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Death of an Ampleforth Monk

by webmaster | Sep 5, 2009 | Obituaries, Parishes, Religious Communities

Fr Gerald Hughes, a monk of Ampleforth Abbey, has died at the age of 80. Fr Gerald died peacefully in his sleep on 31 August 2009 while on holiday with family relations in York. He was educated at Ampleforth and in 1947 went to the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst....

Servant of God returns home

by webmaster | Jun 6, 2009 | Obituaries, Parishes

Fr Austin O’Neill, retired parish priest of St Aelred’s, York, died on Saturday 25 April after a long period of ill health. He was 73 and had been a priest for almost 48 years, 21 of which were at St Aelred’s. Education was close to his heart. He...

Are you a keen photographer?

by webmaster | Apr 19, 2009 | Diocese

Les Clark, the official photographer for the diocese, and Philip Cook have been extremely generous with their time, energy and expertise in providing the diocese with wonderful photos taken at events up and down the diocese. Sincere thanks to them and to all the...

Retreat Day

by webmaster | Apr 15, 2009 | Evangelisation, Event Calendar, RCIA, Schools and Colleges

For all those involved in 2009-10’s RCIA programme. Saturday 6th February 2010 at All Saints Lower School, York.

Death of Ampleforth’s Oldest Monk

by webmaster | Feb 28, 2009 | Obituaries, Religious Communities

Fr Benet Perceval, the oldest member of the monastic Community at Ampleforth, died peacefully in the monastery infirmary in the early hours of Friday 30th January 2009, surrounded by some of his fellow monks in prayer. Fr Benet’s death was marked later that day...

Sr Bride Carolan DC (1921-2008)

by webmaster | Feb 28, 2009 | Obituaries

Sr Mary Carolan DC, Headmistress of St George’s RC Primary School 1958-1985, died peacefully in St Vincent’s Nursing Home, Pinner on 29th November 2008. Bride Carolan was born in Middlesbrough in 1921 and educated at St Philomena’a and Newlands...