A message from Bishop Terry about two special Masses that will be celebrated at St Mary’s Cathedral in November… On the Feast of All Souls, November 2, there will be a special Mass for all the deceased bishops, priests and deacons of the diocese at St Mary’s Cathedral...
At the beginning of September, Bishop Terry sent us a pastoral letter, to be read out in parishes throughout the diocese. In his letter, Bishop Terry spoke of an invitation from Pope Francis to every Catholic in our diocese and indeed in dioceses around the world to...
Those who are involved in the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) or who wish to become involved are invited to a Zoom meeting on Saturday October 9 from 10am to noon. The meeting will begin with a period of Lectio Divina prayer and will include a time for...
“I was in prison and you visited me…” (Matthew 25:36) Pact, the national Catholic charity that provides support to men, women and young people in prison, people with convictions and their children and families, is looking for volunteers to help with Prisoners’ Sunday...
St Thomas More’s Church, Middlesbrough, will hold a five-day SPUC Pro-Life Mission from September 27 to October 1. Programme Day one: Monday September 27 10.30am: Opening Mass11am: Opening Presentation – “Open Wide the Doors to Christ: a Pro-Life Journey” (SPUC...
The Ursuline Sisters UK are asking supporters to sign back petition urging the government to rethink its current stance and sign the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. This treaty was adopted on July 7 2017 and after being ratified by its 50th state...
Dear sisters and brothers During the pandemic, among many of the phrases which have frequently been employed, the fact that we are all in it together, stands out. Pope Francis has convened the Synod of Bishops to take place in 2023. The title is “For a Synodal Church:...
In the next weeks, we face an unprecedented attach on the sanctity of life, with Baroness Meacher’s Assisted Dying Bill 2021, which received its First Reading in the House of Lords and is due its Second Reading with full debate on Friday October 15.The term “assisted...
As the Church began the annual Season of Creation on September 1, Pope Francis is inviting everyone to pray for “an environmentally sustainable lifestyle”, writes GRACE ATTU. In the Pope’s Video detailing his prayer intention for the month of September, he praised the...
