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Adoration vigil to be held at St Thomas More’s

Adoration vigil to be held at St Thomas More’s

St Thomas More’s Church in Middlesbrough will host a "24 Hours of Eucharistic Adoration" event in honour of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus.The event will begin at 6pm on Thursday June 11 and will conclude at the same time the following day (Friday June 12).The church...

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Canon Paul Farrer preaching at St Mary's Cathedral – Photo by Chris Booth

Bishop Marcus presides at ruby jubilee Mass

Bishop Marcus joined Bishop Emeritus Terry and clergy and lay faithful from across the diocese and beyond to celebrate Holy Mass in thanksgiving for 40 years of St Mary’s Cathedral.Consecrated by Bishop Augustine Harris on Sunday May 15 1988, the cathedral was built...

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Catholic charities unite to pray Rosary for peace

Catholic charities unite to pray Rosary for peace

Catholic charities CAFOD, Missio, Aid to the Church in Need UK and Stella Maris are coming together to host a unique online opportunity for the Catholic community to pray the Rosary for peace in our world.The event is inspired by the words of Pope Leo at his first...

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Care job opening at Whitby convent

Care job opening at Whitby convent

Senior Care Assistant (Days) Location: Whitby, St Joseph’s ConventHours: 27 hours per week (4 out of 7 days, 6.75-hour shifts)Job Type: Part-time | Permanent About the Role Sisters of Mercy Whitby provides high-quality care and support to the religious sisters. This...

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Bishop Marcus ordains Father Douglas McKittrick – Photo by Chris Booth

‘The most joyful day of my life’

On Saturday March 28, at St Mary’s Cathedral, FATHER DOUGLAS McKITTRICK became the first priest to be ordained for the Diocese of Middlesbrough by Bishop Marcus. Here, he looks back on this very special occasion… My ordination to the sacred priesthood was the...

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Food is Pope’s prayer intention for May

Food is Pope’s prayer intention for May

Pope Leo XIV lifts up his voice in prayer in a world in which millions of people do not have access to adequate food.His intention for the month of May, “That everyone might have food,” focuses on the most urgent challenges of our time: hunger and wasted food. Through...

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The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dame Sarah Mullally, greets Archbishop of Westminster Richard Moth

Pope holds audience with Archbishop of Canterbury

Pope Leo XIV held an audience with the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Reverend and Right Honourable Dame Sarah Mullally, and prayed with her in the Urban VIII Chapel in the Apostolic Palace. In his greetings, the Pope shared his joy to receive the archbishop...

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Sir John Battle

Sir John is Anthony Storey Memorial Lecture speaker

Wednesday May 13 at 7pm, via Zoom “Hope in Turbulent Times” Middlesbrough Diocesan Justice and Peace Commission is delighted to welcome Sir John Battle as this year’s speaker for the Anthony Storey Memorial Lecture.John was MP for Leeds West for more than 20 years...

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