by webmaster | Jun 23, 2011 | Organisations
The Hull and District Catholic Women’s Luncheon Club held their AGM on Tuesday 10th May when Mrs Evelyn Hutton retired as President. Each year, the members raise money for a charity chosen by the President and this year, Mrs Hutton was able to present Mrs Janet...
by webmaster | Jun 23, 2011 | Diocese
Earlier this year, the Diocesan Gift Aid Office, with the assistance of Parish Gift Aid Organisers, made a concerted effort to promote the benefits and flexibility of the Gift Aid Scheme. The promotion took place over three separate weekends during the months of...
by webmaster | Jun 22, 2011 | Organisations
Catenian Conference and First Mass in The Sage, Gateshead The Catenian Association’s Annual Conference and Social Weekend held in Newcastle and Gateshead recently was a huge success. It was attended by close to 800 delegates and wives. Friday evening saw the Civic...
by webmaster | Jun 22, 2011 | John Paul Centre, Pastoral Centres
Drawn on Monday 6th June 2011 £100 Winning No 35 £75 Winning No 84 £50 Winning No 193 £30 Winning No 113 Next meeting and monthly draw – Monday 4th June 2011
by webmaster | Jun 22, 2011 | Parishes
Sunday 8th May was an especially big day at St Vincent’s in Hull. Not only did 24 children make their First Holy Communion, but it was also the first under the new parish priest, Fr Jim O’Brien. Congratulations to all involved in First Holy Communions across our...
by webmaster | Jun 22, 2011 | Parishes
The annual outdoor May Procession on Sunday 15th May at St Vincent’s Church in Hull. It is believed to be the last survivor of this ancient Marian tradition in the southern half of the Diocese and attracted visitors from as far afield as Beverley and Hornsea. The...
by webmaster | Jun 22, 2011 | Parishes
Significant successes came to a group of very young dancers from the Kevin O’Conner’s Scarborough-based School of Irish Dancing; all are pupils at St Peter’s Catholic school. The girls gained first place in the National section of the British Arts awards that took...
by webmaster | Jun 6, 2011 | Event Calendar, Parishes
Nearly 60 parishioners recently enjoyed a full English breakfast at St Leonard and St Mary’s RC Church parish community centre, Malton, following Sunday Mass. The meal was organised and cooked by Bob Richardson of York who is a member of HCPT which helps...
by webmaster | Jun 4, 2011 | Miscellaneous
On World Communications Day we pray for communications professionals. The theme this year is ‘Truth, Proclamation and Authenticity of Life in the Digital Age’. The Catholic Communications Network (CCN) provides support for the bishops of England and Wales and the...
by webmaster | May 28, 2011 | Voice Column
At this time, I ask you to pray especially to pray for vocations. However, I would like you to remember that we have four seminarians training at the moment. Two are completing their propaedeutic year at the English college in Valladolid, Spain. Two will be...
by webmaster | May 28, 2011 | Liturgy and Music
On the new translation of the Roman Missal Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ At the beginning of Advent this year, when we gather for Mass, we shall be using the new translation of the Roman Missal. This will be the case not only in England and Wales but throughout...
by webmaster | May 28, 2011 | Miscellaneous
The bishops of England and Wales are re-establishing the practice of abstaining from meat on Fridays as a penance to identify with Christ on the cross. The Bishops’ Conference stated, “Every Friday is set aside by the Church as a special day of penance,...
by webmaster | May 28, 2011 | Liturgy and Music
Preparing for the new translation of the Roman Missal September is fast approaching! That is when we will begin to use the new English translation of the third edition of the Roman Missal. The Missal, containing all the prayers, chants and instructions for the...
by webmaster | May 28, 2011 | Miscellaneous
The Mary Thompson Fund, of which Bishop Terry is a patron, supports refugees and people seeking asylum in the Tees Valley. On Saturday 25th June, from 10.30am until around 4.30pm there will be a Sponsored Walk from The Lion Pub at Blakey Ridge in aid of the Mary...
