by webmaster | Mar 22, 2008 | Cleveland Newman Circle, Event Calendar, Organisations, Parishes, St Bernadette's, Middlesbrough
A talk by Mgr Bernard Bickers from the Leeds diocese, who lectured for many years in Church History at Ushaw College Presented by The Cleveland NEWMAN Circle, on Wednesday 16th April 2008 starting at 7.30pm with coffee for all, the talk will begin at 7.45pm Our...
by webmaster | Mar 22, 2008 | Evangelisation, RCIA
One of Bishop Drainey’s first duties as Bishop of Middlesbrough was to officiate at the Rite of Election on Sunday 10th February, the First Sunday of Lent. Catechumens, candidates, their godparents and sponsors, parish priests, catechists and supporters from 20...
by webmaster | Mar 22, 2008 | Schools and Colleges
A group of Davids from St David’s School, Middlesbrough, gather round Bishop Terry Drainey after a St David’s Day Mass at St Mary’s Cathedral, Middlesbrough. Member of staff David Cheshire, left, stands with a group of students with particular...
by webmaster | Mar 22, 2008 | Event Calendar, Miscellaneous
Saturday 26th April 2008 in York’s city centre churches Taste and See offers an opportunity to experience different ways of prayer and spiritual traditions through worship, workshops and discussion. With a choice of over 20 different workshops in York’s...
by webmaster | Mar 22, 2008 | Organisations
A large congregation of women of many denominations attended this year’s WWDP Service at the United Reform Church in Middlesbrough. The service and the liturgy was prepared by the Christian women of Guyana and the theme was ‘God’s wisdom provides new...
by webmaster | Mar 21, 2008 | Homilies
St Mary’s Cathedral Near the Cross of Jesus stood his mother and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas and Mary of Magdala. Seeing his mother and the disciple he loved standing near her, Jesus said to his mother, Woman, this is your son. Then to the...
by webmaster | Mar 21, 2008 | Event Calendar, Justice and Peace, Parishes
A fundraising evening of music and dance from different cultures including a ceilidh at St Thomas More Parish Hall, Kirkham Row, Beechwood, Middlesbrough on Friday 25th April 2008 at 7.30 pm Please bring food and drink to share from your nation – national dress...
by webmaster | Mar 21, 2008 | Organisations
It was in the mid-sixties that David Steel, now Lord Steel, introduced a Private Members Bill which would ultimately lead to abortion, under certain circumstances, being no longer illegal. Despite much work and resistance, the Abortion Act 1967 came into force and...
by webmaster | Mar 21, 2008 | Parishes
A tribute was paid to retiring magistrate Leo Murphy at a dinner to mark his 70th birthday at Saltburn Golf Club. Solicitor John Nixon said he would be missed at Teesside Magistrates’ Court after 33 years. He had been a good listener and treated everyone with...
by webmaster | Mar 21, 2008 | Event Calendar, Parishes
Marion Carroll was dying and was instantly cured at Knock Shrine in Ireland on 3rd September 1989. Marion gives her testimony at the Healing Mass on Wednesday 23rd April, 7pm at St Mary’s Church Brooklands Filey North Yorkshire
by webmaster | Mar 21, 2008 | Event Calendar, Parishes, St Andrew's, Teesville
Marion Carroll was dying and was instantly cured at Knock Shrine in Ireland on 3rd September 1989. Marion gives her testimony at the Healing Mass on Tuesday 22nd April, 7.00 pm at St Andrew’s Church Fabian Road Teesville...
by webmaster | Mar 21, 2008 | Event Calendar, Parishes
Marion Carroll was dying and was instantly cured at Knock Shrine in Ireland on 3rd September 1989. Marion gives her testimony at the Healing Mass on Monday 21st April, 7pm at St Clare of Assisi Low Lane Brookfield Middlesbrough
by webmaster | Mar 21, 2008 | Obituaries
It is with feelings of profound sadness that we record the untimely death of Mary Crotty Bryan (age 52), of Kilrossanty, Co. Waterford and Thornaby. Mary passed away unexpectedly on the morning of Thursday 24th January in Waterford Regional Hospital. We can all take...
