Hull and District Catholic Women's Luncheon Club Founded in April 1962 by a group of women who came from various parishes around the Hull area, Hull and District Catholic Women's Luncheon Club is believed to be the only such Club in England. What was, and still is,...
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Lay Dominicans
The Dominican Discussion Day at St Bede's Pastoral Centre, York, on Saturday 6th June was a great success. Lay Dominicans came from the Newcastle, Manchester and Leicester Fraternities, and were joined by a number of enquirers from the Middlesbrough Diocese. Following...
Guild of St Hedda disbanded after 170 years
The Holy Guild of St Joseph and St Hedda was founded in 1839 in Egton Bridge (St Hedda was seen as a local saint because he was a monk of Whitby Abbey before he went on to be Bishop of the West Saxons). It was a mutual aid society aiming to cater for the spiritual as...
Rachels’ Vineyard Leadership Seminar
A day seminar for clergy on 14 August 2009 as part of Conference (14-16 August) at Trinity and All Saints College, Leeds. The semianr will focus on the psychological, emotional and spiritual effects of abortion on men and women and will aim to help create a more...
Read-a-book-a-Month gets topical with Gideon
READ-A-BOOK-A-MONTH bible challenge continues during the summer, though without the launch events. Joshua in July will be followed by the Book of Judges during August, and Ruth in September, with pamphlets for each. 'The Book of Judges is often a bloodbath,' says Mary...
Build a Cairn for Peace
On Friday 5th June, a group of about 50 people of different denominations and faiths met at the Endsleigh Mercy Centre in Hull to pray for peace in the Holy Land. We placed a stone on a cairn as a token of our faith in God's love and our need for peace in the world....
Thanks to St William’s!
Senior members of St Williams' parish in Dormanstown were treated to a summer buffet tea and were entertained by a magician and a choral group provided by pupils of Sacred Heart School, Redcar recently. Thanks to all members of the deanery support group whose kindness...
John Paul Centre 250+ Club July Draw
Date of Draw – 6th July 2009 £100 Winning No 177 £75 Winning No 250 £50 Winning No 80 £30 Winning No 271 £25 Winning No 42 Next Meeting and Monthly Draw Monday 3rd August 2009 New members welcome. Tel: 01642 247831 for details
Bishop’s visit to St Anthony and Our Lady of Mercy
The parish of St Anthony and Our Lady of Mercy in Hull was very fortunate that the Episcopal Visitation of Bishop Terry coincided with the First Communion Mass for three of our children. At the end of the Mass, Bishop Terry gave certificates to them and to the seven...
