by Michael McG | Jun 11, 2021 | Catholic Bishop's Conference, Miscellaneous
Cardinal Vincent Nichols has offered his thanks to the owner and staff of the Catholic Universe and Catholic Times for their service to the mission and witness of the Catholic Church in this country after the announcement of their closure. “This week sees the last...
by Michael McG | Jun 11, 2021 | Catholic Bishop's Conference
As the G7 group of nations summit begins in Cornwall, bishops representing the Catholic communities of England, Wales and Scotland have written to Prime Minister Boris Johnson to stress that we must work together to ensure a just and sustainable future for our global...
by Michael McG | Jun 9, 2021 | CAFOD, Catholic Women's League, National Board of Catholic Women, Organisations
Water poverty and a celebration of CAFOD’s 60th birthday are the topics of two Zoom events being hosted by the National Board of Catholic Women (NBCW) this week. Living Water sees Dr Mary Mather, Patricia Stoat, from the NBCW and Lucy Jardine of CAFOD talking about...
by Michael McG | Jun 8, 2021 | Apostleship of the Sea, Organisations
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...
by Michael McG | Jun 7, 2021 | Evangelisation, Talks, Retreats and Lectures
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...
by Michael McG | Jun 1, 2021 | Miscellaneous
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...
by Michael McG | May 28, 2021 | Diocese, Safeguarding
The Catholic Safeguarding Project has released its latest newsletter.
by Michael McG | May 28, 2021 | Pope Francis, Pope's Prayer Intention
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...
by Michael McG | May 26, 2021 | Appeals and Special Events, Rosary
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...
by Michael McG | May 24, 2021 | Aid the the Church in Need (ACN), Organisations
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...
by Michael McG | May 21, 2021 | Catholic Bishop's Conference
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...
by Michael McG | May 20, 2021 | Justice and Peace, Organisations
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...
by Michael McG | May 17, 2021 | Miscellaneous
The Catholic Safeguarding Project has released its latest newsletter.
by Michael McG | May 17, 2021 | Mary's Meals, Organisations
An award-winning charity that was inspired by Our Lady’s example of raising a child in poverty is asking for prayers throughout the month of May for the success of its work.Mary’s Meals was set up by former fish farmer Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow in 2002 and now works in...
by Michael McG | May 17, 2021 | Miscellaneous
Christian charity Tools With A Mission (TWAM), which sends unwanted tools to those who need them across the world, is looking for volunteer tool collectors and van drivers in the north of our diocese. TWAM’s volunteering coordinator PAUL DALEY tells us more… The...
by Michael McG | May 17, 2021 | Encyclicals, Pope Francis
What does Laudato Si’ mean to you? Do you recognise it as the name given to Pope Francis’ encyclical letter back in 2015?Also know as On Care of Our Common Home, a year of celebration from May 2020 to May 2021 was instigated on the fifth anniversary of its...
by Michael McG | May 13, 2021 | Catholic Bishop's Conference
Bishop Declan Lang, chair of the Bishops’ International Affairs department, has echoed calls for an end to “the occupation, discrimination and human rights violations that propagate violent attacks on civilians, standing in the way of a stable and peaceful future for...
by Michael McG | May 12, 2021 | Courses
The National Board of Catholic Women has organised a webinar on the subject of when Christians from other denominations can receive Holy Communion in a Catholic church. The speakers at “Who can receive Holy Communion with us?” are reader, ecclesiology and practical...
by Michael McG | May 12, 2021 | Appeals and Special Events, Catholic Bishop's Conference, Novenas
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference is inviting all Catholics in England and Wales to respond in prayer and action to the urgent climate change issues we all face. The God Who Speaks team offers this Novena of readings and prayers drawn from the Bible and recent...
by Michael McG | May 12, 2021 | Courses, Diocese
The Christian Heritage Centre at Stonyhurst is offering a three-day residential course exploring the relationship of faith with philosophy, science and culture. “Faith And Reason: A Catholic Integration” is designed for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the...
by Michael McG | May 12, 2021 | Courses, Diocese
The London Jesuit Centre has announced a programme of events, courses and retreats. The centre is the new home for the Ignatian Spirituality Course (ISC), an ecumenical three-year part-time training course in spiritual direction. In addition to the usual...