by webmaster | Mar 21, 2008 | Cleveland Newman Circle, Organisations
February saw Br Michael Newman OH and Elaine Hill (Project Manager of The Medaille Trust) present an excellent, yet nonetheless heartrending, evening, Slavery in 2008, to Cleveland’s Newman Circle. They sensitively presented the stark, horrific facts that...
by webmaster | Mar 21, 2008 | Parishes
A CIVIC service was held for Cllr Jane Ford, the Mayor of Malton, at St Leonard and St Mary’s RC Church, Malton, on Sunday. Although she is a member of the Salvation Army, Cllr Ford had asked for the service to be held at the historic church. It is the second...
by webmaster | Mar 21, 2008 | Schools and Colleges
The parents of St Martin’s Ampleforth School challenged the parents of St Peters, York to a rugby match here at St Martin’s Ampleforth, Gilling Castle on Sunday 9th March 2008. The match has been nicknamed ‘The Last Hurrah’ and was the idea of...
by webmaster | Mar 21, 2008 | Appeals and Special Events
Thank you to the many people who have sent stamps and postcards to Peter Derry for the Redemptorist Missions. Peter asks if people could please ensure that envelopes sent to him have the correct postage on them for their weight. He points out that 18 packages have...
by webmaster | Mar 21, 2008 | Bishop Terry's Homilies
St Mary’s Cathedral Near the Cross of Jesus stood his mother and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas and Mary of Magdala. Seeing his mother and the disciple he loved standing near her, Jesus said to his mother, Woman, this is your son. Then to the...
by webmaster | Mar 20, 2008 | Homilies
20th March 2008 Christ is our salvation, our life and resurrection. It is through his cross we are saved and made free. With confidence in his loving mercy we turn to him and ask mercy and pardon. Lord, we call on your name. Lord, have mercy You are good to us....
by webmaster | Mar 20, 2008 | Bishop Terry's Homilies
20th March 2008 Christ is our salvation, our life and resurrection. It is through his cross we are saved and made free. With confidence in his loving mercy we turn to him and ask mercy and pardon. Lord, we call on your name. Lord, have mercy You are good to us....
by webmaster | Mar 18, 2008 | Homilies
18th March 2008 At our baptism we were made part of God’s priestly people and we were called by the Son to serve his God and Father in the power of the Spirit. Trusting in his mercy, we confess our sins to the Lord. You are the Rock who saves us. Lord, have mercy....
by webmaster | Mar 18, 2008 | Bishop Terry's Homilies, Event Calendar
18th March 2008 At our baptism we were made part of God’s priestly people and we were called by the Son to serve his God and Father in the power of the Spirit. Trusting in his mercy, we confess our sins to the Lord. You are the Rock who saves us. Lord, have mercy....
by webmaster | Mar 16, 2008 | Homilies
St Mary’s Cathedral It is a terrible thing to be let down by your friends. After all, when the chips are down, when everyone else has walked away, it’s your friends you would expect to offer you a helping hand. They are the ones who support you, lift you up,...
by webmaster | Mar 16, 2008 | Bishop Terry's Homilies
St Mary’s Cathedral It is a terrible thing to be let down by your friends. After all, when the chips are down, when everyone else has walked away, it’s your friends you would expect to offer you a helping hand. They are the ones who support you, lift you up,...
by webmaster | Mar 5, 2008 | Miscellaneous
at St Mary’s Cathedral, Newcastle upon Tyne Reception Bishop Kevin’s body will be received into St Mary’s Cathedral on Monday 10th March 2008 at 7.00 pm with the celebration of Mass, followed by a vigil of quiet prayer ending with Compline at 10.00 pm This Mass and...
