inspired defence of human rights and his speaking out on behalf of the poor. At his appointment

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    Bishop Terry's Pastoral Letter for Lent 2010

    Bishop Terry's Pastoral letter for Lent 2010 has been posted to Bishop Terry's section of this site. Click here to read it. To hear Bishop Terry's podcasted version of the Pastoral Letter for Lent 2010, which has also been posted to Bishop Terry's section of this site, click here.

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    Introducing Oscar Romero

    Julian Filochowski, Chair of the Archbishop Romero Trust, will present 'Introducing Oscar Romero' in York on Saturday 6th March. This meeting will take place at St. Paul’s Church, Heslington, York from 10.15am until 1pm and will be hosted by York Carmelite Spirituality Group, www.carmelite.org/yo

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    Give It Up For Lent!

    Give It Up For Lent!

    Transforming Lives For Over 50 Years CAFOD Lent Fast Day, Friday 26th February 2010 Over the last 50 years, your support has helped to transform the lives of millions of people. Thank you for your generosity. Help us make 2010 a special year. We're asking you to give something up for Lent and donat

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    The Church Behind Bars

    The Church Behind Bars

    Prison Chaplaincy A much hidden but very important work that goes on throughout our diocese is the work of prison chaplains. The number of prisoners throughout England and Wales is at its highest level ever and seems to be on course to continue to rise. Within the boundary of our diocese we have

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    Oscar Romero and Carmel

    On Saturday 6th March the Carmilite Spirituality Group meets to look at the topic of "Oscar Romero and Carmel", in anticipation of the 30th anniversary of the martyrdom of this Archbishop of El Salvador. A presentation on Romero’s life and witness will be given by Julian Filochowski, Chair of the

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    CAFOD Haiti Earthquake Emergency Appeal

    Dear Friend CAFOD Haiti Earthquake Emergency Appeal - Please hold a special collection in your parish this weekend People are removing rubble with their bare hands to find survivors in Haiti, where a massive earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale has devastated the capital. We fear that mo

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    Mary Ward and the idea of holiness

    The York Circle of the Newman Association present a talk by Pamela Ellis on 'Mary Ward and the idea of holiness' on Monday 15th February, 7.30pm at St Bede's Pastoral Centre, 21 Blossom Street, York Any enquiries, please contact Judith or Robert Smeaton on (01904) 704525 or email jud

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Catholic Care seeks Exemption in High Court

On New Regulations

In the Dioceses of Hallam, Leeds and Middlesbrough a pastoral letter was read out that explained why Catholic Care was taking a special case to the High Court on 3 and 4 March 2010.

This pastoral letter, which can be read or downloaded here, explains that since the passing of the Equality Act in 2006, Catholic Care has been fighting to re-establish its rights to still run an adoption agency.

It is anticipated the decision of the court will be known in approximately 3-5 weeks.

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Caritas in Veritate references

Following the excellent first session of ‘Caritas in Veritate’, the following is a list of documents referred to by David Cross in his presentation on ‘Catholic Social Teaching’ Read More »

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Jubilee 400 Pilgrimage to Mount Grace

Saturday May 22, 2010

May 22, 2010

There will be a Jubilee Pilgrimage from the village of Osmotherley to the Lady Chapel (2 mile uphill walk) in thanksgiving for Mary Ward and all the favours her sisters have received from God in the last 400 years. Read More »

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Rite of Welcome at St Wilfrid’s, York

photo of Canon Ryan courtesy of Lars Karlsson

The photo shows Canon Ryan at the recent Rite of Welcome at St Wilfrid’s Catholic Church, York

The photo is by kind courtesy of Lars Karlsson who maintains on-line galleries including galleries of Diocesan events at gallery.me.com/princehill#gallery.

Thank you to Lars.

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Papal honour for Hull man

Congratulations to Patrick Doyle (seen here with Kevin McNamara, former MP and fellow KSG) on the award of the Knighthood of St Gregory the Great.

photo of Kevin McNamara with Patrick Doyle

(photo by courtesy of Bernard Swift)

Bishop Terry made the presentation to Patrick, a former lecturer, councillor, school governor and member of the Yorkshire Churches Regional Commission and current Trustee of St Stephen’s Neighbourhood Centre and Chair of the Hull Freetown Society.

Patrick, born 1939, is married to Janet. They have four daughters and seven grandchildren, one of them deceased.

