Congratulations to Patrick Doyle (seen here with Kevin McNamara, former MP and fellow KSG) on the award of the Knighthood of St Gregory the Great. (photo by courtesy of Bernard Swift) Bishop Terry made the presentation to Patrick, a former lecturer, councillor, school...
Latest News from around the Diocese and beyond
Encouragement and Support
The Visit of the Bishops of England and Wales to the Threshold (Ad Limina) of the Apostles, 25th January - 4th February 2010 We were all called to Rome - all 35 of us, four archbishops, 18 diocesan bishops, ten auxiliary bishops, including one retired, the Apostolic...
First step on the road to sainthood for Mary Ward
Mass in Westminster Cathedral to celebrate Bar Convent Sisters and All Saints School attend More than 2,300 people attended a service at Westminster Cathedral recently when the Most Rev Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster, conducted a Celebratory Mass in honour...
Haiti Earthquake – Thank you!
As media coverage of the Haiti earthquake here in England starts to wind down and the period of joint action with the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) come to an end, work with earthquake survivors is set to continue well into the future. And, with an eye on such...
Lent Fast Day
26th February 2010 - 50th Anniversary of Fast Day It's hard to believe that the first Family Fast Day, as it was first known, was 50 years ago and it all started with a few women, who learned of the suffering of mothers and babies in the Dominican Republic and wanted...
Honours for two Holy Cross parishioners
It must be quite unusual for two parishioners to receive papal honours on the same day but two from Holy Cross parish, Cottingham, recently did so. Kathleen Burgan was presented with the Bene Merenti for services to the church, including playing the church organ over...
Canon Michael Bayldon’s Ruby Jubilee – the homily
Homily given at Canon Michael Bayldon's Ruby Jubilee by Canon Michael Ryan Congratulations on your new church. All the hard work and numerous meetings have come to fruition - well done. Congratulations to Michael and thanks for asking me to say these few words. There...
Celebrations of St Vincent de Paul and St Louise de Marillac
350th Anniversary Mass to celebrate the lives of St Vincent de Paul and St Louise de Marillac Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King, Mount Pleasant, Liverpool on Saturday 24th April 2010, 2pm What? 2010 marks the 350th anniversary of the deaths of St Vincent de...
Christian Unity Service at Guisborough
Churches Together in Guisborough held prayers and an ecumenical celebration for Christian Unity Week 2010. The week started at the Salvation Army Citadel then moved through the week to St Nicholas Church with the Rev Graham Pacey, the Methodist Church with Rev Isabel...
