Sr Christina, Daughter of Charity of St Vincent de Paul, died on 10th August 2008. She was 94 years old. Read More

Foundress of the Sisters of Mercy, Venerable Catherine McAuley, is already a saint in the eyes of her vast Mercy Family of Sisters and Associates: Read More

Foundress of the Sisters of Mercy, Venerable Catherine McAuley, is already a saint in the eyes of her vast Mercy Family of Sisters and Associates: Read More

On Monday 25 August 2008 at 2.35 am in the Convent of St Joseph, Whitby Father Peter Coleman returned to the Lord. May he rest in peace. Read More

Fr Charles Macauley, a monk of Ampleforth Abbey who retired from his last post as parish priest only two months ago, has died at the age of 76. Read More

Fr Anselm Cramer, the Monastic Archivist at Ampleforth Abbey has written a new book entitled ‘Gilling Castle, The Story of the House and its Families’. Read More

The blessing of the foundation stone at Stanbrook Abbey proved to be quite eventful. Thunder, lightning and torrential rain at just the wrong moment drove the assembly from the car park to a nearby building where the blessing finally took place.

Those present along with Bishop Terry were Sister Andrea, Abbot Cuthbert from Ampleforth and Abbot Richard Yeo who is President of the English Benedictine Congregation.

Photos from the blessing ceremony can be seen in the galleries section of the diocesan web site.

Les Clark

The FCJ Sisters would like to thank Bishop Terence Patrick, the priests and the many friends who braved the cold and sleet on Saturday 5th April to join with them in thanking God for the life and work of their Foundress, Marie Madeleine d’Houet.

Middlesbrough is very different today from the town the Sisters first knew when they lived in Cannon Street in 1872. But the faith hasn’t changed and while thanking God for the many generations of priests and people who have worked with us, we pray that through the intercession of Marie Madeleine, we all may continue to build up communities of faith and service in the Middlesbrough of the 21st century.

Almost 700 from across the Diocese including Bishop Terry, Mgr Dasey, VG, and 20 priests joined the FCJ communities from Middlesbrough and Hexham and Newcastle Dioceses at a Thanksgiving Mass in the Cathedral on 5th April to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the death of Venerable Marie Madeleine d’Houet who founded the Faithful Companions of Jesus (FCJ) Order in 1820 in Paris. Read More

Congratulations to Sister Agatha Leach CJ, of the Bar Convent Community on being named best ambassador for York in the city’s tourism awards. Read More