Dear Brothers and Sisters
There are many voices clamouring for my attention during the course of every single day; from the moment I wake to my radio alarm until I fall asleep listening to soothing music. Some stridently demand that I listen to them, others mellifluously insinuate my desperate need of them if I am to [...]
“The Year of Faith will also be a good opportunity to intensify the witness of charity.”
Will it make a real difference?
Will the effects of the Year of Faith be felt beyond the doors of our Churches and in the wider world? There is a danger that the Year of Faith might be seen as concentrating [...]
Training Days:
As well as the training days already announced there will now be an extra mop-up session – you need to attend one of these sessions if you want to work as a Branc in Lourdes.
There will be a session in Hull on Saturday 20th April 10:30 for an 11:00 start in the Sacred Heart [...]
The following Brancardier meetings have been arranged
The Hull meeting will be on Tuesday the 19th March in The Humber Social Club (formerly the Royal Hotel), starting at 19:30
36 New Bridge Rd, Hull HU9 2RG
The Middlesbrough meeting will be on Thursday 21st March in the St Francis Social Club, also starting at 19:30
Acklam Rd, Middlesbrough [...]
Bishop Terence Drainey who is currently in Rome, has expressed, on behalf of
the faithful of the Diocese of Middlesbrough, great joy and delight at the
election of Pope Francis and pledges the love and prayers of the Catholic
community of Teesside, North Yorkshire, East Yorkshire and Humberside as the
new Holy Father assumes the responsibilities of the Successor [...]
Dear Sisters and Brothers
Lent is always a gift to us, if we are willing to accept it. But in this Year of Faith it could be the best gift, the timeliest gift, the gift we desperately need, whether we realise it or not. I suppose the fundamental questions to ask oneself at this special time [...]
Dear Friend,
Word of the Lord Conference – Durham, 24-26 April, 2013
I am writing to let you know about the forthcoming ‘Word of the Lord’ Conference, which has as its focus celebrating the gift of the Scriptures at the heart of the Church in England and Wales.
In this Year of Faith, this unique gathering in Durham [...]
CCS Mass of Thanksgiving and Ushaw Lecture from the Grand Master of the Knights of Malta
Centre for Catholic Studies, Durham University
March 6th will be an incredible day of thanksgiving, learning and forward reflection for the supporters and friends of the Centre for Catholic Studies and Ushaw College. Bishop Seamus Cunningham will celebrate a Mass of [...]
The Bishop of Middlesbrough, the Right Reverend Terence Patrick Drainey, expressed his surprise on learning of the announcement of the resignation of Pope Benedict but commented that the action was an example of the Pope putting the welfare of the Church before all other considerations. Bishop Drainey said: Pope Benedict XVI will be remembered, among [...]
Dear Brothers and Sisters
Will this be the busiest, best discounted shopping weekend of the year? The shops have only been closed for a very short time and yet already people are queuing to ensure they get the best bargains of the year, spend their Christmas-present-vouchers, and exchange mismatched gifts. Already for some, as the ritual [...]
