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Gift Aid – Reduction in the basic rate of tax

by webmaster | Dec 16, 2007 | Diocese

(effective from 6 April 2008) Parishes within the Diocese face a potential loss of tax amounting to £50,000 To prevent this loss can I increase the amount of my donation by 15p in every pound? If I’m not already using Gift Aid can I now complete a Declaration to...

Dear Brother Priests, Deacons, Religious and lay people of our Diocese

by webmaster | Dec 16, 2007 | Diocese

A Message from Mgr Dasey Dear Brother Priests, Deacons, Religious and lay people of our Diocese It is my task as Diocesan Administrator and Chair of our Trustee Board to present to you our 2006 Accounts. However, 2007 has been a year of significant change in our...

FCJ Celebrations

by webmaster | Dec 16, 2007 | Event Calendar, Religious Communities

During 2008 the FCJ Sisters are celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the death of their Foundress Marie-Madeleine díHouet. There will be a special Mass celebrated at Middlesbrough Cathedral on Saturday 5th April 2008 at 12 midday. An open invitation is extended to all...

Families, Mental Health and Pastoral Care in the Catholic Community

by webmaster | Dec 16, 2007 | Organisations

On Saturday October 20th, four delegates from the Middlesbrough Diocese attended a National Conference on Families, Mental Health and Pastoral Care in the Catholic Community organised by The Marriage and Family Life Division of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of...

Congratulations to Anwar

by webmaster | Dec 16, 2007 | Parishes

St Francis’ in Middlesbrough is a parish which has close contacts with a number of asylum seekers. In November the parish priest Fr Peter Keeling was invited to accompany Anwar Rasoul, an Iraqi, on the occasion of his graduation from Teeside University with an...