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Pope Francis has sent a message to Cardinal Vincent assuring the 'nation of his prayers' following the terror attack in Westminster on 22
The message, communicated via the Holy See's Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, commends those who...Read more
Following the attacks in Westminster on 22
At Westminster Catherdal, a shrine was created as a focus of devotion, where visitors were invited to pray and light candles. The Union Flag outside the cathedral was flown at half-mast in memory of th...Read more
Church Life Journal on 13 March 2017. Â
After a rather dreadful travel delay, I arrived in London early Sunday morning. When my cross-examination by British custom agents was complete (an inquiry in which I had to emphasize that I liked my job a...Read more
Bishop John Sherrington instituted two men to the Ministry of Reader at Allen Hall Seminary on Saturday, 11
In the homily, Bishop John invited the men to follow the example of the Lord: ' Just as Jesus offered himself continually in prayer and...Read more
At a Mass for bereaved parents, Bishop Paul McAleenan acknowledged the pain these parents experienced at the loss of a child and said they had a 'right to expect support and understanding' from the Church.
Placing their suffering in the con...Read more
Cardinal Vincent has written to Pope Francis offering prayers and thanks on the fourth anniversary of the Holy Father's election as Bishop of Rome and 265th successor of St Peter on 13
In his letter, the Cardinal says:
'I write on behalf of the ...Read more
560Â people from 110Â parishes gathered at Westminster Cathedral on 4
During the Rite of Election the Cardinal declared 256Â catechumens to be ready and to have been chosen by the community, as the Elect, to go forward to prepare for the Sacramen...Read more
'Remember you are dust and unto dust you shall return' was heard around the diocese on Ash Wednesday, 1
All Masses at Westminster Cathedral were very well attended, and the queues for confession were full throughout the day. Cardinal Vincent wa...Read more
Bakhita House, the shelter for women rescued from human trafficking and slavery, has now been open for 18 months and I have 50 reasons for being grateful, proud and hopeful.
Grateful on behalf of the guests, staff, volunteers and myself because w...Read more
In a pastoral letter read in parishes of the diocese on the Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time, 26 Â February, Cardinal Vincent urges the faithful not just to hand the sick over to professional care, but to offer them pastoral and spiritual care in ...Read more
Good evening. Thank you for this invitation to be with you this evening. My thanks to Fr Eddie O'Donnell for his kind hospitality. Thank you all for coming.Â
You have invited me to reflect on the Year of Mercy which ended in November. I am gla...Read more
Nearly two billion cups of coffee are sold in the UK each year, with 85% of us visiting a coffee shop at least once per week. Now there is a good place to start if you want to meet a few people! Of course, people will go into a coffee shop for mor...Read more
The guest of honour at the recent Catenian City of Westminster Circle Gala and Clergy Night was Rabbi Baroness Julia Neuberger DBE, who gave a thought-provoking talk on end-of-life questions for people of faith and people who have no faith.
In a ...Read more
This term's concert given by the Cathedral Choir and Orchestra, conducted by Martin Baker, brings together popular masterpieces from the 17th and 20th centuries with a powerful meditation on the Passion from one of the leading composers of our t...Read more