by webmaster | Mar 2, 2008 | Miscellaneous
The Right Reverend Kevin Dunn, Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle, died on the evening of Saturday 1st March 2008. Bishop Kevin Dunn was ordained the twelfth Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle, by Bishop Ambrose Griffiths on 25th May 2004, the Feast of St Bede, at St Mary’s...
by webmaster | Mar 2, 2008 | Bishop Terry, Diocese, Miscellaneous
On Friday 25th January 2008 before a packed congregation at St Mary’s Cathedral, Middlesbrough The Right Reverend Monsignor Terence Patrick Drainey, was ordained and installed as seventh Bishop of Middlesbrough by Archbishop Patrick Kelly, Archbishop of...
by webmaster | Mar 2, 2008 | Bishop Terry
Address by Archbishop Faustino Sainz Munoz Papal Nuncio to Great Britain On the occasion of Bishop Drainey’s Episcopal Ordination Dear Bishop Drainey, dear Archbishop Kelly, my brother bishops, priests, religious and people of Middlesbrough, dear sisters and...
by webmaster | Mar 2, 2008 | Bishop Terry
The Most Rev Patrick Kelly Archbishop of Liverpool On the occasion of Bishop Drainey’s Episcopal Ordination 12 noon on the Feast of the Conversion of St Paul, Friday 25th January 2008, in the Cathedral Church of St Mary, Coulby Newham, Middlesbrough A prayer for...
by webmaster | Mar 2, 2008 | Bishop Terry
The Mandate was read by Canon Sheridan Chancellor of the Diocese of Middlesbrough On the occasion of Bishop Drainey’s Episcopal Ordination Fr John Lumley: “Most Reverend Father, the Church of Middlesbrough asks you to ordain this priest Terence Patrick...
by webmaster | Mar 2, 2008 | Bishop Terry
from Rt Rev Mgr Canon Gerard Dasey Administrator of the Diocese of Middlesbrough On the occasion of Bishop Drainey’s Episcopal Ordination Your Excellency, Archbishop Sainz Munoz, Lord Lieutenant, Lord Crathorne, Archbishops, Bishops, Fr Abbot, Lady Masham, Lady...
by webmaster | Mar 2, 2008 | Miscellaneous, Parishes, Sacred Heart, Middlesbrough, St Mary's Cathedral, Middlesbrough
On Palm Sunday (16th March), the Youth Service is organising a walk from Sacred Heart Church, Linthorpe Road to St Mary’s Cathedral, Coulby Newham. The walk has been organised in conjunction with Middlesbrough Environment City. The aim of the walk is to spend...
by webmaster | Mar 2, 2008 | Liturgy and Music, Parishes, Religious Communities
Bach’s Passion According to St John has great dramatic impact in any venue but in the magnificent surroundings of Ampleforth’s Abbey Church even more so. Through the impassioned narrative of the Evangelist sung by a solo tenor, the vivid crowd scenes given to the...
by webmaster | Mar 2, 2008 | Schools and Colleges
In January, International concert pianist Philip Martin visited Ampleforth for a day of recitals and masterclasses. He had just returned from his native Dublin where he premiered his third piano concerto with the National Symphony of Ireland. His recital featured...
by webmaster | Mar 2, 2008 | Schools and Colleges
The Pipers and Drummers of Queen Margaret’s School, Escrick, joined forces with the Ampleforth Highlanders’ Pipe Band in January to give a 20 minute performance in the art of piping and drumming to school pupils. The session was given as part of an...
by webmaster | Mar 2, 2008 | Schools and Colleges
Scholarships are being offered at St Martin’s Ampleforth Prep School in Gilling East, York for children aged between eight and twelve, school years four to seven; talented in sport, music and academic studies. St Martin’s Ampleforth is set in 3000 acres of...
