by webmaster | Aug 19, 2008 | Bishop Terry, Organisations
At the recent Annual General Meeting of the Diocesan Branch of the Catholic Women’s League, the Bishop Terence Drainey concelebrated Mass with Rev David Grant, Parish Priest of Bridlington, and Rev Brian Nicholson, Branch Chaplain. Afterwards all were given a...
by webmaster | Aug 19, 2008 | Miscellaneous
I thought you might care to see my transformation of the Hornby country church into a fictional Our Lady and St Hilda, Teesdale for my railway layout. After all, is there any reason why every model church has to be an Anglican one! The exterior shows...
by webmaster | Aug 19, 2008 | Schools and Colleges
A Marske primary school said farewell to one of its longest serving members of staff on 22nd July when Mrs Teresa Duffew retired. For over 40 years, Teresa has been privileged to work with young children and their families. She successfully completed her NNEB in 1971...
by webmaster | Aug 19, 2008 | Schools and Colleges
We are very sorry to say ‘So long and thanks for all the stickers’! That’s what the children of Sacred Heart said to Mrs Eileen Summerhill who retired at the end of the academic year after a teaching career spanning 38 years, 32 of which were spent...
by webmaster | Aug 19, 2008 | Bishop Terry, Schools and Colleges
The children and staff of Sacred Heart RC Primary were thrilled when Bishop Terence called in to see them recently. Some of the children had never seen a real Bishop before and were delighted to see him wearing all his regalia during the assembly he conducted for...
by webmaster | Aug 18, 2008 | English Martyrs, York, Event Calendar, Parishes
The big challenge being launched this autumn, in English Martyrs, York, together with other local parishes, is to ‘Read-a-Book-a-Month’ of the Bible. The challenge will be supported by a music and drama event for each book, and pamphlets, specially written...
by webmaster | Aug 18, 2008 | Appeals and Special Events, English Martyrs, York, Event Calendar, Parishes
For ‘Paul’s Year’, English Martyrs’ bible study group could not resist choosing to read the Acts of the Apostles. Furthermore, they have invited Fr Lumley of the Diocesan Adult Formation Team to introduce the book. Everyone is welcome to his...
by webmaster | Aug 18, 2008 | Parishes
A leisurely Sunday lunch on The Princess going up the River Tees was enjoyed by the parishioners of St William’s. We were lucky as the day was dry and sunny until we docked back in Stockton when it started to drizzle but that did not put a damper on the...
by webmaster | Aug 18, 2008 | Parishes
Forty six left St William’s on a pilgrimage to Holy Island on 26th June. A lovely Mass was held in St Aidan’s Church, celebrated by Fr Nunan and we were lucky to have Pauline, who played the keyboard for the hymns. After lunch, some walked to the Castle,...
by webmaster | Aug 18, 2008 | Event Calendar, Our Lady of Mount Grace, Osmotherley
Pro-Life Pilgrimage of Prayers and Reparation to Our Lady’s Chapel in Osmotherley on Sunday 5th October 2008. Pilgrims to meet outside the Catholic Church at 11.00 am. For more information, please contact Marileine on 0191 285 4395.
by webmaster | Aug 18, 2008 | Organisations, Parishes
Parishioners of St Augustine’s, Redcar, on their recent trip to the Bar Convent and York, organised by the SVP.
by webmaster | Aug 18, 2008 | Parishes
Congratulations to Sid and Margaret Henderson who celebrated 60 years of marriage with parishioners and friends at the morning Mass on 17th June at St Augustine’s, Redcar.
by webmaster | Aug 18, 2008 | Parishes, Schools and Colleges
A special Mass and Sacrament of the Sick was held on Wednesday 18th June 2008 for more than 60 people, which was followed by a Parish Luncheon provided by Annalise and her wonderful team of helpers and served by pupils of St Mary’s College; the tea and talk...
by webmaster | Aug 18, 2008 | Event Calendar, Miscellaneous, Parishes, St Andrew's, Teesville
‘Be still’, said the Psalmist, ‘and know that I am God.’ Stillness and silence are qualities we often claim we value. But, both in congregational worship and in our private prayer, we often find ourselves uneasy with them. Yet in the confusion...
by webmaster | Aug 18, 2008 | Organisations, Parishes
St Mary’s Church, Filey, was recently host to a team of 12 (11 Irish and 1 English) members of the Legion of Mary, at the invitation of the Parish Priest, Fr Sean O’Donnell. The Legion of Mary is a lay Catholic organisation open to men and women over 18...
by webmaster | Aug 18, 2008 | Schools and Colleges
According to a recent school inspection, this school ‘is a welcoming community where pastoral care is evident for all its members and inclusion and equal opportunities are priorities. Communication between home and school is good overall and at Foundation Stage...
by webmaster | Aug 18, 2008 | Event Calendar, Our Lady of Mount Grace, Osmotherley, Parishes
Monday 8th September 2008. Mass at the Lady Chapel, Osmotherley at 2pm. Further details from Fr Damian Humphries on 01609 883308.
