by webmaster | May 9, 2011 | English Martyrs, York, Evangelisation, Event Calendar, Parishes
I’m just giving early notice of event for all Catechists throughout the Diocese. The annual Catechists’ Day of Renewal will be held at English Martyrs, York, on Saturday 15th October. This is a day designed for everyone working in catechesis, irrespective...
by webmaster | May 3, 2011 | Visit to Colombia
With Chris Bain, Director of CAFOD and Francis McDonagh, Andes Programme Manager 17th-26th March 2011 A year ago, Chris Bain, the Director of CAFOD, asked if I would be willing to accompany him and Francis McDonagh, the Andes Programme Manager, to visit some of their...
by webmaster | May 3, 2011 | Appeals and Special Events, Bishop Terry, CAFOD, Organisations
With Chris Bain, Director of CAFOD and Francis McDonagh, Andes Programme Manager 17th-26th March 2011 A year ago, Chris Bain, the Director of CAFOD, asked if I would be willing to accompany him and Francis McDonagh, the Andes Programme Manager, to visit some of their...
by webmaster | May 3, 2011 | Appeals and Special Events
Liturgy has been changing, developing, ever since the early Church began to move away from its Jewish origins, so renewal has been characteristic of liturgy for over 2,000 years. In 1570, acting on the advice of the Council of Trent, Pope Pius V published a detailed...
by webmaster | May 2, 2011 | Apostleship of the Sea, Organisations
Container traffic into Teesport is steadily increasing and figures show it rose 15% just in the last year. The Evening Gazette recently reported plans for a multi-million pound expansion of Teesport’s container terminal facilities. The move is part of a wider...
by webmaster | May 2, 2011 | Appeals and Special Events
The Taste and See Day of Bite-Size Spirituality on Saturday 19th March 2011 was the third such event held in York, and the largest yet with some 300 participants. The idea behind Taste and See is to offer Christians different ways of expressing their faith....
by webmaster | May 1, 2011 | CAFOD, Event Calendar, Organisations
Have you any keen runners in your parish or school community who would like to raise funds for CAFOD? If so, sign-up for the Middlesbrough 5K Fun Run on Sunday 15 May and obtain your CAFOD sponsorship pack from the CAFOD Middlesbrough Office. To sign-up for the Fun...
by webmaster | Apr 30, 2011 | Parishes, St Wilfrid's, York
17 year-old James Digby has been raising money for the past couple of years to help fund the building of a Catholic church in Livingstonia in Malawi. He has raised over £3,500 (which goes a very long way in Malawi!), almost entirely from generous donations from the...
by webmaster | Apr 30, 2011 | Pilgrimage
This being the 950th anniversary of the Shrine of Our Lady, founded in 1061, Bishop Terence feels it is an appropriate time to re-establish an annual Diocesan Pilgrimage to Walsingham. The first, of hopefully many, will leave on the morning of 8th October with an...
by webmaster | Apr 30, 2011 | Pilgrimage
March sees the start of the ‘Pilgrimage Season’. True to form, the first of the year, for ‘Our Lady of Perpetual Help’ Walsingham group weekend took place on 12th/13th March. No one knows when this group first started but as the title suggests,...
by webmaster | Apr 30, 2011 | Event Calendar, Organisations, Parishes, St Mary's Cathedral, Middlesbrough
Two thousand and eleven celebrates the 75th anniversary of the Red Box and the support given by the Catholics of England and Wales to countless missionaries, missions and people in countries where the Church is young and poor. Today the iconic Red Box, unique to...
by webmaster | Apr 30, 2011 | Parishes
Mgr Ray Charlton writes, I was interested in the article published in the April edition of the Catholic Voice regarding the Old Tabernacle discovered by Fr Dominique Minskip in St Bede’s Church Choir, Hull. I think I may be able to help. In the 1930s, Mgr...
by webmaster | Apr 30, 2011 | English Martyrs, York, Event Calendar, Organisations, Parishes
The ASCENT Movement in the North East Region is holding the above day, which will be led by Fr Matthew Burns OSB on Wednesday 18th May in English Martyrs Parish Hall, Dalton Terrace, York. The day will begin at 10.30 am and finish at 3.30 pm. All are welcome. The...
