News Archive
On the 27 September, the community at Finchley Catholic High school came together to celebrate a Mass of thanksgiving to mark the 90th Anniversary of the founding of the school. There were over 270 people in the congregation, including staff, stud...Read more
On 23 September Mike Freer MP made a congratulatory visit to Bishop Douglass School on their conversion to Academy status. Â He was met by the Head Boy, Tisloh Danboyi and Head Girl, Charlotte Moore and their deputies Rewayda Abdulahi and John Mar...Read more
50 joyous years as a Catholic school, at the heart of Heston community, was marked by Cardinal Vincent who celebrated Mass with the school and parish on Tuesday 18 October.
The Cardinal touched the hearts of all those who attended the Mass as he ...Read more
On 8 October over 300 people gathered in the Duke of York Square to take part in the annual Glass Door sleep out. From 9.30pm onwards people gathered to register and claim their spots for the night. Taking part this year were 22 local churches as ...Read more
Cardinal Vincent met with refugees from Mosul and the surrounding areas last year on a visit to Irbil. With a concerted push to liberate Mosul and other areas currently underway, Cardinal Vincent said:Â
'My prayers are with the people of Mosul...Read more
Pupils from St Thomas More Catholic School, along with pupils from St George's Catholic School, Maida Vale and Bishop Douglass School, East Finchley, have successfully completed their second annual pilgrimage to Rome. St Thomas More is committed...Read more
St Paul's Catholic College in Sunbury over the last year has been raising funds for its nominated charity, Shooting Star Chase Hospice for Children. On Friday 7 October the Headteacher, James McNulty and Deputy Headteacher, Louisa Davies, toget...Read more
A sixth form student from St Benedict's School, Ealing, has won the final of the European Youth Debating Competition, held in Budapest on 4 October. Caroline Gakpetor defeated competitors from nine other European countries, including Germany, Sp...Read more
Following an inspection of the seven highest performing multi academy trusts (MATs) in the country, among them the Diocese of Westminster Academy Trust (DOWAT), Sir Michael Wilshaw praised their work of 'raising standards and providing a high-qu...Read more
Caritas Westminster and PACT have got together to encourage more people the volunteer in prisons and with prisoner's families. During National Prisoners Week, the two charities jointly hosted an event to encourage people to reach out to those cu...Read more
In an address given at a service to commemorate the work of William Wilberforce and to inaugurate the office of the Anti-slavery Commissioner at Westminster Abbey on 12 October, Cardinal Vincent reaffirmed the Church's commitment to combating mode...Read more
On Thursday 13 October, St Paul's Catholic Primary School celebrated 130 years of Catholic education in Wood Green with a thanksgiving Mass celebrated by Cardinal Vincent in the parish church. Among the concelebrants was Canon Vincent Berry, who...Read more
On Saturday, 8 October, Bishop John Sherrington and Paul McAleenan led a pilgrimage of mercy to St Albans, in honour of the proto-martyr of England who is also a patron saint of the diocese. The ecumenical pilgrimage was a sign of the shared witne...Read more
St Anthony's School for Girls, the new independent Catholic school located at Ivy House, Golders Green, welcomed founding parents, governors, and other guests on the evening of 12 October to celebrate its official opening.
Laura Martin, head te...Read more
Following the destruction caused by Hurricane Matthew, Cardinal Vincent has written to Jean Robert Pillard, the Chargé d'Affaires for Haiti, to express condolences and offer prayers for the victims. In his letter, sent 11 October 2016, he writes:...Read more
The parish of St Augustine's, Hammersmith, celebrated their centenary on 9 October with Mass presided by the Augustinian Cardinal Prospero Grech followed by a party.
In 1902, Cardinal Vaughan asked the Augustinian Friars to fill a missionary ga...Read more