Monthly Archives: March 2008

Stations of the Cross led by St Andrew’s Parish Youth Team

Joyful Hope!
Seventeen young people between the ages of 12 and 17 led St. Andrew’s Parish in the Stations of the Cross on Friday, March 14 at 7.15 pm in St. Andrew’s Church, Teesville.
This was the first time that young people of the parish had been invited to lead the Stations and it was the [...]

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English Martyrs Panto

The show was the first ever parish panto and was created from scratch in just eight weeks by parishioners, many of whom had not done anything theatrical before.

Four sold out shows went on to great acclaim and many who saw it declared it to be the best panto they had seen, noting its thoroughly [...]

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Small School – Big Heart

The children of St Gabriel’s have taken part in two fundraising events this year. The first of these was the ‘Walk Around The World’ sponsored walk held on 8th October. The rain poured but this did not dampen the children’s and staff’s spirits and we managed to raise £818.21.

We added to this with our Lenten [...]

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The Founding of a Convent. Middlesbrough 1873-1876

Like many of the nineteenth century female Religious Orders, The Society of the Faithful Companions of Jesus had their beginnings in France in 1820, when they were founded by a young French widow, Marie, Madeleine Victoire, Vicomtesse de Bonnault d’Houet to work for the salvation of souls.

Despite opposition from the Jesuits, she based her [...]

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John Paul Centre 250+ Club Draw

Date of Draw – 3rd March 2008
£100 Winning No 170
£75 Winning No 260
£50 Winning No 131
£30 Winning No 76
£25 Winning No 23
Next Meeting and Monthly Draw Monday, 7th April 2008
New members welcome
For details telephone 01642 247831

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Key Areas of Change in 2000 years of Church History

[ Wednesday April 16, 2008; 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm. ] A talk by Mgr Bernard Bickers from the Leeds diocese, who lectured for many years in Church History at Ushaw College

Presented by The Cleveland NEWMAN Circle, on Wednesday 16th April 2008 starting at 7.30pm with coffee for all, the talk will begin at 7.45pm

Our regular meetings take place in the meeting room of [...]

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Rite of Election 2008

One of Bishop Drainey’s first duties as Bishop of Middlesbrough was to officiate at the Rite of Election on Sunday 10th February, the First Sunday of Lent. Catechumens, candidates, their godparents and sponsors, parish priests, catechists and supporters from 20 parishes had travelled to St Mary’s Cathedral for this very special occasion in the RCIA [...]

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Bishop at St David’s Mass

A group of Davids from St David’s School, Middlesbrough, gather round Bishop Terry Drainey after a St David’s Day Mass at St Mary’s Cathedral, Middlesbrough. Member of staff David Cheshire, left, stands with a group of students with particular associations with the feast day.

The Cathedral was packed with 1,000 pupils and staff and the atmosphere [...]

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‘Taste and See’ – A Day of Bite-Sized Prayer and Spirituality

[ Saturday April 26, 2008; ] Saturday 26th April 2008 in York’s city centre churches

Taste and See offers an opportunity to experience different ways of prayer and spiritual traditions through worship, workshops and discussion.

With a choice of over 20 different workshops in York’s city centre churches, Taste and See will be enlightening, creative, and maybe even challenging. Workshops will cover [...]

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Women’s World Day of Prayer Service

A large congregation of women of many denominations attended this year’s WWDP Service at the United Reform Church in Middlesbrough.
The service and the liturgy was prepared by the Christian women of Guyana and the theme was ‘God’s wisdom provides new understanding. For the Lord gives wisdom and from his mouth came knowledge and understanding’.
The Women’s [...]

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