Category: Appeals and Special Events - Page 48

Harvest Fast Day Urgent Appeal

by webmaster | Sep 6, 2009 | Appeals and Special Events, CAFOD, CAFOD Appeals, Event Calendar, Organisations

CAFOD says, global financial crisis is increasing world hunger. This Harvest, one billion people will be living with hunger. Catholic aid agency CAFOD warns the global financial crisis is pushing already poverty-stricken people over the edge. As Harvest approaches,...

The MTF Harvest Appeal 2009

by webmaster | Sep 6, 2009 | Appeals and Special Events, Organisations

The Mary Thompson Fund, of which Bishop Terry is a patron, exists to support refugees and people seeking asylum in the Tees Valley. The need is very great with refused asylum seekers in particular experiencing all too real homelessness and destitution. At harvest...

Thornaby celebrates Canon Spaight’s Priestly Service

by webmaster | Aug 2, 2009 | Appeals and Special Events, Parishes

On Monday evening 15th June, in a packed church, Bishop Drainey and 35 priests from across the Diocese joined Canon Dan Spaight at Christ the King, Thornaby, to celebrate his Golden Jubilee. On either side of him were his two co-jubilarians, Fr Sean O’Donnell...

Saint Therese; the Child

by webmaster | Jul 30, 2009 | Appeals and Special Events

In only a few months time the relics of Saint Therese will be visiting the United Kingdom; her relics will visit almost every diocese in England and Wales and we have the great privilege of receiving her remains on 2nd October at Saint Mary’s Cathedral in...

Schedule for Visit of Relics of St Therese to Middlesbrough

by webmaster | Jul 30, 2009 | Appeals and Special Events, Event Calendar, Parishes

St Mary’s Cathedral, Middlesbrough Click here to see the schedule.

Celebrating 315 years of Priestly Service to the Diocese

by webmaster | Jul 2, 2009 | Appeals and Special Events

More than 40 Diocesan priests joined Bishop Terry and six of our seven jubilarians in a Mass of Thanksgiving in the Cathedral on 12th June. In his homily, Bishop Terry thanked them for their ‘315 years of priestly service to the Diocese’, and asked for...