by webmaster | Apr 5, 2008 | Bishop Terry, Miscellaneous
As part of his “whistle-stop” tour of the diocese Bishop Terry recently visited Prison Chaplain, Fr Patrick Cope and spent the best part of the day with him at Deerbolt Young Offenders Institution. During the day he met with members of the Senior...
by webmaster | Apr 5, 2008 | Miscellaneous
Fr Patrick Cope appointed as Prison Service Area Chaplain for the North East Fr Patrick is due to take up a new role from 1st May after his appointment within the Prison Service as Area Chaplain for the North East. In this new role he works with the Prison Service...
by webmaster | Apr 5, 2008 | Bishop Terry, Event Calendar, Organisations
A Press Release from Council 95 (York) 0f the Knights of St Columba. Plaque on Ouse Bridge, York to St Margaret Clitherow arranged by Knights of St Columba. Bishop Terence Drainey of Middlesbrough is to unveil a plaque to St Margaret Clitherow at the Micklegate end of...
by webmaster | Apr 5, 2008 | Miscellaneous
This superb publication celebrates some of the successes and aspirations of the founders of Ushaw College. The text is principally the contributions of three Ushaw academics. Rev Dr D Milburn, M Sharratt and P Phillips. Together they chart the passage from Douai,...
by webmaster | Apr 5, 2008 | Miscellaneous
2008 Residential Summer School The 2008 ‘Living Theology’ Residential Summer School will take place at Ushaw College, Durham from Sunday, 27 July to Friday, 1 August. Full details including lecture titles, names of lecturers, cost, and a downloadable...
by webmaster | Apr 5, 2008 | Bishop Terry, Justice and Peace
We were very happy to welcome Bishop Terry at our Core Group meeting at the end of February. This gave us an opportunity to tell him about the aims and work of the Commission and to ask him to send a message to our readers which you will see below. We look forward to...
by webmaster | Apr 5, 2008 | Miscellaneous
Ushaw College has produced a Bi-Centenary Book. A celebration of the contribution to Roman Catholic life in the North of England and beyond. Ushaw College is a scion of Douai, which trained priests for the English Church. Ushaw continues to train men for priestly...
by webmaster | Apr 5, 2008 | Bishop Terry's Homilies
Mass to Celebrate the Life, Work and Legacy of Venerable le Marie Madeleine d’Houet St Mary’s Cathedral, Middlesbrough – 5 April 2008 Welcome one and all for our celebration today. We come together to bless the God of all things who is the doer of great deeds...
by webmaster | Mar 27, 2008 | Appeals and Special Events, Event Calendar
Tickets will be on sale soon for the family night for Lourdes at The Marton Hotel Country Club on Friday 25th July. Families are especially welcome at this summer bash. The early part of the night will be a family friendly Celidh and we will end the night with a...
by webmaster | Mar 27, 2008 | Appeals and Special Events
People can bid for a place in the football match at the Riverside – you must be over 18 at the time of the game and bids need to start at about £170 The current bids (at 12:50 on Thursday 27th March 2008) are as follows; Team One Goalkeeper – David...
by webmaster | Mar 27, 2008 | Appeals and Special Events, Event Calendar
Bookings are now being taken for the Black Tie Casino Night at Judges on Friday 7th November A chance to dress up and enjoy a night at the tables – with funny money, of course! And if you loose your shirt you can always dance the night away in the company of our...
by webmaster | Mar 27, 2008 | Appeals and Special Events
The Legends Gala Dinner scheduled for Friday June 13th at the Riverside Stadium has now sold out. Thanks to all who are supporting this event in any way.
by webmaster | Mar 26, 2008 | Event Calendar, Justice and Peace
George Alagiah, the well-known BBC News presenter, will speak on the subject of Fairtrade on Friday May 9th, 1.45 to 3.00pm at Hartlepool Mosque, Turnbull Street, Hartlepool. Mr Alagiah is patron of the Fairtrade Foundation. Note that all faiths, ages, and both...
by webmaster | Mar 23, 2008 | Schools and Colleges
I have just returned with a group of 12 Religious Studies students from St Mary’s College, Middlesbrough, from an inspirational pilgrimage to the eternal city of Rome. Led by Fr Gerard Robinson, the students were treated to four days of intense spiritual,...
by webmaster | Mar 23, 2008 | Miscellaneous
What you can do to oppose it Please write to your MP, emphasising that you are a constituent, who feels very strongly that there should be a conscience vote about the Bill and stating your principle objections to the suggested legislation. Parishes could also consider...
by webmaster | Mar 23, 2008 | Miscellaneous
President of the Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales Dear brothers and sisters in Jesus Christ, As you will know, there is a Bill currently in Parliament which touches on profound questions of human life and dignity. The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill...
by webmaster | Mar 22, 2008 | Appeals and Special Events
Would you like to take part in a football match on the Riverside Stadium pitch just 24 hours after Boro’s final match of the season? That’s the unique chance football fans are being given if they make the highest bids to take part in a 90-minute 11-a-side...