by webmaster | Aug 18, 2008 | Miscellaneous, Schools and Colleges
Football is like life. Playing a game of football makes all the crowd (saints) cheer. Playing a game badly or being taken off the pitch means your time is up in living a game of football. Our game will end some day and we will be taken to the crowd as saints to cheer...
by webmaster | Aug 18, 2008 | Miscellaneous
I have been a reader at Mass for many, many years. However, I have always been a sceptic as far as being commissioned is concerned; after all, one can either read in public or one can’t! However, I was persuaded to attend the Diocese’s Formation and...
by webmaster | Aug 18, 2008 | John Paul Centre, Pastoral Centres
Date of Draw – 4th August 2008 £100 Winning No 218 £75 Winning No 74 £50 Winning No 97 £30 Winning No 22 £25 Winning No 183 Next Meeting & Monthly Draw Monday, 1st September 2008 New members welcome. For details call 01642...
by webmaster | Aug 18, 2008 | Schools and Colleges
Under 11 Cricket Tour to County Wicklow, Ireland On Thursday 26th June, 15 excited boys and two teachers set off from St Martin’s Ampleforth Prep School heading towards County Wicklow in Ireland for a five day cricket tour at Oakhill Cricket Club. The boys...
by webmaster | Aug 18, 2008 | Miscellaneous
Paul Griffiths, retiring head Brancardier for the Middlesbrough Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes, has kindly written Brancardier Historical Information and this has now been added to the Middlesbrough Lourdes web site. Read it ‘Brancardier Historical...
by webmaster | Aug 17, 2008 | Homilies
17 August 2008 Introduction A warm welcome to everyone as we gather together from all over the diocese to celebrate our own very special diocesan pilgrimage in honour of Our Lady of Mount Grace. This is the 50th Anniversary of the modern pilgrimage, though we can be...
by webmaster | Aug 15, 2008 | CAFOD, Organisations
‘The fruits of the earth were given to feed all without distinction and nobody can claim any particular rights. Instead, we have lost the sense of the communion of goods, rushing to turn these goods into private property.’ The above words, sounding...
by webmaster | Aug 13, 2008 | Miscellaneous
Hello there I am writing to let you know that our Garden Party for 2008 has been rescheduled…it was originally the 17th but has now been put back to the 31st of August. Sincere apologies to anyone who had previously bought tickets but these will be honoured on...
by webmaster | Aug 4, 2008 | Organisations, Parishes
Dear Editor How lovely to see Beverley’s section of the Archconfraternity of St Stephen mentioned in July’s Catholic Voice. I became a member in 1953 under the tutelage of Fr – later Canon – Joe O’Mahony. Alongside John Wilkinson and his...
by webmaster | Aug 3, 2008 | Event Calendar
This is your chance to zipwire 1000 feet across the Transporter Bridge in aid of Zöe’s Place Baby Hospice. Join Zöe’s Place supporters at the Transporter Bridge on Saturday 4th October 2008 for their first ever zipwire. Registration costs £47 each plus sponsorship in...
by webmaster | Aug 3, 2008 | Organisations
The Knights of St Columba are collecting spectacles, frames and lenses which are no longer of use to you. These items are used to assist people in the Third World who need spectacles but who are unable to afford them. Churches in the diocese have been contacted. If...
by webmaster | Aug 3, 2008 | CAFOD, Organisations
CAFOD has pledged an initial 80,000 Euros to partners who are providing vital support to people affected by the worsening food crisis in Ethiopia. CAFOD’s aid is part of an initial 200,000 Euro joint response with Trocaire and SCIAF. It is a first phase response and...
by webmaster | Aug 3, 2008 | CAFOD, Organisations
Carol Cross is looking out for opportunities to speak to parish groups about her visit to the San Martin gold mine in the Siria Valley, Honduras so if you think your parish or friends would like to hear about it, she’d be only too willing to come along to do...
by webmaster | Aug 2, 2008 | Parishes, Pilgrimage
A thoroughly wet afternoon didn’t dampen the spirits of the pilgrims who gathered at Ugthorpe for the annual Postgate Rally in honour of Blessed Nicholas Postgate and the martyrs of England and Wales, though it did mean that the pilgrims had to gather in St...
by webmaster | Aug 2, 2008 | Bishop Terry, Event Calendar, Our Lady of Mount Grace, Osmotherley, Parishes
to the Lady Chapel, Osmotherley Sunday 17th August, starting with the Rosary at 2.30 pm followed by Mass at 3pm. [gmap map:10] Principal Celebrant and Preacher Rt Rev Terence Drainey, Bishop of Middlesbrough Free Parking – Lifts up to the Chapel and refreshments...
by webmaster | Aug 2, 2008 | Miscellaneous
Middlesbrough Brancardiers held a surprise celebration night for Paul Griffiths at the Knights Club recently to show their appreciation of his 10 years as head Brancardier for the Middlesbrough Lourdes pilgrimage. Joe Harrison made a well deserved presentation to Paul...
