ADoRE Christmas worship online is holding a special one-hour Christmas worship session on Saturday December 17 from 11am to noon.“O come, let us ADoRE Him” is a one-hour programme of seasonal Scripture readings, prayers, carols and other worship songs.It’s designed to...
David Cross, our adult formation coordinator, has put together a beautiful nine-day Advent retreat, beginning on Saturday and running all the way to Christmas Day...
St Francis of Assisi’s prayer “Who Are You, O God, and Who am I?” is the focus of a retreat at the Franciscan Centre Ladywell in January.In listening as Francis did to God’s self-revelation, we are able to come to a deeper appreciation and understanding of ourselves...
Mary’s Meals Doubles the Love this winter Donations to school feeding charity Mary’s Meals this winter will be doubled by a group of generous supporters, up to £1.5m – meaning the public’s kindness will go even further to reach more desperately hungry children...
Deep down inside the human spirit there is a flame of hope. Sometimes that hope can be expressed crudely in wanton restlessness or it can be enshrined in persevering heroic trust against the odds. It is not optimism, though, like Mr Micawber, but genuine hope is...
As Christmas approaches, many of us will be with our loved ones at this special time for families.Most seafarers will not. At best, they may be in port with access to internet and mobile connections. At worst, they will be at sea with no opportunity to contact their...
Well-known US missionary Meg Hunter-Kilmer has agreed to give an Advent retreat at St Paulinus, Guisborough, during her tour of the UK.Meg felt a call some years ago to give up her “normal life” and follow the Lord by driving around speaking to people about Jesus.She...
Ukraine is facing one of the severest air attacks it has been subjected to since Russia's full-scale invasion on February 24 2022.Peaceful Ukrainian cities have been hit with deadly missiles, civilians have been targeted and infrastructure destroyed, leaving many...
Women at the Periphery Taking Centre Stage is the title of a National Board of Catholic Women conference at Ushaw College, County Durham. The event takes place from Friday November 25 to Sunday November 27 and a wide range of speakers will address subjects including...
