by webmaster | Jun 2, 2009 | Appeals and Special Events, Parishes, Sacred Heart, Middlesbrough
On Friday 8th May the Mosaic Singers put on a performance of songs from various musicals in aid of the Sacred Heart and St Patrick parish appeal for the Baghdad Childrens Hospital. Mark Turnbull introduced and closed the evening with his usual eloquence. John Hinman...
by webmaster | Jun 2, 2009 | Appeals and Special Events, Event Calendar, Parishes, St Mary's Cathedral, Middlesbrough
On the second day of Lent, priests and people from across the Diocese came together at St Charles Borromeo, Hull, to celebrate the ‘Year of St Paul’ in music, song, word and prayer. The Liturgy was graced by the Presidency of Bishop Terence Drainey, the...
by webmaster | Jun 2, 2009 | Event Calendar
Join the celebration, part of Refugee Week 2009, at 119 Marton Road, Middlesbrough on Friday 12th June, 11.30am-2.30pm. A time for women to enjoy each other’s cultures and traditions with songs, dancing, music and poetry from Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo,...
by webmaster | Jun 2, 2009 | Liturgy and Music
A beautiful collection of meditations by Anthea Dove with music by Val Goldsack and featuring the George Herbert’s poem ‘Love bade me welcome’ has recently been released. This collection of music and meditations, scripture and prayer on this CD leads...
by webmaster | Jun 2, 2009 | Event Calendar, Miscellaneous
To mark United Nations Torture Victims Day, the annual International Prayer Vigil, ‘Take Them in Your Hands’ will be held on the night of 27th/28th June from 8.00 pm to 8.00 am. Members of Action by Christians Against Torture (UK), a mainstream Christian...
by webmaster | Jun 2, 2009 | Event Calendar
A different kind of holiday? If you are looking for an experience that is more than a holiday, then the Mariapolis is the perfect event for you. The Mariapolis is a temporary ‘town’ where the message of love contained in the Gospel is put into practice in...
by webmaster | Jun 2, 2009 | Miscellaneous
Jean Michel, an asylum seeker from the Democratic Republic of Congo, writes, I would like to say thank you to everyone who supported me when I was in detention with phone calls to keep up my spirits, signing petitions and taking the time to write personal letters for...
by webmaster | Jun 2, 2009 | Event Calendar
Rev Roger Simpson, Vicar of St Michael-le-Belfry Church, will speak on ‘What ALPHA has done for the Church’ at the summer CHURCHES TOGETHER meeting in York. The Alpha course has been an effective means of bringing new people to Jesus Christ, and into the...
by webmaster | Jun 2, 2009 | Event Calendar, Organisations, Parishes, St Andrew's, Teesville
Starting at 3pm on Sunday 14th June at St Andrew’s Church, Teesville, an outdoor Corpus Christi Procession conducted by Fr John Paul Leonard including Benediction, Holy Rosary and Crowning of Our Lady. Everyone welcome, especially school children. Please bring...
by webmaster | Jun 2, 2009 | Appeals and Special Events
A crowd of several hundred people gathered on the evening of Monday 18th May to watch the charity football match played at the Riverside Stadium. The match, which featured Gaizka Mendieta, once the world’s mot expensive footballer, and fellow Boro legend Craig...
by webmaster | Jun 2, 2009 | Parishes
Congratulations to Fr Michael White on his Golden Jubilee from all the parishioners and friends of St Vincent’s Parish. Thank you for all you have done in the last 30 years. May God bless you.
by webmaster | Jun 1, 2009 | Miscellaneous
Cath Ramos writes I will give the good news. The church in Kinshasa confirmed Blaise has just got out of prison – of the two men that helped him, one man and his family are now in trouble with the authorities for having done so and we will send some financial...
by webmaster | Jun 1, 2009 | Miscellaneous
Cath Ramos writes, Our dear Blaise was removed last week and immediately arrested. Blaise had told us what he was wearing and this info was given to people in Kinshasa who hoped to meet him and get him to a safe house. He was arrested immediately and taken to a...
