Regents College, Regents Park, London 7 December 2010 (Teaching of Christian Meditation in Schools) This approach to contemplative prayer is based on the tradition the Desert Fathers handed down and passed on more recently by John Main and The World Community for...
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Diocesan Choir News
On Sunday 3rd October, the Diocesan Choir led the singing at the Mass to celebrate 50 years of CAFOD Fast Days. The Choir and congregation were accompanied by the beautiful and skilled organ playing of Fr William Charlton and the music was conducted by the Director of...
Schola Cantorum
The newly formed Schola Cantorum has begun rehearsing. The choir is dedicated to exploring and enjoying the repertoire of choral music for women's voices, is based at the Cathedral and meets every Wednesday at 7.00 pm. There are still a few vacancies so if you enjoy...
New Choirs for Children
Plans to develop a boys choir and a girls choir in Middlesbrough are well underway. The choirs will develop the singing and musical skills of the children in a happy environment, and will meet each week after school as well as offering holiday fun music days. The boys...
Diocesan Liturgical Music Programme for Parishes
A programme of liturgical music discussion sessions for parishes is about to be launched throughout the Diocese. These sessions are geared towards assisting parish musicians with their music choices and will be offered on a deanery basis. For further information or to...
10,001 new residents at York Carmelite Friary
On the last day of September, 10,001 newcomers arrived at the Carmelite Friary in York, More House. Only one of them, Brother Andy Joyce, will live in the house itself. The other 10,000 will live in a beehive at the bottom of the garden. Brother Andy has moved to the...
Medieval Carmelite Friars to be reburied
The remains of more than 20 medieval friars and lay associates of the Carmelite Order in Newcastle and Northallerton are to be reburied following excavations carried out by Durham University Archaeological Services between 2006 and 2008. In Newcastle, some 13...
Apostleship of the Sea’s 90th Anniversary
Apostleship of the Sea (AoS) is a frontline service for the care of seafarers. This year, they celebrated their 90th anniversary. In addition to numerous celebrations throughout the year, in the month of October all European Regional AoS Co-ordinators met in Glasgow...
Thank You, Farewell and Welcome at All Saints, Thirsk
On 22nd September, the parishioners thanked and said farewell to Fr Andrew Smith OPraem with a buffet and wine evening as he left Thirsk to take a new appointment at St Gabriel's in Ormesby. On 3rd October, the parishioners welcomed Fr James Blenkinsopp, Parish Priest...
