by Michael McG | May 7, 2024 | Appeals and Special Events
The diary of diocesan events is usually published in the year book but was omitted this year. Here are the important dates for 2024… RCIA RETREAT DAYSaturday January 27 RITE OF ELECTIONIn the cathedral at 3pm on Sunday February 18 (first Sunday of Lent) CHRISM...
by Michael McG | May 7, 2024 | Appeals and Special Events, Catholic History, Bar Convent, Pastoral Centres
York Catholic History Day will take place at the Bar Convent, York, on Saturday June 1.This year, York University PhD student Laura Atkinson will take us back before the Reformation to explore ‘Record keeping and the Care of Souls in Late 13th-century York’ a paper...
by Michael McG | Apr 25, 2024 | Appeals and Special Events, CAFOD, Organisations, CAFOD Appeals
CAFOD has launched an emergency appeal to support families in Sudan, as Britain’s ambassador to the United Nations says the country is in the grip of the world’s worst hunger and displacement crisis. With more than eight million people having fled their homes to...
by Michael McG | Apr 12, 2024 | Appeals and Special Events, National Board of Catholic Women, St Bede's Pastoral Centre, Organisations, Pastoral Centres
We would like to welcome women in the diocese to a day of prayer and reflection at St Bede’s Pastoral Centre in York.Prayer is about your personal relationship with the Lord. As with anything personal, the approach, your expectations and its development can vary...
by Michael McG | Apr 9, 2024 | Voice Column
As we move into April, we bathe in the light of the Risen Lord as we celebrate Easter not just for a day, or a week, but for a whole season. Not only is the light increasing as the days lengthen, but everything is very much springing back into life all around us. At...
