by webmaster | Apr 18, 2016 | Bishop Terry's Pastoral Letters
Dear Brothers and Sisters, It is not unusual today to hear people profess that although they are spiritual they are not religious. Or to declare that they have faith but do not have anything to do with the Church or churches. Whereas we are about to stand and...
by webmaster | Feb 13, 2016 | Bishop Terry's Pastoral Letters
Dear Sisters and Brothers, How many times have I heard myself saying something like, “If only I had listened properly in the first place, I wouldn’t find myself in such a mess?” I could be halfway through what at first seemed to be a very straight forward operation,...
by webmaster | Dec 24, 2015 | Bishop Terry's Pastoral Letters
Dear Brothers and Sisters, They say that marriages are made in heaven. I tried to find the origin of this quote but did not get very far. However, I thought that on the Feast of the Holy Family and in the light of the October Synod, it would be opportune to turn our...
by webmaster | Nov 20, 2015 | Bishop Terry's Pastoral Letters
Dear Sister and Brothers, As we listen to the words of the readings at Mass they help us to reflect on God’s overwhelming, merciful love for us. Like Judah and Israel of old, he will save us and make us dwell in confidence. We know that the words of the psalm are...
by webmaster | Nov 11, 2015 | Bishop Terry
The celebrations marking the 5th centenary of the birth of the Carmelite nun Saint Teresa of Avila closed in Britain with a day of festivities held at Aylesford Priory in Kent on 17th October 2015. The historic Aylesford Priory was first home to a Carmelite community...
by webmaster | Jun 18, 2015 | Miscellaneous, Bishop Terry
Bishop of Middlesbrough Terence Patrick Drainey today welcomed the Papal Encyclical on the environment by inviting people to share responsibility for the world around us. Speaking as Pope Francis’ long awaited document was made public, Bishop Terry said we can all...
