News Archive
As we move from Easter to Pentecost, let us pause for a while at the feast of the Ascension. It is at the Ascension that Jesus hands over to his Apostles, and to us, his mission to bring all people closer to God the Father, through knowing and fol...Read more
My name is Dan and I am a first year seminarian for the Diocese of Westminster. I was raised a Catholic, went to a Catholic primary, secondary school and college in Harrow, in the north west of London. I regularly attended Mass at my local church,...Read more
When I was a young lad I was always drawn to priesthood, but as I was finishing my A-levels I felt a stronger sense that the Lord was calling me to follow a different path: to serve the sick. So, I came to university in London, where I studied nur...Read more
by Fr Michael Dunne
At the Solemn Mass on Easter Sunday in Our Lady of Grace and St Edward the Confessor Church, Chiswick, our long-standing parishioner Joseph Carty was presented with the Diocesan Medal, in recognition and gratitude for decade...Read more
On Palm Sunday, 9th April 2017, Bishop Nicholas Hudson celebrated Mass at Saint Mary and St Michael Church, Commercial Road. At the end of Mass, he presented parishioner Mrs Tess Doran with the Benemerenti for her dedicated service to the parish. ...Read more
Welwyn Garden City parishioner Mary O'Neil, who volunteered for the aid agency CAFOD for 40 years, has been presented with a Papal Blessing at a Mass at Holy Family, attended by family, friends and CAFOD representatives,in recognition of her unt...Read more
On Sunday 23rd April, Bishop Paul McAleenan presented Mrs Linda Graham, a parishioner at St Peter's Catholic Church in Hatfield, with the Benemerenti medal and a parchment from Pope Francis for her contributions to the Catholic Church and Cathol...Read more
Parishioners at Our Lady of Lourdes, Harpenden have been supporting the work of Moyo Babies Home in Uganda through donations for refurbishment and redecoration work. The parish's Developing World Group (DWG) has been encouraging parishioners to ...Read more
Cardinal Vincent consecrated the Church of the Holy Family in West Acton, London on Saturday, 1st April 2017, on the 50th anniversary of the laying of the foundation stone by Bishop Patrick Casey. The building of the church was supervised by Fr Ge...Read more
The parish of Holy Rood, Watford ran a five-session course on Biblical Walk through the Mass as their Lenten course. Fr Shaun Richards writes: 'We were well oversubscribed (as attested by the photo taken at the last session) and feedback on the ...Read more
St Charles RC Primary, in Kensington and Chelsea, has been recognised for its wide-ranging commitment to providing music opportunities for its pupils. The Mayor's Award for Excellence in Music was presented to teaching staff by former ballerina...Read more
St Paul's Catholic College took to the streets of Sunbury and Kempton Park Racecourse on Friday 24th March to raise money for StreetInvest which is a charity that seeks to improve the lives of children living and working on the streets in this c...Read more
by Fr Peter Michael Scott
Recently I visited a patient who was preparing her daughter to begin primary school in September. I asked her if she thought it was a bit early, but she replied it was very important that her daughter was primed as soo...Read more
Why should Catholics be interested in health and social care? That's just one of the issues being raised in a series of roadshows coming round the diocese in June, as part of the Called to Serve the Sick season.
The roadshows, championed by Bis...Read more
On Thursday 30th March 2017, Archbishop Bernard Longley of Birmingham visited St Joseph's Hospice, Hackney to deliver one in a series of the hospice's annual Lenten Lectures. Archbishop Bernard is very familiar with the work of St Joseph's H...Read more
Originally from New Zealand, I've spent my last few working years managing cabin crew for an airline and as a Special Sergeant with the Metropolitan Police. I began to sense God's call to the priesthood several years ago. My friends, and my co...Read more