A free Zoom mini-retreat morning will take place on Saturday February 24 with the theme “I have chosen you – trusting God's Promises”.The meeting is hosted by “ADoRE” one of the longest-running charismatic days of renewal in the country.Organisers says the session...
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Bishop Terry’s February Voice column
Liturgically, the Feast of the Presentation (February 2) is the end or completion of the Christmas Cycle or Season.We move from the expectation of the coming of the Messiah, through the Incarnation, the Feast of the Holy Family to the visit of the three Wise Men at...
Pope Francis prays for the terminally ill and their families
The Pope Video for February, the month in which the Church celebrates the World Day of the Sick, contains an appeal that the terminally ill “will always receive the necessary medical and human care and assistance”.The Pope also states that families play a “decisive...
Charity appeals for help to mark World Leprosy Day
The John Bradburne Memorial Society (JBMS) is marking World Leprosy Day (Sunday January 28) by asking for donations to help them fight this cruel disease.JBMS continues the work of Servant of God John Bradburne, a Franciscan layman who cared for leprosy patients...
Stella Maris port chaplains fight modern slavery
“Isaac hasn’t seen his family for three years,” says Steve Willows, Stella Maris’ regional port chaplain in Immingham, Lincolnshire.“He’s not allowed to work. He’s doing his best, but it’s hard to stay positive. Every couple of weeks, I take him out for a trip. He...
Pope Francis asks us to pray “for the gift of diversity in the Church”
In The Pope Video for January, Pope Francis encourages us “to recognise the gift of different charisms within the Christian communities, and to discover the richness of different ritual traditions within the Catholic Church.”The Holy Father’s intention becomes a...
Joyous day as Steven is ordained to the diaconate
Steven Leightell was ordained to the sacred order of the diaconate at Our Lady and St Peter’s Church, Bridlington, during Advent as he continues on the path to his priestly ordination.The church was full to bursting and the parishioners rallied together as a community...
Retreat examines importance of relying on the Holy Spirit
An internationally acclaimed author, conference speaker and Catholic renewal leader will be the keynote speaker at a free mini retreat on Saturday January 27 to show how relying on the power of the Holy Spirit is vital in enabling us to respond to God's call to be...
Broadcasters launch joint campaign to call the nation to prayer
United Christian Broadcasters (UCB) and Premier Christian Radio have launched a joint campaign calling on Christians, churches, and individuals to pray the Lord’s Prayer together, wherever they are tomorrow (Friday January 12). The date marks the run up to Blue...









