by Michael McG | Nov 7, 2024 | Voice Column, Catholic Voice, Diocese, Bishop Terry
The Holy Father, Pope Francis, in accordance with a tradition which goes back 1,300 years, has declared an Ordinary Jubilee Year in 2025. The theme of the year is SPES NON CONFUNDIT – “Hope does not disappoint” (Rom 5:5). I take this opportunity to give the bare bones...
by Michael McG | Aug 13, 2024 | Voice Column
The Holy Father has decided that 2025 will be a Year of Jubilee, something which happens every 25 years. The theme is “Pilgrims of Hope”, and it will be a year of hope for a world suffering the impacts of war, the ongoing effects of Covid-19 pandemic, and a...
by Michael McG | Jun 11, 2024 | Voice Column, Bishop Terry
As I visit our schools in the diocese, it is very evident that much is being debated and done about Climate Change. So, I was surprised to see in a report from back in 2022 which I was recently re-reading, which said that 67% of KS3 (Key Stage 3) pupils in Catholic...
by Michael McG | May 9, 2024 | Voice Column
On May 25 and 26 the first World Children’s Day takes place at St Peter’s. For the first time ever, the Pope has invited thousands of children from across the world to come to Rome to get to know one another, to play and to pray together. As you can read in the main...
by Michael McG | Apr 9, 2024 | Voice Column
As we move into April, we bathe in the light of the Risen Lord as we celebrate Easter not just for a day, or a week, but for a whole season. Not only is the light increasing as the days lengthen, but everything is very much springing back into life all around us. At...
by Michael McG | Mar 7, 2024 | Voice Column
As you know, we are a Church in Synod and moving towards the Second Session of XVl General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops in October 2024.Just before the Christmas break the bishops were sent a set of papers encouraging every diocese to continue the synodal process,...
