York’s Read-a-book-a-Month

To launch the reading of St Luke’s gospel and the accompanying pamphlet, English Martyrs parish, York, held a Taizé service of music and meditation. As well as the parish priest, Fr Dominique Minskip, the meditations were read by members of the drama...

Easter Sunday

12 April 2009 Sacred Heart Middlesbrough “Seeing is believing”. It’s something that we can take for granted surely? It’s a phrase that we use quite a lot to put an end to an argument or to force a point home. After pronouncing this magic formula, the spell...

Holy Saturday Vigil

11 April 2009 Middlesbrough Cathedral We have travelled a long way this evening. We have come from the first day of creation up to this present moment via the Red Sea and the Exodus, through the promises of the prophets of a blessed future all guaranteed by the...

Easter Sunday 2009

12 April 2009 Sacred Heart Middlesbrough “Seeing is believing”. It’s something that we can take for granted surely? It’s a phrase that we use quite a lot to put an end to an argument or to force a point home. After pronouncing this magic formula, the spell...

Holy Saturday Vigil, 2009

11 April 2009 Middlesbrough Cathedral We have travelled a long way this evening. We have come from the first day of creation up to this present moment via the Red Sea and the Exodus, through the promises of the prophets of a blessed future all guaranteed by the...

Mass of the Lord’s Supper

9 April 2009 Christ is our salvation, our life and resurrection. It is through his cross we are saved and made free. With confidence in his loving mercy we turn to him and ask mercy and pardon. Lord, we call on your name. Lord, have mercy. You are good to us. Christ,...

Mass of Chrism

7 April 2009 At our baptism we were made part of God’s priestly people and we were called by the Son to serve his God and Father in the power of the Spirit. Trusting in his mercy, we confess our sins to the Lord. You are the Rock who saves us. Lord, have mercy....

Mass of the Lord's Supper, 2009

9 April 2009 Christ is our salvation, our life and resurrection. It is through his cross we are saved and made free. With confidence in his loving mercy we turn to him and ask mercy and pardon. Lord, we call on your name. Lord, have mercy. You are good to us. Christ,...

Mass of Chrism, 2009

7 April 2009 At our baptism we were made part of God’s priestly people and we were called by the Son to serve his God and Father in the power of the Spirit. Trusting in his mercy, we confess our sins to the Lord. You are the Rock who saves us. Lord, have mercy....

Palm Sunday

5 April 2009 Middlesbrough Cathedral A question that I have been asking myself and also posing to the young people of the diocese throughout the whole of Lent is the question that Jesus asked Peter and the other disciples in chapter eight of St Mark’s Gospel;...

Palm Sunday 2009

5 April 2009 Middlesbrough Cathedral A question that I have been asking myself and also posing to the young people of the diocese throughout the whole of Lent is the question that Jesus asked Peter and the other disciples in chapter eight of St Mark’s Gospel;...

Remembering Fr Michael

On 12th March, the O’Connor Conservatory was officially blessed by Canon Michael Loughlin of St Charles Parish in Hull and opened by Justin Morgan, present Head Coach of Hull Kingston Rovers, and former coach of Toulouse. Justin was born in Australia and retired...

Induction to Ministry of Acolyte

Peter Warren writes, ‘I was inducted into the Ministry of Acolyte by Bishop Drainey at the Sunday morning Mass at St George’s in York on 8th March. It was wonderful to be able to share this special service with the parishioners of my home parish. The...

Peace and Compassion at St Joseph’s

Jayne Donnelly of St Joseph’s in Middlesbrough writes, Dear Readers, something amazing happened at my church. Fr Keogh very kindly welcomed a young lady called Peace to share her testimony with us. She was born in Uganda, one of 14 children and is a twin. Sadly,...

CAFOD Mass and Barbecue

Sunday 7th June. Mass and Barbecue at York University Catholic Chaplaincy, More House, Heslington 11.00 am to 4.00 pm. A chance to bring students together with CAFOD volunteers and clergy in the York and surrounding area to celebrate our work, pray together and get to...

Remembering Fr Tony Storey

The Anthony Storey Memorial Lecture will be given this year by Eamon Duffy, Cambridge Professor of the History of Christianity on 9th May, 11am, Lindsay Suite, Staff House, University of Hull. ‘Saints and Torturers: Catholics as Religious Persecutors in Tudor...

CAFOD Pilgrimage to Holy Island

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 causeway, there will be a liturgy in the Parish...

Fr Tony and ‘his’ trees

After Fr Anthony Storey died in May 2007, the Diocesan Justice and Peace Commission agreed to try and raise £1,000 for the Woodland Trust, in order to dedicate an acre of woodland in his memory. Thanks to the generosity of many of his friends, in the Diocese and...

St Aelred’s Community Centre, York

The Centre, situated on the Melrosegate junction of Fifth Avenue, provides excellent facilities for conferences, parties, meetings, dancing classes, yoga, slimming and keep fit, arts and crafts, Children’s song box, Rainbows, Brownies, Mums and Tots, Ceilidh...

Divine Mercy Day in Hull

Sunday 19th April, 12 noon – 4.00 pm, Divine Mercy Day at St Vincent’s, Queens Road, Hull. Exposition and confessions all afternoon. Hour of Mercy 3.00 pm ending with Benediction. Everyone most welcome.

Priest marks 50th anniversary

Applause greeted Mgr John Heslin, a retired priest, when he celebrated the golden anniversary of his priestly ordination at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Saltburn, on Sunday 22nd February. He thanked parish priest Canon Bill Madden and parishioners of both Saltburn and...

READ-A-BOOK-A-MONTH bible challenge

READ-A-BOOK-A-MONTH bible challenge invites us to read St Luke’s gospel during April. ‘I felt we had all earned some easier reading after the Pentateuch,’ comments Mary Callan. ‘St Luke’s gospel will focus our attention on Jesus Christ...

Advanced Notice of Franciscan Day Retreat

A Day Retreat at Richmond Catholic Church will be held on Saturday 12th September 2009 and to be given by Brother Michael Copps OFM, Minister Provincial, as part of the Celebrations for the 800th Anniversary of the Founding of the Franciscan Order. For further...

The Wycliffes of Richmond

‘The Wycliffes of Richmond’, a booklet by a local Richmond Historian, David Morris MBE, traces the family and the link to Richmond’s Franciscan Friary. Copies are available via morswale@richmond104.orangehome.co.uk or at Castle Hill Books, Richmond,...

Remembering Fr Tony Storey

The Anthony Storey Memorial Lecture will be given this year at the University of Hull, by Eamon Duffy, Cambridge Professor of the History of Christianity. The lecture, on 9th May, is sponsored by the Justice and Peace Commission; further details to follow, or contact...

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