by webmaster | Feb 1, 2010 | Event Calendar, Justice and Peace, Miscellaneous
Fairtrade Fortnight takes place from 22nd February until 7th March For details and ideas please see the Fairtrade web site, www.fairtrade.org.uk
by webmaster | Feb 1, 2010 | Carmelite Spirituality Group, Event Calendar, Organisations
On Saturday 20th February there will be a meeting of the Carmelite Spirituality Group at Lawrence Street, York looking at the topic of “A Celebration of Lay Carmel”, with a presentation on Blessed Isidore Bakanja by Maureen Pickman (York Carmelite...
by webmaster | Jan 16, 2010 | Appeals and Special Events, CAFOD Appeals
Dear Friend CAFOD Haiti Earthquake Emergency Appeal – Please hold a special collection in your parish this weekend People are removing rubble with their bare hands to find survivors in Haiti, where a massive earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale has...
by webmaster | Jan 1, 2010 | Bishop Terry, Parishes, Sacraments, St Mary's Cathedral, Middlesbrough
Fr David Pick from Bridlington, a former Anglican priest, was ordained by Bishop Terence in the Cathedral on 21st November – the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord. David is the first priest Bishop Terence has ordained for our Diocese. The Bishop was joined...
by webmaster | Jan 1, 2010 | Appeals and Special Events
The 400th anniversary of Mary Ward is the focus of a three year project by Loreto Albania called ‘A woman’s right in Albania for freedom, justice, and to speak her truth’. Life can be very hard for most Albanian women. They are very much subject to...
by webmaster | Jan 1, 2010 | Bishop Terry, Parishes, Sacraments
Congratulations to Bernard Morgan and Peter Warren, given Candidacy and Ministries at Mass by Bishop Terry on 6th December at St Mary Queen of Martyrs, Hull.
by webmaster | Jan 1, 2010 | Parishes, St Mary's Cathedral, Middlesbrough
At the beginning of the Mass of Thanksgiving for Fr Simon Broughton’s two years as assistant priest in the Cathedral parish, the main celebrant Monsignor Ricardo Morgan gave a short welcome message to the congregation of around 150 who had braved bitterly cold...
by webmaster | Jan 1, 2010 | CAFOD, Organisations
CAFOD marks 50 years of Lent Fast Day CAFOD is calling on its supporters to turn biscuits into bicycles and wine into water to mark the 50th anniversary of its annual fundraising initiative, Lent Fast Day. Over the last 50 years, more than £65 million has been raised...
by webmaster | Jan 1, 2010 | Bishop Terry, Parishes
The Anglican Bishop of Hull Richard Frith, Pastor Steven Gessen and Canon Michael Loughlin joined Bishop Terry Drainey for the CAFOD Advent service, on the theme ‘Our Climate is in Your Hands’ at St Charles Borromeo Church in Hull on Wednesday 2nd...
by webmaster | Dec 31, 2009 | Carmelite Spirituality Group, Organisations
A pdf of the 2010 programme for the York Carmelite Spirituality Group Programme can be downloaded by clicking this link. Also a poster to go with the programme can be downloaded here.
by webmaster | Dec 31, 2009 | CAFOD, Carmelite Spirituality Group, Event Calendar, Organisations, Religious Communities
On Saturday 16th January there will be a meeting of the Carmelite Spirituality Group at Lawrence Street looking at the topic of ‘Peace Built on Justice’, with presentations by Sr. Anna-Maria Reverand, O.Carm., on the work of the Carmelite Order’s NGO at...
by webmaster | Dec 31, 2009 | Bishop Terry, Carmelite Spirituality Group, Organisations
On 31st October, the Bishop of Middlesbrough, Rt Rev Terence Drainey, spoke to York Carmelite Spirituality Group about the great Carmelite Saint and Doctor of the Church, Teresa of Jesus of Avila. Some 30 participants packed into the home of the Corpus Christi...
by webmaster | Dec 31, 2009 | Appeals and Special Events, Event Calendar
The York Circle of the Newman Association present a talk by Pamela Ellis on ‘Mary Ward and the idea of holiness’ on Monday 15th February, 7.30pm at St Bede’s Pastoral Centre, 21 Blossom Street, York Any enquiries, please contact Judith or Robert...
