Many congratulations to Robert Colombari, Douglas McKittrick, James Nevison and Tom Rolfe, who were all ordained to the diaconate by Bishop Terry on Saturday June 14. Friends, family and well-wishers packed St Mary's Cathedral for the service, with many of our clergy...
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Pilgrims of Hope walk together through York
Bishop Terry Drainey joined the Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell, to lead an ecumenical pilgrimage through the city of York, culminating in a shared service at York Minster to mark the Jubilee Year 2025.Pilgrims from different Christian traditions and none came...
Applications invited for Head of Finance role
Salary: In the region of £60,000 with pension contributionContract: PermanentFull-Time (35 hours per week)Based at: The Curial Office, Linthorpe, Middlesbrough TS5 6QT The Head of Finance is a key member of the senior leadership team, responsible for strategic...
Father Pat passes away after long illness
We were saddened to hear the news that Father Pat Smith had passed away on Thursday last week (June 19).Father Pat, who had been unwell for some time, died peacefully at Yew Tree Care Home in Kirkleatham, Redcar.We will have more details, including funeral...
Cardinal: Task now is to ‘limit the damage’ of assisted dying vote
Cardinal Vincent Nichols has added his voice to those expressing disappointment after the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill passed its third reading in the House of Commons by 23 votes. Describing the outcome as a “watershed moment in the history of our...
Series of Organ recitals begins in Hull
The Parish of St Anthony & Our Lady of Mercy in Hull is holding a series of organ recitals, starting this Saturday (June 21), with a recital from diocesan director of music Steven Maxson.The music continues with Julian Savory, from St Mary’s, Cottingham, on...
When seafarers need a Good Samaritan
When seafarers and fishers arrive in a port, they are strangers in a foreign land, they don’t know the locals and often don’t know who to turn to when they need help.Port chaplains and volunteer ship visitors from Stella Maris (the Catholic Church’s maritime agency...
Alarm expressed over proposed abortion law change
Archbishop John Sherrington, lead bishop for life issues for the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales, says the Church is “deeply alarmed” after MPs passing an amendment to the Crime and Policing Bill on decriminalising abortion.In a statement he said:...
Bishop Terry joins Archbishop Stephen for ecumenical pilgrimage in York
Bishop Terry will join the Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell, to lead an ecumenical pilgrimage through the city of York to mark the Jubilee Year 2025 on Wednesday (June 18), culminating in a shared service at York Minster at 2pm.All are welcome – pilgrims from...









