Homily at Father Steven’s First Mass

It is a great privilege to be invited by Father Steven to give the homily at his first Mass in this beautiful cathedral.It is a day I am sure you...

Aug 14, 2024

We are pleased to announce we have organised a Lourdes Hospitalité Ball for 2024. After the success of last year’s event, we wanted to celebrate...

Aug 14, 2024

A capacity audience packed St Mary’s Cathedral as award-winning classical singing group The Priests played the only mainland UK show of their...

Aug 13, 2024

The Holy Father has decided that 2025 will be a Year of Jubilee, something which happens every 25 years. The theme is “Pilgrims of Hope”,...

Aug 13, 2024

Fellow priests and people throughout the diocese were saddened to hear news of the death of Canon Pat Hartnett.Canon Pat, 70, passed away...

Jul 26, 2024

Cardinal Arthur Roche's homily at the 50th anniversary Postgate Rally at Ugthorpe on Sunday July 7 2024... One of the more disturbing realities...

Jul 10, 2024

Cardinal Vincent Nichols, president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, has issued a statement welcoming the Instrumentum...

Jul 10, 2024

On Sea Sunday (July 14), let us remember seafarers facing conflict, abandonment and tough times.“Some seafarers I meet have travelled through the...

Jul 8, 2024

We were deeply saddened to hear of the death of Father David Pick, who passed away aged 80 on Saturday May 25.Father David was the first priest...

Jul 8, 2024

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