by webmaster | May 31, 2009 | Event Calendar, Organisations
The Diocesan Women’s Commission is having a summer outing in York on 11th July. The day begins with Mass at the Shrine of St Margaret Clitherow in the Shambles at 10.00 am, then on to the Minster for a guided tour. After lunch the day continues (at about 1.45...
by webmaster | May 30, 2009 | John Paul Centre, Pastoral Centres
Date of Draw – 11th May 2009 £100 Winning No 49 £75 Winning No 295 £50 Winning No 15 £30 Winning No 331 £25 Winning No 203 Next Meeting and Monthly Draw Monday 1st June 2009 New members welcome Ask for details Tel: 01642...
by webmaster | May 28, 2009 | Homilies
28 May 2009 You have just worked out where the cheapest cup of tea is and got to know the waiter, when it is time to pack up and go. No sooner have you worked out where you are supposed to be and who with, than we are packing and setting off on our travels again....
by webmaster | May 26, 2009 | Homilies
26th May 2009 Introduction Philip Neri was born into in 1515 in Florence. He lived his life in Rome and he is described as a truly Renaissance man. One of his many gifts was the art of conversation and encouragement. In all our human relationships the ability to meet...
by webmaster | May 25, 2009 | Homilies
Saint Bede the Venerable 25 May 2009 They say that you don’t decide to come to Lourdes of your own will; rather it is Our Lady who calls you to be here. In other words, you never come to Lourdes by accident, even if for some of us it might look like that. If you have...
by webmaster | May 23, 2009 | Homilies
St Bernadette Centre 23 May 2009 : The Way of Bernadette Introduction I was talking to someone earlier on about coming to Lourdes this year. It has been quite a sacrifice on the part of many people given the uncertain economic climate in which we live. So, the first...
by webmaster | May 12, 2009 | Event Calendar, Justice and Peace
“Killing them softly” Rape as a weapon of war in the Democratic Republic of Congo Women as victims within the UK Asylum System A seminar followed by a short question and answer session and workshops on Saturday June 6th 2009, 10.30am – 1pm in the Clarendon...
by webmaster | May 6, 2009 | Appeals and Special Events
The deadline for bids to play in the charity football match at the Riverside Stadium is tomorrow (Thursday 7th May 2009) at noon. The match on Monday May 18th at 6pm, to be refereed by former World Cup ref Mr George Courtney, will raise much needed funds for Teesside...
by webmaster | May 2, 2009 | Bishop Terry's Pastoral Letters
Dear brothers and sisters “The harvest is rich, but the labourers are few, so ask the Lord of the harvest to send labourers to his harvest.” Do we take the Lord at his word? Do we believe that what Jesus says in the Scriptures is true, valuable and...
by webmaster | May 2, 2009 | Appeals and Special Events, Parishes
Former Boro and Spain star Gaizka Mendieta is reminding fans that time is running out to bid to play alongside him at the Riverside Stadium in a charity match for Teesside Hospice. There’s been a late change of line-up for the game with Boro legend Craig Hignett...
by webmaster | May 2, 2009 | CAFOD, Event Calendar, Justice and Peace, Organisations, Parishes
Peter Wright of MAG (Mines Advisory Group) will give an illustrated talk about the work of the group in relation to landmines at St. Margaret Clitherow’s, Holly Tree Lane, Haxby at 7.30pm on Friday May 15th. Refreshments. Donations to a charity helping those...
by webmaster | May 2, 2009 | Bishop Terry's Pastoral Letters, Podcasts
Dear brothers and sisters “The harvest is rich, but the labourers are few, so ask the Lord of the harvest to send labourers to his harvest.” Do we take the Lord at his word? Do we believe that what Jesus says in the Scriptures is true, valuable and...
by webmaster | Apr 30, 2009 | Parishes, St Andrew's, Teesville
The recent charity concert at St Andrew’s, Teesville in aid of SAMM (Survivors of Murder and Manslaughter), Project Helen, Barnado’s and Justice First raised £693 for each charity. Thanks to all who supported the concert. For more information please visit...
