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The Lady Chapel, Osmotherley

Masses At The Lady Chapel This Christmas

There will be Mass at the Lady Chapel in Osmotherley at 3pm on Saturday December 19. However, after this we will not be celebrating any Masses up at the Lady Chapel on Christmas Eve or Boxing Day due to the Covid restrictions and social distancing. The next Mass will...

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The angels in the Bar Convent windows – Photo © Frank Dwyer

Bar Convent Displays 1,000-Strong Choir Of Angels

York’s Bar Convent says it’s “overwhelmed” after more than 1,000 angels were created to adorn the windows of its stunning Grade II-listed building this Christmas. People of all ages and from across the UK, including nine schools, and angels even came from as far as...

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AoS port chaplain Anne McLaren with a seafarer

Please Give Generously For Sea Sunday

This Sunday (December 20) is Sea Sunday, when the Church prays for all those who live and work at sea.Seafarers and fishers are among the heroes of this pandemic, ensuring that food, medicine and other vital equipment continues to be delivered to us.  Please support...

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Anne Lawrence, one of the St Aelred's knitters

York Knitters Have Lourdes Pilgrims Covered!

Members of the UCM in St Aelred’s Parish in York have been busy knitting blankets for our Lourdes pilgrims during lockdown. Requests went out over the parish’s WhatsApp for any spare wool people had and arrangements were made for delivery. The ladies then knitted the...

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Syriac Catholic Archbishop Nizar Semaan of Hadiab-Erbil (© Aid to the Church in Need).

Iraq Church Welcomes 2021 Papal Visit

Iraq’s Christians have welcomed news that Pope Francis is set to go to Iraq next spring – the first time any pontiff will have visited the country.  Syriac Catholic Archbishop Nizar Semaan of Hadiab-Erbil warmly greeted the announcement that Pope Francis will visit...

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Carol Service For People Living With Dementia

Carol Service For People Living With Dementia

Monsignor Gerard Robinson will lead a carol service for people living with dementia at St Mary’s Cathedral in Middlesbrough on Sunday December 13 at 3pm, to be streamed live on the diocesan YouTube page. The service, which has been organised by the Music for the Mind...

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Praying Together As A Diocese During Advent

Praying Together As A Diocese During Advent

Catholics throughout the diocese are invited to join us on three Tuesday evenings during the Season of Advent as we come together in prayer. The theme for our season of prayer is “Praying together as a diocese – Advent 2020.” All are streamed on the diocese Facebook...

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Bishop Terry’s Pastoral Letter For Advent

Bishop Terry’s Pastoral Letter For Advent

https://youtu.be/LQ1FcDU6Ggo Dear Brothers and Sisters, We have been through some dark times in 2020. We have learned some new words that we probably would never have used before – pandemic, lockdown, coronavirus, Covid19 – to mention but a few. Perhaps you, like me,...

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photo of Bishop Terry Drainey celebrating Mass

Bishop Terry’s Engagements For December

1 Celebrates Mass (live steamed) at St Mary’s Cathedral, Middlesbrough  10am3 Attends meeting of Northern Province via video conference  9am6 Celebrates Mass (live steamed) at St Mary’s Cathedral, Middlesbrough  10am8 Attends meeting...

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