by webmaster | Dec 31, 2009 | Justice and Peace, Our Lady of Mount Grace, Osmotherley, Parishes
A group of refugees have met for Saturday lunch for the last four years with Fr Peter Keeling and some parishioners of St Francis, Middlesbrough. On 5th December, they gathered to plant trees in the church grounds for National Tree Week. Promoted by the BBC, this was...
by webmaster | Dec 31, 2009 | Evangelisation, Event Calendar, RCIA, Schools and Colleges
A Retreat Day, in preparation for the Rite of Election, will be on Saturday 6th February 2010 at All Saints Lower School, Nunnery Lane, York. All who are to be baptised or received into the Catholic Church at Easter are invited to attend, together with their sponsors,...
by webmaster | Dec 31, 2009 | Evangelisation, Event Calendar, Parishes, RCIA, St Mary's Cathedral, Middlesbrough
The Rite of Election will be on Sunday 21st February, the First Sunday of Lent, at 3pm in St Mary’s Cathedral. The Mass of Thanksgiving for all those involved will be held on the Vigil of Pentecost, Saturday 22nd May.
by webmaster | Dec 31, 2009 | Appeals and Special Events, Event Calendar
After beginning to read Isaiah’s prophecies during Advent, the READ-A-BOOK-A-MONTH bible-challenge continues with the histories during January and February, reading the First and Second Books of Kings. Here are exciting accounts of confrontations between kings...
by webmaster | Dec 31, 2009 | John Paul Centre, Pastoral Centres
Drawn on Monday 7th December 2009 £100 Winning No 32 £75 Winning No 230 £50 Winning No 155 £30 Winning No 46 £25 Winning No 140 Next meeting and monthly draw – Monday 4th January New members welcome. Ask for details on 01642...
by webmaster | Dec 31, 2009 | Organisations
On Saturday 21st November 2009, the Union of Catholic Mothers celebrated their 50 years in the Middlesbrough Diocese. Members from Filey, Scarborough, Hull, Middlesbrough and York met at the Bar Convent, York. Their National President, Mrs Sheila Goodchild, joined...
by webmaster | Dec 31, 2009 | Cleveland Newman Circle, Organisations
A Talk by Lucy Beckett It was with enormous pleasure that on Wednesday 21st October the Cleveland Newman Circle were able to welcome Lucy Beckett who shared something of her long-held fascination with Cardinal Pole. It was against the historical background of the...
by webmaster | Dec 31, 2009 | Miscellaneous
On 17th November 2009, The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, hosted an event bringing regional religious leaders together at Bishopthorpe Palace. The Archbishop of York introduced the event and listened to representatives from the Yorkshire and Humber Faith Forum...
by webmaster | Dec 26, 2009 | Uncategorized
Bishop Terence Drainey’s open letter to the Prime Minister Gordon Brown regarding the closure of the Corus steelworks and the effects this will have on families on Teesside has been posted to the main diocesan web site and is available to download as a pdf here....
by webmaster | Dec 26, 2009 | Appeals and Special Events, Bishop Terry
15 December 2009 The Right Hon Gordon Brown MP Prime Minister 10 Downing Street LONDON SW1A 2AA Dear Prime Minister I write to you as the Roman Catholic Bishop of Middlesbrough to express my deep concern at the decision of the owners of CORUS to mothball the blast...
by webmaster | Dec 25, 2009 | Appeals and Special Events
On 19th December 2009 Pope Benedict XVI formally published a Decree recognising the ‘heroic virtue’ demonstrated by Mary Ward and thereby conferring on her the title ‘Venerable’. Her cause will now go forward to the next stage in the process towards beatification and...
by webmaster | Dec 10, 2009 | Appeals and Special Events
In the end, the visit of the relics of St Thérèse to York Minster was almost unbearably moving. I talk as one who went on the Friday morning and listened to the service for schoolchildren and witnessed the procession of the relics down the nave to the...
