Category: Parishes - Page 39 - Middlesbrough Diocese

Celebrating St Thomas

by webmaster | Jul 27, 2010 | Parishes

St Joseph’s Church, Middlesbrough celebrated the Feast of St Thomas the Apostle on 3rd July. St Thomas the Apostle was martyred in India while proclaiming Jesus Christ. He is the founder of Christian belief in India. Perhaps he was the only apostle who went...

Reflecting on Learning to Listen

by webmaster | Jul 8, 2010 | Parishes

Sometimes when I write enthusiastically about Adult Formation events, it might sound like I’m blowing my own trumpet! However, I want to share some reflections about a recent course which Caroline Dollard and I tutored at Easingwold – but reflecting on it...

York Knights board the Smile Train

by webmaster | Jul 8, 2010 | Appeals and Special Events, English Martyrs, York, Event Calendar, Miscellaneous, Organisations

The Knights of St Columba in York (Council 95) will be fundraising for Smile Train. This is a charity which arranges surgery for children with cleft lips in the developing world. There will be a collection at the Mass the Knights are holding on 28th July at Fairfax...

Read-a-Book-a-Month

by webmaster | Jul 6, 2010 | Appeals and Special Events, English Martyrs, York, Parishes

READ-A-BOOK-A-MONTH bible-challenge has slowed down since Easter, as author Mary Callan prepares for a family wedding and helps with a convalescence. ‘Everything had to slow down’ says Mary. ‘The next pamphlet is on its way at last: St Mark’s...

A Golden Day for Sr Maria Varley CP

by webmaster | Jul 6, 2010 | Appeals and Special Events, Parishes, Religious Communities, St Andrew's, Teesville

Fifty Years of Service A Sister from the Cross and Passion based in St. Andrew’s Parish, Teesville, Middlesbrough, has celebrated fifty years of service. Sister Maria Varley CP celebrated her Golden Jubilee on Friday, May 14 with a Mass of Thanksgiving celebrated by...

St Vincent’s Outdoor May Procession

by webmaster | Jul 6, 2010 | Parishes

The May Procession went without a hitch and we were heartened by visitors from surrounding parishes. Following a cloudburst, which contained rain, hail and snow all at once, we were holding our breath but the sunshine lasted just long enough. The church was a blaze of...