by webmaster | Apr 30, 2011 | Apostleship of the Sea, Event Calendar, Organisations
The Apostleship of the Sea ‘Stella Maris’ Eighth Annual Day of Prayer and Pilgrimage to the Holy Island of Lindisfarne is to be led by the Rt Rev Declan Lang, Bishop of Clifton and Bishop’s Conference Chair of International Affairs on Saturday 25th...
by webmaster | Apr 30, 2011 | Miscellaneous
Trinity Mission In March, the MYMission Team were busy planning and leading a full school Mission Week on both sites at Trinity Catholic College in Middlesbrough, exploring the idea of ‘Sacrifice’. Each year group spent a day with the team, RE and drama staff. The...
by webmaster | Apr 30, 2011 | Event Calendar, Parishes, Schools and Colleges, St Mary's Cathedral, Middlesbrough
September 2010 saw the historic visit of Pope Benedict XVI with powerful, memorable scenes in the Piazza at Westminster Cathedral, at the Big Assembly, Twickenham, and in Hyde Park. Thousands of young people joyfully celebrating faith and being affirmed in their voice...
by webmaster | Apr 30, 2011 | Event Calendar, Miscellaneous
A Quiet Day of Reflection on the Life and Work of a Medieval Mystic Saturday 7th May 2011, 10am – 4pm, More House Catholic Chaplaincy, Heslington, York Led by Anthony Finnerty (Trustee of the Eckhart Society) The day is structured around Meister Eckhart’s...
by webmaster | Apr 30, 2011 | Miscellaneous
This year’s Pope Idol took place on 5th March at Middlesbrough Theatre. Schools from across the Diocese provided entrants for the event with young people travelling from as far afield as Hull and Bridlington to take part. The afternoon rehearsals provided an...
by webmaster | Apr 30, 2011 | Miscellaneous
Legend of the international Folk scene Vin Garbutt is now the star of a film which tells the story of his life. Director, Craig Hornby has done a fantastic job of capturing Vin’s personal story, including how his Catholic faith and his pro-life stance has affected his...
by webmaster | Apr 30, 2011 | Evangelisation, Parishes, RCIA, St Mary's Cathedral, Middlesbrough
Rite of Election – 13th March 2011 After a wet and dull journey to the Cathedral on the First Sunday of Lent, it was appropriate that we emerged into brilliant sunshine after the joyful celebration of the Rite of Election. Once again, the Cathedral was packed...
by webmaster | Apr 30, 2011 | Parishes
Laetare, Rejoice Sunday, and rejoice we did. It was a very special occasion for Maureen and Les Roberts, parishioners of St. Augustine’s Church, Redcar as they celebrated their Golden Wedding, 50 very full years of marriage. Being a quiet retiring pair they kept the...
by webmaster | Apr 29, 2011 | English Martyrs, York, Parishes
The monthly Bible study sessions get under way again at English Martyrs Church Hall in Dalton Terrace, York, following the recent Lent study course shared with Our Lady’s parish. Again a shared set of occasions, they are informally structured and genuinely...
by webmaster | Apr 29, 2011 | Event Calendar, Parishes, St Mary's Cathedral, Middlesbrough
To celebrate 25 years since the laying of the Foundation Stone of our Cathedral, we are holding a Festival of Flowers from Friday 23rd September to Sunday 25th September. The theme of the Festival is to be ‘The Life of Mary’ and we hope this will be a...
by webmaster | Apr 29, 2011 | English Martyrs, York, Parishes
Eight hundred people from all over the country made a pilgrimage to York to honour St Margaret Clitherow on her Feast Day, 26th March. She was honoured with the first Sung Latin Mass to be celebrated at the High Altar of York Minster since the reign of Queen Mary...
by webmaster | Apr 29, 2011 | Event Calendar
The 16th York Catholic History Day will take place on 4th June at the Bar Convent. As usual, the talks will cover several aspects of Catholic life in the region and will appeal to a wide audience. Martin Craven, local historian and author who spoke at the 2009 History...
