by Michael McG | Nov 14, 2022 | Adult Formation, Courses, Diocese, Evangelisation
Sycamore, which produces resources about the Christian faith and its relevance for life today, is offering a four-week Advent course. The course is for practising Christians or people with some Christian background who wish to renew their faith in the Season of...
by Michael McG | Nov 14, 2022 | CAFOD, Encyclicals, Organisations, Pope Francis
Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin told the COP27 climate change conference that “we cannot ignore” the link between the climate crisis and lack of access to food and water. Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the secretary of state of the Holy See, addressed roundtables...
by Michael McG | Nov 14, 2022 | Bishop Terry, Caritas Social Action Network (CSAN), Catholic Bishop's Conference, Organisations
Caritas Social Action Network (CSAN), the Bishops’ Conference agency promoting domestic social action, has launched a campaign calling on the government to change the welfare and tax system for the benefit of society’s most vulnerable. The agency is also calling on...
by Michael McG | Nov 10, 2022 | National Board of Catholic Women, Organisations
Representatives from 46 countries gathered for the World Union of Catholic Women’s Organisations (WUCWO) meeting in Athens. This was the first face-to-face conference in four years and highlighted the dire and cruel situations women suffer in many parts of...
by Michael McG | Nov 10, 2022 | Pope Francis
Canons of the Norbertine Order, including two from their smallest community at Fuston, near Filey, met Pope Francis during a private audience in Rome. Father Thomas Swaffer and Father Martin Gosling were taking part in an international symposium to celebrate 900 years...
by Michael McG | Nov 10, 2022 | Voice Column
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now, and at the hour of our death. Amen It is such a common and well-worn prayer, that it trips off our tongue with such ease, and perhaps little thought. It’s November, and I always think that this signals the...
by Michael McG | Nov 10, 2022 | Lourdes, Parishes, St Mary's Cathedral, Middlesbrough
Thousands of people flocked to St Mary’s Cathedral in Middlesbrough and Our Lady of Lourdes & St Peter Chanel, Hull, to visit the relics of Lourdes visionary St Bernadette.At the cathedral, volunteers gave out 3,000 Miraculous Medals to those attending, but...
by Michael McG | Nov 7, 2022 | Aid the the Church in Need (ACN), Organisations
London’s Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral will host Red Wednesday 2022 (Wednesday November 23), as hundreds stand in solidarity with the suffering people of Ukraine. The annual event raises the plight of persecuted Christians to governments and societies across the West,...
by Michael McG | Nov 2, 2022 | Bar Convent, Catholic History, Pastoral Centres
The Bar Convent has revealed new research into the personal crucifix belonging to York priest Father Edward Oldcorne, who was hanged, drawn and quartered in the aftermath of the Gunpowder Plot.Special collections manager Dr Hannah Thomas carried out the new research...
by Michael McG | Oct 31, 2022 | Appeals and Special Events, Bishop Terry
The Papal Nuncio to Great Britain, Archbishop Claudio Gugerotti, will visit the Diocese of Middlesbrough for three days in November as Bishop Terry’s guest.Archbishop Gugerotti will begin his visit on Friday November 11 at St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School in...
by Michael McG | Oct 28, 2022 | Bar Convent, Evangelisation, Pastoral Centres, Talks, Retreats and Lectures
An eventful chapter in the history of the Bar Convent will be examined in a free online talk. “Opening Up to The World” with Sister Patricia Harriss CJ uses the house diaries from 1866 to 1925 to find out what happened to the convent after nearly 150 secret years,...
by Michael McG | Oct 26, 2022 | Appeals and Special Events
RISE Theatre – a Christian theatre company run by practising Catholics – will bring its latest original production, Faithful Companions, to churches throughout the country next February and March. They are now looking for churches...
by Michael McG | Oct 21, 2022 | Catholic Bishop's Conference, Diocese, Safeguarding
The Catholic Council has welcomed the publication of the panel of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse’s final report after seven years of work. It issued the following statement…The Church thanks the inquiry for its work and will carefully...
by Michael McG | Oct 21, 2022 | Missio, Organisations
World Mission Sunday will be celebrated this weekend in every Catholic community throughout the world. Coordinated by Missio, it is a moment of grace to express solidarity with our brothers and sisters in Christ. Especially those who are living in situations of...
by Michael McG | Oct 18, 2022 | Aid the the Church in Need (ACN), Organisations
Pope Francis has given his support to an international campaign praying for peace in Ukraine and other war-torn regions of the world. Following the Angelus prayer in the Vatican’s St Peter’s Square on Sunday (October 16), Pope Francis congratulated all the young...
by Michael McG | Oct 10, 2022 | Adult Formation, Evangelisation
Reconnecting with our mission An autumn reflection from our adult formation coordinator, Deacon David Cross… Autumn is a wonderful season. Trees give us one last vivid, golden flourish as they begin to lose their leaves. As the sun sets earlier, we are more...
