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National Qualification for Parish Catechist

Our Lady’s Catechists National Qualification for Parish Catechist by studying at home, by post or e-mail, Personal tutor; Deepen your Faith [table id=4 /] Contact: Secretary, 34 Woodcote Road, Wanstead, London, E11 2QA Website: www.ourladyscatechists.org Special...

A short history of Our Lady’s Catechists

In 1923 at an Annual Meeting of the Central membership of the Catholic Women’s League, His Eminence Cardinal Bourne spoke strongly about the question of religious instruction for British children. He emphasised that in Great Britain, numbers of boys and girls...

The Internationally Famous Chancy Brothers

and Friends At Scarborough Spa on Friday 20th November, 7.30pm a fun-filled evening of song, music, dance and laughter with Canons Spaight and Gubbins, Fr Pat Keogh and Deacon Pat Thomas in aid of the Martin House Hospice, McMillan Nurses, and St Peter’s parish...

A Quaker supports a Catholic sister

IBVM (Loreto) in Albania In 1986 two nuns hit the headlines on Teesside. Sisters Imelda Poole and Philippa Green, IBVM (Loreto) began their grassroots ministry in a deprived area called The Clarences, on the north bank of the River Tees near the famous Transporter...

Charity Dinner for Justice First

Justice First invites you to support their Charity Dinner and Auction of Promises A 4 course dinner with wine, with music provided by members of the refugee community and their friends At Harmony House, Chinese Community Centre, North Ormesby Road, Middlesbrough on...

St Therese returns home

Following the wonderful visit of the relics of St Thérèse to England and Wales, the saint’s relics have now been returned to Lisieux. The Catholic Church of England and Wales have a Flickr photostream for pictures taken during the visit. Click here...

Singers for Sanctuary

A concert in aid of Justice First There will be a concert with singers and choirs from U.K. and around the world on October 23rd at 7.30 pm in St Mary’s Centre, Corporation Road. Tickets £7.00 each from 01642 601122 or 07940 666906

The Mission of Saint Therese

Before her death, St. Thérèse said: “I feel that my mission is about to begin, my mission of making others love God as I love Him, my mission of teaching my little way to souls. If God answers my prayers, my heaven will be spent on earth up until...

Prison Break-In!

I wonder what readers have thought or felt when they go past the high walls of Northallerton Prison, the oldest prison in use in England. In July, the Governor, Norman Griffin, kindly gave me a tour and a great deal of his time to explain many facets of life in the...

St Therese makes the news

The visit of the relics of St Thérèse to England and Wales is making the news across the world. The following are link to news sites. The Diocese of Middlesbrough is not responsible for the content of external sites. In the Press Saint’s remains arrive for tour,...

Bishop lays foundation stone at new church

in Guisborough On 17th September, the Bishop of Middlesbrough, Terence Patrick Drainey, laid and blessed the foundation stone at the new St Paulinus Church, Guisborough, currently under construction on The Avenue, Guisborough. The church is expected to be ready for...

Read-A-Book-A-Month

As Read-A-Book-A-Month bible-challenge enters its second year, Catholic Voice asks promoter Mary Callan to reflect on the year’s experience. ‘It’s all very low-key,’ says Mary, ‘apart from the Pope launching the Bible Readathon on Italian...

Focolare Mariapolis in York 2009

Light shone out through any remaining grey clouds over Yorkshire in August at the annual Focolare Mariapolis as the theme was ‘Love is light’. This referred to the Christian search for wisdom and the light that comes from living the Gospel. Nearly 700...

The Canon Mortell Memorial Window

The stained glass window in St Margaret Clitherow’s Church, Haxby, York, dedicated to the memory of the late Canon John Mortell, has now become a reality thanks to the generosity of many people throughout the parish, the Diocese and beyond who loved and...

Ethics

The Middlesbrough Diocesan Women’s Commission will be having a talk on 31st October 2009 on Ethics, given by Dr Mary McHugh at English Martyrs Church, Dalton Terrace, York, starting at 10.30 am. Dr McHugh is on the National Board of Catholic Women and advises...

Who is Saint Therese?

The relics of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux will be in York Minster on her feast day, 1st October, before being taken to Middlesbrough Cathedral the following day. The York Carmelite Spirituality Group welcomes everybody interested in learning more about this...

The Life and Works of St Teresa of Avila

Having spent 12 years at Valladolid in Spain, first as a student then later as a Spiritual Director, it was with much experience that Bishop Terence Patrick was able to open this year’s series of talks to the Cleveland Newman Circle by speaking about the life...

St Therese: The Novice

It was Christmas Day, 1886, and the 14 year old Thérèse hurried quickly home from Church. It was the custom, in France, for children to leave their shoes by the hearth and then parents would fill them with gifts. By the age of 14 most children, however,...

Some Sanctuary Success

August 2009’s edition of Catholic Voice reported on the “Walk for Justice” on July 9th, an event organised by Tees Valley Citizens for Sanctuary, an alliance of faith, refugee and citizen groups. The walk highlighted concerns for people who are seeking...

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