by webmaster | Apr 29, 2011 | John Paul Centre, Pastoral Centres
Drawn on Monday 4th April 2011 £100 Winning No 35 £75 Winning No 90 £50 Winning No 233 £30 Winning No 79 Next meeting and monthly draw – Monday 9th May 2011
by webmaster | Apr 28, 2011 | Parishes
Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council is pleased to announce the success of its fifth Design Awards Scheme. This biennial scheme is intended to give support and recognition to projects which have achieved high design standards. Fifteen projects were assessed on the...
by webmaster | Apr 18, 2011 | Bishop Terry, CAFOD, Organisations
This Lent I am giving up something which is very precious to me and I expect very precious to most people – TIME. There seems so little of it and it goes so quickly. Each day I am trying to spend a little more time with the Lord in prayer and quiet refection so...
by webmaster | Apr 13, 2011 | Miscellaneous
The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) was introduced in 2010 and is awarded to all students who achieve GCSEs at grades A*-C in English, Mathematics, Science, a Humanities subject and a Modern Foreign Language. However, the list of recognised Humanities subjects does not...
by webmaster | Apr 4, 2011 | Bishop Terry
Spirituality of Children and Young People Responding to Bishop Terence’s invitation, over 150 Headteachers, Clergy, Chairs of Governors, Chaplains and Chaplaincy Co-ordinators from across the Diocese gathered in The Royal York Hotel, York on 15th February for...
by webmaster | Apr 4, 2011 | Liturgy and Music
Did you know that the translation of the Mass which we currently use is going to change? The texts we have now have been in use since 1970 and in September, we will begin to use a revised translation. Over the coming weeks/months, there will be short articles in the...
by webmaster | Apr 2, 2011 | Bishop Terry, Parishes, St Mary's Cathedral, Middlesbrough
Sunday 17th April – Palm Sunday 6.30pm Vigil/Blessing of palms with Bishop Terence 10.00am Mass with Bishop Terence 5.00pm Mass Monday 18th April 9.15am Mass Tuesday 19th April 12 noon Chrism Mass Wednesday 20th April 9.15am Mass 7.00pm Service of Reconciliation...
by webmaster | Apr 1, 2011 | Miscellaneous
The hottest tickets for 2012 in York are now on sale. The York Mystery Plays make a return to the Museum Gardens in a spectacular outdoor production by Riding Lights Theatre Company, York Theatre Royal, and York Museums Trust from the 2 to 27 August 2012. A purpose...
by webmaster | Mar 31, 2011 | Cleveland Newman Circle, Sacraments
Following wide consultation and the co-ordination of the experiences of catechists, youth workers and parish priests, Middlesbrough Diocese has prepared and published a completely original Confirmation Programme for candidates who are between 12–16 years old. Initial...
by webmaster | Mar 31, 2011 | Evangelisation, RCIA
The Rite of Election, a wonderful ceremony on the Journey in Faith undertaken by those wishing to enter into the Church, took place at St Mary’s Cathedral recently. During the Rite, and with the support of their sponsors, catechumens and candidates publicly...
by webmaster | Mar 31, 2011 | Bishop Terry, Parishes, St Mary's Cathedral, Middlesbrough, St Wilfrid's, York
New Canons for the Diocese of Middlesbrough were installed on Tuesday 1st March, the Feast of St David. Canons David Grant, John Loughlin, John Lumley and Gerard Robinson were accompanied by the Cathedral Chapter and the Council of Priests. They were installed by the...
by webmaster | Mar 31, 2011 | CAFOD, Event Calendar, Organisations
CAFOD Just One World Pilgrimage Last year, CAFOD celebrated the 50th anniversary of Fast Day. Two thousand and twelve will mark 50 years since the Catholic Bishops of England and Wales actually founded the Catholic Fund for Overseas Development (CAFOD). Through the...
by webmaster | Mar 30, 2011 | Event Calendar
Twenty four adult Catholics, men and women, young and old, are about to share with the Diocese the diverse reasons that they are committed members of the Catholic Church. They will tell their personal stories, illustrated by insights and reflection from their faith...
