by Michael McG | Nov 12, 2020 | Appeals and Special Events, Caritas Social Action Network (CSAN), Organisations, World Day of the Poor
A message from Episcopal Vicar for Christian Discipleship CANON JOHN LUMLEY ahead of the fourth World Day of the Poor, which takes place this Sunday (November 15).Last year we were able to host a hugely inspiring event in St Mary’s Cathedral involving various...
by Michael McG | Nov 12, 2020 | St Aelred's
Father Bill Serplus has raised an impressive £2,395 for York Mind with a challenging 25-mile coastal walk from Whitby to Redcar. The parish priest of St Aelred’s in York came up with the idea after being asked what he would do for his annual sponsored event. “Everyone...
by Michael McG | Nov 12, 2020 | Catholic Bishop's Conference, Diocese, Safeguarding
The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) investigation report into the Roman Catholic Church of England and Wales was published on November 10 2020.This investigation report examines the extent of institutional failings by the Roman Catholic Church in...
by Michael McG | Nov 5, 2020 | Pope Francis, Pope's Prayer Intention
We continue our fervent prayer for all of humanity this month, as the whole world continues to suffer from the pandemic, yet we keep in our prayer another concern that will affect us all, now and in the generations that follow us.Pope Francis asks us to pray with him...
by Michael McG | Nov 5, 2020 | Coronavirus, Depaul UK
Depaul UK chief executive Mike Thiedke says the Covid crisis is placing thousands of young people at risk of harm and abuse.The youth homelessness charity CEO was speaking at the launch of the final report in a five-year research project “Danger Zones and Stepping...
by Michael McG | Nov 5, 2020 | Aid the the Church in Need (ACN), Coronavirus, Organisations
The coronavirus pandemic has left Bethlehem’s tourism-reliant economy in tatters, according to a shop owner, who has appealed to pilgrims, saying he longs for the day when they can safely return. Rony Tabash, owner of the Nativity Store in Bethlehem, told Catholic...
by Michael McG | Nov 5, 2020 | Catholic Bishop's Conference, Coronavirus
A statement from the president and the vice-president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England And Wales on the national lockdown… On Wednesday November 4, Parliament passed into law the Regulations governing many aspects of activity in the whole of England...
by Michael McG | Nov 1, 2020 | Catholic Bishop's Conference, Coronavirus
Places of worship are expected to be required to end all acts of collective worship except funeral ceremonies during the one-month lockdown that begins on Thursday (November 5). Introducing the response to this news below from the president and vice-president of the...
by Michael McG | Oct 29, 2020 | Adult Formation, Coronavirus, Evangelisation
During November and throughout Advent we will be invited to come together to pray as a diocese. This initiative begins on All Saints Day, Sunday November 1. Please join us for Evening Prayer of the Church. Sunday November 1 at 7pm (All Saints Day): Evening and Night...
by Michael McG | Oct 29, 2020 | Parishes
A much-awaited Confirmation took place at St Aelred’s in York on Sunday October 25. Father Bill Serplus Confirmed Joanna Bowe, with her husband David as her sponsor. A wonderful celebration joined by the parishioners who were in church and all the people who were on...
by Michael McG | Oct 27, 2020 | Adult Formation, Courses, Diocese, Evangelisation
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by Michael McG | Oct 26, 2020 | Bishop's Engagements
Bishop Terry’s official engagements for the month of November. 1 Celebrates Mass for the Feast of All Saints (public/live steamed) at St Mary’s Cathedral, Middlesbrough 10am4 Attends Education Sub Committee meeting via Zoom video conference...
by Michael McG | Oct 26, 2020 | A Letter From Madonna House
CHERYL ANN SMITH, director of Madonna House, Robin Hood’s Bay, wrote this piece after the murder of a homeless regular visitor to one of her previous communities in Winslow, Arizona, in 1990… It was a Saturday, after a long and tiring week. We had just filled our...
by Michael McG | Oct 22, 2020 | Caritas Social Action Network (CSAN), Jobs, Organisations
Caritas Social Action Network (CSAN) has an opening for a new chief executive officer, to be based in London. CSAN is the official domestic social action agency of the Catholic Church in England and Wales, a registered charity and a company limited by guarantee....
by Michael McG | Oct 21, 2020 | Coronavirus, Rosary
The Rosary Whirlwind Mission for October culminates in the National Rosary Relay Rally across the British Isles this Saturday (October 31), the Eve of All Saints. The rally takes place from 9am to 9pm, as Rosary holy hours travel around the dioceses, and we are...
by Michael McG | Oct 20, 2020 | Lourdes
The Diocese of Middlesbrough Lourdes Committee has made the difficult decision to postpone the 2021 Pilgrimage to Lourdes due to the continuing coronavirus pandemic. Please see this letter from Pilgrimage Director Keith Tillotson for more details....
by Michael McG | Oct 14, 2020 | Encyclicals, Papal Documents, Pope Francis
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns has produced a new study guide to the Pope Francis’ latest encyclical, Fratelli tutti.