by webmaster | Dec 10, 2009 | CAFOD, Event Calendar, Organisations, Parishes
CAFOD Holy Hour at Christ the King Church, Trenchard Avenue, Thornaby on Thursday 10th December, at 7.30pm. It is an opportunity for us to pray for a positive outcome from the UN Climate Change talks in Copenhagen. All are welcome.
by webmaster | Dec 10, 2009 | Bishop Terry
On behalf of the Roman Catholic Community of Teesside and the Diocese of Middlesbrough I would like to express my deep concern and sorrow for the loss of 1700 jobs at Corus. Steel making has been part of our Teesside tradition for over a century with the quality of...
by webmaster | Dec 9, 2009 | Event Calendar, Justice and Peace
On Friday 18th December, 12.40-13.30pm there will be a vigil, the fifth annual vigil, to remember friends who sought sanctuary in the United Kingdom and were removed from this country back to danger during 2009. This will be held at All Saints’ Church, Linthorpe...
by webmaster | Dec 8, 2009 | Appeals and Special Events, CAFOD Appeals
or Holy Hour between 7 and 18 December 2009 The UN leaders meet in Copenhagen from 7 to 18 December to broker a Climate Change agreement to replace the Kyoto protocol. It’s vital that they come up with the right kind of deal that will: Recognise and support the right...
by webmaster | Dec 4, 2009 | Justice and Peace
If you do light a candle during Advent, please remember those seeking sanctuary. Those who have been detained from our area, Fatuma, Patrick, Habibulla, Mr. Khan, two Iranian men and a young Eritrean Christian unknown to us. The rate at which people are being put out...
by webmaster | Dec 4, 2009 | Miscellaneous
Many people in prison need more help and support, at this time in their lives, than at any other. Roman Catholic Chaplains work to ensure the Sacramental and Pastoral needs of Roman Catholic prisoners are met. As a Chaplain you will carry out faith specific and...
by webmaster | Dec 2, 2009 | CAFOD, Organisations
2009 sees CAFOD’s widest ever range of World Gifts that capture the true spirit of Christmas. World Gifts are thoughtful gifts that are great to give and fun to receive. There’s a World Gift that’s perfect for everyone that will help transform the lives of poor...
by webmaster | Dec 1, 2009 | Event Calendar, Parishes, St Mary's Cathedral, Middlesbrough
On Sunday 27th December at 5.00 pm, Bishop Terence Drainey will celebrate Mass at St Mary’s Cathedral, Middlesbrough. This day is the Feast of the Holy Family and the Bishop has specially chosen it for a Diocesan Mass to celebrate Marriage and Family Life....
by webmaster | Dec 1, 2009 | Appeals and Special Events
A Conversation with our Neighbour in Iraq As you read your copy of the December Voice and with vast stocks of Christmas goods continuing to be sold in our shops (some Christmas items on sale since September), it is perhaps difficult to equate the preparation for...
by webmaster | Nov 30, 2009 | Appeals and Special Events
When Sister Imelda Poole IBVM (Loreto) moved to Tirana in 2005 (after 16 years working in grassroots ministry at Port Clarence on Teesside) she soon encountered families of Roma communities living in shanty towns near the railway station, close by to where she lives....
by webmaster | Nov 30, 2009 | Event Calendar, Our Lady of Mount Grace, Osmotherley, Parishes
The Knights of St Columba present a variety show with music and mayhem from priests and parishioners Middlesbrough Theatre, The Avenue, Linthorpe Tel 01642 815151 Friday 15th January 2010, 7.30pm Saturday 16th January 2010, 7.30pm Tickets £8.50 from Jeanette on 01642...
by webmaster | Nov 30, 2009 | Appeals and Special Events, CAFOD, CAFOD Appeals, Organisations
One of three thousand! At 11.30 am on a damp and windy Saturday morning on 24th October, 400 people made a human wave for Climate Justice around York Minster. The event led by CAFOD and supported by Christian Aid and other networks of people concerned about the impact...