by webmaster | Mar 30, 2011 | Endsleigh Centre, Event Calendar, Pastoral Centres
The Retreat Association is supporting a series of quiet days across the UK in 2011. These are ecumenical events held in Retreat Houses and are open to all. Thinking of leading a Quiet Day? On Wednesday 18th May at the Endsleigh Centre in Hull there will be an...
by webmaster | Mar 30, 2011 | Parishes, St Andrew's, Teesville
Two couples from St Andrew’s Parish, Teesville, have celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversaries and have been presented with bouquets of flowers on behalf of the parish by Parish Priest, Canon Edmond Gubbins, to mark their milestone. Terry and...
by webmaster | Mar 30, 2011 | Miscellaneous
We haven’t even made our Pilgrimage to Lourdes for 2011 yet but planning for 2012 is large in our minds. I would like to share our plans with you all as quickly as possible, so that we can all begin to prepare for what will be a Pilgrimage with a difference for...
by webmaster | Mar 30, 2011 | Parishes
I love rooting around in attics, especially those in presbyteries and churches. In the past, it has brought me several valuable archival ‘finds’, most notably the discovery of an 18th century account book detailing the funds supporting Yorkshire...
by webmaster | Mar 30, 2011 | Apostleship of the Sea, Organisations
Tony McAvoy, who is the Lay Port Chaplain and North East Regional Co-ordinator for the Apostleship of the Sea, was a guest speaker at Redcar and Cleveland’s Catenian Circle meeting on 16th February 2011. With 95% of goods imported to the UK arriving by sea, Tony...
by webmaster | Mar 30, 2011 | Apostleship of the Sea, Organisations
In his Lenten message this year, Pope Benedict XVI, calls us to reflect on justice, on how each person can be given their ‘rightful due’. The port chaplains of the Apostleship of the Sea (AoS) took up this call on Ash Wednesday. The Holy Father says that...
by webmaster | Mar 30, 2011 | Obituaries
The death has occurred in Ireland of Canon Thomas Nugent. As a young priest, Fr Nugent served in our Diocese at St Mary’s, Grangetown and St Peter’s, Scarborough 1954-1956. He then returned to his native Diocese of Waterford and Lismore. He died in Lismore...
by webmaster | Mar 30, 2011 | Event Calendar
The Fourth Anthony Storey Memorial Lecture entitled ‘The Natural World – A Depressing Problem or an Opportunity for Grace?’ will be given by Mary Colwell, TV, radio and internet producer, consultant on the relationship between religion and the...
by webmaster | Mar 30, 2011 | Event Calendar, Parishes, St Andrew's, Teesville
The Youth Group from St Andrew’s Parish, Teesville, will perform the Voices of the Passion on Wednesday 13th April 2011 in St Andrew’s Church, Fabian Road, Teesville, starting at 7.00 pm. The Voices of the Passion is a different and youthful way to portray...
by webmaster | Mar 30, 2011 | Cleveland Newman Circle, Event Calendar, Miscellaneous, Organisations, Parishes, St Bernadette's, Middlesbrough
The Cleveland Newman Circle presents a talk entitled ‘Matthew: The Sermon on the Mount’ to be given by Sr Patricia McDonald SHCJ, Director of Teaching and Learning at Ushaw College at St Bernadette’s, Nunthorpe on Wednesday 13th April 2011at 7.45 pm...
by webmaster | Mar 27, 2011 | Miscellaneous
On Friday 1st April, 7pm at St Thomas More Church Hall in Beechwood there will be a Race Night for the Lourdes Hospitalite fund. Tickets, only £5 per person and including pie and pea supper, are available from Keith Tillotson on 01642 324043 or Anne-Marie Stephenson...
by webmaster | Mar 24, 2011 | John Paul Centre, Pastoral Centres
Drawn on Monday 7th March 2011 £100 Winning No 148 £75 Winning No 288 £50 Winning No 314 £30 Winning No 324 Next meeting and monthly draw – Monday 4th April 2011
