by Michael McG | Aug 16, 2019 | Appeals and Special Events, World Day of the Poor, Pope Francis, Caritas Social Action Network (CSAN)
The theme for this year’s World Day of the Poor, on Sunday November 17, has been revealed as: “The hope of the poor shall not perish forever” (Ps 9:19) In his letter announcing the theme, Pope Francis writes that these words, “express a profound truth that faith...
by Michael McG | Jul 12, 2019 | Jobs, Catholic Bishop's Conference
An opportunity has arisen to work with the General Secretary to further develop the Bishops’ Conference Secretariat as a centre of knowledge and capability in support of the bishops of England and Wales. This post would suit someone with broad and deep knowledge and...
by Michael McG | Jul 8, 2019 | Pilgrimage
Many new friendships were made as pilgrims from Scarborough, Middlesbrough, Whitby and Redcar travelled to Knock for the 140th anniversary of the Apparition of the Virgin Mary. We arrived very tired at our hotel in Kiltimagh, ten minutes from Knock, on Monday evening,...
by Michael McG | Jul 8, 2019 | Sacraments, Adoremus (Eucharistic Congress)
Scarborough Parishes is hosting an exhibition of Vatican-approved Eucharistic Miracles of the World during July, the month of the Most Precious Blood. The exhibition was part of the Adoremus Eucharistic Congress in Liverpool last September. This is a wonderful...
by Michael McG | Jul 8, 2019 | Apostleship of the Sea
As we prepare to celebrate Sea Sunday on July 14, we look at the work of Stella Maris, the Apostleship of the Sea… As Catholics in England, we take it for granted that we can always get to Mass somewhere. If you’re a Catholic working at sea, however, it can be months...