by webmaster | Nov 30, 2009 | Appeals and Special Events, CAFOD, CAFOD Appeals, Organisations
2010 is a special year for CAFOD. It is the fiftieth anniversary of Fast Day which was first held on 12th March 1960 organised by volunteer members of the National Board of Catholic Women who wanted to raise funds for a mother and baby clinic on the Caribbean island...
by webmaster | Nov 29, 2009 | Uncategorized
Bishop Terence greets the children returning from their liturgy, during his visit to the parish of St Augustine’s, Redcar on 15 November 2009.
by webmaster | Nov 29, 2009 | Parishes
On 2nd November, All Souls Day, parishioners from Our Lady and St Benedict, Ampleforth commemorated their dead with a Mass and with hundreds of candles placed on the graves. This is the second year of a venture to commemorate those buried in our churchyard, a venture...
by webmaster | Nov 29, 2009 | Appeals and Special Events
Catholics Against Unemployment and Social Evils (C.A.U.S.E.) A reminder to all our kind donors and helpers that the time has come to launch our annual appeal to provide hampers for needy families at Christmas. The recession has caused unemployment to rise once again...
by webmaster | Nov 29, 2009 | Parishes
The now annual October event was supported by 12 pilgrims, led by the Garrison Chaplain, Fr ‘Timbo’ Forbes Turner, and all are photographed outside the newly built Church of the Annunciation in Little Walsingham for the photo shot. (Photograph: l-r: Major...
by webmaster | Nov 29, 2009 | Miscellaneous
Bishop John Crowley joined 14 of his fellow retired Diocesan priests for the annual Retired Priests Reunion hosted by Bishop Terence on 13th November in York. The event began as always with Concelebrated Mass followed by lunch and social get together exchanging...
by webmaster | Nov 28, 2009 | Bishop Terry's Pastoral Letters
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, They used to say that the favourite pastime of the British was queuing. I am not sure how true that is in our days, but I do know that I seem to spend a lot of time waiting; waiting to be served, waiting for a train, waiting at the...
by webmaster | Nov 28, 2009 | Miscellaneous
Bishop Terry’s Pastoral Letter for Advent 2009 has been posted to Bishop Terry’s sub-domain Click here to read Bishop Terry’s letter.
by webmaster | Nov 28, 2009 | Endsleigh Centre, Event Calendar, Organisations, Pastoral Centres
Hull and East Riding Newman Circle present a talk by Reverend Angela Bailey, Vicar of Rowley and Skidby entitled ‘Anglican Catholics/Catholic Anglicans – how we see ourselves’ at the Endsleigh Centre, Beverley Road, Wednesday 16th June, 7.30pm-9pm...
by webmaster | Nov 28, 2009 | Endsleigh Centre, Event Calendar, Organisations, Pastoral Centres
Hull and East Riding Newman Circle present a talk by Stephen Barrie, Education Officer, The Linacre Centre for Healthcare Ethics at the Endsleigh Centre, Beverley Road, Wednesday 21st April, 7.30pm-9pm unless otherwise advised. For more details contact: Andrew Carrick...
by webmaster | Nov 28, 2009 | Endsleigh Centre, Event Calendar, Organisations, Pastoral Centres
Hull and East Riding Newman Circle presents a talk by Fabian Radcliffe, Newman Association National Chaplain – ‘Newman’s Approach to Education’ at the Endsleigh Centre, Beverley Road, Wednesday 17th March, 7.30pm-9pm unless otherwise advised....
by webmaster | Nov 28, 2009 | Endsleigh Centre, Event Calendar, Organisations, Pastoral Centres
Hull and East Riding Newman Circle present a talk by Jane Cook, Diocesan Adult Formation Adviser for the Middlesbrough Diocese, entitled ‘Some un-named women in the Bible’ At the Endsleigh Centre, Beverley Road, Hull on Wednesday 17th February, 7.30pm-9pm....
by webmaster | Nov 28, 2009 | Endsleigh Centre, Event Calendar, Organisations, Pastoral Centres
Hull and East Riding Newman Circle present a talk by John Bernasconi, Director of Fine Art at Hull University – ‘Religious Art and the Spectator in the Renaissance’ on Wednesday 20th January, 7.30pm-9pm at the Endsleigh Centre, Beverley Road. For...
