In 2010 Bishop Drainey highlighted the fact that in the next 5-6 years there is likely to be only one priest to cover the Redcar, Marske and Saltburn area, which currently has a Mass attendance of approximately 1000. This presented the need for a substantial change in...
Bishop Ambrose Giffiths, Bishop Emeritus of Hexham and Newcastle and former Abbot of Ampleforth, died peacefully on 14th June 2011 at the age of 82. He had retired as Bishop in May 2004 and returned to the Benedictine parish of St Mary, Leyland, where he had served as...
Two wonderful opportunities for growth in faith, knowledge, and understanding “Wellsprings” – Our Diocesan Catechists’ Foundation Course Having had sixty participants complete the first year of Wellsprings and be commissioned as Catechists this month, we are delighted...
Twenty-four heartfelt, profound and challenging stories I take absolutely no credit for the idea behind “Why I’m a Catholic”. Whilst discussing plans for evangelisation during Lent and Easter, it was Canon John Lumley who hit upon the idea of...
Happiness is very much in the news at the moment. The National Wellbeing Survey is now under way to measure our quality of life, and an initiative to create a happier society ‘Action for happiness’ has just been launched. In their search for what makes us...
On World Communications Day we pray for communications professionals. The theme this year is ‘Truth, Proclamation and Authenticity of Life in the Digital Age’. The Catholic Communications Network (CCN) provides support for the bishops of England and Wales and the...
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