by Michael McG | Oct 10, 2022 | Parishes, St Peter's, Scarborough
The travelling Shroud of Turin Exhibition, which takes life-sized replicas of what is said to be Christ’s burial cloth around the world, is coming to Scarborough. The actual shroud is housed in the cathedral of the Italian city of Turin.This exhibition, featuring...
by Michael McG | Oct 10, 2022 | Voice Column
I’m sure, like many families, when we gather together as a family, we talk about people in the past, our parents and grandparents, aunts and uncles, people who we’ve known. That’s when the old biscuit tin comes out, which contains all the photographs, all...
by Michael McG | Oct 7, 2022 | St Francis Leprosy Guild
In the Gospel this Sunday (October 9), Jesus heals 10 people of leprosy. To coincide with the reading, the St Francis Leprosy Guild tells us more about this terrible disease and the charity’s quest to see it wiped out for good… We might think of leprosy as...
by Michael McG | Oct 5, 2022 | Organisations, Pact
Pact, the national Catholic charity that supports prisoners and their families, is asking for your support and prayers for its important work as we mark Prisoners Sunday this weekend (October 9).The charity’s services manager Claire Malarkey works at HMP Askham Grange...
by Michael McG | Sep 27, 2022 | Missio, Organisations
World Mission Sunday – the one day in the year when the entire global Church comes together in support of mission – is this coming weekend (Sunday October 23).Coordinated by Missio, the Pope’s charity for world mission, World Mission Sunday is an opportunity to...
by Michael McG | Sep 26, 2022 | Apostleship of the Sea, Organisations
Cases of ship abandonment are at record levels, leaving seafarers or fishers stranded in perilous situations – often completely on their own. Join global Catholic maritime network Stella Maris on September 27 at 7.30pm for an online panel discussion about this...
by Michael McG | Sep 26, 2022 | Catholic Union, Organisations
The Catholic Union of Great Britain is calling for fairness to be part of the government’s Plan for Growth, in response to the “mini-budget” statement from the chancellor of the exchequer, Kwasi Kwarteng.Director Nigel Parker said: “The scale of the government’s...
by Michael McG | Sep 21, 2022 | Catholic Bishop's Conference
During an audience of faith leaders with King Charles III on Friday September 16, Cardinal Nichols, in his personal conversation with the King, assured him that the Catholic community had continued, during these days of mourning, in heartfelt prayer for his mother....
by Michael McG | Sep 20, 2022 | Appeals and Special Events, Lourdes, Parishes, St Mary's Cathedral, Middlesbrough
Preparations are well underway for the visit of the relics of St Bernadette to three locations in our diocese in October.The events are part of a national St Bernadette Relic Tour that followed a request to the Lourdes authorities by the Catholic bishops of England...
by Michael McG | Sep 20, 2022 | Appeals and Special Events, Pope Francis
The 108th World Day of Migrants and Refugees 2022 is celebrated on September 25 – the last Sunday of the month.The Holy Father has chosen the theme, “Building the Future with Migrants and Refugees”.The Church has been celebrating the World Day of Migrants and...
by Michael McG | Sep 16, 2022 | Appeals and Special Events, World Youth Day, Youth
Pope Francis will meet young people in Lisbon for the next World Youth Day in August 2023.We hope a group from the Diocese of Middlesbrough will travel with Bishop Terry from July 31 to August 7 to join in this wonderful event.If there are people in your parish who...
by Michael McG | Sep 14, 2022 | Organisations
The Legion of Mary is the largest apostolic organisation of lay people in the Catholic Church, with more than three million active members and reaching almost every country of the world.Its main purpose is to give glory to God through the sanctification of its...
by Michael McG | Sep 12, 2022 | Evangelisation, Talks, Retreats and Lectures
The Centre for Applied Carmelite Spirituality is offering a series of retreats by Rev Nigel Rooms, an Anglican priest, practical theologian, spiritual director and supervisor drawing on the Carmelite tradition. Each can be attended individually or as a full retreat of...
by Michael McG | Sep 12, 2022 | Appeals and Special Events, Pope Francis
This coming Sunday (September 18), churches will celebrate Evangelii Gaudium Sunday.Formerly called Home Mission Sunday, and now named after Pope Francis’ first (solo) Apostolic Exhortation on the Joy of the Gospel, the day offers Catholics the opportunity to...
by Michael McG | Sep 12, 2022 | Voice Column
How time flies! It only seems the twinkling of an eye and the Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes was on the horizon, and now it is come and gone, together with the Postgate Rally and our Assumption Pilgrimage to Osmotherley. Soon we will be celebrating the Mass for the...
by Michael McG | Sep 9, 2022 | Diocese, Obituaries
Cardinal Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster and president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, has paid tribute to The Queen. On April 21 1947, on her 21st birthday, Princess Elizabeth said, ‘I declare before you all that my whole life,...
by Michael McG | Sep 9, 2022 | Bishop Terry, Diocese, Obituaries
It is with profound sadness that I heard the news of the death of Queen Elizabeth II. What a loss she will be to our countries, to so many countries and peoples of the Commonwealth. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Royal Family as they mourn the loss of a mother,...
