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Sister Mary Raphael’s 100th birthday

Sr Mary Raphael (Teresa Harrison) was born in Hull on 20th October 1907. The family lived in the Spring Bank area and numbered three boys and seven girls. The two remaining are Sr Raphael and Sr Benedict (now 98). Sr Raphael spoke recently of her memories of a secure,...

Music Day in Scarborough a Great Success!

All roads led to Scarborough on 20th October for the Diocesan Music Day. People travelled from all over the diocese for a truly uplifting and useful day on music in the liturgy led by the Director of Music for the Portsmouth Diocese and noted composer Paul Inwood....

Follow Me! Preaching in the Year of Matthew

‘Homilies to feed mind, heart and soul in a wholesome way’: that’s how Bishop John Crowley describes Follow Me! Preaching in the Year of Matthew, by Bill East. This book of homilies by a parish priest who is also a scholar, has just now been published by Dominican...

The Reminiscences of Mary

The author – Fr Peter Corcoran of the Society of Mary (Marists), subtitles his book, ‘Unheard voices from the Gospels’. I prefer the subtitle: ‘Mary’s thoughts for TODAY’ I know Fr Peter as a very ‘down to earth … both feet on...

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