Monthly Archives: October 2010

Tour of the Relic Image of Our Lady of Guadalupe

[ Saturday October 23, 2010 to Thursday October 28, 2010. Saturday October 30, 2010 to Sunday October 31, 2010. ] When Pope John Paul II visited Mexico in 1979 he said that

The Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe will be the centre from which the light of the gospel of Christ will illuminate the entire world by means of the miraculous image of His mother.

To fulfil his words 220 full sized copies of the [...]

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‘Shine A Light’ To Witness To Christian Faith

Christians across the UK are being invited to place a light in their window on 31st October as a sign to passers-by that they are followers of Jesus Christ.
The initiative is called Night of Light and is the inspiration of Damian Stayne, the founder of the Catholic community, Cor et Lumen Christi. He explained: ‘The [...]

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Study Day Postponed

Regrettably the Study Day ‘Faith in Politics and Business – a practical way forward’ which had been due to take place on Saturday 16th October has had to be postponed until next year.
Apologies to all those who had planned to attend.

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Catholics and the 2012 Olympic Games

[ Thursday October 21, 2010; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Interested in how Catholics can link in with the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games?

Want to be part of the world’s largest ever ecumenical venture?

If you are keen or just curious, then please attend a one-off 90 minute briefing presented by More Than Gold, the umbrella Christian charity serving the 2012 Games, during their [...]

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Trustees announce proposal to close Ushaw College

Below is the press statement about the closure of Ushaw College Durham, which was issued today. This news will come as a great sadness to those who studied or taught at Ushaw and have long loved their alma mater. Clearly, it has not been an easy decision for the bishops of the Northern Province to [...]

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Reflection on the Visit of Pope Benedict XVI

photo of Pope Benedict XVI courtesy of Mrs Sue Fall

to the British Isles 16-19 September 2010
by Bishop Terry Drainey
“The Pope has got to address the state of the Catholic Church in the British Isles.”
It is said that less people than expected will attend the events during the Papal Visit.”
The Pope comes to Britain under the shadow of the clerical child abuse scandals; he has [...]

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Change in the Diocese: New Vicariates and New Deaneries

In the last two editions of the Catholic Voice, we have looked at some of the important changes which are being introduced into the life and work of our Diocese. In the September edition, we saw that in his leadership and care of our Diocese, the Bishop consults with a whole range of individuals and [...]

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My Mission Begins!

The M.Y. Mission Team (Middlesbrough Youth Mission), is the first youth mission team to be created in, and for, the diocese and has been established by Bishop Terence Patrick. Our members include Youth Chaplain Fr. Paul Farrer, team leader David Barwick, and team members Hannah Coyle, Dominique Finn, Deborah McIntosh and Louise Williams. We live [...]

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Welcome Back

photo of sign at Christ the King Church, Thornaby

Back in June 2008, over 120 parishioners from 36 parishes came to Diocesan workshops entitled ‘Welcome Back’, led by Redemptorist priest, Fr Ed Hone. Perhaps you were one of them, or you read my account of the two events at Middlesbrough and Hull.

In them, Fr Hone outlined a project called ‘Welcome Back’, which originated at [...]

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Carmelite friar made Honorary Lourdes Chaplain at the Grotto

photo courtesy of www.carmelite.org

On Monday 23rd August 2010, during a celebration of Mass at the Grotto in Lourdes by the Catholic Association Pilgrimage, three priests of the Association were made Chaplains of Honour of the Sanctuaries. Fr Nicholas King SJ, Fr Antony Lester OCarm, and Mgr William Saunders were appointed Chaplains of Honour to the Lourdes Sanctuaries by [...]

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