Congregations across the diocese are asked to remember seafarers and fishers in their prayers on Sea Sunday, which this year is on July 11. Churches will also hold a second collection for Catholic charity Stella Maris (formerly called Apostleship of the...
The Benedict XVI Centre at St Mary's University, Twickenham, is holding a series of four events exploring the common good. Three will be held on Zoom, with the final one an in-person event at St Mary’s, Putney. The events are a collaboration between the Benedict XVI...
The Pope's Worldwide Prayer Network brings us this month's prayer intention... It’s June, the month of weddings, midsummer and warm sunny days. Our intention is for young people who are preparing for the holy sacrament of marriage. The Pope asks: “Let us pray for...
The Catholic Safeguarding Project has released its latest newsletter.
The upcoming Pope Video, which will be published on June 1, presents the prayer intention that Pope Francis is entrusting to the entire Catholic Church through the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network."Let us pray for young people who are preparing for marriage with the...
On Sunday (May 30) – Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity – our diocese is joining others across the British Isles in a National Rosary Relay Rally for Faith, Life and Peace. The all-day event begins in Arundel and Brighton at 9am, with our hour coming towards the...
The international president of a leading Catholic charity has expressed sorrow at the violence that has killed more than 242 people in the Holy Land as well as hope that the ceasefire will hold. Thomas Heine-Geldern of Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), spoke of his...
A Pastoral Letter on the environment, prepared by the Bishops of England and Wales, for use in churches on May 23 2021, Pentecost Sunday. The Solemnity of Pentecost reminds us that everything which exists, every person and the whole of creation, is a gift of “God the...
Churches are being invited to join our neighbours in the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle who are opposing plans for a new prison-style immigration camp. The government wants to house women seeking asylum at a detention centre in Hassockfield, Consett. The site has a...
