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Closing the Year of Mercy at St Martha's
Closing the Year of Mercy at St Martha's
St Martha's School in Hadley Wood, closed the Year of Mercy on 18 November with a beautiful balloon ceremony. There was a short assembly led by School Chaplain Helen Baly reiterating what the Year of Mercy was about and entailed. She gave a num...Read more
24/11/2016
Raising Funds for Haiti and Renewable World
Raising Funds for Haiti and Renewable World
Two Sixth Form initiatives at St Augustine's Priory have raised funds for two causes in November: the Oxfam appeal for Haiti and Renewable World. In early October Hurricane Matthew swept through Haiti causing devastation and death. Several memb...Read more
24/11/2016
Bishop Lang Condemns Targeting Civilians in Syria
Bishop Lang Condemns Targeting Civilians in Syria
On 22 November Bishop Declan Lang, chair of the international affairs department for the Catholic Bishops of England and Wales, called for an end to the targeting of civilians in the conflict in Syria, particularly in East Aleppo. At least 141 ...Read more
23/11/2016
Bishops Welcome Community Sponsorship Scheme for Refugees
Bishops Welcome Community Sponsorship Scheme for Refugees
Cardinal Vincent recently gave a press conference following the plenary meeting of the bishops of England and Wales at Hinsley Hall in Leeds. At the meeting they remembered especially Bishop David Konstant, former Bishop of Leeds, who died recentl...Read more
23/11/2016
Bishops Call for Prison Reform and Banning the Box
Bishops Call for Prison Reform and Banning the Box
At the CSAN parliamentary reception on 2 November Cardinal Vincent called for prison reform as he launched  Cardinal Vincent said: 'Our society is failing prisoners and prisons are failing our society. Even more than before, a bold and seriou...Read more
23/11/2016
Relics of St Claude la Colombiere and St Margaret Mary Alacoque Welcomed to London
Relics of St Claude la Colombiere and St Margaret Mary Alacoque Welcomed to London
The relics of St Claude la Colombiere and St Margaret Mary Alacoque were welcomed to London as part of a Sacred Heart of Mercy Mission from 9 to 13 November. The visit was led by missionaries from the Emmanuel Community in collaboration with the p...Read more
23/11/2016
Reflection on St Columban for Pilgrimage to Myshall
Reflection on St Columban for Pilgrimage to Myshall
This is an abridged version of a reflection originally given by Sr Ann Gray SSC during a pilgrimage walking in the footsteps of St Columban to Myshall, a small village on the slopes of Mount Leinster in Ireland. This year marks the 1400th...Read more
23/11/2016
Latest Newsletter- November
Latest Newsletter- November
We have published our November Newsletter. Click here read about Love in Action, Laudato Si and more!Read more
22/11/2016
Cardinal Murphy O'Connor celebrates Requiem Mass for Catholic Police Guild
Cardinal Murphy O'Connor celebrates Requiem Mass for Catholic Police Guild
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
21/11/2016
Way of the Cross closes Year of Mercy
Way of the Cross closes Year of Mercy
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
21/11/2016
Bishop Paul Celebrates Mass for Deaf Community.
Bishop Paul Celebrates Mass for Deaf Community.
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
21/11/2016
Bishop Douglass School commemorate Armistice Day with veteran.
Bishop Douglass School commemorate Armistice Day with veteran.
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
16/11/2016
RE Coordinator's Day 2016
RE Coordinator's Day 2016
Photos from RE Coordinator's Day 2016Read more
14/11/2016
Goldman Sachs Come to St Thomas More School
Goldman Sachs Come to St Thomas More School
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
14/11/2016
Newman Catholic College Students Remember First and Second World War Heritage
Newman Catholic College Students Remember First and Second World War Heritage
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
14/11/2016
Symbols of Faith
Symbols of Faith Course, Monday 28 November
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
14/11/2016
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