Monthly Archives: December 2008

The Feast of the Holy Family

Dear Brothers and Sisters
During the Christmas season it is really good to have the crib not only at the front of our minds but displayed prominently in our churches. It gives a warm sense of contentment to gaze into that familiar scene; Mary, Joseph, baby Jesus, ox and donkey, shepherds and perhaps the odd angel [...]

By webmaster on December 28, 2008 | Leave a comment

Christmas Midnight Mass

December 2008
Middlesbrough Cathedral
One of the things I love about Christmas is to be able to settle down to a really enjoyable film. I am a great Indiana Jones’ fan. I know it is old hat, but my favourite is “Raiders of the Lost Ark”. It combines the typical themes of all Indy’s films; swash-buckling adventure, [...]

By webmaster on December 26, 2008 | Leave a comment

Congratulations

To Peter Warren and Bernard Morgan who were granted the Institution of Lectorate by Bishop Terry Drainey on Sunday 7 December 2008 at St Mary’s Cathedral.

Peter and Bernard are currently studying for Ordination to the Permanent Diaconate.

By webmaster on December 19, 2008 | Leave a comment

New year, new challenge

livesimply launches Community Challenges
The livesimply Network is launching a set of Community Challenges for the New Year.
Designed to be carried out by communities of Catholics, the Challenges are structured activities or programmes which groups can carry out together.

livesimply Outreach Co-ordinator, Catherine Waters-Clark explains, ‘The Community Challenges build on the success of the livesimply Promise. More [...]

By webmaster on December 19, 2008 | Leave a comment

Did you know…?

that at St Clare’s six people are ready to become Roman Catholics?
that there are six more people who want to say “Yes!” to God
and that you can hear Fr John Paul Leonard’s homily of welcome to the six catechumens on-line at the St Clare’s web site, www.stclare.org.uk or by using one of the links below

Fr John Paul Leonards welcome to Catechumens (mp3) [ 4:04 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
Fr John Paul Leonards welcome to Catechumens (m4a) [ 0:01 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

By webmaster on December 19, 2008 | Leave a comment

Read-a-Book-a-Month, York

[ Sunday January 18, 2009; 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm. ] The Read-a-Book-a-Month bible-reading challenge continues to gather York Christians together. The United Reformed Church (URC) in Priory Street will host the launch event for the books of Leviticus and Numbers. Retired Baptist minister, Tim Evans, whose notes Mary Callan borrowed while writing the pamphlets, will give a talk on these challenging books. ‘Tim brings years [...]

By webmaster on December 19, 2008 | Leave a comment

Who is my Neighbour?

“Who is my Neighbour” was the theme as 230 members of the St. Vincent de Paul Society attended a two-day conference at Ushaw College in Durham.

The International President General, Jose Ramon Diza-Torremocha, flew in from Madrid to address the delegates on the challenges facing the SVP throughout the world.

Louise Zanre of the Jesuit Refugee service [...]

By webmaster on December 19, 2008 | Leave a comment

Happy New Year! A Message of Thanks from CAFOD

On behalf of CAFOD and our overseas partners, may we wish everyone in the Diocese of Middlesbrough a happy and blessed 2009. We also want to say a very big thank you to you for your prayers and generosity throughout 2008, particularly for your response to the crisis being experienced by the people of the [...]

By webmaster on December 19, 2008 | Leave a comment

Success for Sea to Sea Charity Bike Ride

Apostleship of the Sea Trustee, David Savage, has raised an amazing £11,455.33 for the Apostleship of the Sea in his adventurous bike ride from the Irish Sea to the North Sea in a day! He exceeded his original goal to raise a whopping £10,000 and is still going.

On 15th November 2008, David Savage rode from [...]

By webmaster on December 19, 2008 | Leave a comment

250+ Club Draw

Date of Draw – 1st December 2008

£100 Winning No 237
£75 Winning No 9
£50 Winning No 14
£30 Winning No 235
£25 Winning No 271

Next Meeting and Monthly Draw: Monday, 5th January 2009

By webmaster on December 19, 2008 | Leave a comment