by Michael McG | May 11, 2021 | Appeals and Special Events, CAFOD, CAFOD Appeals, Coronavirus, Organisations
Speaking at a Mass streamed lived from Delhi to the UK, director of Caritas India FATHER PAUL MOONJELY has given this very moving account of the Covid crisis in his homeland… My dear sisters and brothers in Christ Jesus, it is indeed such a gratifying and graceful...
by Michael McG | May 6, 2021 | Appeals and Special Events, Pope Francis, Rosary
A special day of prayer for young people and the mission of our Catholic schools will take place on Monday May 24 – the Feast of Mary, Mother of the Church – as part of the Rosary Stronghold Mission. Its aims are for the Rosary to be prayed in our schools that day and...
by Michael McG | May 6, 2021 | Appeals and Special Events, Pope Francis, Rosary
Pope Francis has invited Catholics and 30 Marian shrines around the world, including the shrine at Walsingham, to dedicate this month to a marathon of prayer for an end to the Covid-19 pandemic. The month of May will be dedicated to a “marathon” of prayer,...
by Michael McG | May 6, 2021 | St John of Beverley
Celebrations to mark the Feast of St John of Beverley on the 1,300th anniversary of his death (May 7 2021) were muted because of coronavirus – but there are hopes for a bigger event later in the year. Born at Harpham, between Bridlington and Driffield, St John studied...
by Michael McG | May 5, 2021 | RENATE
RENATE (Religious in Europe Networking Against Trafficking and Exploitation) is inviting 16 to 24-year-olds in European countries to join its mission to tackle human trafficking by entering a film competition. Entrants are invited to produce a short film individually...
by Michael McG | May 5, 2021 | Adult Formation, Courses, Diocese, Evangelisation
The Certificate in Pastoral Ministry is an online, customised professional development programme offered by Loyola University Chicago in partnership with the dioceses in northern England. This is a two-year programme of study consisting of up to ten six-week modules...
by Michael McG | May 5, 2021 | Pope Francis, Pope's Prayer Intention
This month, the Holy Father invites us to pray with him “that those in charge of finance will work with governments to regulate the financial sphere and protect citizens from its danger”. Father David Stewart SJ, of the national office of the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer...
by Michael McG | May 5, 2021 | Appeals and Special Events, CAFOD, CAFOD Appeals, Coronavirus, Organisations
A message from CAFOD Middlesbrough community participation coordinator CAROL CROSS about a special appeal to help with the coronavirus crisis in India…Few people can fail but be moved with compassion by the tragedy unfolding in India. The second wave of coronavirus is...
by Michael McG | Apr 30, 2021 | Miscellaneous
Young Catholic Adult Network is organising a weekend retreat for Catholic families at the Soli Catholic Retreat Centre at Alton, Stoke-on-Trent. The event, from Friday September 24 to Sunday September 26, will include faith-based activities for the whole family,...
by Michael McG | Apr 30, 2021 | Miscellaneous
The head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church says Ukraine is hoping for a visit from Pope Francis. Speaking to Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk said that Ukrainians would warmly welcome a papal visit. He...
by Michael McG | Apr 30, 2021 | Miscellaneous
Cardinal Michael Fitzgerald, the English former papal nuncio to Egypt and delegate to the Arab league, has encouraged Catholics to take part in the Day of Prayer for Eastern Christians on Sunday May 9. In an open letter to Catholics across the UK, Cardinal Fitzgerald...
by Michael McG | Apr 30, 2021 | Mary's Meals
An award-winning charity that was inspired by Our Lady’s example of raising a child in poverty is asked for prayers throughout the month of May for the success of its work. Mary’s Meals was set up by former fish farmer Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow in 2002 and now works in...
by Michael McG | Apr 27, 2021 | Lourdes, Pilgrimage
An important announcement from pilgrinage director Keith Tillotson… I am sorry to have to inform you that as of April 27 2021, Joe Walsh Pilgrim Tours will cease trading.Having spoken to David Walsh the CEO of the company he has assured me that there was no...
by Michael McG | Apr 26, 2021 | Bishop Terry, Bishop Terry's Pastoral Letters
To be read and made available on the weekend of April 24 and 25 in all churches and chapels of the diocese… Dear sisters and brothers, “The harvest is rich, but the labourers are few, so ask the Lord of the harvest to send labourers to his harvest.” Do we take...
