Organisations | Middlesbrough Diocese

Eighth Annual Apostleship of the Sea Pilgrimage to Holy Island

by webmaster | Apr 30, 2011 | Event Calendar, Apostleship of the Sea, Organisations

The Apostleship of the Sea ‘Stella Maris’ Eighth Annual Day of Prayer and Pilgrimage to the Holy Island of Lindisfarne is to be led by the Rt Rev Declan Lang, Bishop of Clifton and Bishop’s Conference Chair of International Affairs on Saturday 25th...

Lent give it up message from Bishop Drainey

by webmaster | Apr 18, 2011 | CAFOD, Organisations, Bishop Terry

This Lent I am giving up something which is very precious to me and I expect very precious to most people – TIME. There seems so little of it and it goes so quickly. Each day I am trying to spend a little more time with the Lord in prayer and quiet refection so...

I am Confirmed

by webmaster | Mar 31, 2011 | Sacraments, Cleveland Newman Circle

Following wide consultation and the co-ordination of the experiences of catechists, youth workers and parish priests, Middlesbrough Diocese has prepared and published a completely original Confirmation Programme for candidates who are between 12–16 years old. Initial...

Walking with the Northern Saints

by webmaster | Mar 31, 2011 | CAFOD, Event Calendar, Organisations

CAFOD Just One World Pilgrimage Last year, CAFOD celebrated the 50th anniversary of Fast Day. Two thousand and twelve will mark 50 years since the Catholic Bishops of England and Wales actually founded the Catholic Fund for Overseas Development (CAFOD). Through the...

Catenians support AoS

by webmaster | Mar 30, 2011 | Apostleship of the Sea, Organisations

Tony McAvoy, who is the Lay Port Chaplain and North East Regional Co-ordinator for the Apostleship of the Sea, was a guest speaker at Redcar and Cleveland’s Catenian Circle meeting on 16th February 2011. With 95% of goods imported to the UK arriving by sea, Tony...

Seafarers given the opportunity to celebrate on Ash Wednesday

by webmaster | Mar 30, 2011 | Apostleship of the Sea, Organisations

In his Lenten message this year, Pope Benedict XVI, calls us to reflect on justice, on how each person can be given their ‘rightful due’. The port chaplains of the Apostleship of the Sea (AoS) took up this call on Ash Wednesday. The Holy Father says that...