by webmaster | Mar 22, 2008 | Appeals and Special Events, Parishes, St Bernadette's, Middlesbrough
Readers may remember the very moving story of Charlotte Wren, the only child of Mike and Claire Wren which we reported in last September’s Catholic Voice. Three-year old Charlotte lost her brave struggle against leukaemia last year, a long struggle in a short...
by webmaster | Mar 22, 2008 | Bishop Terry
A superb limited-edition DVD of Bishop Terry’s Episcopal Ordination is now available from St Mary’s College, Hull. Place your order by sending your details with a cheque for £15.46 (including p&p) made out to ‘St Mary’s College’ to...
by webmaster | Mar 22, 2008 | Bishop Terry, Diocese, Miscellaneous
Thanks to St Mary’s College, Hull we now have eleven video clips taken at Bishop Terry’s Episcopal Ordination in St Mary’s Cathedral. These can be found at the Galleries section of this web site or directly at gallery.mac.com/middlesbroughdiocese...
by webmaster | Mar 22, 2008 | Bishop Terry, Diocese, Miscellaneous
Thanks to Les Clark and Philip Cook we have a fabulous collection of photos taken at Bishop Terry’s Episcopal Ordination in St Mary’s Cathedral. Since then Les Clark has followed Bishop Terry around our diocese taking a huge number of photos at nearly all...
by webmaster | Mar 22, 2008 | Appeals and Special Events, Event Calendar
A night with LEGACY (Dom Boyes and Frank Johnson) and THE SCRATCH BAND to raise money for Monica Wordsworth who is spending time in a voluntary project in Ghana on Friday May 2nd. Be there!
by webmaster | Mar 22, 2008 | Appeals and Special Events
Fr Paul Farrer writes, Hello Everyone, You may have heard that this year, together with a group of friends, I am trying to raise £40,000 for charity. This is because I will be 40 later this year. The charities we are supporting are: Children’s Cancer Hospital in...
by webmaster | Mar 22, 2008 | Miscellaneous, Organisations
Katy and her club mates (representing the North of England) were invited to compete in the Special Olympics held in St. Helier in the Channel Islands. Katy won 3 gold and 1 bronze.
by webmaster | Mar 22, 2008 | Justice and Peace
Sponsored by the Justice and Peace Commission, the first meeting will be held in Hull Venue Lindsay Suite, Staff House, University of Hull, Cottingham Road, Hull, HU6 7RX [gmap map:6] Date Saturday 17th May at 11.00 am Speaker Paul Vallely, Associate Editor of...
by webmaster | Mar 22, 2008 | English Martyrs, York, Event Calendar, Justice and Peace, Parishes
Justice and Peace Commission meeting Date and Venue: Saturday 3rd May at English Martyrs, Dalton Terrace, York Time: 10.00 am for 10.30 am Speaker: Bruce Kent All Welcome. Please bring some lunch to share.
by webmaster | Mar 22, 2008 | CAFOD, Organisations
The great feast of Easter we have so recently celebrated is the beginning of a season of renewed hope in the Church. Christ has endured his passion and death and risen triumphantly and shown himself to his followers. How astonishing and remarkable an event the...
by webmaster | Mar 22, 2008 | Miscellaneous
Entrants from schools and parishes right across the Diocese took part in this year’s Pope Idol competition at Middlesbrough Theatre on 1st March. The acts ranged from Irish dancers to solo singers and bands with even a comedian thrown in for good measure! Bishop...
by webmaster | Mar 22, 2008 | Bishop Terry, Parishes, St Andrew's, Teesville
Joyful Hope! Seventeen young people between the ages of 12 and 17 led St. Andrew’s Parish in the Stations of the Cross on Friday, March 14 at 7.15 pm in St. Andrew’s Church, Teesville. This was the first time that young people of the parish had been...
by webmaster | Mar 22, 2008 | English Martyrs, York, Parishes
The show was the first ever parish panto and was created from scratch in just eight weeks by parishioners, many of whom had not done anything theatrical before. Four sold out shows went on to great acclaim and many who saw it declared it to be the best panto they had...
by webmaster | Mar 22, 2008 | CAFOD, Organisations, Schools and Colleges
The children of St Gabriel’s have taken part in two fundraising events this year. The first of these was the ‘Walk Around The World’ sponsored walk held on 8th October. The rain poured but this did not dampen the children’s and staff’s...
by webmaster | Mar 22, 2008 | Diocese, Religious Communities
Like many of the nineteenth century female Religious Orders, The Society of the Faithful Companions of Jesus had their beginnings in France in 1820, when they were founded by a young French widow, Marie, Madeleine Victoire, Vicomtesse de Bonnault d’Houet to work for...
by webmaster | Mar 22, 2008 | John Paul Centre, Pastoral Centres
Date of Draw – 3rd March 2008 £100 Winning No 170 £75 Winning No 260 £50 Winning No 131 £30 Winning No 76 £25 Winning No 23 Next Meeting and Monthly Draw Monday, 7th April 2008 New members welcome For details telephone 01642...
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...
