Forty-eight catechists from parishes all over the diocese met to follow Catechist Formation Pathway 1 over four online and in-person sessions.The course was led by adult formation co-ordinator Nicola Sweetman, who shared her wisdom and experience, making the content...
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Three-diocese consultation process completed
The consultation process across the dioceses of Hallam, Leeds and Middlesbrough has now been completed, marking an important milestone in the discernment surrounding the proposed unification of the three dioceses. Over recent months, clergy, religious and lay faithful...
A return to my North Yorkshire home
FATHER TIMOTHY WHITWELL, who this summer takes over from Monsignor Gerard Robinson as parish priest at St Joseph’s, Stokesley, St Margaret Clitherow, Great Ayton and St Mary’s Crathorne, tells us how much he’s looking forward to returning to our diocese… From...
Learn about CAFOD’s work in Africa
Building a Better World: Saturday September 12, from 10am to noon at English Martyrs Catholic Church, Dalton Terrace, York Y024 4DA. All are warmly invited for an opportunity to hear about CAFOD’s current work and the difference you can make. We will be...
SVP seeks membership support officer
The St Vincent de Paul Society, which provides invaluable services in our parishes and communities, is recruiting a membership support officer to assist with its work across the Middlesbrough Central Council area. This part-time, fixed-term role will focus on...
Pilgrims follow ancient footprints to Walsingham
A small band of pilgrims from Diocese of Hallam and Diocese of Leeds will walk England’s Longest Way to Walsingham this September.Starting with Mass at Leeds Cathedral on Saturday September 12, the group of “Perpetual Pilgrims” will follow the St Mark’s Way route of...
Pope prays that ‘nobody feels invisible’
With practically half of the world’s population living in urban areas, Pope Leo XIV dedicates his August prayer intention to “evangelisation in the city”. Through this intention, he invites the faithful to discover, amid the anonymity and loneliness that often...
Statement highlights End of Life Bill dangers
Archbishop John Sherrington, lead bishop for life issues for the Bishops’ Conference, has issued a statement highlighting the many dangers of the Private Members’ Bill that seeks to legalise assisted suicide: “The Second Reading of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of...
Archbishop welcomes Andy Burnham’s care support
Archbishop John Sherrington, Archbishop of Liverpool and lead bishop for life issues for the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, has welcomed prime minister Andy Burnham’s call for palliative care services to be properly funded. The prime minister has...