Patrick was a Lecturer in History at Endsleigh College of Education, which became Humberside College of Education then Humberside University and is now Lincoln University. He was also a City Councillor from 1972 to 2003 and Leader from 1979 to 2001. In addition he was Chair of the Labour Group on the Association of District Councils.

Patrick has been a Governor of numerous schools including St Mary’s College Hull, Endsleigh Primary and St Richards Primary in Hull and was a member of the Yorkshire Churches Regional Commission.

He has been the recipient of a number of other honours;

  • Honorary Alderman Hull City Council
  • Hon D. Litt. – University of Lincoln
  • Hon LLD – University of Hull
  • Order of Falcon (Iceland), and
  • Order of the Republic (Sierra Leone)

Currently Patrick is:

  • Trustee of St Stephen’s Neighbourhood Centre
  • Chair of Emmaus Hull
  • Organiser of St Charles Drop In for the Homeless
  • Provincial President of Lay Dominicans, and
  • Chair of Hull Freetown Society

He is also server, reader, Eucharistic Minister, catechist, parish Council member, SVP member at St Charles Borromeo in Hull.

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Encouragement and Support

The Visit of the Bishops of England and Wales to the Threshold (Ad Limina) of the Apostles, 25th January – 4th February 2010

We were all called to Rome – all 35 of us, four archbishops, 18 diocesan bishops, ten auxiliary bishops, including one retired, the Apostolic Administrator of the Ukrainian Church in Great Britain, the Apostolic Prefect of the Falkland Islands and one coadjutor bishop-elect – to the ‘threshold of the Apostles’. We were on pilgrimage to the tombs of Peter and Paul to renew our communion with the See of Peter, with his successor, Pope Benedict XVI and to have our faith confirmed. Read More »

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First step on the road to sainthood for Mary Ward

Mass in Westminster Cathedral to celebrate

Bar Convent Sisters and All Saints School attend

More than 2,300 people attended a service at Westminster Cathedral recently when the Most Rev Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster, conducted a Celebratory Mass in honour of Mary Ward and the 400th Jubilee of the foundation of the Congregation of Jesus and the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Loreto Sisters). In December 2009, Pope Benedict XVI published a Decree recognising the ‘heroic virtue’ demonstrated by Mary Ward (1585-1645) and thereby conferring on her the title ‘Venerable’*. Read More »

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Haiti Earthquake – Thank you!

As media coverage of the Haiti earthquake here in England starts to wind down and the period of joint action with the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) come to an end, work with earthquake survivors is set to continue well into the future. And, with an eye on such matters as rebuilding the country’s economy, member agencies of the Disasters Emergency Committee are starting to give cash to earthquake survivors in Haiti to buy much-needed supplies and boost the crippled economy. Read More »

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Lent Fast Day

Sunday October 3, 2010
3:00 pm

26th February 2010 – 50th Anniversary of Fast Day

It’s hard to believe that the first Family Fast Day, as it was first known, was 50 years ago and it all started with a few women, who learned of the suffering of mothers and babies in the Dominican Republic and wanted to try to help… and the rest, as they say, is history.

Although Lent is now well underway, it is still not too late to get involved in Give it up! revisiting a very familiar practise of giving up something and donating what you have saved. Through your efforts you can help to change ‘Wine into water’ and ‘Biscuits into bicycles’ or perhaps you can come up with your own novel ideas? Whatever you do, thank you!

To mark the 50th Anniversary, a Mass of Celebration and thanks will be offered by Bishop Drainey at 3pm on Sunday 3rd October at Middlesbrough Cathedral and we extend an open invitation to everyone from all around the Diocese to come along and join in the celebrations.

Also, lastly but by no means least, please come along and join in an Ecumenical Service to commemorate the 30th Anniversary of the death of Archbishop Oscar Romero in El Salvador, on Saturday 20th March at 11am in York Minster along with our own Bishop, Terence Drainey, Archbishop Keith O’Brien of Edinburgh will preside and the Anglican Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, will give the address.

Carol Cross
CAFOD Middlesbrough
54 Blossom Street
York YO24 1AP
Tel (01904) 671767 or e-mail middlesbrough@cafod.org.uk
Website: www.cafod.org.uk

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Honours for two Holy Cross parishioners

It must be quite unusual for two parishioners to receive papal honours on the same day but two from Holy Cross parish, Cottingham, recently did so. Read More »

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