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Wellsprings and CCRS

Two wonderful opportunities
for growth in faith, knowledge, and understanding
“Wellsprings” – Our Diocesan Catechists’ Foundation Course
Having had sixty participants complete the first year of Wellsprings and be commissioned as Catechists this month, we are delighted that a new course will commence in September 2011.
It will again be administered and delivered by the Adult Formation Team, joined [...]

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“Why I’m a Catholic”

Twenty-four heartfelt, profound and challenging stories
I take absolutely no credit for the idea behind “Why I’m a Catholic“. Whilst discussing plans for evangelisation during Lent and Easter, it was Canon John Lumley who hit upon the idea of listening to and sharing stories of our faith journeys.
At first I was a little sceptical, wondering whether [...]

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The Charity Bowl

When parishioners were asked to suggest causes to benefit from donations to the Cathedral’s Charity Bowl they came up with a list of 17. The newly formed Justice and Peace Group were then asked to examine those and make recommendations.

So, during the first weekend of March each Mass-goer received a ballot paper listing Third World [...]

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Colombian visit to Middlesbrough

4th-6th June 2011
Mgr Héctor Fabio Henao, Mélida Esther Guevara and Jesus Alberto Castilla Salazar, accompanied by Francis McDonagh, CAFOD’s Andes Programme Manager, visited Middlesbrough over the 4th–6th June to share their experiences of life in Colombia, where an internal conflict has been raging for the past 50 years.

Four million people have been driven from their [...]

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Malton parish supports CAFOD

The CAFOD Action Group at St Leonard and St Mary’s RC Church, Malton, held a plants and pots of jam sale on 4th/5th June after services for CAFOD’s efforts in El Salvador. They raised £226.00.

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Diocesan Pilgrimage to Walsingham 2011

Our Diocesan Pilgrimage to Walsingham, led by Bishop Terence, will soon be upon us.
Places are limited and will be dealt with on a first come, first served basis. There should be no more than two people per application though parents can include their children who reside with them.
Click here to download the application form. [...]

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Happiness

Happiness is very much in the news at the moment. The National Wellbeing Survey is now under way to measure our quality of life, and an initiative to create a happier society ‘Action for happiness’ has just been launched.
In their search for what makes us happy, the experts not surprisingly conclude that it’s not being [...]

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Visit of SVP World-Wide President

SVP members welcome their international President to the North of England
The St Vincent de Paul Society in the North of England welcomed their international President, Michael Thio, and his wife, Rosalind, on their visit in May. Michael comes from Singapore, leads a Society which has 750,000 members in 147 countries and is the first non-European [...]

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Hull and District Catholic Women’s Luncheon Club AGM

The Hull and District Catholic Women’s Luncheon Club held their AGM on Tuesday 10th May when Mrs Evelyn Hutton retired as President.

Each year, the members raise money for a charity chosen by the President and this year, Mrs Hutton was able to present Mrs Janet Doyle, one of our members and also Treasurer of [...]

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Promotion of Diocesan Gift Aid Scheme

Earlier this year, the Diocesan Gift Aid Office, with the assistance of Parish Gift Aid Organisers, made a concerted effort to promote the benefits and flexibility of the Gift Aid Scheme. The promotion took place over three separate weekends during the months of February, March and April.

The outcome of the promotion has been extremely encouraging [...]

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