'I have called you by your name; you are mine' 21st February 2010 In spite of the snow on the First Sunday of Lent, there were very few empty seats in St Mary's Cathedral for the Rite of Election. Only Our Lady and St Peter's Parish in Bridlington was unable to get...
CAFOD in Kenya As we prepare to celebrate the Resurrection of our Lord, we may reflect upon the message of Anthony Muheria, Bishop of Kitui Diocese, Kenya as he meets some of those people CAFOD is helping in his Diocese and asks 'not for sympathy, but to accompany us,...
Britain has a proud history of providing sanctuary to people fleeing from persecution and tyranny. Our tradition has been part of what makes Britain great. However, that tradition is under threat. In recent years providing sanctuary for people has become a political...
This year's Anthony Storey Memorial Lecture on 8th May entitled 'The Greatness of King Lear' will be given by Professor Tom McAlindon and chaired by Marion Hall - both close friends of Tony Storey. Many have said that King Lear is Shakespeare's greatest tragedy, and...
The following unsolicited personal reflection on Assisted Suicide was received at the office of the Middlesbrough Catholic Voice. Unable to include the item in the April 2010 issue of the Middlesbrough Catholic Voice for reasons of space, and unwilling to savagely...
Many of us are familiar with the delightful CDs produced by the musician Val Goldsack. She uses contrasting voices (both speaking and singing) to create unique spiritual resources. They are at the same time restful and inspiring, simple and profound, providing a...
Cleveland Newman Circle presents a talk by Fr Michael Sharratt entitled 'Galileo and The Church' on Wednesday 21st April, 7.45pm (coffee from 7.30pm) at St Bernadette's, Nunthorpe. All are welcome. Fr Michael studied Philosophy and Theology in Rome and is a world...
A North East Inter Faith Forum, titled 'Faith Communities Can Change Lives' was held in Newcastle on 4th March. Participants included representatives of faith communities in the North East, the Prison and Probation Service, other statutory bodies and faith related...
On Sunday 21st February, Holy Name of Mary (Middlesbrough) Foundation of the Union of Catholic Mothers held a Cake Stall and Tombola to raise funds for its charities. Through the generosity of parishioners, £230.64 was raised of which £150.00 has been...
