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CAUSE Christmas Hamper Campaign 2009 – thanks!

by webmaster | Feb 1, 2010 | Appeals and Special Events

Once again heartfelt thanks from CAUSE to all who contributed to the Christmas Hamper Campaign. As usual, many of the donations were sent anonymously so we hope you will all accept this acknowledgement of our gratitude. The enthusiasm and generosity of all the young...

CAFOD Haiti Earthquake Emergency Appeal

by webmaster | Jan 16, 2010 | Appeals and Special Events, CAFOD Appeals

Dear Friend CAFOD Haiti Earthquake Emergency Appeal – Please hold a special collection in your parish this weekend People are removing rubble with their bare hands to find survivors in Haiti, where a massive earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale has...

Mary Ward inspires Albanian women

by webmaster | Jan 1, 2010 | Appeals and Special Events

The 400th anniversary of Mary Ward is the focus of a three year project by Loreto Albania called ‘A woman’s right in Albania for freedom, justice, and to speak her truth’. Life can be very hard for most Albanian women. They are very much subject to...

Mary Ward and the idea of holiness

by webmaster | Dec 31, 2009 | Appeals and Special Events, Event Calendar

The York Circle of the Newman Association present a talk by Pamela Ellis on ‘Mary Ward and the idea of holiness’ on Monday 15th February, 7.30pm at St Bede’s Pastoral Centre, 21 Blossom Street, York Any enquiries, please contact Judith or Robert...

Crossing the River

by webmaster | Dec 31, 2009 | Appeals and Special Events, Event Calendar

After beginning to read Isaiah’s prophecies during Advent, the READ-A-BOOK-A-MONTH bible-challenge continues with the histories during January and February, reading the First and Second Books of Kings. Here are exciting accounts of confrontations between kings...

Bishop Terry’s letter to the Prime Minister regarding the Corus closure

by webmaster | Dec 26, 2009 | Appeals and Special Events, Bishop Terry

15 December 2009 The Right Hon Gordon Brown MP Prime Minister 10 Downing Street LONDON SW1A 2AA Dear Prime Minister I write to you as the Roman Catholic Bishop of Middlesbrough to express my deep concern at the decision of the owners of CORUS to mothball the blast...