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‘Little Way Week’ launch to promote Home Mission

by webmaster | Sep 8, 2009 | Appeals and Special Events, Event Calendar

‘Little Way Week’, brainchild of the Catholic Agency to Support Evangelisation (CASE) and inspired by the spiritual teaching on the ‘Little Way’ of St Thérèse of Lisieux, will run from the 18th-24th October 2009. As...

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...