Sacraments | Middlesbrough Diocese

St Vincent’s First Communions

by webmaster | Jun 1, 2010 | Sacraments, Cleveland Newman Circle, Parishes

The First Holy Communions at St Vincents Church, Hull, on 9th May proved to be a special, bittersweet occasion for the parish, as the Parish Priest, Fr Michael White, has finally given in to his failing health and retires this August, so this will be his final First...

Christ is Risen from the Dead!

by webmaster | May 1, 2010 | Sacraments, Cleveland Newman Circle, Parishes

The Easter Vigil is the high point of the Church’s liturgical year, when we celebrate the most fundamental truth of our Catholic faith: “Christ is risen from the dead!” All over the world, we celebrate the new life Christ brings by initiating new members...

An invitation to the Mass of Thanksgiving

by webmaster | Apr 3, 2010 | Sacraments, RCIA, Cleveland Newman Circle, Event Calendar, English Martyrs, York, Parishes, Bishop Terry

After the great celebration of Easter, Bishop Terry invites everyone to the Vigil Mass of Pentecost, in thanksgiving for all who have been received into the Church this Easter, and in previous years. The Mass will be at English Martyrs Church, Dalton Terrace, York on...

The Rite of Election

by webmaster | Apr 3, 2010 | Sacraments, RCIA, Cleveland Newman Circle, St Mary's Cathedral, Middlesbrough, Evangelisation, Parishes

‘I have called you by your name; you are mine’ 21st February 2010 In spite of the snow on the First Sunday of Lent, there were very few empty seats in St Mary’s Cathedral for the Rite of Election. Only Our Lady and St Peter’s Parish in...

Young people helping young people

by webmaster | Feb 25, 2010 | Sacraments, Cleveland Newman Circle

The St Bede’s Deanery Confirmation Youth Group chose Nightstop Teesside (a group which provides emergency temporary accommodation for homeless young people between the ages of 16 and 25) for their Christmas appeal. The group arranged an appeal within their own...

Fr David Pick ordained for the Diocese

by webmaster | Jan 1, 2010 | Sacraments, St Mary's Cathedral, Middlesbrough, Parishes, Bishop Terry

Fr David Pick from Bridlington, a former Anglican priest, was ordained by Bishop Terence in the Cathedral on 21st November – the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord. David is the first priest Bishop Terence has ordained for our Diocese. The Bishop was joined...