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Bishop Terry talks to York Carmelites about St Teresa

by webmaster | Dec 31, 2009 | Bishop Terry, Carmelite Spirituality Group, Organisations

On 31st October, the Bishop of Middlesbrough, Rt Rev Terence Drainey, spoke to York Carmelite Spirituality Group about the great Carmelite Saint and Doctor of the Church, Teresa of Jesus of Avila. Some 30 participants packed into the home of the Corpus Christi...

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...

The closure of Corus steelworks on Teesside

by webmaster | Dec 10, 2009 | Bishop Terry

On behalf of the Roman Catholic Community of Teesside and the Diocese of Middlesbrough I would like to express my deep concern and sorrow for the loss of 1700 jobs at Corus. Steel making has been part of our Teesside tradition for over a century with the quality of...

Bishop Terry's Pastoral Letter for Advent 2009

by webmaster | Nov 28, 2009 | Bishop Terry's Pastoral Letters

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, They used to say that the favourite pastime of the British was queuing. I am not sure how true that is in our days, but I do know that I seem to spend a lot of time waiting; waiting to be served, waiting for a train, waiting at the...

A Pastoral Postcard from the Bishop

by webmaster | Nov 28, 2009 | Bishop Terry

Sharing Promises to the Poor of the World In October Bishop Terry sent out a pastoral postcard to all schools and parishes in the Diocese Dear Friends in Christ Today, you’re about to make history – taking part in a remarkable worldwide event. You have...

Twenty Two Hours of Joyful Faith

by webmaster | Nov 7, 2009 | Appeals and Special Events, Bishop Terry, Parishes, St Mary's Cathedral, Middlesbrough

Just before 2pm on 2nd October, loud applause from the long queue unable to get into the Cathedral greeted the arrival with police outriders of the vehicle carrying the relics of St Therese. The Cathedral bells also sounded their welcome as Bishop Terence blessed the...