Wednesday 3rd December, 6.30 pm for 7.00 pm, at St Charles Borromeo, Jarratt Street, Hull. Bishop Drainey will preach the homily. Come along, it’s a great way to begin your preparations for Christmas.

All are welcome.

If you require further information, please contact David or Carol at the CAFOD Diocesan Office on (01904) 671767 or e-mail middlesbrough@cafod.org.uk

David Cross, CAFOD Diocesan Manager

Heralded by a group of African singers called Umdumo Wesizwe (Sound of the Nation) and joined by a sizeable crowd drawn from all parts of our diocese, Bishop Terry Drainey blessed and opened the new St Pauls Bookshop in King’s Square, York on Thursday 11th September. Read More

 

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To Help Set Up Parish Evangelisation Teams

Cutting edge multi-media resources are being offered to every parish this September in support of the setting up of local evangelisation teams.

Every parish will be sent an Evangelisation DVD which has been produced by Catholic Evangelisation Services (creators of CaFE) in collaboration with the Catholic Agency to Support Evangelisation (CASE); it is titled ‘Alive in Christ – Making Mission Possible in Your Parish’. The DVD covers many areas, such as mission inside and outside the parish, to the youth, evangelisation by serving the poor and in the power of the Holy Spirit. Parishes are also being invited to send representatives to regional evangelisation training days which will take place between January – April 2009. Read More

The start of the new term in September will mark a very special anniversary in the life of St Pius X Primary School, Berwick Hills, Middlesbrough, as it completes 50 years as a centre of Catholic teaching in this area of the town. Having opened its doors to welcome pupils for the first time in September 1958, the school was subsequently dedicated in April 1959. Read More

At the recent Annual General Meeting of the Diocesan Branch of the Catholic Women’s League, the Bishop Terence Drainey concelebrated Mass with Rev David Grant, Parish Priest of Bridlington, and Rev Brian Nicholson, Branch Chaplain. Afterwards all were given a warm welcome by Bridlington Section who provided lunch. Read More

The children and staff of Sacred Heart RC Primary were thrilled when Bishop Terence called in to see them recently. Read More

The fifth annual pilgrimage to Holy Island by AOS workers and supporters in the north east region was held on Saturday 28th June 2008, when the highlight of the day was an open air Mass, celebrating the feast of SS Peter and Paul, led by the Rt Rev Terence Drainey, Bishop of Middlesbrough. Read More

Very Rev Canon Michael Bayldon, parish priest of St Paulinus’ Church, Guiborough, spoke at the recent ecumenical service of Vespers and the blessing of the icon of Our Lady of Guisborough saying, Read More

Fr John McKeever was born in Ardee, Co Louth and was ordained in Thurles Cathedral on 15th June 1958. Read More

On 2nd July 1858, St Peter’s Church on Scarborough’s North Cliff was solemnly opened as the first Catholic Church in the town, replacing a small chapel on an adjoining site, and 50 years later on 2nd July 1908, the Church was consecrated by Bishop Lacy. So on 2nd July 2008, Bishop Terry and Fr John Loughlin, parish priest, were joined by many of the priests who had served in the parish over the years including Mgr Dasey VG for a concelebrated Mass of thanksgiving to celebrate the 150th anniversary. Read More