Father David Stewart SJ introduces the theme of the Holy Father’s Prayer Intention for March, the Sacrament of Reconciliation. TASTE GOD’S INFINITE MERCY It’s already a full year since Pope Francis prayed for the whole world in that haunting and poignant televised...
The National Board of Catholic Women is hosting a Zoom meeting with Dr Anna Rowlands to examine the pope’s latest encyclical, Fratelli Tutti. Dr Rowlands is St Hilda associate professor of catholic social thought and practice in the Department of Theology and...
A Catholic aid organisation has announced plans for a virtual Sunday lunch to raise money for a charitable kitchen in Lebanon that serves more than 1,500 hot meals a day to refugees from neighbouring Syria and others in urgent need. Aid to the Church in Need (ACN)...
Bishop Terry’s Engagements for March 2021 1 Celebrates Mass (live steamed) at St Mary’s Cathedral, Middlesbrough Attends meeting of Northern Church Leaders via video conference10am 4pm 2 Livestreamed Mass...
Living Laudato Si’: Your Parish and Your Planet Zoom Retreats in 2021March 12–16 and April 16–19 Led from Boarbank Hall, Cumbria You are invited to attend a long weekend of talks and discussions on Zoom and practical activities on living the message of Laudato Si’ in...
Pastoral Letter Of Terence Patrick Drainey, Bishop of Middlesbrough Dear Sisters and Brothers, When Covid-19 first began to make its appearance, I thought, I presumed, I hoped it would be a one-day-wonder and would disappear as quickly as it came. After all, we had...
The Diocese of Salford has launched a new research project that Bishop John Arnold hopes will spearhead the efforts of the Catholic community to tackle the current ecological crisis by paving the way to a sustainable, carbon neutral future.The research team will...
The London Jesuit Centre is recruiting four new members to its central team. The positions are:*Theology lead*Spirituality team members (two posts)*Social and environmental justice lead The closing date for applications is Friday February 26. Further information is on...
Bishop Richard Moth has issued a statement expressing distress that people with learning disabilities have been given Do Not Attempt Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (DNACPR) orders during the pandemic. The chair of the Bishops’ Conference Department for Social Justice...
