News Archive
On 16 November the Catholic Police Guild of England and Wales held their annual Requiem Mass at Westminster Cathedral for all deceased Police officers and staff. The principal celebrant was Cardinal Cormac Murphy O'Connor, with four concelebrati...Read more
To mark the end of the Year of Mercy in the Diocese of Westminster, young people were invited to come to Westminster Cathedral and pray the Way of the Cross. Hundreds of people gathered together, to pray the Stations with a focus on the corporal a...Read more
On 6 November Bishop Paul McAleenan joined the Deaf community to celebrate Mass for them. Bishop Paul worked closely with the Deaf community while he was a parish priest and was glad to be able to continue his ministry to the Deaf.
During his hom...Read more
On November 11 Bishop Douglass School held a commemorative service to mark Armistice Day and were graced with the presence of World War II veteran, Roy Beckett, who has just been honoured by the French government with the Order of the Legion of H...Read more
Photos from RE Coordinator's Day 2016Read more
During October, GCSE Business studies pupils from St Thomas More Catholic School, Wood Green, took part in a new initiative run through Teach First and Goldman Sachs called 'Goldman Sachs' Next Steps'. During the day pupils engaged in a rang...Read more
Mr Coyle, Mrs Boulter and students from Newman Catholic College attended a memorial service on 10 November to remember those buried in the Willesden New Cemetery, who gave their lives for their country.
They were honoured to meet Prince William, ...Read more
On Monday the 28th of November at 5:30pm, Caritas St Joseph's will be running a Symbols of Faith course. This course covers topics such as faith formation and sacramental preparation for people with learning disabilities. Contact mikeboggis@rcdow....Read more
On Sunday 6 November, Cardinal Vincent took a brief detour from the diocesan pilgrimage to the Holy Land to pay a visit to small Christian community in Gaza, where he celebrated Mass at the Catholic Parish of the Holy Family and met with parishion...Read more
To conclude the Year of Mercy the relics of St Claude de la Colombière SJ and St Margaret Mary Alacoque will visit London from 9 to 13 November 2016 for a Sacred Heart of Mercy Mission.
The mission will begin with the reception of the relics ...Read more
On Friday the 2nd of December the RBKC refugees welcome committee is hosting a fundraiser to help move syrian families into the Kensington and Chelsea community.Read more
On Thursday the 1st of December, Caritas Westminster will be launching Love in Action, an engagement programme designed to introduce your parish, school, or faith-sharing group to the principles of Catholic Social Teaching, and enable you to start...Read more
The Bishops' Conference has launched its latest document on prison reform as Justice Minister Liz Truss is set to unveil her strategy for improving prisons, including an additional £14million for more than 400 extra staff.
Cardinal Vincent l...Read more
On the occasion of Colombia's first-ever state visit to the UK, where Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos de Calderon comes as an official guest of Her Majesty the Queen, Cardinal Vincent Nichols, said:
'Throughout five decades of violence...Read more
On the feast of the Blessed Martyrs of Douai College, 29 October, Bishop John Wilson celebrated Mass at Allen Hall and instituted six men as Acolytes. At a Mass attended by friends and family, Laurence Bryce, Ian Conford, Mark Dunglinson, Chinedu ...Read more
The Santa Marta Group, a partnership between the Catholic Church, governments and law enforcement agencies around the world, met on 26 and 27 October to report on their progress and continue their collaboration in the fight against human trafficki...Read more