Monthly Archives: December 2009

York Carmelite Spirituality Group Programme for 2010

A pdf of the 2010 programme for the York Carmelite Spirituality Group Programme can be downloaded by clicking this link.
Also a poster to go with the programme can be downloaded here.

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Bishop Terry talks to York Carmelites about St Teresa

On 31st October, the Bishop of Middlesbrough, Rt Rev Terence Drainey, spoke to York Carmelite Spirituality Group about the great Carmelite Saint and Doctor of the Church, Teresa of Jesus of Avila. Some 30 participants packed into the home of the Corpus Christi Carmelites on York’s Lawrence Street to listen to him.

Bishop Terry spoke of [...]

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Tree-mendous!

A group of refugees have met for Saturday lunch for the last four years with Fr Peter Keeling and some parishioners of St Francis, Middlesbrough. On 5th December, they gathered to plant trees in the church grounds for National Tree Week. Promoted by the BBC, this was part of a nationwide effort to set a [...]

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The Rite of Election 2010

[ Sunday February 21, 2010; 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Saturday May 22, 2010; 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm. ] The Rite of Election will be on Sunday 21st February, the First Sunday of Lent, at 3pm in St Mary’s Cathedral.

The Mass of Thanksgiving for all those involved will be held on the Vigil of Pentecost, Saturday 22nd May.

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Crossing the River

[ Sunday January 10, 2010; 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. ] After beginning to read Isaiah’s prophecies during Advent, the READ-A-BOOK-A-MONTH bible-challenge continues with the histories during January and February, reading the First and Second Books of Kings.

Here are exciting accounts of confrontations between kings and prophets, as the nation is torn into two kingdoms. Even the weather is God’s tool in attempting to reclaim His [...]

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John Paul Centre 250+ Club Draw December 2009

Drawn on Monday 7th December 2009

£100 Winning No 32
£75 Winning No 230
£50 Winning No 155
£30 Winning No 46
£25 Winning No 140

Next meeting and monthly draw – Monday 4th January
New members welcome. Ask for details on 01642 247831

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Middlesbrough UCM Celebrates Golden Jubilee

On Saturday 21st November 2009, the Union of Catholic Mothers celebrated their 50 years in the Middlesbrough Diocese. Members from Filey, Scarborough, Hull, Middlesbrough and York met at the Bar Convent, York.

Their National President, Mrs Sheila Goodchild, joined them on this special occasion. The UCM Spiritual Advisor, Fr Sean O’Donnell from Filey, celebrated Mass [...]

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‘The Last Catholic Archbishop of Canterbury’

A Talk by Lucy Beckett
It was with enormous pleasure that on Wednesday 21st October the Cleveland Newman Circle were able to welcome Lucy Beckett who shared something of her long-held fascination with Cardinal Pole. It was against the historical background of the English Royal Family and the Papacy of the early sixteenth century that she [...]

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Archbishop of York meets regional religious leaders

On 17th November 2009, The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, hosted an event bringing regional religious leaders together at Bishopthorpe Palace.
The Archbishop of York introduced the event and listened to representatives from the Yorkshire and Humber Faith Forum (YHFF) speak about how the organisation has developed since its creation four years ago. He also [...]

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Bishop Terry’s letter to the Prime Minister regarding the Corus closure

Bishop Terence Drainey’s open letter to the Prime Minister Gordon Brown regarding the closure of the Corus steelworks and the effects this will have on families on Teesside. Bishop Terry is the seventh Bishop of Middlesbrough.

By webmaster on December 26, 2009 | Leave a comment