In the Gospel this Sunday (October 9), Jesus heals 10 people of leprosy. To coincide with the reading, the St Francis Leprosy Guild tells us more about this terrible disease and the charity's quest to see it wiped out for good... We might think of leprosy as a disease...
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Prisoners Sunday: A fresh start
Pact, the national Catholic charity that supports prisoners and their families, is asking for your support and prayers for its important work as we mark Prisoners Sunday this weekend (October 9).The charity’s services manager Claire Malarkey works at HMP Askham Grange...
World Mission Sunday: Save the date!
World Mission Sunday – the one day in the year when the entire global Church comes together in support of mission – is this coming weekend (Sunday October 23).Coordinated by Missio, the Pope’s charity for world mission, World Mission Sunday is an opportunity to...
Stella Maris seminar looks at ship abandonment issue
Cases of ship abandonment are at record levels, leaving seafarers or fishers stranded in perilous situations – often completely on their own. Join global Catholic maritime network Stella Maris on September 27 at 7.30pm for an online panel discussion about this...
Catholic Union calls for fairness from government
The Catholic Union of Great Britain is calling for fairness to be part of the government’s Plan for Growth, in response to the “mini-budget” statement from the chancellor of the exchequer, Kwasi Kwarteng.Director Nigel Parker said: “The scale of the government’s...
King Charles speaks to faith leaders
During an audience of faith leaders with King Charles III on Friday September 16, Cardinal Nichols, in his personal conversation with the King, assured him that the Catholic community had continued, during these days of mourning, in heartfelt prayer for his mother....
Diocese prepares to welcome St Bernadette relics
Preparations are well underway for the visit of the relics of St Bernadette to three locations in our diocese in October.The events are part of a national St Bernadette Relic Tour that followed a request to the Lourdes authorities by the Catholic bishops of England...
World Day of Migrants and Refugees
The 108th World Day of Migrants and Refugees 2022 is celebrated on September 25 – the last Sunday of the month.The Holy Father has chosen the theme, “Building the Future with Migrants and Refugees".The Church has been celebrating the World Day of Migrants and Refugees...
Register your interest for World Youth Day 2023
Pope Francis will meet young people in Lisbon for the next World Youth Day in August 2023.We hope a group from the Diocese of Middlesbrough will travel with Bishop Terry from July 31 to August 7 to join in this wonderful event.If there are people in your parish who...









