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A model parish

by webmaster | Aug 19, 2008 | Miscellaneous

I thought you might care to see my transformation of the Hornby country church into a fictional Our Lady and St Hilda, Teesdale for my railway layout. After all, is there any reason why every model church has to be an Anglican one! The exterior shows...

A Tried and Tested Way of Prayer for Troubled Times

by webmaster | Aug 18, 2008 | Event Calendar, Miscellaneous, Parishes, St Andrew's, Teesville

‘Be still’, said the Psalmist, ‘and know that I am God.’ Stillness and silence are qualities we often claim we value. But, both in congregational worship and in our private prayer, we often find ourselves uneasy with them. Yet in the confusion...

Thoughts of a Year 6 pupil

by webmaster | Aug 18, 2008 | Miscellaneous, Schools and Colleges

Football is like life. Playing a game of football makes all the crowd (saints) cheer. Playing a game badly or being taken off the pitch means your time is up in living a game of football. Our game will end some day and we will be taken to the crowd as saints to cheer...

Commissioning Ministers of the Word

by webmaster | Aug 18, 2008 | Miscellaneous

I have been a reader at Mass for many, many years. However, I have always been a sceptic as far as being commissioned is concerned; after all, one can either read in public or one can’t! However, I was persuaded to attend the Diocese’s Formation and...

The Ancient Order of The Middlesbrough Brancardier

by webmaster | Aug 18, 2008 | Miscellaneous

Paul Griffiths, retiring head Brancardier for the Middlesbrough Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes, has kindly written Brancardier Historical Information and this has now been added to the Middlesbrough Lourdes web site. Read it ‘Brancardier Historical...

Zoe’s Place Garden Party – rearranged date

by webmaster | Aug 13, 2008 | Miscellaneous

Hello there I am writing to let you know that our Garden Party for 2008 has been rescheduled…it was originally the 17th but has now been put back to the 31st of August. Sincere apologies to anyone who had previously bought tickets but these will be honoured on...