Category Archives: Pastoral letters

Pastoral Letter on the visit of Pope Benedict XVI

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ As I am sure you are all aware Pope Benedict plans to visit our country for four days from 16-19 September. The visit will be a mix of State and pastoral activities which will start with him meeting the Queen at Holyrood Palace in Scotland on 16 September, and completing [...]
Posted by admin on June 1, 2010 | Posted in Pastoral letters | Leave a comment

World Day of Prayer for Vocations

4th Sunday of Easter Dear Sisters and Brothers They say it is a sign of age when policemen look younger and younger. If that is the case, I am not sure how to interpret a remark made to me at the end of the Mass of Chrism during Holy Week. Looking at all the priests gathered together [...]
Posted by admin on May 2, 2010 | Posted in Pastoral letters | 2 Comments

Bishop Terry’s Pastoral Letter for Lent 2010

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, “If only I could start over again!” I find myself muttering this phrase to myself on so many occasions. A flippant comment that sounded quite funny while it was still in my head, but no sooner have I said it than I realise it might be hurtful or taken [...]
Posted by admin on February 20, 2010 | Posted in Pastoral letters | 1 Comment

Bishop Terry’s Pastoral Letter for Advent 2009

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, They used to say that the favourite pastime of the British was queuing. I am not sure how true that is in our days, but I do know that I seem to spend a lot of time waiting; waiting to be served, waiting for a train, waiting at the airport [...]
Posted by admin on November 28, 2009 | Posted in Pastoral letters | 1 Comment

A Pastoral Postcard from the Bishop

Sharing Promises to the Poor of the World In October Bishop Terry sent out a pastoral postcard to all schools and parishes in the Diocese
Posted by admin on November 28, 2009 | Posted in Pastoral letters | Leave a comment

St Therese of Lisieux

Bishop Terry Drainey's Pastoral Letter to the people of the Middlesbrough Diocese on the occasion of the visit of the relics of St Thérèse to the diocese.
Posted by admin on September 5, 2009 | Posted in Pastoral letters | Leave a comment

World Day of Prayer for Vocations to Priesthood and to the Consecrated Life

Dear brothers and sisters “The harvest is rich, but the labourers are few, so ask the Lord of the harvest to send labourers to his harvest.” Do we take the Lord at his word? Do we believe that what Jesus says in the Scriptures is true, valuable and meaningful for our lives today? If the [...]
Posted by admin on May 2, 2009 | Posted in Pastoral letters, Podcasts | Leave a comment

Pastoral Letter for Lent 2009

[display_podcast] Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ I suspect many of you followed the election of the President of the United States? No matter what you think of the outcome, it was certainly an important event and one which in some ways will affect all of us. There is another election coming, but I don’t think you [...]
Posted by admin on February 28, 2009 | Posted in Pastoral letters | Leave a comment

The Feast of the Holy Family

Dear Brothers and Sisters During the Christmas season it is really good to have the crib not only at the front of our minds but displayed prominently in our churches. It gives a warm sense of contentment to gaze into that familiar scene; Mary, Joseph, baby Jesus, ox and donkey, shepherds and perhaps the odd angel [...]
Posted by admin on December 28, 2008 | Posted in Pastoral letters | Leave a comment

Advent 2008

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, You might be forgiven for thinking that Christmas has already come and almost gone even before we finished celebrating Christ the King and moved into Advent! Given the present economic and cultural climate I am really thanking God for the blessing of Advent and all it brings – the richness [...]
Posted by admin on November 29, 2008 | Posted in Pastoral letters | Leave a comment