Monthly Archives: May 2010

Anselme Noumbiwa – your help needed!

Cath Ramos writes,
Dear Friends,
Click here to view/download a letter about Anselme Noumbiwa – his lack of safety in Cameroon and his right to practise freely his religion -which we hope you will sign and send out as widely as possible in advance of this weekend to the churches, schools, organisations you belong to.
There [...]

By webmaster on May 23, 2010 | Leave a comment

Stars come out for Kenyan Mission

Batman, Elvis, Cruella deVille and other stars joined with parishioners of St Joseph, Stokesley to raisefunds to provide furnishings for a new mission parish in Kenya and as part of the project, members of the parish braved the sea at Saltburn early one wet, cold and foggy Saturday morning in March for a sponsored parish [...]

By webmaster on May 12, 2010 | Leave a comment

Pastoral Letter on Vocations

Click here to read Bishop Terry’s Pastoral Letter on Vocations

By webmaster on May 2, 2010 | Leave a comment

Love in Truth

Depending on the swiftness of delivery of the Catholic Voice to your parish (and assuming you are not reading this article on-line), you may be reading this article either just before, or immediately after, the General Election. Whatever way you have voted or will vote, I wonder to what degree your choice has been informed [...]

By webmaster on May 2, 2010 | Leave a comment

Dedication of new extension at Endsleigh Centre

Yet another milestone in the progression of Endsleigh House was marked on Wednesday 14th April when Bishop Terence Patrick marked the opening of the new reception area, giving his blessing to the whole building and on all the activities conducted in it. He included in his blessing all the staff and volunteers who helped Sr [...]

By webmaster on May 1, 2010 | Leave a comment

Bishop Terry visits Young Offenders for Easter Day

Bishop Terry visited Her Majesty’s Young Offenders Institution Deerbolt, Barnard Castle, on Easter Sunday morning to join Prison Chaplain, Fr Patrick Cope, in celebrating the Easter Day Mass.

During Mass the Bishop also received into the Church Darren, 19 years old – baptizing and confirming him. At the end of the Mass, Bishop Terry very movingly [...]

By webmaster on May 1, 2010 | Leave a comment

The Church Behind Bars

Wednesday 24th March saw Fr Patrick Cope return to St Bernadette’s, Nunthorpe, where some 28 years ago he served as Deacon, in order to speak to the Cleveland Newman Circle on The Church Behind Bars. As the Bishop’s Adviser on Prisons and HM Prison Service North East Regional Chaplain, he was able to give a [...]

By webmaster on May 1, 2010 | Leave a comment

Faith in Action

I am struck by the thought that life is changing all around us all of the time. Some changes will have repercussions for us, like the forthcoming general election. Will there be a new party in government? What will their priorities be for the future of Great Britain and of other nations around the world? [...]

By webmaster on May 1, 2010 | Leave a comment

Is your parish ready to get Connected?

From April, parishes in England and Wales will be able to connect to one of CAFOD’s partner communities in one of six countries: El Salvador, Brazil, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Bangladesh or Cambodia. For the first time, your parish will be able to hear from people in these partner communities about the difference your support is making [...]

By webmaster on May 1, 2010 | Leave a comment

Christ is Risen from the Dead!

The Easter Vigil is the high point of the Church’s liturgical year, when we celebrate the most fundamental truth of our Catholic faith: “Christ is risen from the dead!” All over the world, we celebrate the new life Christ brings by initiating new members into the Church during the Easter Vigil. At St Augustine’s [...]

By webmaster on May 1, 2010 | Leave a comment