Parishes | Middlesbrough Diocese

Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice Award for Driffield Man

by webmaster | Sep 4, 2010 | Parishes

A parishioner of Our Lady and St Edward’s Church, Driffield, Professor V Alan McClelland, has been granted by the Holy Father the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice award for his work in ecclesiastical history. He is Chairman of the Catholic Record Society (CRS) and, for...

Fr Jim Daley celebrates his Golden Jubilee

by webmaster | Sep 4, 2010 | Appeals and Special Events, Sacred Heart, Middlesbrough, Parishes

Fr Jim Daley, a Mill Hill Missionary (MHM) returned on Friday 16th July to celebrate the golden anniversary of his priestly ordination in the Sacred Heart Church, Middlesbrough – known in those days as ‘St Philís’ – where he was ordained and...

From Bridlington to the Cradle of English Christianity

by webmaster | Sep 4, 2010 | Miscellaneous, Parishes

Parishioners from Our Lady and St Peter, Bridlington, went as a parish community on a pilgrimage recently to the North East for three days with the main focus being Lindisfarne (Holy Island). A full 50 seat coach was the mode of transport. Ushaw College was the...

Father Tony Barry R.I.P.

by webmaster | Aug 14, 2010 | Event Calendar, St Mary's Cathedral, Middlesbrough, Obituaries, Parishes

At 3pm on Wednesday 11 August 2010, the feast of St Clare, Father Tony Barry returned to the Lord. May he rest in peace. Fr Tony was born on 6th February 1920 and arrived in Middlesbrough from Nottinghamshire. The family lived in St Joseph’s parish in Marton Road, and...

Diamond Jubilee for Fr Joe Brennan

by webmaster | Jul 30, 2010 | Appeals and Special Events, Miscellaneous, St Andrew's, Teesville, Parishes

Bishop Terry Drainey presided and twelve other priests concelebrated at a wonderful Mass to mark Fr Joe Brennan’s diamond jubilee at St Hida’s Roman Catholic Church in Whitby. Fr Joe, who was born in 1921 at Enfield in County Meath, entered Blackrock...

Annual Pilgrimage to Mount Grace for the Feast of the Assumption

by webmaster | Jul 30, 2010 | Event Calendar, Our Lady of Mount Grace, Osmotherley, Parishes, Pilgrimage

The Pilgrimage for the Feast of the Assumption will take place at the Shrine of Our Lady of Mount Grace, Osmotherley on Sunday 15th August. The Rosary will be at 2.30pm, and Mass at 3pm This year the main celebrant will be our Vicar General, the Rt Rev Mgr Canon...