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St Dominic’s Sixth Formers collect shoes for school in Kenya
St Dominic’s Sixth Formers collect shoes for school in Kenya
In November 2020, students and staff at St Dominic’s Sixth Form College, Harrow on the Hill, came together in aid of the Nyumbani Village School in Kenya by collecting ‘nearly new’ trainers for the school’s children. St Dominic’s Sixth…Read more
22/01/2021
Receiving the Covid-19 Vaccine
Receiving the Covid-19 Vaccine
The vaccine developed to protect us against Coronavirus is a blessing. In this short video Fr Albert Ofere, a priest working in Westminster Diocese, encourages us all to be vaccinated. Who better to do so? Fr Albert himself was a victim of the…Read more
20/01/2021
For we put our trust in you. In you, Lord, is our hope
For we put our trust in you. In you, Lord, is our hope
By Reverend Roger Carr-Jones, Marriage & Family Life Coordinator, Diocese of Westminster The past year has felt as though it has been full of challenges, sorrows and disappointments as our accepted way of living and acting has adapted to life in…Read more
20/01/2021
'Every child deserves access to nutritious food'
'Every child deserves access to nutritious food'
Caritas Westminster and Diocese of Westminster Justice and Peace Commission have issued the following joint statement addressing the provision of free school meal parcels during lockdown: Like many others, Caritas Westminsterand Diocese of…Read more
18/01/2021
Bishop Paul's message for Racial Justice Sunday 2021
Bishop Paul's message for Racial Justice Sunday 2021
Ethnic minorities have suffered disproportionately from the COVID-19 pandemic, demonstrating a systemic problem with racial injustice in our society. This was dramatically brought home with the brutal killing of George Floyd and the reaction it…Read more
15/01/2021
Mgr Mark Anthony Edmund Langham RIP
Mgr Mark Anthony Edmund Langham RIP
With sadness we announce the news of the death today, 15 Mgr Mark was born in London on 28 Sympathy is extended to Mgr Mark’s family and friends, and to the clergy and parishioners of the parishes and Cambridge University chaplaincy, and in the…Read more
15/01/2021
Fr Fintan Crotty SS.CC. RIP
Fr Fintan Crotty SS.CC. RIP
With sadness we announce the death of Fr Fintan Crotty SS.CC. Fr Fintan died on 6 Fr Fintan's requiem Mass will take place at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Acton on Thursday 21 2pm. The online access details for this will be posted in due course.…Read more
14/01/2021
Cardinal mourns death of Archbishop Tartaglia
Cardinal mourns death of Archbishop Tartaglia
Following the announcement of the death of Archbishop Philip Tartaglia of Glasgow, Cardinal Vincent Nichols expressed his sorrow and offered prayers. In a statement issued on Wednesday 13 'I have learned with great sadness of the sudden death of…Read more
13/01/2021
Role of our churches during current lockdown
Role of our churches during current lockdown
We are aware that questions are being asked as to why churches remain open during this National Lockdown. We are also aware that many local authorities are calling for places of worship to close. We wish to respond to these concerns. Churches are…Read more
08/01/2021
Churches to remain open for common worship in lockdown
Churches to remain open for common worship in lockdown
With the announcement on 4 'The regular practice of our faith in God is a well-established source of both personal resilience and dedicated service of those in need. Such resilience and enduring service are vital in these difficult circumstances.…Read more
04/01/2021
The Gifts of the Magi
The Gifts of the Magi
By Cardinal Vincent Nichols The coming of the Magi adds a thrilling dimension to the crib and to our appreciation of the Nativity of our Blessed Lord. How well I remember a Carol Service in the Cathedral when a beautifully attired camel came up…Read more
03/01/2021
Fr James Anthony Duffy RIP
Fr James Anthony Duffy RIP
With sadness we announce the death of Fr James Anthony Duffy. Fr Jim died peacefully on 28 Sympathy is extended to Fr Jim’s family and friends and to the clergy and parishioners of his former parishes in the diocese, and all those who knew him…Read more
30/12/2020
St Thomas Becket: Stalwart champion of Christ
St Thomas Becket: Stalwart champion of Christ
By Cardinal Vincent Nichols Today, as we mark the 850th anniversary of the death of St Thomas Becket, I recall the moment when the four knights who came to do him great harm actually made him a saint. What does this martyrdom mean for us today?…Read more
29/12/2020
The Wonder of Christmas: Cardinal's Christmas Message
The Wonder of Christmas: Cardinal's Christmas Message
The wonder of Christmas is a wonder that is echoed in so many different ways: in the carols we might sing at home, because we can’t sing them in church; in the decorations we might put up in our homes; to catch the joy that spreads through the…Read more
24/12/2020
Fr David Henry Palmer RIP
Fr David Henry Palmer RIP
Fr David Henry Palmer died peacefully on 22 Fr David was born in Kettering in February 1933 and ordained as a Catholic priest on 1 Sympathy is extended to Fr David’s family and friends, and to the clergy and parishioners of the parishes where…Read more
23/12/2020
St Benedict's pupils make Christmas hampers for Ealing Foodbank
St Benedict's pupils make Christmas hampers for Ealing Foodbank
Students at St Benedict’s School have made a special Christmas collection for Ealing Foodbank, donating over 50 Christmas hampers. The hampers were created by each of the school’s form groups, from Year 7 to the Sixth Form, filling the school…Read more
18/12/2020
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