by webmaster | May 28, 2011 | Appeals and Special Events
On Saturday 12th March, people from across our Diocese gathered at the National Science Centre in York for a Day Conference entitled ‘Big Society or Broken Britain’. Chaired by Bishop Terry, the Conference opened with a rousing presentation by Ampleforth old boy and...
by webmaster | May 28, 2011 | Carmelite Spirituality Group, Event Calendar, Organisations
Saturday 11th June from 9.30am Meeting at Lawrence Street looking at the topic of “Carmelite Culture” (t.b.c.) with input from Fr. Michael Manning, O.Carm. Michael was Carmelite Prior of York several years ago, and returns to Yorkshire to reflect with us on the...
by webmaster | May 28, 2011 | Carmelite Spirituality Group, Organisations
Wednesday 8th June at 7am (time t.b.c.) Our friends at York Minster are kindly allowing us to celebrate the feast of one of York’s medieval saints, at the site of his shrine in the crypt. Entry is by the door in the Chapter House Yard at the back of the Minster. The...
by webmaster | May 28, 2011 | Carmelite Spirituality Group, Event Calendar, Organisations
Sunday 5th June at 4pm Leeds and York Carmelite Spirituality Groups’ pilgrimage to the shrine of Our Lady of the Crag in Knaresborough. Fr. Tony Lester, O.Carm., will celebrate Mass with us in this ancient Marian chapel by the River Nidd. All are...
by webmaster | May 28, 2011 | Carmelite Spirituality Group, Event Calendar, Organisations
Saturday 4th June, Carmelite pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Doncaster. Lay Carmelites from across Yorkshire will gather at the restored Shrine in the Church of St. Peter-in-Chains on Doncaster’s Chequer Road. For details contact Walter Whitman on 01709...
by webmaster | May 28, 2011 | Event Calendar, Parishes
St Joseph’s Church, Middlesbrough present an Evening of Music, Song and Entertainment with Susan Robertson and The Stockton to Darlington Ukulele Express on Friday 17th June at The Blue Bell Hotel, Middlesbrough. Sound and Disco by Terry Gallagher Raffle,...
by webmaster | May 28, 2011 | Organisations
concludes another successful year for York’s Newman Circle The York Newman Circle’s AGM on 11th April was followed by an enthralling talk from Dr Stephen Gregson on the Shroud of Turin. Several points emerged clearly from the talk. First, despite having been...
by webmaster | May 28, 2011 | Parishes, St Bernadette's, Middlesbrough
The Ladies Group from St Bernadette’s, Nunthorpe, presented a cheque to Teesside Hospice Care Foundation. The cheque was for £3,523 including £750 match funding, which was raised on their annual Charity Night held at the Marton Hotel and Country Club on Friday 28th...
by webmaster | May 28, 2011 | Event Calendar, Organisations, Parishes, St Wilfrid's, York
The Knights of St Columba Council 95 (York) are holding their annual Mass in the Choir of York Minster on Monday 13th June at 7.30 pm. The celebrant will be Canon Michael Ryan, Parish Priest of St Wilfrid’s Church. This is to celebrate the Feast of St Columba, the...
by webmaster | May 28, 2011 | Event Calendar, Liturgy and Music, Parishes
By Julian Savory on Sunday 3rd July 2011 at 2.30pm at St Vincent’s Church, Queen’s Road, Hull Collection in aid of St Vincent’s organ maintenance fund Contact J Murray on 07761 137412
by webmaster | May 28, 2011 | Event Calendar, Liturgy and Music, Parishes
Invitatione present a concert of German Baroque music on Saturday 4th June 2011 at 1.00pm at St Vincent’s Church, Queen’s Road, Hull. Adults £4.00, Concessions £2.00 Proceeds in aid of St Vincent’s organ maintenance fund Contact J Murray on 07761...
