Dear Brothers and Sisters
There are many voices clamouring for my attention during the course of every single day; from the moment I wake to my radio alarm until I fall asleep listening to soothing music. Some stridently demand that I listen to them, others mellifluously insinuate my desperate need of them if I am to [...]

Bishop Terence Drainey who is currently in Rome, has expressed, on behalf of
the faithful of the Diocese of Middlesbrough, great joy and delight at the
election of Pope Francis and pledges the love and prayers of the Catholic
community of Teesside, North Yorkshire, East Yorkshire and Humberside as the
new Holy Father assumes the responsibilities of the Successor [...]

The Bishop of Middlesbrough, the Right Reverend Terence Patrick Drainey, expressed his surprise on learning of the announcement of the resignation of Pope Benedict but commented that the action was an example of the Pope putting the welfare of the Church before all other considerations. Bishop Drainey said: Pope Benedict XVI will be remembered, among [...]

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 [...]

[ Saturday June 4, 2011 to Monday June 6, 2011. ] CAFOD Middlesbrough will be welcoming Monsignor Héctor Fabio Henae, who is the Director of the Colombian Bishops Social Programme and two community activists, along with Francis McDonagh, CAFOD’s Regional Representative for South America to Middlesbrough from 4th – 6th June.

Monsignor Henae will be at the Holy Name of Mary Church Hall from 1.00pm – [...]

[ Saturday July 16, 2011; ] The first year of ‘Wellsprings’ – the Diocesan Catechists’ Foundation Course, is rapidly approaching its conclusion. Of the 64 parishioners who commenced the course last September, nearly 60 will complete it in July.

They’ve been meeting in two cohorts – one based in Middlesbrough, the other in York – but will come together for a final [...]

With Chris Bain, Director of CAFOD and Francis McDonagh, Andes Programme Manager
17th-26th March 2011
A year ago, Chris Bain, the Director of CAFOD, asked if I would be willing to accompany him and Francis McDonagh, the Andes Programme Manager, to visit some of their sponsored projects in South America. As a result, I spent ten days [...]

This Lent I am giving up something which is very precious to me and I expect very precious to most people – TIME. There seems so little of it and it goes so quickly. Each day I am trying to spend a little more time with the Lord in prayer and quiet refection so that [...]

Spirituality of Children and Young People
Responding to Bishop Terence’s invitation, over 150 Headteachers, Clergy, Chairs of Governors, Chaplains and Chaplaincy Co-ordinators from across the Diocese gathered in The Royal York Hotel, York on 15th February for the Bishop’s ‘Study Day’.

After a warm welcome by Bishop Terence, Canon John Lumley introduced Dr Roisín Coll and Fr [...]

Sunday 17th April – Palm Sunday

6.30pm Vigil/Blessing of palms with Bishop Terence
10.00am Mass with Bishop Terence
5.00pm Mass

Monday 18th April

9.15am Mass

Tuesday 19th April

12 noon Chrism Mass

Wednesday 20th April

9.15am Mass
7.00pm Service of Reconciliation

Maundy Thursday

7.00pm Mass of the Last Supper with Bishop Terence
Watching until 10.00pm
10.00pm Compline

Good Friday

10.00am Morning Prayer and Office of Readings
3.00pm Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion
7.00pm [...]