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On 15th September, the feast of Our Lady of Sorrows, Bishop Nicholas Hudson celebrated Mass at St Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows, Archway. The Mass marked the unveiling of a new painting of Our Lady of Sorrows, by Alexander Talbot-Rice, which was…Read more
On 12 The parish has recently completed the first phase of an ambitious four-phase programme of improvements for the church building and grounds. Phase one included the rendering of the outside of the church and the landscaping of the church…Read more
On Sunday 12 In his homily for Sunday, Bishop John spoke about the Gospel story (Mark 8:27-35) in which Jesus asks his disciples, ‘Who do people say that I am?’, and Peter recognises Jesus as Christ the Messiah: ‘Jesus explains that the…Read more
Education Sunday is celebrated on the second Sunday of September, this year on 12 Churches Together in England (CTE) describes teaching and studying as 'demanding and privileged callings' and Education Sunday gives us the opportunity to give…Read more
Bishop John Sherrington, Lead Bishop for Life Issues for the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, has written an open letter inviting Catholics to pray for the defeat of the Assisted Dying Bill to be debated in the House of Lords…Read more
On 2nd September, Cardinal Vincent joined faith leaders at the Tower of London to celebrate the contribution of faith communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. The interfaith event was organised by the Naz Legacy Foundation, a UK-based charity…Read more
With sadness, we announce the death, on 6 Fr Steve was born in London on 1 Sympathy is extended to Fr Steve’s family and friends, and to the clergy and parishioners of his former parishes in the diocese and where he served as an itinerant…Read more
Four London parishes in the Diocese of Westminster, Farm Street, Maiden Lane, Spanish Place and Warwick Street, have come together, with the Ukrainian Cathedral and the Order of Malta, to host nine days of celebrations centred around the Blessed…Read more
With sadness, we announce the death, on Sunday 29 Fr Colin was born on 20 Sympathy is extended to Fr Colin’s family and friends, the staff and patients at the Marie Curie Hospice and to the clergy and parishioners of his former parishes in the…Read more
On 22nd August, Cardinal Vincent Nichols spoke to William Crawley on BBC Radio 4's Sunday Programme about the current crisis in Afghanistan and our moral duties to those trying to leave Afghanistan. 'The moral obligations, especially as expressed…Read more
On 16th July, Caritas St Joseph’s celebrated its annual end-of-year achievement day. 152 students were presented with medals of achievement, in recognition of their hard work this academic year. The achievement day was structured slightly…Read more
Following the death of Fr Olivier Maire of the Montfort missionaries, Cardinal Vincent has written to the superior general of the Montfort Missionaries offering prayers and condolences. In his message he writes: I have learned this morning of the…Read more
On 28th July, Cardinal Vincent celebrated the Lourdes Pilgrimage Mass at Westminster Cathedral. Usually, this week would see the diocesan pilgrimage to Lourdes, but due to the global pandemic it was not able to go ahead. Instead, many people came…Read more
On 24 In his homily, Bishop Nicholas spoke about the theme of ‘service’: ‘It is a deeper commitment to service that you make today. Service is what you will be all about. So much so that Pope Francis calls Deacons Custodians of Service; and…Read more
The Diocese of Westminster has committed to do its utmost to become carbon neutral by 2030 in its parishes and curial buildings. It has also expressed its commitment to working with schools to encourage them to follow the same path. As Pope…Read more
Following Pope Francis' In response to priests who have requested faculties, he says: 'My intention is to grant faculties for these requests, as long as it is clear that the conditions of the He concludes by asking 'every priest who celebrates…Read more