by Michael McG | Apr 26, 2021 | Friends of the Holy Land, Organisations
As schoolchildren return to some normality in the UK, churches and schools across the diocese are invited to step out to help support education in the Holy Land, where Covid is forcing families to pull their children out of Christian schools. With movement...
by Michael McG | Apr 26, 2021 | Encyclicals, Pope Francis
Laudato Si’ Animators UK, a group dedicated to spreading the teachings of the Pope’s encyclical Laudato Si’, is calling on Catholics to take action to support political efforts to protect the environment… “We must not think that these efforts are not going...
by Michael McG | Apr 26, 2021 | Diocese, Safeguarding
The Catholic Safeguarding Project has released its latest newsletter.
by Michael McG | Apr 26, 2021 | Diocese, Education Service, Schools and Colleges
St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Academy Trust – which covers 17 schools in North Yorkshire, two secondary and 15 primary – has been officially placed on the global Earth Day map due to its continued commitment to protecting the environment. The trust is the only...
by Michael McG | Apr 23, 2021 | Catholic Bishop's Conference, Coronavirus
The Catholic Bishops of England and Wales have issued a reflection on post-pandemic recovery and the challenges faced by the Church in encouraging people back to the Church and her Sacraments. In a reflection titled The Day of the Lord, the bishops also praise...
by Michael McG | Apr 20, 2021 | CAFOD, Organisations, Parishes
Father Bill Serplus continued throughout Lent with his support for CAFOD’s Walk for Water appeal, completing a total of 524,668 steps and raising a magnificent £2,140 from parishioners and their friends. St Aelred’s, York, parishioner Kath Stubbs tells us more… Not...
by Michael McG | Apr 20, 2021 | Adult Formation, Evangelisation, Talks, Retreats and Lectures
The general secretary of international peace movement Pax Christi will give a talk entitled “Shining a light on the power and creativity of nonviolence” for this year’s Anthony Storey Memorial Lecture. Pat Gaffney will reflect on current ways in which nonviolence is...
by Michael McG | Apr 20, 2021 | Jobs
St Francis Xavier School in Richmond has a job opportunity for a school chaplaincy co-ordinator. Part of the St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Academy Trust, St Francis Xavier is a joint Roman Catholic (Diocese of Middlesbrough) and Church of England (Diocese of Leeds)...
by Michael McG | Apr 14, 2021 | Evangelisation, The God Who Speaks
An online retreat delivered by the team from Minsteracres Retreat Centre will explore ways of listening to and responding to the “God Who Speaks” to us through people, the Scriptures and nature. The weekend retreat, held online via Zoom, will include prayer,...
by Michael McG | Apr 14, 2021 | Aid the the Church in Need (ACN), Organisations
The bishops of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have condemned rebel violence in the east of the country, highlighting attempted Islamisation, the forced conversion of prisoners and the deaths of thousands – including children. In a statement received by...
by Michael McG | Apr 14, 2021 | Adult Formation, Courses
The Christian Heritage Centre at Stonyhurst is offering a series of online evening talks exploring some of the great themes of Catholic Christianity in writing old and new. Speakers in the “The Logos & Literature: Elaborating the Divine” series will include...
by Michael McG | Apr 14, 2021 | Caritas Social Action Network (CSAN), Organisations
Caritas Middlesbrough – the umbrella group for the many organisations in the diocese engaged in social outreach work – has produced its second newsletter. You can read the newsletter here…
by Michael McG | Apr 14, 2021 | Diocese, Obituaries
Warm tributes have been paid to retired priest Father Ross Thompson, who died peacefully in hospital at 8pm on Thursday April 8 with his daughter holding his hand. Born in Port Chalmers, New Zealand, on March 29 1942, Father Ross moved to England in 1966 and was...
by Michael McG | Apr 11, 2021 | Bishop Terry, Diocese, Obituaries
Bishop Terry has offered the following words on the death of HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh… Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Queen and the Royal Family at this moment, as they take in the news that Prince Philip has died. A wonderful and beloved...
by Michael McG | Apr 9, 2021 | Obituaries, Parishes, St Mary's Cathedral, Middlesbrough
Following the sad news of the death of the Duke of Edinburgh, a book of condolence will be placed in the porch at St Mary’s Roman Catholic Cathedral in Middlesbrough for those who wish to sign it. There will also be a portrait of Prince Philip on display, as well as a...
