by webmaster | Jun 15, 2012 | Miscellaneous
Summertime Special will be returning to the stage in July 2012. The proceeds of the Summertime Special are being divided three ways between The Lourdes Sick Fund, The Cathedral 25th Anniversary Appeal and the Children’s Orphanage in the Holy Land. Please see the...
by webmaster | Jun 15, 2012 | Miscellaneous
Neil Galloway, who is to be ordained as a Permanent Deacon in St Mary’s Cathedral at 12.00 pm on Saturday 30th June, reflects on vocation. On that same day, James Benfield will be ordained Deacon at Oscott College as he progresses towards ordination to the priesthood...
by webmaster | Jun 15, 2012 | Miscellaneous
Father John Paul Leonard, a priest of the Diocese of Middlesbrough currently on the Staff of the Venerable English College, writes about Seminary life. It is said to be a truism that you arrive at seminary at the time you are meant to arrive. You then progress to...
by webmaster | Jun 15, 2012 | Miscellaneous
Egton Bridge to Ugthorpe Sunday 1st July Journey with Blessed Nicholas Postgate Join Father William Massie and our Seminarians Follow in the footsteps of Blessed Nicholas Postgate setting off from St Hedda’s Church, Egton Bridge and ending at St Anne’s Church,...
by webmaster | Jun 15, 2012 | Miscellaneous
Where and When? Invocation 2012 is a national discernment festival for young people, to be held in the grounds of St Mary’s College, Oscott in the Archdiocese of Birmingham from Friday 6th July – Sunday 8th July 2012. What is It? This national festival is aimed...
by webmaster | Jun 15, 2012 | Miscellaneous
Young Catholics including Ryan Day, 27, a Middlesbrough Diocesan seminarian, will embark on a mammoth bike ride covering the length of the United Kingdom this summer to bear witness to their faith and raise money for three charities. Land’s End 2012 is the brainchild...
by webmaster | Jun 15, 2012 | Miscellaneous
The Feast Day of Saints Peter and Paul which is celebrated on 29th June meant a great deal to Father Nicholas Postgate, our martyr of the moors. It was the date he left the English College at Douai in 1630 to join the English Mission. After a very basic education at...
by webmaster | Jun 15, 2012 | Miscellaneous
St Anne’s, Ugthorpe (Outdoors, weather permitting) with Concelebrated Mass at 3.00 pm in honour of the English & Welsh Martyrs and Blessed Nicholas Postgate Principal Celebrant Right Reverend Terence Patrick Drainey Sunday 1st July Hymns from 2.30 pm Mass at 3.00...
by webmaster | Jun 15, 2012 | Miscellaneous
This was no ordinary Easter Saturday, HCPT Group 122 from York are waiting in the frigid air for the coach to arrive. The group, made up of children and helper volunteers, are eagerly awaiting the week ahead. Lourdes is the destination, specifically Bernadette’s...
by webmaster | Jun 15, 2012 | Pilgrimage
In October 2011, Bishop Terence led his first Middlesbrough Diocesan Pilgrimage to Walsingham with over 90 of our parishioners from all over the Diocese joining him. It was a very spiritual occasion for all concerned and there was an overwhelming response from those...
by webmaster | Jun 15, 2012 | Miscellaneous
I went to Auschwitz with the Holocaust Educational Trust (HET) in March. It was and still is one of the most humbling and eye-opening experiences I have had. As an Ambassador for the HET, it has been truly rewarding to be given the opportunity to educate children and...
by webmaster | Jun 15, 2012 | Evangelisation, Schools and Colleges
The annual trip to New York for St Mary’s College was a trip I will never forget and I am positive that is the same for everyone else who took part. The trip was a once in a lifetime opportunity and right from the night we arrived in the city that never sleeps, we...
by webmaster | Jun 15, 2012 | Miscellaneous
Arriving at York Minster with the two Margarets (Margaret Blatchford and Margaret Hinman) before 8.00 am on 21st April, we were struck by the grandeur of the building when it is virtually empty. Other members of the working party were busy in York St John University...
by webmaster | Jun 15, 2012 | Miscellaneous
This is the title of the talk to be given by Sister Imelda Poole IBVM on 14th July at St Bede’s (10.30 am – 3.00 pm). Sister Imelda has been living and working in Albania for a number of years. She was also the speaker at the very first meeting of the Women’s...
by webmaster | Jun 15, 2012 | CAFOD
I would like to say a special word of thanks to everyone who made a special effort and got very creative with their efforts to raise funds for CAFOD on Lent Fast Day and during the period of matched funding. At the time of going to print, the total amount received...
by webmaster | Jun 15, 2012 | Miscellaneous
The Carmelite Order has granted its highest honour to the Dean of York on the occasion of his retirement. On Sunday 29th April, members of the Carmelite Family in the northern English city of York, on behalf of the Prior General in Rome, presented ‘Letters of...
