We are pleased to announce that our 70th Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes will take place from Friday May 26 to Friday June 2 2023 and will be led by Bishop Terry. As an organising committee, we have been working extremely hard since our return from Lourdes...
The relics of St Bernadette will be displayed at three venues within the diocese in October during what is being described as a “once-in-a-lifetime” tour of England, Scotland and Wales. The organisers say it is an opportunity for people of all ages and backgrounds to...
We made it! It was different – very different – and at times difficult, but I hope and believe we met those challenges head-on and made them work. I think we all felt a little anxious as we approached our pilgrimage – I know I did. But once at Teesside Airport at...
We returned to Lourdes this spring after a two-year break due to the pandemic. Was it worth the hours of planning, the heartache of “Can we go, can’t we go?” and the final decision to go for it? Well, I can tell you that without question, it was! From the moment we...
As everyone is aware, we have unfortunately had to cancel the last two pilgrimages to Lourdes due to the severity of the Covid-19 pandemic. It is our intention to hold a pilgrimage to Lourdes this year, but this brings its own challenges. We have a duty of care...
A celebration of the life of Harrison Torr will be held at St Bede’s Church, Hull, at noon on Tuesday July 27. Harrison died in March 2020 after a courageous fight against cancer. Father Dominique Minskip wrote this tribute… Harrison Torr (“Harri”), who was...
