Enneagram Studies in the Narrative Tradition with Karen Webb An Introduction to the Enneagram, led by Karen Webb on June 1st and 2nd, 2009 at St Bede’s Pastoral Centre, York The Enneagram is a dynamic, ancient, spiritual and psychological model of humanity. It...
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Walk the Tyne Bridges for Life
Sunday 26th April 2009 Start: 10.00 am St Joseph's, Gateshead Finish: St Dominic's, Newcastle For more details, sponsorship forms and information, please contact Adrienne: (01642) 466400 Steve: 07808 405398 or (01642) 312383 E-mail: [email protected] A coach...
Calling all our young people and catechists.
For those who missed the first sessions of 'Who Do You Say I Am?' and for those who would like a 'refresher' Bishop Terry has kindly posted his notes for the first session on the 'Who Do You Say I Am?' site. The second sessions take place on Tuesday at English...
The extraordinary command to love
Speaking on Monday evening Fr Francis Maple, a Capuchin Franciscan Friar currently leading a parish Lenten mission at St Patrick's Church in Thornaby, described the extraordinary command to love from God. "Does anyone else command you to love them?", he asked....
80 Years Promoting Liturgy
Everybody has an opinion on how Mass is celebrated. We each prefer different styles of celebration and experience joys and frustrations, moments of deep prayer, and moments of distraction in our liturgies. Some favour modern music others more a traditional form, and...
A prophet honoured in her own country
A cold day in late January saw a packed York Minster witnessing what one distinguished member of the congregation called 'the greatest day in the history of our diocese', the celebration of Mass to commemorate the Founding Vision of Mary Ward. By the very kind...
Stop Returns to Danger
Please help to stop the removal of Jean-Michel Bomvoy and other Congolese nationals who are seeking asylum here in the UK. Jean-Michel is one of many based on Teesside who are facing forcible deportation back to the Democratic Republic of Congo. A petition has been...
Fanning the Flames
Bishop Urges Parishes To Make ‘Mission Training’ A 2009 Priority “…To proclaim and share the faith is the reason that the Church exists. All of us, from the youngest to the oldest, lay, consecrated and ordained can play our part in home mission. Consider putting...
Early Day Motion against deportation of refused asylum seekers to Congo
Puck de Raadt of the Churches Refugee and Racial Justice Network writes, So far the Early Day Motion (EDM) against deportation of refused asylum seekers to Congo has 2 signatures only...An 'EDM' becomes noteworthy only after some 45 signatures......It has no power in...
