Author: Michael McG - Page 127 - Middlesbrough Diocese

Please Give Generously For Sea Sunday

by Michael McG | Dec 16, 2020 | Apostleship of the Sea, Organisations

This Sunday (December 20) is Sea Sunday, when the Church prays for all those who live and work at sea.Seafarers and fishers are among the heroes of this pandemic, ensuring that food, medicine and other vital equipment continues to be delivered to us. Please support...

York Knitters Have Lourdes Pilgrims Covered!

by Michael McG | Dec 9, 2020 | Lourdes

Members of the UCM in St Aelred’s Parish in York have been busy knitting blankets for our Lourdes pilgrims during lockdown. Requests went out over the parish’s WhatsApp for any spare wool people had and arrangements were made for delivery. The ladies then knitted the...

Iraq Church Welcomes 2021 Papal Visit

by Michael McG | Dec 8, 2020 | Aid the the Church in Need (ACN), Organisations, Pope Francis

Iraq’s Christians have welcomed news that Pope Francis is set to go to Iraq next spring – the first time any pontiff will have visited the country. Syriac Catholic Archbishop Nizar Semaan of Hadiab-Erbil warmly greeted the announcement that Pope Francis will visit...

Carol Service For People Living With Dementia

by Michael McG | Dec 8, 2020 | Music for the Mind, Parishes, St Mary's Cathedral, Middlesbrough

Monsignor Gerard Robinson will lead a carol service for people living with dementia at St Mary’s Cathedral in Middlesbrough on Sunday December 13 at 3pm, to be streamed live on the diocesan YouTube page. The service, which has been organised by the Music for the Mind...

Praying Together As A Diocese During Advent

by Michael McG | Dec 7, 2020 | Adult Formation, Evangelisation, Parishes, St Mary's Cathedral, Middlesbrough

Catholics throughout the diocese are invited to join us on three Tuesday evenings during the Season of Advent as we come together in prayer. The theme for our season of prayer is “Praying together as a diocese – Advent 2020.” All are streamed on the diocese Facebook...