by webmaster | Jun 15, 2012 | Miscellaneous
Ampleforth Abbey is introducing special tours of the Abbey orchard which will run on Thursdays throughout June. The Blossom and Apples Tour will give an insight into the history of the 2,000 tree orchard including the Ribston Pippin, the oldest variety grown at...
by webmaster | Jun 1, 2012 | Miscellaneous
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales has requested that every parish celebrate a Mass with prayers to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II this Sunday 3 June – the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity. During this...
by webmaster | Jun 1, 2012 | Organisations
Lloyd’s TSB Bank, through its communities arm (www.lloydsbankinggroupcommunities.com) is seeking to help local charities. Please use this opportunity to help the Middlesbrough Catholic Fellowship which helps disabled children and teenagers to gain social skills....
by webmaster | May 25, 2012 | Voice Column
Bishop Terry Writes… Dear brothers and sisters, I hope all of us can say we have had in our lives some experience of unconditional love: from our parents, a grandparent, from significant people in our lives. Perhaps it will have been from a priest, a religious...
by webmaster | Apr 28, 2012 | Bishop Terry's Pastoral Letters
Dear brothers and sisters I hope all of us can say we have had in our lives some experience of unconditional love: from our parents, a grandparent, from significant people in our lives. Perhaps it will have been from a priest, a religious sister or brother. As we look...
by webmaster | Apr 1, 2012 | Voice Column
Bishop Terry Writes… Recently you will have seen, heard and read much about the “consultation” the Government is holding in order to change the legal definition of marriage so as to open the institution of marriage to same sex partnerships. You will...
by webmaster | Mar 1, 2012 | Voice Column
Bishop Terry Writes… I am told that the word “Lent” comes from an Old English word “lenten” which is an early version of our modern word “lengthen”. The lengthening referred to in this context is the hours of daylight as we...
by webmaster | Mar 1, 2012 | John Paul Centre
An introduction to an ancient way of meditation Fridays of Lent at the John Paul Centre starting on Friday 2nd March, 11.00am (Sessions last about 45 minutes) Turn aside for a while from your ordinary employment. Put aside your worldly cares. Let your distractions...
by webmaster | Mar 1, 2012 | Organisations
Saint Margaret Clitherow is an inspiration to all Catholics and especially those living in and around the city of York. The Knights of St Columba Council 95 (York) are planning to put forward a petition to the Lord Mayor of York and the City Council that a street in...
by webmaster | Feb 25, 2012 | Bishop Terry's Pastoral Letters
Dear sisters and brothers Where would we be without adverts? Our world is peppered with them. Turn but a corner and your eyes are bombarded with them. Flick the switch and your senses are flooded with them. Enter any shopping Mall and your ears are blasted by them. As...
by webmaster | Feb 24, 2012 | Miscellaneous
In the January edition of the Voice, we included information on a significant event at York Minster on Saturday 21st April. We now include the link to the online questionnaire which we would like you to encourage everyone to complete. Results will be collated and...
by webmaster | Feb 8, 2012 | Miscellaneous
The ongoing work of the Diocesan Development Group and the Catenian Association to support the Diocesan Youth Mission Team has included a grand raffle. The winning tickets were drawn at the Catenian Annual Clergy Dinner on Friday 20th January at the Riverside Stadium,...
by webmaster | Feb 8, 2012 | Miscellaneous
A group of saddle-sore cyclists have raised £6,000 through a 180-mile coast-to-coast bike ride – despite admitting that none of them knew how to repair a puncture or fix a chain! The six-strong Teesside group travelled from Cumbria’s Walney Island on the west coast to...
by webmaster | Feb 8, 2012 | Pilgrimage
Part of my remit in terms of Spirituality and Worship is to look further than the home base to enhance our faith experience – through our vast faith history as well as modern teaching. To this end, Bishop Terence has agreed to lead what will be his first major...
by webmaster | Feb 8, 2012 | Miscellaneous
Sung Evening Vespers with Benediction each Wednesday at 6.00 pm followed at 6.30 pm by Sung Station Masses during Lent. Why not make this your preparation for Easter? With Middlesbrough Ladies Schola Cantorum Everyone most welcome!
by webmaster | Feb 8, 2012 | Miscellaneous
Around 12 years ago, Father Michael O’Connor asked me if I was interested in doing something to help pass the time now that I was officially retired. Retired! Well I was working part-time for Hull Daily Mail, a governor of St Richard’s Primary School, and about to...
by webmaster | Feb 8, 2012 | Miscellaneous
Every year, the Sanctuary of Lourdes set a pastoral theme for pilgrimages to focus on. For the last three years, the themes have been centred around prayer. The Lourdes Theme for 2012 is With Bernadette Praying the Rosary. The theme is the final part of the three year...
