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Plaques to be blessed at Osterley Reunion

by webmaster | Mar 2, 2008 | Miscellaneous

The Jesuits are planning a reunion of former students of Campion House, Osterley, and are appealing for recent ordinands to contact them. The plaques containing the names of Osterley students who went on to complete their studies for the priesthood and be ordained...

Jesus Christ the apple tree

by webmaster | Mar 2, 2008 | Book Reviews

by Anthea Dove I wonder how many readers are aware that the author of ‘Jesus Christ the apple tree’, Anthea Dove, lives in the north of our diocese and is already many times a published author. As soon as I picked up her new book, I knew I would love it....

Pope Idol

by webmaster | Feb 28, 2008 | Miscellaneous

Just a reminder that Pope Idol takes place at Middlesbrough Theatre on Saturday 1st March. A few tickets are still available.

The Episcopal Ordination of Richard Lacy on 18th December 1879

by webmaster | Jan 24, 2008 | Miscellaneous

Click here to read Margaret Turnham’s full account of the Episcopal Ordination of Bishop Lacy.

Sister Wendy on Prayer

by webmaster | Jan 22, 2008 | Book Reviews

A down-to-earth book on prayer has been written by the ‘art nun’ Sr Wendy Beckett. In ‘Sister Wendy on Prayer’, she says people complain they lack time for prayer. But she suggests trying it in a 10 minute silence ‘in the lavatory or the...

Bishop Crowley says Farewell

by webmaster | Jan 5, 2008 | Miscellaneous

In a packed Cathedral with many standing, Bishop Crowley returned to the Diocese on 14 December 2007 to give thanks for his fourteen years service as our Diocesan Bishop and to say farewell to priests, religious and people. The night was foggy and frosty, yet people...