5 April 2009 Middlesbrough Cathedral A question that I have been asking myself and also posing to the young people of the diocese throughout the whole of Lent is the question that Jesus asked Peter and the other disciples in chapter eight of St Mark’s Gospel; "Who do...
His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI has today appointed the Most Reverend Vincent Nichols, who has been Archbishop of Birmingham since March 2000, as the next Archbishop of Westminster. Pope Benedict XVI has accepted the resignation of Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor as...
On 12th March, the O'Connor Conservatory was officially blessed by Canon Michael Loughlin of St Charles Parish in Hull and opened by Justin Morgan, present Head Coach of Hull Kingston Rovers, and former coach of Toulouse. Justin was born in Australia and retired from...
Almost 500 people filled St Mary's Cathedral for the celebration of the Rite of Election on the First Sunday of Lent, 1st March 2009. This joyful occasion saw 30 catechumens - preparing for baptism, and 58 candidates - preparing for reception into full communion with...
Peter Warren writes, 'I was inducted into the Ministry of Acolyte by Bishop Drainey at the Sunday morning Mass at St George's in York on 8th March. It was wonderful to be able to share this special service with the parishioners of my home parish. The support of my...
I like to thank the Editors of 'Catholic Voice' Diocesan Newspaper for the help in advertising my appeal for used stamps, also the many parishes in the Middlesbrough Diocese and parishioners of St Peter and St Edward, and St Joseph for all help and donations given to...
Jayne Donnelly of St Joseph's in Middlesbrough writes, Dear Readers, something amazing happened at my church. Fr Keogh very kindly welcomed a young lady called Peace to share her testimony with us. She was born in Uganda, one of 14 children and is a twin. Sadly, some...
Sunday 7th June. Mass and Barbecue at York University Catholic Chaplaincy, More House, Heslington 11.00 am to 4.00 pm. A chance to bring students together with CAFOD volunteers and clergy in the York and surrounding area to celebrate our work, pray together and get to...
The Anthony Storey Memorial Lecture will be given this year by Eamon Duffy, Cambridge Professor of the History of Christianity on 9th May, 11am, Lindsay Suite, Staff House, University of Hull. 'Saints and Torturers: Catholics as Religious Persecutors in Tudor England'...
