March 2 2023 will mark 100 years since Cardinal Basil Hume was born. By the time of his death, he was a much admired and respected figure in the country and greatly loved within his own Catholic community.The approach to his centenary gave Emeritus Bishop of...
Ecumenical Christian charity Friends of the Holy Land (FHL) invites you to an unforgettable evening of uplifting music to raise your spirits while also raising much-needed funds for those in need in the Holy Land.This rare musical experience is an evening of virtuoso...
“Let us Dream: How can our parishes save our Common Home?” is the title of the Middlesbrough Diocesan Justice and Peace meeting at St Bede’s Pastoral Centre, Blossom Street, York, on Saturday February 4.We are very much looking forward to welcoming John Paul de Quay,...
Safe Spaces, the free national support service for victims and survivors of Church-related abuse, will increase operational hours under a newly appointed independent provider, First Light, which has taken over the service. Safe Spaces offers a confidential,...
Are you interested in finding out more about the Catholic faith or interested in becoming a Catholic? You may be a catechist or active in one of the many parish ministries in your parish. Then these online sessions could be for you. The Sycamore programme looks at the...
New Year’s Day has many historical and religious origins. In our part of the world, it owes its principal origins to the Roman god Janus. Janus was the god of gateways. He is depicted with two faces, one facing forwards and one facing backwards, the god of beginnings...
As we continue to recover from the effects of the pandemic, the trustees have appointed a fundraising officer to help support its parishes and create a fundraising strategy across the diocese. Dan Woodgate takes on the role with a wealth of diocesan experience behind...
Bishop Terry will offer 9.30am Mass at St Mary's Cathedral on the Feast of the Epiphany (Friday January 6) for Pope Emeritus Benedict. The Mass will be live-streamed on the Diocese of Middlesbrough YouTube channel.Pope Francis will preside at the late pope's funeral...
Pax Christi, the international Catholic movement for peace, has produced online and paper resources to celebrate this year’s theme for World Peace Sunday (January 15). Pope Francis has announced the theme as: “No one can be saved alone. Combatting Covid-19 together,...
