Monthly Archives: February 2010

Your used stamps please!

Don’t throw away those used stamps. Peter Derry collects them to help the Redemptorist Missions, this year being his twenty second.

Peter is a parishioner of St Edward’s and St Peter’s in Scarborough. Please send your stamps (and postcards pre-1940) to him at: 79 Weaponness Valley Road, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, YO11 2JG. Peter asks if [...]

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John Paul Centre 250+ Club Draw February 2010

Drawn on Monday 4th January 2010

£100 Winning No 89
£75 Winning No 263
£50 Winning No 217
£30 Winning No 76
£25 Winning No 258

Next meeting and monthly draw – Monday 1st March 2010
New members welcome. Ask for details on 01642 247831

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Bishop Terry’s Pastoral Letter for Lent 2010

Bishop Terry’s Pastoral letter for Lent 2010 has been posted to Bishop Terry’s section of this site. Click here to read it.
To hear Bishop Terry’s podcasted version of the Pastoral Letter for Lent 2010, which has also been posted to Bishop Terry’s section of this site, click here.

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Ad Limina visit to Rome

Bishop Terry along with the other Bishops of England and Wales recently made an Ad Limina visit to the Holy See to meet with Pope Benedict XVI.

Photos by kind permission of the Photographic Service, “L’Osservatore Romano”

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Love in Truth

‘Caritas in Veritate’
Bishop Terry extends an invitation to the whole Diocese – young people and adults alike – to join together in a special project for Lent 2010. The aim is to promote insight and understanding, and provoke stimulation and challenge, as we make a closer examination of recent Catholic Social Teaching.
The project is entitled [...]

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Thanks for Helping our Iraqi Neighbours

The article in the December issue of the Middlesbrough Catholic Voice raised over £4,000 for the next consignment of vital paediatric oncology drugs. Your kind generosity is much appreciated.

Picture shows John Hinman with Dr Jaffar Al Ghaban, Consultant and Paediatric Advisor to the Iraqi Ministry of Health.

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Papal Honour for Filey Parishioners

Two of St Mary’s Church, Filey parishioners recently received Papal Honours. Doreen Smith and Brian Foster were presented with the Papal Medals, Bene Merenti, for services to the Church. Congratulations to them.

The presentation was made by Fr Sean O’Donnell at the Sunday Mass.

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Bene Merenti Medal for Pickering Organist

Dennis Selina received his Bene Merenti medal and the thanks and best wishes of all at St Joseph’s, Pickering, on Sunday 10th January. Those present on the cold morning represented only a fraction of the many people who had known Dennis throughout his life and had benefited from his great contribution to the music ministry [...]

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The Church Behind Bars

Prison Chaplaincy
A much hidden but very important work that goes on throughout our diocese is the work of prison chaplains. The number of prisoners throughout England and Wales is at its highest level ever and seems to be on course to continue to rise.
Within the boundary of our diocese we have one of the [...]

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CAUSE Christmas Hamper Campaign 2009 – thanks!

Once again heartfelt thanks from CAUSE to all who contributed to the Christmas Hamper Campaign. As usual, many of the donations were sent anonymously so we hope you will all accept this acknowledgement of our gratitude. The enthusiasm and generosity of all the young people in our schools continues to grow with much time and [...]

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