Ahead of National Marriage Week, celebrated from February 7-14, Bishop Bosco MacDonald has said marriage is a vital building block for a flourishing society. In a message for the week, Bishop MacDonald, the lead bishop for marriage and family life, said we should all...
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Baptism in focus at national conference
National Conference: Reimagining BaptismPreparing for a lifetime in ChristKeynote: Abbot Hugh Allan OPraemWith workshops run by catechists and clergy from around the country Dates: Friday May 9 for clergy and repeated on Saturday May 10 for all Location: Amigo Hall,...
Marriage Week celebrates family life
Marriage Week (February 7-14) is an annual celebration offering the opportunity to support and promote marriage and family life. A Christian marriage is rooted in faith. That means faith in God as the giver of life and the one who promises eternal life to those who...
Bishop Terry’s February 2025 Voice column
Beginning with the feast of the Presentation of the Lord in the Temple and ending with the feast of the Chair of St Peter, the month of February is filled with many beautiful celebrations and saints’ days.And among these many other feast days this month, we remember...
Bishops call for lasting peace in Holy Land
Auxiliary Bishops of Westminster Nicholas Hudson and James Curry, Anglican Bishop of Southwark Christopher Chessun and Archbishop of Glasgow William Nolan were among those who took part in this year’s Holy Land Co-ordination, from January 18 to 23. Afterwards, the...
Father Neil’s life of service commemorated
The Requiem Mass for Father Neil McNicholas took place at St Mary’s Cathedral on Friday February 14 before his burial in Redcar Cemetery.Father Neil passed died peacefully at the Butterwick Hospice in Stockton on the morning of Friday January 24.The night before the...
Catholic schools invited to celebrate Jubilee Year as pilgrims of hope
Pope Francis has earmarked 2025 as a Holy Jubilee Year, calling for the global church to be “Pilgrims of Hope”, working together for God’s kingdom of justice, peace and love, and standing in solidarity with the world’s poorest communities.Chair of the Catholic...
Day of renewal celebrates 50 years with a jubilee programme
Alton Day of Renewal (ADoRE) is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year and launches a special Jubilee programme on Saturday January 25 with an open Zoom meeting.ADoRE is a monthly meeting of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal, dedicated to the encouragement of a...
Bishop Terry’s January 2025 Voice column
Happy New Year, or perhaps, happy feast of the Motherhood of our Blessed Lady.On January 1 we are reminded of the role Mary played in the salvation of humankind. The title “Mother of God” is a western derivation from the Greek Theotokos, which means “God-bearer”. Mary...









