Daily Archives: Saturday April 3, 2010

Remembering Archbishop Romero

24th March 2010 marked the 30th anniversary of the martyrdom of Oscar Romero, the Archbishop of San Salvador who was assassinated by a government-back militia for his speaking out in defence of human rights and the dignity of the poor. The 30th anniversary was being marked by a week of commemorative events in El Salvador, [...]

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The New Missal

On Wednesday 24th February, the Cleveland Newman Circle were privileged to hear Fr Philip Gillespie, Vice President of Ushaw College, Durham, present an excellent exegesis on the history and development of The New Missal, which is expected to be in use throughout England and Wales for Advent 2011. He urged the attentive gathering to be [...]

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Would you like to start an RCIA Group in your parish?

Or is your group struggling at the moment?
The Diocesan RCIA Working Group would be very pleased to visit any parish to talk about setting up a group, or to come along to one of your meetings.
Please contact Fr Michael Keogh at St Patrick’s, Thornaby on (01642) 674140 to make arrangements.

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The Rite of Election

‘I have called you by your name; you are mine’
21st February 2010
In spite of the snow on the First Sunday of Lent, there were very few empty seats in St Mary’s Cathedral for the Rite of Election. Only Our Lady and St Peter’s Parish in Bridlington was unable to get there. This year, 20 catechumens, [...]

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‘We need your prayers against this drought’

CAFOD in Kenya
As we prepare to celebrate the Resurrection of our Lord, we may reflect upon the message of Anthony Muheria, Bishop of Kitui Diocese, Kenya as he meets some of those people CAFOD is helping in his Diocese and asks ‘not for sympathy, but to accompany us, as part of one communion’.
‘Last year I [...]

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The Sanctuary Pledge

Britain has a proud history of providing sanctuary to people fleeing from persecution and tyranny. Our tradition has been part of what makes Britain great. However, that tradition is under threat. In recent years providing sanctuary for people has become a political football. Yet over two-thirds of the public still think it is important that [...]

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A personal reflection on Assisted Suicide

The following unsolicited personal reflection on Assisted Suicide was received at the office of the Middlesbrough Catholic Voice.
Unable to include the item in the April 2010 issue of the Middlesbrough Catholic Voice for reasons of space, and unwilling to savagely edit the article to make it fit into the Voice, the article is published [...]

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Gladly Into The Night

Many of us are familiar with the delightful CDs produced by the musician Val Goldsack. She uses contrasting voices (both speaking and singing) to create unique spiritual resources. They are at the same time restful and inspiring, simple and profound, providing a source for reflection and meditation which could be helpful for priests and lay [...]

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North East Inter Faith Forum on the Resettlement of Offenders

A North East Inter Faith Forum, titled ‘Faith Communities Can Change Lives’ was held in Newcastle on 4th March. Participants included representatives of faith communities in the North East, the Prison and Probation Service, other statutory bodies and faith related voluntary organisations. The Forum, one of the first of its kind, came together to look [...]

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UCM supports Priests’ Training Fund

On Sunday 21st February, Holy Name of Mary (Middlesbrough) Foundation of the Union of Catholic Mothers held a Cake Stall and Tombola to raise funds for its charities. Through the generosity of parishioners, £230.64 was raised of which £150.00 has been donated to the Priests’ Training Fund.
The UCM prayers, which are said at every meeting, [...]

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