by Michael McG | Oct 13, 2020 | Appeals and Special Events, Missio, Organisations
World Mission Sunday – the one day in the year when the entire global Church comes together in support of mission – is happening on October 18 with a shout of courage and faith: “Here I am, send me!” This special day is celebrated in every Catholic...
by Michael McG | Oct 13, 2020 | Catholic Bishop's Conference
The lead Catholic Bishop for Migrants and Refugees has called on people in the UK to take up Pope Francis’ call in Fratelli Tutti to oppose racism in all its manifestations. Speaking on behalf of the Bishops’ Conference at the start of Hate Crime...
by Michael McG | Oct 13, 2020 | Aid the the Church in Need (ACN), Organisations, Pope Francis
Pope Francis has given his public support to a charity’s rosary campaign, calling on children around the world to pray for an end to the coronavirus crisis. Speaking after the Angelus on Sunday October 11, the Pope urged pilgrims assembled in St Peter’s Square to...
by Michael McG | Oct 7, 2020 | Adult Formation, Evangelisation
Are you a committed member of your parish? Are you interested in developing your faith further? Do you want to be of service to the church? If the answer to these questions is yes, then you might well be interested in the Loyola University Certificate in Pastoral...
by Michael McG | Oct 4, 2020 | Encyclicals, Pope Francis
Pope Francis has released Fratelli tutti, his encyclical letter dedicated to “human fraternity” and “social friendship”. Its title can be translated as “All Brothers”, “Brethren all” or “Brothers and sisters all”. The first words come from St...
by Michael McG | Oct 2, 2020 | Miscellaneous
As part of the ongoing Year of the Word, a Responding to the Psalms resource has been produced primarily for people who don’t have access to the internet. If you know of anyone in your parish who does not have digital access then you could pass this on to them. It’s a...
by Michael McG | Oct 2, 2020 | Aid the the Church in Need (ACN), Organisations
Cardinal Mauro Piacenza has urged children to pray the rosary to end the COVID-19 crisis. His call came in a letter backing Aid to the Church in Need (ACN)’s global prayer initiative “A Million Children Praying the Rosary”, asking young people to pray on...
by Michael McG | Sep 25, 2020 | Coronavirus, Pope Francis
Pope Francis has spoken of his vision for the post-pandemic world and reflected on the principle of subsidiarity, whereby every level of society has a role to play in revitalising the social fabric. Continuing in his series of catecheses on the effects of the Covid-19...
by Michael McG | Sep 24, 2020 | Appeals and Special Events
October is traditionally the month dedicated to Our Lady of the Rosary and this year, the countries of Great Britain and Ireland are joining nations around the world is hosting a Rosary Crusade. Catholics are invited to take up their rosaries for an intensive Rosary...
by Michael McG | Sep 23, 2020 | Bar Convent
We are so pleased to welcome guests back both familiar and new back to the Bar Convent Living Heritage Centre to benefit from all that our home has to offer, writes SISTER ANN. Visitors can enjoy our wonderful café and stunning gardens, they can learn of the history...
by Michael McG | Sep 23, 2020 | Pope Francis, Season of Creation
The Season of Creation runs from September 1 to October 4. Here DEACON DAVID CROSS tells us what it’s all about… During September Christians are invited to revisit their relationship with creation and the creator. St Columban said that if you want to know the creator,...
by Michael McG | Sep 21, 2020 | Francis Hannaway
An update from FRANCIS HANNAWAY, from St Gabriel’s Parish, Middlesbrough, who lives and works in Basankusu Diocese, in the Democratic Republic of Congo… As the leaves turn to reds and gold and the sun starts to sit lower in the sky over the Diocese of...
by Michael McG | Sep 7, 2020 | Pilgrimage
Following the success of our Virtual Pilgrimage to Lourdes earlier this year, the diocese is holding a one-day Virtual Pilgrimage to Walsingham on Saturday October 3. CLICK THE LINK TO DOWNLOAD THE VIRTUAL PILGRIMAGE BOOLETDownload CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE VIRTUAL...
by Michael McG | Sep 7, 2020 | Coronavirus
Do you know a family, NHS or frontline worker in your area that has been adversely affected by the Covid-19 pandemic and needs a break? As part of the nation’s emotional and wellbeing recovery from the pandemic, the national charity YHA (England & Wales) wants to...
by Michael McG | Sep 7, 2020 | Liturgy and Music, Parishes, St Mary's Cathedral, Middlesbrough
St Mary’s Cathedral is delighted to announce the return of its Wednesday service of Benediction with Vespers.Take time out to join us online for a moment of peace and reflection. These prayerful services are filled with beautiful music from our cathedral consort,...
by Michael McG | Sep 7, 2020 | Book Reviews, Miscellaneous
Being in self-isolation with her husband helped local author Edna Hunneysett meet her challenge of finishing her latest book in time for her 80th birthday in July, writes MIKE MORRISEY. Great-grandmother Edna’s Greener Pastures And Brown Blazers is a heart-warming...