by webmaster | May 28, 2011 | John Paul Centre, Pastoral Centres
You might well ask ‘who is Marriage Care’? We’ve been called a best-kept secret! Marriage Care is a charity operating across England and Wales, from 53 centres, with over 100 counselling locations and more than 750 volunteers. We were established in...
by webmaster | May 28, 2011 | Parishes
Two Catholics made up the dozen of clergy and parishioners of St Anne’s Church of England Parish Church, making a Stations of the Cross on the Monday before Good Friday around the village. The way followed the traditional Catholic form of the Stations and each...
by webmaster | May 27, 2011 | Parishes
Congratulations to three new Church members in Thirsk. Anielle Milne, Emma Jones and Richard Duree were received into the Church in All Saints, Thirsk, on Sunday 24 April after a course of preparation over a number of months.
by webmaster | May 27, 2011 | Miscellaneous, Parishes
Some 80 people joined in a hymns-and-readings service held outside the supermarket at Saltburn-by-Sea, North Yorkshire, on Good Friday when Mgr Ricardo Morgan, of Our Lady of Lourdes parish, urged people to spread Christ’s message in their everyday lives, not only in...
by webmaster | May 27, 2011 | Organisations
Redcar and Cleveland’s Catenian Circle’s Clergy night was celebrated as usual on Shrove Tuesday, 8th March. Redcar’s President, Mike Horsefield, and brothers from the Circle were delighted to share a sumptuous meal with 10 members of the clergy at Saltburn Golf Club....
by webmaster | May 27, 2011 | Organisations
A party of Knights and some of their wives were led by Fr Gerard Robinson on a trip to Rome at the end of March. We arrived in Rome on the Monday evening and were immediately given a guided tour of the Trevi Fountain and Pantheon areas where we met up with Fr John...
by webmaster | May 27, 2011 | CAFOD, Organisations
Maria Horkan writes, I’ve recently returned from a month long visit to the West African country of Liberia as part of CAFOD’s ‘Step into the Gap’ programme, which I’m doing whilst working on the Youth Ministry Team in the Diocese of...
by webmaster | May 27, 2011 | CAFOD, Event Calendar, Organisations
‘Just One World – Walking with the Northern Saints’ The CAFOD northern diocesan offices are all holding pilgrimages this year. Hallam’s was held on May Day and our own pilgrimage will follow on from the Leeds Diocesan pilgrimage when we collect the...
by webmaster | May 27, 2011 | CAFOD, Event Calendar, Organisations
Sunday 9th July A coach is being organised to go from Hull to Holy Island for our joint annual pilgrimage with Hexham and Newcastle Diocese by Mrs Teresa Ulyatt ([01482] 845355 or e-mail...
by webmaster | May 27, 2011 | CAFOD, Organisations
My new role has begun in earnest and there is lots to keep me on my toes in the months ahead but before I dive into that, I would like to send a sincere message of thanks to everyone in the Diocese who contributed in any way to Lent Fast Day and to the many people who...
by webmaster | May 27, 2011 | CAFOD, Organisations
David Cross writes, You may be aware that I am no longer CAFOD’s Diocesan Manager for the Diocese of Middlesbrough. For the next twelve months I have been seconded to take on the role of Head of Regions North to take over from my colleague Paul Crowe who has...
by webmaster | May 27, 2011 | Miscellaneous
Are you over 18? Thinking about what to do in September? Want to strengthen your faith and share it with others? Why not join the 2011/12 MYMission Team? In September 2010, I moved up to Middlesbrough and joined the Middlesbrough Youth Mission Team. We are a group of...
by webmaster | May 27, 2011 | Miscellaneous
to the James Cook University Hospital and his Parish If it was to offer sympathy, a smile or just a listening ear, Kevin McBride has been someone hundreds of patients over the years have been pleased to meet and talk to. The chaplaincy visitor has dedicated his time...
