An obituary by Fr Noel Wynne, SM Rev Tony Skillen was born and brought up in South Bank where his father was a well-known and much-loved Head of St Peter's School. After primary school, Tony entered St Mary's College, Middlesbrough in 1952 and made such progress in...
United Nations Day 24th October 2008 To mark the occasion of United Nations Day 2008 you are invited to attend the second 'Open Forum' event at the University of Teesside in conjunction with: Justice First, and North East Coalition for Asylum Rights (NECFAR) Tea and...
Cleveland Newman Circle presents a talk by Kevin Ryan 'Aelred of Rievaulx' 1109-1167 'like the sun at noonday he spread still more widely the clearness of his light' St Bernadette's Nunthorpe Wednesday 15th October 7.30 pm for 7.45 pm All Welcome
The wet summer failed to spoil the retreat that the Middlesbrough Team* enjoyed at Hornsea recently. Our theme was 'Listening-Praying-Responding' and during the weekend, each couple and our chaplain, Andrew Burns, took a turn at leading a session. Consequently,...
Despite my elder sisters and brother being involved in The Newman Trust since the mid-nineties, it was actually a friend, Paul McLean, who persuaded me to go on my first Queen Mary's Newman Trust holiday in 2005. The Newman Holiday Trust has been running for nearly 25...
The photo below is of the concecration of St. Bedes c1952. My Dad, John Andrews (RIP 2003) is holding the candle on the left. Michael Andrews
St Hedda's parishioner Louie Harland celebrated her 100th birthday on Sunday 31st August. Born into the White farming family, she has spent almost the whole of her life in the Egton area. One of her earliest memories is of a former Parish Priest of Egton Bridge, Canon...
Bishop Terence Drainey celebrated a special Mass at St Mary's Primary School, Grangetown, Middlesbrough on Thursday 25th September to re-dedicate the blaze-hit school which has 'risen from the ashes' with a major refurbishment. Last October the school suffered an...
15-24 September 2008 Bishop Terry writes, Very shortly after I had received my nomination as Bishop of Middlesbrough from the Holy Father, I also received a letter of congratulations from the Cardinal Prefect of the Congregation for Bishops, His Eminence Cardinal...