by Michael McG | Sep 9, 2022 | Diocese, Obituaries
Almighty God,You are the author and sustainer of all human life;grant that your servant, Elizabeth our Queen,whom you granted a long and happy reign as Monarch of these landsmay be forgiven her sins and rewarded with that eternal lifepromised to all those born againin...
by Michael McG | Sep 1, 2022 | Appeals and Special Events, CAFOD Appeals, Miscellaneous
Details of the Disasters Emergency Committee appeal after the devastating flood in Pakistan…
by Michael McG | Sep 1, 2022 | Appeals and Special Events, Season of Creation
The Pope’s message calls on us to listen to the voice of creation, the sweet song in praise of our creator, alongside the plea lamenting our mistreatment of our common home. Dear brothers and sisters! “Listen to the voice of creation” is the theme and invitation of...
by Michael McG | Aug 3, 2022 | Courses, Diocese, Pastoral Centres, St Bede's Pastoral Centre
St Bede’s Pastoral Centre has set up a new website that aims to connect churches and charities and provide an online ecumenical calendar to show what’s going on in the area and beyond.The website – called Mustard Seed York – is initially simple, but if it takes off...
by Michael McG | Aug 1, 2022 | Voice Column
I hope that the summer months have been good for you. It is wonderful that we will be able to celebrate the Mass of the Assumption at the Lady Chapel on Sunday August 14 this year. It is even more auspicious as we will have the joy and pleasure of the presence of...
by Michael McG | Aug 1, 2022 | Miscellaneous
In a special reflection, Emeritus Bishop of Middlesbrough John Crowley looks back on significant encounters during his priesthood and how they gave him encouragement when he needed it most… Every day as long as this day lasts keep on encouraging each other so that...
by Michael McG | Jul 28, 2022 | Pilgrimage
There are still places available on our annual Pilgrimage to Walsingham, which takes place on Saturday October 8 and Sunday October 9 and will be led by Bishop Terry. If you wish to express your interest in booking a place or receive further information about the...
by Michael McG | Jul 7, 2022 | Appeals and Special Events, Parishes, St Mary's Cathedral, Middlesbrough
Inspirational speaker Sister Imelda Poole MBE IBVM will visit St Mary’s Cathedral for a special event on Wednesday July 27. Sister Imelda, president of the Mary Ward Loreto Foundation in Albania, will speak about her work in the country and the launch of a new charity...
by Michael McG | Jul 6, 2022 | Appeals and Special Events
The relics of St Bernadette will be displayed at three venues within the diocese in October during what is being described as a “once-in-a-lifetime” tour of England, Scotland and Wales. The organisers say it is an opportunity for people of all ages and backgrounds to...
by Michael McG | Jul 6, 2022 | Bishop Terry, Voice Column
On July 7 I will have the privilege of being present at the Million Minutes’ Celebrating Young People awards in the House of Parliament and I will have the great honour of presenting the St Josephine Bakhita award, for celebrating human dignity.Young people are often...
by Michael McG | Jul 1, 2022 | Evangelisation
Details of a Commissioning and Inspirational Day for Ministers of the Word and Holy Communion taking place in Scarborough in September…
by Michael McG | Jun 29, 2022 | Apostleship of the Sea, Organisations
A message from Stella Maris ahead of Sea Sunday (July 10)… Stella Maris area port chaplain for the north of England Anne McLaren has heard from seafarers how the war in Ukraine has ripped families apart. When a Ukrainian seafarer was transported Hull Royal...
by Michael McG | Jun 29, 2022 | Encyclicals, Pope Francis
The Holy Father has issued a new apostolic letter to bishops, priests and deacons, consecrated men and women and to the lay faithful, on the liturgical formation of the people of God.
by Michael McG | Jun 25, 2022 | Appeals and Special Events, World Meeting of Families
The 10th World Meeting of Families (WMOF) is taking place in Rome this week. Throughout the four days of the meeting, we’ve been publishing personal stories from people in our diocese who have different experiences of family.Today, in our final article, we hear from...
by Michael McG | Jun 24, 2022 | Appeals and Special Events, World Meeting of Families
The 10th World Meeting of Families (WMOF) is taking place in Rome this week, from Wednesday June 22 until Sunday June 26. Throughout the four days of the meeting, we’ve been publishing personal stories from people in our diocese who have different experiences of...
by Michael McG | Jun 23, 2022 | Appeals and Special Events, World Meeting of Families
The 10th World Meeting of Families (WMOF) is taking place in Rome this week, from Wednesday June 22 until Sunday June 26. Throughout the four days of the meeting, we’re publishing personal stories from people in our diocese who have different experiences of family....
by Michael McG | Jun 22, 2022 | Caritas Social Action Network (CSAN), Organisations
Caritas Middlesbrough – the umbrella group for the many organisations in the diocese engaged in social outreach work – has produced its second newsletter. You can read the newsletter here…
