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Sickness, hunger, starvation and death

by webmaster | Jan 27, 2009 | CAFOD, Organisations

a bleak future for Zimbabweans A recent food security and livelihoods assessment carried out by Caritas Zimbabwe with support from aid agency CAFOD has shown that there is now very little to distinguish between the most vulnerable in society and everyone else in the...

Hundreds pay respect to Brian

by webmaster | Jan 27, 2009 | Organisations

Hundreds of mourners packed Middlesbrough’s Holy Name of Mary Church for the funeral of Brian McGowran, while many more listened to the service on speakers set up outside. Brian, who died at the age of 65 on January 3, was a former head brancardier of the...

‘Mothballed’ Ships

by webmaster | Jan 27, 2009 | Apostleship of the Sea, Organisations

The effects of the economic downturn are apparent for all to see, with companies cutting back on production, laying off staff all accompanied by the spectre of well known High Street names ceasing to trade. However there are some places where these effects may not be...

Did you know…?

by webmaster | Jan 26, 2009 | Organisations

People who are seeking asylum are not allowed to work and do not receive benefits. The Mary Thompson Fund (named in memory of Mary who most of you will know, and that assists refugees and people seeking asylum when in hardship and destitution), are holding their...

Newman and elbow-room in theology

by webmaster | Jan 26, 2009 | Cleveland Newman Circle, Event Calendar, Organisations, Parishes, St Bernadette's, Middlesbrough

The Cleveland Newman Circle presents a talk by Fr. Michael Sharratt from Ushaw College, Durham Where? in the meeting room of St Bernadette’s Nunthorpe Middlesbrough When? Wednesday 18th February 2009, 7.30pm tea/coffee for all, 7.45pm the talk Do join us! You are most...

The Arms Trade: a Continuing Threat to Justice and Peace

by webmaster | Jan 15, 2009 | Justice and Peace, Pastoral Centres, St Bede's Pastoral Centre

Justice and Peace Commission meeting, 21st February 2009, 10.30am-1.00pm ‘The Arms Trade: a Continuing Threat to Justice and Peace’, speaker Alun Morinan, at St Bede’s Pastoral Centre, 21 Blossom Street, York. Alun Morinan has been active in the...