And what can your parish do to make a difference? Find out at 'Making Everybody Welcome', the Families, Mental Health and Pastoral Care day conference at the Britannia Hotel, Wolverhampton on Saturday 20th October 2007. With around one in six people developing a...
I first met Bill 26 years ago at a parish renewal weekend in St Peter's, Scarborough. Not long after that, he became a regular visitor to our house. On one of his first visits, he presented us with Our Lady's Miraculous Medal, and Bill and I began saying the Rosary...
St Bede's Primary School, Marske-by-the-Sea, was fortunate to have newly ordained Fr Simon Broughton celebrate the Leavers Mass on 20th July 2007. After Mass, Mrs Siedle, Headteacher, presented Fr Broughton with a keepsake of his Ordination. The book was signed by the...
The diocesan stock of church properties includes sites both ancient (Ss Leonard and Mary, Malton) and modern (the Cathedral), and much built in between. The work undertaken during the preparation of the Pastoral Plan 2006 has increased awareness of our church...
On the evening of Friday 14th September, the sounds of 'All are welcome' resounded around the Sacred Heart Church, Middlesbrough to welcome Fr Gerard Robinson and Fr Paul Dowling to the parish. Mass was led by Mgr Gerry Dasey, assisted by Deacon Ray and attended by...
The celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the opening of our 'new church' commenced on Friday 20th July with a Race Night which was the brainchild of Annelise Bachik, whose ambition is to raise enough money to refurbish the kitchen of our parish hall. The event was a...
St Bede's Parish, Marske-by-the-Sea, recently celebrated two very special occasions. Mgr Gerard Dasey celebrated his Silver Jubilee on 22nd June 2007 and on 23rd June 2007, the Ordination of Fr Simon Broughton. On 8th July 2007, to mark these occasions, presentations...
In February 2007 English Martyrs Parish, York, reached its 125th birthday whilst in May, the present church also reached a milestone of 75 years of existence. In celebration of both events, a flower festival was held over three days from 13th to 15th July. Ladies from...
Nineteen parishioners have been confirmed in Bridlington this summer, 17 were teenagers and two adults. At Fr David Grant's request, Fr John Paul Leonard, the Diocesan Youth Officer and former Curate at Our Lady and St Peter's, stepped in when Bishop Crowley was no...
