This has been another very busy year - numbers vary widely but the average is 35 per session - not many women, most men are over 30, a few quite elderly. A small number are on the streets, others are homeless in the sense they drift from friend to friend, but have no...
The Society of St Tarcisius, a sodality of altar servers who serve the Extraordinary Form of Mass, organised a training day at English Martyrs, York, in February. Around 25 participants of all ages came to either brush up on their serving skills or to learn from...
Whitsun weekend, 11th-13th June 2011 Founded by Cardinal Basil Hume in 1989, Depaul UK is now the largest youth homelessness charity in the country. Our mission is to offer homeless and disadvantaged young people the opportunity to fulfil their potential and move...
After a very successful 18 months since first opening its doors, the Ampleforth Abbey Tea Room has undergone major refurbishment and is once again open to visitors. Nearly 20,000 people have already visited the Tea Room, situated in the Main Hall adjacent to the...
Do you already make gifts to your parish using the Gift Aid Scheme? YES/NO If YES, please do not go any further. Thank you for your generous contributions. If NO, please continue. Do you realise that it is possible to increase the value of any gift you make to your...
You may have noticed that over the weekend of Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th February 2011, there was a fresh campaign to promote the Diocesan Gift Aid Scheme within your parish. The promotion took the form of a leaflet entitled 'MAKE YOUR £4 GO FURTHER' which,...
A Message from the Director of Vocations My first words have to be a huge 'Thank You' to all those priests who have wholeheartedly taken on board this important fundraising initiative within their parishes and I am confident I can count on their continued support. I...
Sr Imelda Poole IBVM - Loreto will be speaking at Christ the King Parish, Thornaby, on Wednesday, April 6th at 7.30pm. She has been on mission in Albania for five years after many years working at grass roots in the NE of England. She will share her experiences of...
There are lots of events throughout the year that the physically fit and able can join in to raise funds for CAFOD. We will provide a sponsorship pack and running vest to all applicants, so why not start training now to walk, jog, run and join in with one of the...
