Change in the Diocese

After months of reflection, consultation and careful planning, Bishop Terry is proposing to re-organise the diocese. This is not change for the...

Jul 30, 2010

Diamond Jubilee for Fr Joe Brennan

Bishop Terry Drainey presided and twelve other priests concelebrated at a wonderful Mass to mark Fr Joe Brennan's diamond jubilee at St Hida's...

Jul 30, 2010

photo of the Assumption pilgrimage 2009 by Philip Cook

Annual Pilgrimage to Mount Grace for the Feast of the Assumption

The Pilgrimage for the Feast of the Assumption will take place at the Shrine of Our Lady of Mount Grace, Osmotherley on Sunday 15th August. The...

Jul 30, 2010

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Peter Warren Ordained to the Permanent Diaconate

Congratulations to Peter Warren who was ordained to the Permanent Diaconate by Bishop Terry Drainey on Saturday 26th June at St George's Church...

Jul 30, 2010

Locked Stocks and One Soaked Deacon!

People passing St. Andrew's Church Hall in Teesville, Middlesbrough, on Sunday, July 11 could be forgiven for thinking that parishioners had...

Jul 30, 2010

photo of Canon Michael Bayldon at the Postgate Rally

Canon Bayldon’s Homily at the Postgate Rally 2010

In Nicholas' time there were for the whole of England perhaps a little more than the number of priests as we have in Yorkshire today. They mainly came from training in the English colleges abroad, and of course Nicholas had been trained in Douai, the forerunner of Ushaw, our last remaining Northern Seminary. Yet, somehow, the faith had survived persecution, the people were baptised, the Mass was celebrated, catechism was taught. More importantly, perhaps, prayers were said daily in Catholic homes

Jul 30, 2010