The National Board of Catholic Women actively seeks to promote the presence, participation and responsibilities of Catholic women in the Church and society in order to enable them to fulfil their evangelical mission and to work for the Common Good. It is a forum...
Latest News from around the Diocese and beyond
‘Wonderful News’ As Cardinal Is Cleared For Sainthood
Cardinal Vincent Nichols has warmly welcomed the news that Cardinal Newman will be declared a saint. Pope Francis cleared the way for the canonisation of the much-loved educationalist by authorising the Congregation for the Causes of Saints to issue a decree...
History Of Egton Catholics In Spotlight
Diocese of Middlesbrough Archivist David Smallwood will speak on the subject of “Egton Catholics 1600-1900” at the next meeting of Cleveland Newman Circle. The event takes place at St Mary’s Cathedral Hall on Wednesday February 20 at 7.45pm, with coffee and tea...
Fellowship Needs Your Help!
Middlesbrough Catholic Fellowship has been running successfully for 46 years, forming friendships and making memories in our local community. Friends at the Fellowship are of different abilities and we all help each other to share in and enjoy the time we spend...
Continuing The Fight Against Human Trafficking
TERESA DEAN, diocesan representative for the Medaille Trust, tells us about the charity’s mission to care for and empower UK victims of human trafficking, raise awareness of their plight and campaign on their behalf… On Friday February 8 the Catholic Church...
Snowdrops On Show At Tudor Croft
Teesside’s best-loved private garden, Tudor Croft at Guisborough, will be open for two days on Saturday and Sunday February 16 and 17 for everyone to enjoy its fabulous collection of snowdrops and early spring flowers. Home of the Heagney family, Tudor Croft provides...
Wealth Of Teaching Opportunities In Catholic Academy Trust
With pupil numbers in the UK set to continue to rise and teacher numbers at an all-time low, it’s a challenging time for schools across the UK. Figures show that in 2017 there were 451,900 full-time teachers working in English state schools compared with 457,000...
Praying For A New Rosary Revival
JOHN CARROLL, World Apostolate of Fatima (WAF) of England and Wales promoter for the Diocese of Middlesbrough, introduces a new initiative to stimulate a Rosary revival… The Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales have begun the rededication of our countries to Our...
Parish And School Groups Invited To Flame
There’s still time to take part in the fourth CYMFed Flame Congress, at Wembley Arena on Saturday March 2. Many parishes and school groups have already booked tickets for their young people to enjoy this wonderful celebration of Catholic faith in a vibrant...