by webmaster | May 27, 2011 | Parishes
The West Hull Parishes Youth Group has recently celebrated its fourth birthday. The event was celebrated with a party and birthday cake. The group meets on a weekly basis and the ages of members range from 8–19 years. As well as the weekly meetings, the group tries to...
by webmaster | May 27, 2011 | Event Calendar, Organisations
Life AGM will be held on 25 June at Zoe’s Place, Crossbeck House, Normanby, from 11.00am – 3.00pm. All members are welcome as also are those who would like to learn more about the organisation and its work. A light lunch will be provided. If you will be...
by webmaster | May 27, 2011 | Organisations, Parishes
Members of the Catholic Women’s League in the Diocese of Middlesbrough gathered at Our Lady and St Peter, Bridlington, for their Branch Annual General Meeting on Saturday 9th April. The meeting was preceded by Mass concelebrated by Canon David Grant, Parish...
by webmaster | May 27, 2011 | Event Calendar, Parishes, St Mary's Cathedral, Middlesbrough
At Middlesbrough Theatre on Saturday 16 July 2011 Matinee 2.30pm £7.50 Concessions £5 Evening Performance 7.30pm All tickets £8.50 Song – Dance – Laughter featuring Priests and Celebrity Guests St Mary’s Cathedral and friends are raising funds for a...
by webmaster | May 27, 2011 | John Paul Centre, Pastoral Centres
Drawn on Monday 9th May 2011 £100 Winning No 155 £75 Winning No 204 £50 Winning No 60 £30 Winning No 286 Next meeting and monthly draw – Monday 6th June 2011 New members welcome – ask for details Tel (01642)...
by webmaster | May 26, 2011 | Religious Communities
Ampleforth College Golf Club’s new Clubhouse was opened and blessed by the Procurator of Ampleforth Abbey, Fr Wulstan Peterburs. The clubhouse was financed and built by the members of the Club themselves in just six months. The Chairman of the Club, Mr Richard...
by webmaster | May 14, 2011 | Bishop Terry's Pastoral Letters
Dear Sisters and Brothers After a long hard winter it has been lovely to enjoy both some spring weather, and the first green flush of the leaves on the trees which for so long have seemed barren and lifeless. New growth encourages new hope. I think this is true of...
by webmaster | May 14, 2011 | Bishop Terry's Pastoral Letters
Dear Sisters and Brothers After a long hard winter it has been lovely to enjoy both some spring weather, and the first green flush of the leaves on the trees which for so long have seemed barren and lifeless. New growth encourages new hope. I think this is true of...
by webmaster | May 13, 2011 | Bishop Terry, CAFOD, Event Calendar, Organisations, Parishes, St Mary's Cathedral, Middlesbrough
CAFOD Middlesbrough will be welcoming Monsignor Héctor Fabio Henae, who is the Director of the Colombian Bishops Social Programme and two community activists, along with Francis McDonagh, CAFOD’s Regional Representative for South America to Middlesbrough...
by webmaster | May 12, 2011 | Event Calendar, Religious Communities
Wondering about God? Think God may be wondering about you? Why not join the Faithful Companions of Jesus on 27th – 29th May 2011 at Broadstairs, Kent The weekend is organised by the sisters, Faithful Companions of Jesus (FCJ) and will provide opportunity for...
by webmaster | May 9, 2011 | Bishop Terry, Event Calendar, Parishes
The first year of ‘Wellsprings’ – the Diocesan Catechists’ Foundation Course, is rapidly approaching its conclusion. Of the 64 parishioners who commenced the course last September, nearly 60 will complete it in July. They’ve been meeting...
by webmaster | May 9, 2011 | Miscellaneous
A number of practising and prospective Catechists in the southern parts of the Diocese expressed disappointment that the first course of ‘Wellsprings’ didn’t have a cohort based in Hull. The good news is that we plan for the Catechists’...
