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Women’s Commission

by webmaster | Jan 23, 2012 | Miscellaneous

The Reverend Sharon Whittington will be speaking about her work as Chaplain for St Leonard’s Hospice to the Women’s Commission at St Bede’s Pastoral Centre in York on 3rd March from 10.30 am to 1.00 pm. The meeting is open to all (including men) and is ecumenical. The...

Reaching Far and Wide – Conference for Rural Catholics

by webmaster | Jan 23, 2012 | Miscellaneous

The Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales has a small team concerned with rural issues. It represents Catholics on various national and international bodies, offers training opportunities, and has an official rural contact in most dioceses. Most Catholic churches...

Spring into Action on Climate Change – Christian Census on Climate Change

by webmaster | Jan 23, 2012 | Miscellaneous

In the January edition of the Voice, we included information on a significant event at York Minster on Saturday 21st April. We now enclose the questionnaire which we would like you to encourage everyone to complete and give to your Parish Priest or York Event...

CAFOD’s 50th Anniversary

by webmaster | Jan 23, 2012 | Miscellaneous

Carol Cross, Diocesan CAFOD Manager talks about CAFOD’s 50th Anniversary 2012 is CAFOD’s 50th Anniversary year during which we would like to celebrate our past successes and build on them. As CAFOD’s Diocesan Manager, I would like to personally acknowledge and...

Christmas Presents for Seafarers

by webmaster | Jan 23, 2012 | Miscellaneous

The annual delivery and collection of Christmas presents for seafarers was in full swing in December in the North East ports and especially in the port of Tees and Hartlepool. St Augustine’s Primary School was the first to donate a number of presents, followed quickly...

Christian Discipleship in Action – Apostleship of the Sea

by webmaster | Jan 23, 2012 | Apostleship of the Sea, Miscellaneous

Gregg Watts write on the role of the Lay Port Chaplain “I have to admit to knowing very little about seafarers before I took this job. However for anybody who takes on this role, you very soon realise the importance of seafarers in our life, and the sacrifices they...