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Centenary of the Battle of Jutland
Centenary of the Battle of Jutland
On 31 May 2016, Bishop John Sherrington celebrated Mass at Westminster Cathedral on the Centenary of the Battle of Jutland and the Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. In his homily, Bishop John said, 'We mourn the death of ove...Read more
31/05/2016
 St Paul's Catholic College in final of Spelling Bee
St Paul's Catholic College in final of Spelling Bee
At the end of April, three students from Year 7 of St Paul's Catholic College, Alejandro Garcia Camacho, Lewis Shala and Shannon Moore, travelled to Brighton with their French teacher, Miss Dighton and Teaching Assistant, Miss Lee, to take part ...Read more
31/05/2016
'See, think, do'
'See, think, do'
St Benedict's Junior School in Ealing has a thriving Mini Vinnies group, led by Mrs Lynn Smith, Head of Religious Education. The Society of St Vincent de Paul has been engaging with young people and education since its earliest days and the Mini...Read more
31/05/2016
St Benedict's commemorates the 75th anniversary of the loss of HMS Hood
St Benedict's commemorates the 75th anniversary of the loss of HMS Hood
       On Tuesday 24th May some 150 pupils, former pupils, staff, parents and guests of St Benedict's School in Ealing gathered for a lecture by one of the foremost experts on HMS Hood,Mr Rob White, an award-winning producer, broadcaster a...Read more
31/05/2016
Douay Martyrs Schools at St. James' Palace
Douay Martyrs Schools at St. James' Palace
Students from The Douay Martyrs Catholic Secondary School were recently guests at St. James' Palace courtesy of British Airways and The Air League. The reception was to celebrate a training programme developed with the specific purpose of encour...Read more
31/05/2016
St Thomas More Catholic School Opens its Door of Mercy
St Thomas More Catholic School Opens its Door of Mercy
During the month of May, Father Chris Connor opened the Door of Mercy at St Thomas More Catholic School in Wood Green during one of the school's weekly voluntary mass, which was attended by many of the students and staff.  One of the features ...Read more
31/05/2016
Cardinal Vincent on Dialogue between Faith Communities and the State
Cardinal Vincent on Dialogue between Faith Communities and the State
Cardinal Vincent called for a broadening of a constructive dialogue between secular authorities and communities of faith to meet today's challenges, at a symposium on Thomas Becket at Lambeth Palace on the feast of St Augustine of Canterbury, 27...Read more
27/05/2016
Facebook Q&A with Cardinal Vincent and Archbishop Justin Welby
Facebook Q&A with Cardinal Vincent and Archbishop Justin Welby
On the feast of St Augustine, 27 May 2016, Cardinal Vincent and Archbishop Justin Welby took part in a live Facebook Q&A from Lambeth Palace. The brief session began with a conversation about unity in a nine-day prayer vigil ahead of Pentecost as ...Read more
27/05/2016
Cardinal Erdo's Homily on St Thomas Becket
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, The veneration of St Thomas Becket joins the English and Hungarian communities. Recalling our common history builds a bridge between our nations. That is why it is with great joy that I have brought from Eszte...Read more
27/05/2016
Reuniting the relics of St Thomas Becket at Mass and Vespers
Reuniting the relics of St Thomas Becket at Mass and Vespers
On Monday 23 May, the beginning of a pilgrimage of the Hungarian relics of St Thomas Becket began at Westminster Cathedral with Vespers and Mass celebrated by Cardinal Peter Erdö and Cardinal Vincent. The Hungarian relics were processed to the Ca...Read more
26/05/2016
Hungarian relic in Parliament
Hungarian relic in Parliament
The relics of St Thomas Becket which were united with their British counterparts on Monday at Westminster Cathedral have continued their tour of the UK. On 24 May the elbow on St Thomas Becket was at the Abbey during evensong. The Hungarian Presid...Read more
26/05/2016
Cardinal Vincent and Prince William Unveil the Passage Refurbishment
Cardinal Vincent and Prince William Unveil the Passage Refurbishment
On 13 May, Cardinal Vincent and the Duke of Cambridge visited The Passage to launch their newly refurbished building. The Cardinal, who is patron of the charity, thanked all those that support the work of The Passage, particularly the Sisters of C...Read more
24/05/2016
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Walsingham 2016
Bright and early, 25 of us met together to begin our pilgrim journey to Walsingham, a welcome opportunity especially in this Holy Year or Mercy. The theme this year in Walsingham is 'Mary, Mother of Mercy'. On arrival in the village, we ...Read more
23/05/2016
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Family Lunch @ Borehamwood Foodbank, 1 June 2016
The family lunch is a really fun event for all those involved, with arts and crafts followed by a hot two-course lunch. We need volunteers from 10am until 2pm to help with the arts and crafts, and to help serve the food. A lovely hot lunch will b...Read more
23/05/2016
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Update from Westminster Winter Night Shelter! 17 May 2016
63 homeless people have been provided with emergency accommodation over the past six months by the Westminster Winter Night Shelter.Read more
18/05/2016
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Pact Volunteer Morning, 11 June 2016
You are invited to come & see the opportunities for you to volunteer to help those in prison, prisoner's families, and ex-offenders.Read more
17/05/2016
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