by webmaster | Aug 2, 2008 | Appeals and Special Events, Book Reviews
Daily Meditations on St Paul Written by the Augustinian Bishop Michael Campbell, this is a handy pocket-sized book of ‘reflections, meditations and prayers’ intended ‘to lead the believer into a deeper understanding and appreciation of this truly remarkable apostle’...
by webmaster | Aug 2, 2008 | Appeals and Special Events, Bishop Terry, Event Calendar
Bishop Drainey will perform the opening ceremony and bless a new bookshop on King’s Square in York on Thursday 11th September at 12.30 pm. The shop, run by St Pauls, an activity of the Society of St Paul, will be in the heart of York between the Minster and the...
by webmaster | Aug 2, 2008 | Apostleship of the Sea, Bishop Terry, Organisations
The fifth annual pilgrimage to Holy Island by AOS workers and supporters in the north east region was held on Saturday 28th June 2008, when the highlight of the day was an open air Mass, celebrating the feast of SS Peter and Paul, led by the Rt Rev Terence Drainey,...
by webmaster | Aug 2, 2008 | Bishop Terry, Parishes
Very Rev Canon Michael Bayldon, parish priest of St Paulinus’ Church, Guiborough, spoke at the recent ecumenical service of Vespers and the blessing of the icon of Our Lady of Guisborough saying, ‘The success of obtaining a new Catholic church for...
by webmaster | Aug 2, 2008 | Miscellaneous
Thanks to Margaret Baker who took this photo whilst on the Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes!
by webmaster | Aug 2, 2008 | Miscellaneous
Date of Draw – 7th July 2008 £100 Winning No 314 £75 Winning No 76 £50 Winning No 213 £30 Winning No 149 £25 Winning No 28 Next Meeting and Monthly Draw on Monday, 4th August 2008 New members welcome Ask for details, tel: 01642...
by webmaster | Aug 2, 2008 | Appeals and Special Events, Parishes
Congratulations to Fr Paul Farrer and pals on their recent bungee jump from the Transporter Bridge in Middlesbrough. The jump raised £11,000 for Zöe’s Place, the baby hospice in Normanby which offers palliative and respite care for babies and infants who have...
by webmaster | Aug 2, 2008 | Bishop Terry, Event Calendar, Schools and Colleges
On 10th September 2008, the present School will be 40 years old. A milestone in the history of the education of local Catholic and non-Catholic children. After turbulent times in the past few years, threat of closure and massive increase in pupils with English as a...
by webmaster | Aug 2, 2008 | Obituaries, Parishes, Religious Communities
Fr Charles Macauley, a monk of Ampleforth Abbey who retired from his last post as parish priest only two months ago, has died at the age of 76. Fr Charles had been parish priest of St John, Easingwold, since 1996 but had to step down from that role due to ill health...
by webmaster | Aug 2, 2008 | Cleveland Newman Circle, Event Calendar, Organisations, Parishes, St Mary's Cathedral, Middlesbrough
The Cleveland Newman Circle invites you to a talk: Lord, that I may see, the grace of insight into our lives, in darkness and in light. by Fr Daniel O’Leary, a priest of the Leeds Diocese, the well-known best-selling author at Middlesbrough Cathedral, Coulby...
by webmaster | Aug 2, 2008 | CAFOD, Organisations, Schools and Colleges
All Saints RC Primary School in Thirsk are busier than ever after receiving an ‘Outstanding’ OFSTED inspection. They now have their own sword dancing team, resurrecting an ancient tradition that was once popular all over the north of England. They...
by webmaster | Aug 2, 2008 | Organisations
Many of you will be aware of the plight of people who are seeking asylum, particularly when they have been refused asylum, often due to a lack of evidence and the climate of disbelief within the immigration service. This leaves many men and women without any...
by webmaster | Aug 2, 2008 | Book Reviews, Organisations
In this new book by James Hagarty will be found a very well written account of the first 100 years of The Catenian Association. The Association is an organisation of Catholic laymen with over 10,000 members in Europe, Africa and Australia. The Catenians were founded...
by webmaster | Aug 2, 2008 | Event Calendar, Parishes
Sr Imelda Poole, who will be known to many for her pastoral work with Sr Phillipa in Port Clarence, Middlesbrough, has more recently been involved with helping the poor, the marginalised and the disadvantaged, including those trapped in the sex-traffic industry, in...
by webmaster | Aug 2, 2008 | Appeals and Special Events
The appeal in memory of Fr Tony has now reached its target of £1,000 (and a bit over) and so an acre of woodland has been dedicated to Fr Tony at Melbourne near Everingham in the East Riding. The wood is called New Covert and Park Wood and can be found on the Woodland...
by webmaster | Jul 20, 2008 | Homilies
the Holy Spirit, the principal agent of mission You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you will be my witnesses. (Acts 1.8) I hope you are bright and fresh this morning? Yesterday was a good day, with many memorable moments, not least of...
by webmaster | Jul 20, 2008 | Homilies
For in one Spirit we were all baptised into one body; and we were all given to drink of one Spirit. (1 Cor 12:13) I am going to start with a story today. I hope you like stories, and I am praying that you won’t have heard this one before. Here we go. A man was...
