Bishop Praises Apostleship’s ‘Great Blessing’
The Apostleship of the Sea brings “great blessings, great comfort and great joy to the many who receive the ministry,” Bishop Terry told a gathering of the charity’s supporters. Speaking at the end of Mass to mark the feast of Stella Maris, Our Lady Star of the Sea,...Relics of Saint Anthony venerated in Middlesbrough
The relics of one of the one of the Christian church’s best-known saints will visit Middlesbrough for one day during a tour of Great Britain. As part of the celebrations to mark the jubilee Year of Mercy, two relics of Saint Anthony of Padua will be venerated at Saint...
World Day of Prayer for Vocations 2016
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...
Pastoral Letter for The First Sunday of Lent 2016
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,...