by webmaster | Apr 30, 2009 | Event Calendar, John Paul Centre, Pastoral Centres
Saturday 9th May, 1pm. Tombola, raffles, cake stall, bottle tombola, bric-a-brac and afternoon tea. Entrance only £1.50.
by webmaster | Apr 30, 2009 | Appeals and Special Events
Zöes’s Place have written to thank all who recently donated Easter eggs which went towards fundraising. This raised £3543.49 – a fantastic total. Since Zöes’s Place opened in January 2004 the demand for the care they offer has been phenomenal. Without...
by webmaster | Apr 29, 2009 | Event Calendar, Organisations, Parishes, St Andrew's, Teesville
The Legion of Mary invites you to join with them on Sunday 3rd May, 3pm at St Andrew’s Church, Teesville to honour Our Blessed Lady in her special month. A short procession, led by Fr John Paul Leonard, will take place around the precincts of the Eston Hotel and St...
by webmaster | Apr 28, 2009 | Justice and Peace
Following the recent arrest of Anselme Noumbiwa (who now faces deportation back to a very uncertain future in Cameroon) could all concerned by this development please contact either the Immigration Minister Phil Woolas, the Home Secretary Jacqui Smith or your own MP....
by webmaster | Apr 28, 2009 | Event Calendar, Justice and Peace
There will be a ‘vigil’ at St Mary’s Stockton for Anselme Noumbiwa on Tuesday 28th April, 4-7. Justice First hope to contact MPs etc. Anselme is a Cameroonian Christian who faces a grave threat in his home country as a result of his beliefs. He was...
by webmaster | Apr 19, 2009 | Miscellaneous
Visit the Middlesbrough Lourdes site middlesbroughlourdes.co.uk for information about the forthcoming pilgrimage to Lourdes. Please subscribe to the newsfeed for the very latest news. Don’t forget to register as a visitor to the site, especially if you are going...
by webmaster | Apr 19, 2009 | English Martyrs, York, Event Calendar, Organisations, Parishes
These were just about the last words spoken by Fr Ragheed Ganni, 34, an Iraqi priest serving in Mosul two years ago when the persecution of Christians in that part of Iraq was particularly severe. He had been told by militants to close the church and leave the city....
by webmaster | Apr 19, 2009 | Bishop Terry, Parishes, Religious Communities, St Mary's Cathedral, Middlesbrough
A Mass of Thanksgiving will be offered in St Mary’s Cathedral, Coulby Newham, Middlesbrough on Saturday 4th July at 12 noon to celebrate the contribution to education in Middlesbrough by the Faithful Companions of Jesus (FCJ Sisters) from 1872-2009 The chief...
by webmaster | Apr 19, 2009 | Organisations, Parishes
The Legion of Mary, an international organisation, open to men and women, young and old, in which successive Popes have expressed an interest, has a number of branches in the Diocese of Middlesbrough. Each branch’s weekly meeting concerns itself with prayer and...
by webmaster | Apr 19, 2009 | Organisations
Edna Hunneysett is well-known to many Voice readers for her pioneering book ‘Carers in the Community: ‘Why have you forsaken me?” and for her great work providing friendship and spiritual support for families and carers of people with mental...
by webmaster | Apr 19, 2009 | Diocese
Les Clark, the official photographer for the diocese, and Philip Cook have been extremely generous with their time, energy and expertise in providing the diocese with wonderful photos taken at events up and down the diocese. Sincere thanks to them and to all the...
by webmaster | Apr 19, 2009 | Appeals and Special Events, Event Calendar, Parishes
Two of Europe’s greatest midfielders of the modern era will come face-to-face at the Riverside on May 18. Spanish superstar Gaizka Mendieta has agreed to join his fellow Boro legend Bryan Robson in a very special charity match organised by Fr Paul Farrer and pals in...