by webmaster | Mar 2, 2008 | CAFOD, Organisations, Parishes, St Andrew's, Teesville
On Tuesday 5 February we welcomed CAFOD partner Sr Gladys Dimaku of the Medical Missionaries of Mary (MMM), Nigeria to our Diocese. Sr Gladys spent two days visiting schools and parishes, speaking about her work and the difference the Medical Missionaries of Mary are...
by webmaster | Mar 2, 2008 | Parishes, Religious Communities, St Mary's Cathedral, Middlesbrough
To mark the 150th anniversary of the death of the Venerable Marie-Madeleine d’Houet, foundress of the Faithful Companions of Jesus, you are all invited to a Concelebrated Mass of Thanksgiving at St Mary’s Cathedral, Middlesbrough on Saturday 5th April at...
by webmaster | Mar 2, 2008 | Miscellaneous, Parishes
Celebrations commence on 11th March 2008 10.00 am Richmond Town Crier announces the event from the Market Place 10.30 am Short, informal ecumenical service in the Friary Ruins, in the Town Centre, accessed from Queens Road and Victoria Road and Tourist Information...
by webmaster | Mar 2, 2008 | Miscellaneous
The Jesuits are planning a reunion of former students of Campion House, Osterley, and are appealing for recent ordinands to contact them. The plaques containing the names of Osterley students who went on to complete their studies for the priesthood and be ordained...
by webmaster | Mar 2, 2008 | English Martyrs, York, Organisations, Parishes
Women’s World Day of Prayer on Friday 7th March provides Catholic women with the opportunity to build up unity and ‘be one’ with our sisters in the Christian faith family. Prepared this year by the women of Guyana, the theme is ‘God’s...
by webmaster | Mar 2, 2008 | Liturgy and Music
There is a Season … is a newly released CD to celebrate the 25 year old musical partnership of Sister Monica Butler (soloist) and Val Goldsack (singer and liturgical songwriter from Middlesbrough). Sr. Monica Butler – a Sister of Mercy who now lives in London –...
by webmaster | Mar 2, 2008 | Cleveland Newman Circle, Organisations
The Cleveland NEWMAN Circle invites you to a talk by Rev Len Collings ‘The Permanent Diaconate’ Rev Collings is a Permanent Deacon in the diocese of Middlesbrough and Chaplain at St Mary’s College Wednesday 12th March 2008, 7.30pm Coffee for all, 7.45pm...
by webmaster | Mar 2, 2008 | Book Reviews
by Anthea Dove I wonder how many readers are aware that the author of ‘Jesus Christ the apple tree’, Anthea Dove, lives in the north of our diocese and is already many times a published author. As soon as I picked up her new book, I knew I would love it....
by webmaster | Mar 2, 2008 | Organisations
The Middlesbrough Catenians entertain their clergy each year and this year’s event took place at The Riverside Stadium on Friday 18th January. There were 109 present including 15 clergy.
by webmaster | Mar 2, 2008 | Organisations
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by webmaster | Feb 28, 2008 | Miscellaneous
Just a reminder that Pope Idol takes place at Middlesbrough Theatre on Saturday 1st March. A few tickets are still available.
by webmaster | Feb 28, 2008 | Diocese
Due to factors beyond our control the Catholic Voice will be issued on the weekend of the 8th and 9th of March rather than on the 1st and 2nd. Our apologies for any inconvenience caused.
by webmaster | Feb 10, 2008 | Bishop Terry's Pastoral Letters
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ With cheap flights so easily available nowadays, most of us feel duty-bound to make use of them. People think nothing of jetting off to Dublin or Paris for a weekend. What was once considered exotic is now common-place – Thailand,...
by webmaster | Feb 10, 2008 | Bishop Terry's Pastoral Letters
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ With cheap flights so easily available nowadays, most of us feel duty-bound to make use of them. People think nothing of jetting off to Dublin or Paris for a weekend. What was once considered exotic is now common-place – Thailand,...
