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Heritage of the Diocese under Review

by webmaster | Sep 25, 2007 | Diocese, Parishes

The diocesan stock of church properties includes sites both ancient (Ss Leonard and Mary, Malton) and modern (the Cathedral), and much built in between. The work undertaken during the preparation of the Pastoral Plan 2006 has increased awareness of our church...

Chorister for a Day

by webmaster | Sep 24, 2007 | Schools and Colleges

St. Martin’s Ampleforth Prep School will be hosting a Chorister for a Day event on Saturday November 17th 2007 in conjunction with Ampleforth Abbey. The day will start at 11.00 a.m. at Gilling Castle, Gilling East, York and will finish with everyone who is taking part...

Funeral Mass for Bishop Augustine Harris

by webmaster | Sep 5, 2007 | Diocese, Miscellaneous

Funeral Mass to be celebrated at 12.00 noon on Wednesday 12 September in the Cathedral Church of St Mary, Coulby Newham, Middlesbrough Bishop Harris died peacefully last Thursday evening, 30 August, the feast of St Margaret Clitherow, at the age of 89. The Most...

Death of retired Bishop of Middlesbrough

by webmaster | Sep 3, 2007 | Diocese, Miscellaneous

The Right Reverend Augustine Harris, Bishop Emeritus of Middlesbrough, died peacefully in the early evening of Thursday 30 August at Ince Blundell Hall where he had lived in retirement. Augustine Harris was Bishop of Middlesbrough from November 1978 to November 1992....

Safeguarding with Confidence

by webmaster | Sep 3, 2007 | Diocese

The Cumberlege Commission set up just over a year ago has now completed its report on the review of the Nolan Report. In 2000 Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor invited Lord Nolan to set a framework for best practice in the prevention of abuse and in responding to...

Gift for Bishop John Crowley

by webmaster | Sep 1, 2007 | Appeals and Special Events, Diocese, Miscellaneous

Large numbers of people throughout the Diocese have been asking about giving Bishop John a gift from the people of the Diocese. Collection envelopes are now available in all parishes for people who would like to make a contribution to the gift. Please return the...