by webmaster | Apr 19, 2009 | Miscellaneous
Origins of the Franciscan Movement 1209-2009 St Francis – Patron of Ecology and Poor Man of Assisi showed the way ahead 800 years ago Rumours of the death of religious life are, thankfully, much exaggerated. With the credit crunch causing us all to be careful...
by webmaster | Apr 19, 2009 | CAFOD, Event Calendar, Organisations, Parishes
CAFOD Pilgrimage to Holy Island will be on Saturday 13th June. Join us at 11.00 am on the Mainland side of the Causeway. This joint event with our friends from Hexham and Newcastle Diocese is continuing to grow in popularity. For those unable to walk across the...
by webmaster | Apr 19, 2009 | CAFOD, Event Calendar, Organisations, Parishes
There will be Mass and a Barbecue at York University Catholic Chaplaincy, More House, Heslington on Sunday 7th June, 11.00 am to 4.00 pm. This will be a chance to bring students together with CAFOD volunteers and clergy in the York and surrounding area to celebrate...
by webmaster | Apr 19, 2009 | Miscellaneous
The ‘York: City of Faiths’ initiative was launched in March 2006 to demonstrate a commitment to working together between the local faith communities, learning institutions, City of York Council and several non-governmental organizations. In the last two...
by webmaster | Apr 19, 2009 | Bishop Terry, Event Calendar, Organisations, Parishes, St Wilfrid's, York
with Our Lady and the English Martyrs Sunday 10th May at York Praying for the Healing of Wounds caused by Abortion and Witnessing to the Sanctity of Life (with blessing of Very Rev Bishop Arthur, Leeds, and Bishop Terence, Middlesbrough, Bishop Seamus, Hexham and...
by webmaster | Apr 19, 2009 | Miscellaneous
Dear Webmaster Would it be possible, through the Middlesbrough Diocesan web site, to remind the whole Diocese that 24th May has been set aside by Pope Benedict as a Day of Special Prayer for the Church in China. Christians there are subjected to all forms of...
by webmaster | Apr 19, 2009 | Event Calendar, Religious Communities
Think God is wondering about you? The Faithful Companions of Jesus are hosting a vocations weekend for young women interested in religious life from May 22nd until may 24th at Stella Maris, Broadstairs, Kent. For more information please contact Sr Lynne on 0151 733...
by webmaster | Apr 19, 2009 | Event Calendar, Pastoral Centres, St Bede's Pastoral Centre
A Discussion Day is being organised by the Lay Dominican movement at St Bede’s Pastoral Centre, Blossom Street, York on Saturday 6th June from 10.30 am to 4pm. This is open to anyone interested in the Order of Preachers. The programme will include Mass at 12.30...
by webmaster | Apr 19, 2009 | Appeals and Special Events, Cleveland Newman Circle, Organisations, Parishes, St Bernadette's, Middlesbrough
On Wednesday 18th March, Sr Patsy MacDonald gave a lively and engaging discourse to the Cleveland Newman Circle on the theology of St Paul using three texts and the theme of Eschatology. She outlined something of St Paul’s theological progress, beginning with 1...
by webmaster | Apr 19, 2009 | English Martyrs, York, Parishes
Parishioners from English Martyrs, York, joined ladies from host-venue Southlands Methodist Church and others from Church of England parishes of St Clement’s and St Chad’s to celebrate Women’s World Day of Prayer on 6th March. This year’s...
by webmaster | Apr 19, 2009 | Miscellaneous
Robert Nestor writes, You may recall an article I wrote in November’s Voice in which I brought the reader’s attention to a very worthwhile charity called The Newman Holiday Trust. To remind those of you who read it and to let those of you who didn’t...
by webmaster | Apr 19, 2009 | Appeals and Special Events, English Martyrs, York, Organisations, Parishes, Religious Communities
To mark the 400th anniversary of Mary Ward’s foundations, the Diocesan Women’s Commission invited Sr Patricia Harriss CJ to speak on ‘What happened to Mary Ward’s vision?’ at our AGM on 28th March in English Martyrs hall, York. Sr...
