The 400th anniversary of Mary Ward is the focus of a three year project by Loreto Albania called 'A woman's right in Albania for freedom, justice, and to speak her truth'. Life can be very hard for most Albanian women. They are very much subject to their men. Teenage...
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Candidacy and Ministries
Congratulations to Bernard Morgan and Peter Warren, given Candidacy and Ministries at Mass by Bishop Terry on 6th December at St Mary Queen of Martyrs, Hull.
Thanks for Father Simon
At the beginning of the Mass of Thanksgiving for Fr Simon Broughton's two years as assistant priest in the Cathedral parish, the main celebrant Monsignor Ricardo Morgan gave a short welcome message to the congregation of around 150 who had braved bitterly cold winds...
A Belgian nun, a pampered poodle and you
CAFOD marks 50 years of Lent Fast Day CAFOD is calling on its supporters to turn biscuits into bicycles and wine into water to mark the 50th anniversary of its annual fundraising initiative, Lent Fast Day. Over the last 50 years, more than £65 million has been raised...
Our Climate is in Your Hands
The Anglican Bishop of Hull Richard Frith, Pastor Steven Gessen and Canon Michael Loughlin joined Bishop Terry Drainey for the CAFOD Advent service, on the theme 'Our Climate is in Your Hands' at St Charles Borromeo Church in Hull on Wednesday 2nd December. photo by...
York Carmelite Spirituality Group Programme for 2010
A pdf of the 2010 programme for the York Carmelite Spirituality Group Programme can be downloaded by clicking this link. Also a poster to go with the programme can be downloaded here.
Peace Built on Justice
On Saturday 16th January there will be a meeting of the Carmelite Spirituality Group at Lawrence Street looking at the topic of 'Peace Built on Justice', with presentations by Sr. Anna-Maria Reverand, O.Carm., on the work of the Carmelite Order’s NGO at the United...
Bishop Terry talks to York Carmelites about St Teresa
On 31st October, the Bishop of Middlesbrough, Rt Rev Terence Drainey, spoke to York Carmelite Spirituality Group about the great Carmelite Saint and Doctor of the Church, Teresa of Jesus of Avila. Some 30 participants packed into the home of the Corpus Christi...
Mary Ward and the idea of holiness
The York Circle of the Newman Association present a talk by Pamela Ellis on 'Mary Ward and the idea of holiness' on Monday 15th February, 7.30pm at St Bede's Pastoral Centre, 21 Blossom Street, York Any enquiries, please contact Judith or Robert Smeaton on (01904)...
