by Michael McG | Aug 6, 2020 | Aid the the Church in Need (ACN), Organisations
An emergency food package of £226,000 is to be rushed out by a leading Catholic charity in the wake of the huge explosion in Beirut. The Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) grant will target poor families worst affected by the blast which devastated the port area of the...
by Michael McG | Aug 5, 2020 | Caritas Social Action Network (CSAN), Coronavirus
The diocese has put together four directories – one for each deanery – packed with useful resources for anyone who needs extra help at this time.
by Michael McG | Jul 8, 2020 | Knights of St Columba (KSC)
The Knights of St Columba is inviting young people aged 16 to 23 to take part in a virtual Zoom seminar on Wednesday July 22. The theme is “Our faith yesterday, our faith today and our faith tomorrow – what are the challenges ahead?” Programme 8.45am–9am: Roll Call,...
by Michael McG | Jul 7, 2020 | Apostleship of the Sea, Organisations
In the light of the uncertainty posed by Covid-19, the Catholic bishops of England and Wales have decided to postpone Sea Sunday 2020, which was due to take place on July 12. The date has not yet been finalised, but it is likely to be either Sunday December 13 or...
by Michael McG | Jul 4, 2020 | Missio, Organisations
A Year 6 pupil at St Hilda’s Roman Catholic Primary School in Whitby has stunned the organisers of this year’s Mission Together appeal by single-handedly raising more than £200 for less fortunate children. The pupil went to extraordinary efforts to boost his...
by Michael McG | Jul 3, 2020 | Aid the the Church in Need (ACN)
Mass was celebrated roughly every 23 seconds somewhere around the world last year for the intentions of a Catholic charity’s supporters. Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) sends stipends from its benefactors to help priests where the Church is suffering or in dire need....