On Sunday 10th May, some hundred people partook in a Walk for Life through the narrow streets of the ancient city of York over a two mile distance. The Walk was organised by the lay organisation 'People for Life' of the Diocese of Leeds. After one hour of Adoration of...
St Vincent's May Procession, one of the last in the South of the Diocese, was held on 17th May. Unfortunately, for the first time in years, the heavens opened and it had to be confined within the church. Hopefully, next year we will be out in the open again and...
Congratulations to all those recently confirmed by Bishop Terry in Scarborough. They were Katie Atkinson, Gemma Coultas, Sophie Ball, John Grierson, Billy Johnson, Josh Irwin, Seamus Nolan, Joe Smith, Rebecca Thompson, Peter Westlund, Giselle Villanueva, Callie...
Despite the mixed weather, this year's first 'Praise by the (Millennium) Bridge' got the series off to a cheerful start. Organised by Churches Together in SW York, and SE York Churches, Praise by the Bridge is held at the west end of York's Millennium Bridge at 3.00...
On the 14th and 15th March, Fr Kevin Dring, from the Arundel and Brighton Diocese, visited St Mary's Cathedral to fulfil a promise he had made while working in the Diocese of Chulucanas in Northern Peru. Fr Dring wanted to visit our Diocese to thank the Cathedral...
Persecuted Christians in the Middle East are praying for the Western World. This surprising information was given by a Maronite Rite Catholic priest, Fr Samer Nassif, to an audience of over 50, following a Saturday Midday Mass at the Church of the English Martyrs in...
For several years, York's churches have co-operated in offering the Alpha course, introducing non-believers to Jesus Christ. This autumn, a group at St Bede's Pastoral Centre will also take part, offering the Alpha course on Monday evenings. 'The launch evening, with...
for XT3 180 seconds June 2009 You can’t give what you haven’t got. It is a simple truth that most of us live by. If we don’t have the faith we can’t pass it on. Jesus asks a simple straightforward question in the gospel, "Who do people say the Son of Man is?" Only...
at Stanbrook Abbey, Crief Farm, Wass 25 June 2009 Lord, by your cross and resurrection you have set us free. You are the Saviour of the world We are called to be part of God’s priestly, prophetic and royal people. We know that; we take it for granted. It should...
