by webmaster | Mar 1, 2011 | Obituaries, Parishes
Fr Sean O’Donnell died in Ireland in the evening of Wednesday 9th February after suffering an illness that began soon after he retired in the autumn of 2010. The Bishop of Middlesbrough, The Rt Rev Terence Patrick Drainey, travelled to Ireland for the reception...
by webmaster | Dec 4, 2010 | Obituaries
Sr Catherine died peacefully on 29th October 2010 at Ladywell Convent, Godalming, Surrey. Sr Catherine (known to her many friends in the Diocese as Tess) was born and brought up in Thornaby and attended St Patrick’s Primary School and Newlands Convent,...
by webmaster | Nov 7, 2010 | Obituaries, Religious Communities
Sr Mary Austin Thompson died peacefully at the age of 81, in the Convent of Mercy, Eastgate, Hornsea, on 27th August 2010, the day before the feast of her patron, St Augustine. Her body was received into Sacred Heart Church, Hornsea, on Sunday 12th September by Fr...
by webmaster | Oct 2, 2010 | Obituaries, Parishes
Homily delivered at Fr Tony’ Requiem Mass A week ago today (11th August), the Church celebrated the feast of St Clare of Assisi. So inspired by Francis, she too left everything and took up a life of poverty. A life of poverty which, like that of Francis, has...
by webmaster | Oct 2, 2010 | St Mary's Cathedral, Middlesbrough, Obituaries, St Andrew's, Teesville, St Wilfrid's, York, Parishes
Fr Tony (John Anthony) Barry died unexpectedly on the afternoon of 11th August in James Cook Hospital, Middlesbrough, just months after his 90th birthday. He was born in Edwinstowe, Nottingham, but the family moved to St Joseph’s parish, Middlesbrough, and he...
by webmaster | Aug 14, 2010 | Event Calendar, St Mary's Cathedral, Middlesbrough, Obituaries, Parishes
At 3pm on Wednesday 11 August 2010, the feast of St Clare, Father Tony Barry returned to the Lord. May he rest in peace. Fr Tony was born on 6th February 1920 and arrived in Middlesbrough from Nottinghamshire. The family lived in St Joseph’s parish in Marton Road, and...