by Michael McG | Sep 7, 2020 | Our Lady of Lourdes, Saltburn
Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Saltburn reopened for the first time since lockdown with a “heartening” attendance of 37 at Sunday Mass on August 23, writes JOHN ROCK. Parish priest Monsignor Ricardo Morgan said he was pleased with the numbers booking...
by Michael McG | Sep 7, 2020 | Aid the the Church in Need (ACN), Organisations
The trauma of the recent explosion in Beirut has left many of the city’s children in need of psychological support, according to a delegation from the heart of the recovery effort. Speaking to Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) in a live link to Beirut,...
by Michael McG | Sep 7, 2020 | Lourdes, MYMission, Youth
Four willing volunteers are in training to run a half marathon to raise funds to help support young people going to Lourdes – and they’d love you to sponsor them or even join in if you can! NPACT Catherine Kelly, Liz Jayasuriya, Chris Lovell and Father Phil Cunnah all...
by Michael McG | Sep 7, 2020 | Pope Francis, Pope's Prayer Intention
September’s intention: “We pray that the planet’s resources will not be plundered but shared in a just and respectful manner.”The pope is asking us to pray that we, as individuals and all humanity, cease plundering the planet’s resources and share them fairly, writes...
by Michael McG | Sep 3, 2020 | Friends of the Holy Land
Friends of the Holy Land supporters from across the country gathered online for the Christian charity’s first ever virtual event was a great success. They heard from Father Mamdouh Abusada the director of the School of Joy, a school for children with special needs...
by Michael McG | Sep 2, 2020 | Lady Chapel, Our Lady of Mount Grace, Osmotherley, Parishes
The Lady Chapel will reopen for Masses every Saturday only at 3pm starting from Saturday September 12. The chapel will seat ten people, with further room for up to 15 in the barn area. Unfortunately, there will be no hospitality on offer due to the Covid-19...
by Michael McG | Aug 28, 2020 | Aid the the Church in Need (ACN), Organisations
The trauma of the recent explosion in Beirut has left many of the city’s children in need of psychological support, according to a delegation from the heart of the recovery effort. Speaking to Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), Youmna Yammine, part of...
by Michael McG | Aug 28, 2020 | Aid the the Church in Need (ACN), Organisations
A lockdown project that invited high-profile personalities to record a children’s Bible from start to finish has reached its climax and is now available in full. Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) enlisted the support of bishops, a BBC...
by Michael McG | Aug 27, 2020 | Diocese, Obituaries
The funeral of Monsignor Ray Charlton, who played a major role in running the Diocese of Middlesbrough for more than 25 years, will take place in Stokesley this week. The oldest priest in the diocese, Monsignor Ray died peacefully at James Cook University Hospital on...
by Michael McG | Aug 24, 2020 | Miscellaneous
by Michael McG | Aug 11, 2020 | National Board of Catholic Women, Organisations
Bishop Terry has issued a Note of Recommendation for a new Domestic Abuse Booklet issued by the National Board of Catholic Women, which is available here. The booklet contains current information supported by Victims’ Commissioner for England and Wales Dame Vera...
by Michael McG | Aug 6, 2020 | Aid the the Church in Need (ACN), Organisations
An emergency food package of £226,000 is to be rushed out by a leading Catholic charity in the wake of the huge explosion in Beirut. The Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) grant will target poor families worst affected by the blast which devastated the port area of the...
by Michael McG | Aug 6, 2020 | Bishop Terry
Bishop Terry has announced a number of clergy moves in our diocese. Father Albert Schembri has moved from St Mary’s Cathedral to become parish priest of Our Lady and St Peter, Bridlington. Father Paul Dowling is moving to Blessed Nicholas Postgate, Redcar, as...
by Michael McG | Aug 5, 2020 | Caritas Social Action Network (CSAN), Coronavirus
The diocese has put together four directories – one for each deanery – packed with useful resources for anyone who needs extra help at this time.
by Michael McG | Aug 5, 2020 | Adult Formation, Evangelisation
Our diocesan adult formation coordinator Deacon David Cross has put together a special mini-retreat to help us celebrate the Assumption of Our Lady. The retreat runs from Saturday August 8 to Sunday August 16, which is the feast day itself. This year’s...
by Michael McG | Jul 24, 2020 | Diocese, Schools and Colleges
Children at St Wilfrid’s Primary School in York followed in their patron’s footsteps to rise to a challenge set by their teacher as part of their home-schooling. Year 4/5 teacher Dan Jones was inspired by St Wilfrid, who walked the 6,000 miles from York to Rome three...
by Michael McG | Jul 16, 2020 | Flame Congress, MYMission, Youth
CYMFed, the Catholic Youth Ministry Federation of England and Wales, is hosting a series of online talks for the youth ministry community featuring expert speakers from across the globe. “Journeying Together” aims to inspire, inform and encourage youth ministers...