by webmaster | Feb 8, 2012 | Miscellaneous
Diocesan Youth Chaplain, Fr Paul Farrer, has written an article on the the effects of economic downturn for the young people in our own Diocese Credit researchers Experian report that Redcar and Cleveland, Middlesbrough and Hull all make the top 10 places hardest hit...
by webmaster | Feb 8, 2012 | Miscellaneous
The Trinity Centre, North Ormesby, are hosting Bridging The Gap on Thursday 23rd February, 9.30 am – 3.00 pm. It is a conference for all those concerned about the Christian response to those experiencing poverty in our communities. The income gap between rich...
by webmaster | Feb 7, 2012 | Miscellaneous
A Study Day for Clergy, Laity, and Students of Theology Hosted by: The Centre for Catholic Studies (Durham University) The Newman Association The Education Service of the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle Catholic Biblical Association of Great Britain Speakers Prof....
by webmaster | Feb 1, 2012 | Voice Column
Bishop Terry Writes… The Holy Father has asked that the Universal Church should celebrate a ‘Year of Faith’ beginning on 11th October this year and lasting until 23rd November 2013, the Feast of Jesus Christ, Universal King. There are many reasons...
by webmaster | Jan 23, 2012 | Miscellaneous
You are invited to a Newman Talk in the meeting room of St Bernadette’s, Nunthorpe, Middlesbrough, on Thursday 23rd February 2012 7.30 pm Coffee for all 7.45 pm Dr George Herring will talk on The Oxford Movement: its historical and contemporary significance....
by webmaster | Jan 23, 2012 | Miscellaneous
Opportunity for prayer, input and discussion Dates: 10th-12th February Where: Katherine House, Salford Cost: donation only More information and a booking form available from: Sister MaryAnne fcJ – maryannefcj@gmail.com Sister Rachel fcJ –...
by webmaster | Jan 23, 2012 | Miscellaneous
The annual Retreat Day, in preparation for the Rite of Election, will be on Saturday 11th February 2012 at All Saints Lower School, Nunnery Lane, York. All those who are to be received or baptised into the Catholic Church at Easter, together with their sponsors,...
by webmaster | Jan 23, 2012 | Miscellaneous
For the last nine years, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference has organised Parliamentary and Public Policy Internships for recently graduated Catholics. This year, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference is looking to offer eight internships: five interns will be placed with...
by webmaster | Jan 23, 2012 | Miscellaneous
Women’s World Day of Prayer is an annual opportunity to gather together as Christians, to witness to our shared Gospel values, to praise God with words and music, and to intercede for deep human needs across the globe. Always the first Friday in March, this year the...
by webmaster | Jan 23, 2012 | Miscellaneous
Nominations are invited for the 2012 Catholic Women of the Year. The idea is to honour the “unsung heroines” who take on responsibilities and carry out service to others in steadfast and perhaps unobtrusive ways. The nomination can simply be a letter from a friend,...
by webmaster | Jan 23, 2012 | Miscellaneous
The Reverend Sharon Whittington will be speaking about her work as Chaplain for St Leonard’s Hospice to the Women’s Commission at St Bede’s Pastoral Centre in York on 3rd March from 10.30 am to 1.00 pm. The meeting is open to all (including men) and is ecumenical. The...
by webmaster | Jan 23, 2012 | Miscellaneous
The Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales has a small team concerned with rural issues. It represents Catholics on various national and international bodies, offers training opportunities, and has an official rural contact in most dioceses. Most Catholic churches...
by webmaster | Jan 23, 2012 | Miscellaneous
In the January edition of the Voice, we included information on a significant event at York Minster on Saturday 21st April. We now enclose the questionnaire which we would like you to encourage everyone to complete and give to your Parish Priest or York Event...
by webmaster | Jan 23, 2012 | Miscellaneous
Carol Cross, Diocesan CAFOD Manager talks about CAFOD’s 50th Anniversary 2012 is CAFOD’s 50th Anniversary year during which we would like to celebrate our past successes and build on them. As CAFOD’s Diocesan Manager, I would like to personally acknowledge and...
by webmaster | Jan 23, 2012 | Miscellaneous
The annual delivery and collection of Christmas presents for seafarers was in full swing in December in the North East ports and especially in the port of Tees and Hartlepool. St Augustine’s Primary School was the first to donate a number of presents, followed quickly...
by webmaster | Jan 23, 2012 | Apostleship of the Sea, Miscellaneous
Gregg Watts write on the role of the Lay Port Chaplain “I have to admit to knowing very little about seafarers before I took this job. However for anybody who takes on this role, you very soon realise the importance of seafarers in our life, and the sacrifices they...
by webmaster | Jan 20, 2012 | St Bede's Pastoral Centre
Please note that the date for Sr Siobhan O’Keeffe’s day on ‘The Gospel and Dementia. A Message of Hope’ at St Bede’s Pastoral Centre has been changed from 21st to 28th January 2012. For more information, please contact Carol Reeves and Diane...
