by Michael McG | May 20, 2025 | Diocese, Obituaries
Father Jim O’Brien’s remains will be received into St Vincent De Paul Church, Hull, at 7pm on Thursday (May 22), with the dean, Canon David Grant, as principal celebrant.His Requiem Mass will be at noon on Friday (May 23) at St Vincent De Paul Church. He will then be...
by Michael McG | May 2, 2025 | Diocese, Obituaries
Everyone at the Diocese of Middlesbrough was saddened to hear of the death of Father James (Jim) O’Brien.Father Jim passed away peacefully on Thursday morning (May 1) at the Royal Infirmary, Hull.Funeral arrangements will be made known once they are confirmed.Please...
by Michael McG | Jan 24, 2025 | Diocese, Obituaries
The Requiem Mass for Father Neil McNicholas took place at St Mary’s Cathedral on Friday February 14 before his burial in Redcar Cemetery.Father Neil passed died peacefully at the Butterwick Hospice in Stockton on the morning of Friday January 24.The night before the...
by Michael McG | Jan 6, 2025 | Diocese, Obituaries
Tributes have been paid to Father Peter Keeling, who served communities throughout the diocese and was the last parish priest of the “Old” St Mary’s Cathedral in Sussex Street, Middlesbrough.Bishop Terry was principal celebrant at Father Peter’s Requiem Mass at a...
by Michael McG | Jan 5, 2025 | Homilies, Diocese, Obituaries
Father Tom O’Neill’s homily at Father Peter Keeling’s funeral at St Francis Church, Middlesbrough, on November 26 2024… When Peter was in better health, he asked if I would speak at his funeral. My response was ‘Yes, on one condition that you speak at mine, if I go...
by Michael McG | Nov 12, 2024 | Diocese, Obituaries
We were saddened to hear the news that Father Peter Keeling died on Saturday evening (November 9) at James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough.We keep Father Peter’s family in our prayers at this time.Funeral arrangements have yet to be made.Our picture shows...