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Vespers at Hampton Court: A Personal Reflection
Vespers at Hampton Court: A Personal Reflection
Solemn Vespers were celebrated in The Chapel Royal in Hampton Court Palace on Tuesday 9 February 2016, in all probability for the first time in 450 years. There were many news reports about this event, concentrating largely on the history of the ...Read more
23/03/2016
Cardinal Vincent Sends Condolences to Brussels
Cardinal Vincent Sends Condolences to Brussels
Following the attacks on Brussels on Tuesday, 22 March, Cardinal Vincent has sent condolences to Archbishop Jozef de Kesel, Archbishop of Mechelen-Brussels, and Belgian Ambassador Guy Trouveroy. In the letter to Archbishop de Kesel, the Cardina...Read more
22/03/2016
Cardinal Vincent Alongside 300 Priests Renew Priestly Promises at Chrism Mass
Cardinal Vincent Alongside 300 Priests Renew Priestly Promises at Chrism Mass
Cardinal Vincent celebrated the Chrism Mass for the diocese at Westminster Cathedral on Tuesday 22 March. The Mass was concelebrated by Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor, Archbishop Emeritus, the Most Reverend Antonio Mennini, the Apostolic Nuncio...Read more
22/03/2016
EQualities Award for St Gregory's Catholic Science College
EQualities Award for St Gregory's Catholic Science College
St Gregory's Catholic Science College has been successful in securing the EQualities Award for the second time.  This prestigious national award enables schools and children's centres to showcase their efforts and achievements in promoting a...Read more
22/03/2016
Volunteer Day, 5 March 2016
Report: Volunteer Day, 5 March 2016
The day began with a welcome from Bishop Paul McAleenan, Chair of Caritas Westminster, followed by an introduction to the panel by John Coleby, Director of Caritas Westminster. We then heard a range of inspiring talks from the six-strong panel, wi...Read more
21/03/2016
90th Anniversary Celebrations at St Bonaventure
90th Anniversary Celebrations at St Bonaventure
On 10 March Cardinal Vincent celebrated Mass at St Bonaventure in Welwyn Garden City for the 90th anniversary of the laying of the foundation stone for the church, which took place in 1926. The first Mass was celebrated in the church on 14 Septem...Read more
18/03/2016
Feast of St John Ogilvie SJ Celebrated at Heythrop
Feast of St John Ogilvie SJ Celebrated at Heythrop
On 10 March Bishop Nicholas celebrated Mass at Heythrop College for the feast of St John Ogilvie SJ. Ogilvie was a Reformation martyr who travelled to Scotland to bring people back to the faith. He was betrayed and arrested by someone who posed as...Read more
17/03/2016
Mass for Migrants 2014
Mass for Migrants, Monday 2 May
All are welcome to the Mass for Migrants in Westminster Cathedral on Monday 2 May, in particular migrants and refugees living in the Dioceses of Westminster, Brentwood and Southwark.Read more
16/03/2016
Celebrating the Bicentenary of the Sisters of Charity
Celebrating the Bicentenary of the Sisters of Charity
The Religious Congregation of the Sisters of Charity who founded St Joseph's Hospice in Hackney marked the bicentenary of the foundation of their order by the Venerable Mary Aikenhead with a Mass celebrated by Cardinal Vincent at the hospice on 10...Read more
15/03/2016
Mgr Luigi Giussani: A Personal Encounter with Christ
Mgr Luigi Giussani: A Personal Encounter with Christ
On Tuesday 23 February, Bishop Wilson celebrated Mass to commemorate the 11th anniversary of the death of Mgr Luigi Giussani, founder of Communion and Liberation, at Ealing Abbey. The Mass was attended by members of the movement who came to rememb...Read more
15/03/2016
Maria Assumpta Chapel
Holy Week 2016
  Join us on Palm Sunday for Signed Mass at Lime House, E14 7HS (don't forget the clock change).   Then for the Easter Tridiuum (Maundy Thursday - Holy Saturday) we are very pleased to be invited again to join the Sisters of the Assum...Read more
14/03/2016
Civic Service of Thanksgiving in Hillingdon
Civic Service of Thanksgiving in Hillingdon
On  , 6 March 2016, a civic service of thanksgiving was celebrated by Fr Nicholas Schofield at Our Lady of Lourdes and St Michael's Church in Uxbridge.  The service was attended by Cllr George Cooper, Mayor of Hillingdon, along with other civic...Read more
10/03/2016
Cardinal Speaks Alongside Chief Rabbi and Maulana Syed Ali Raza Rizvi at Benedict XVI Lecture
Cardinal Speaks Alongside Chief Rabbi and Maulana Syed Ali Raza Rizvi at Benedict XVI Lecture
On Tuesday 8 March Cardinal Vincent hosted the annual Pope Benedict XVI lecture at Archbishop's House. He was joined by Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis and Maulana Syed Ali Raza Rizvi who discussed the theme: 'Living as a creative minority in the U...Read more
09/03/2016
Giving thanks for St Maria Micaela and the Adoratrices
Giving thanks for St Maria Micaela and the Adoratrices
On the evening of 4 March, a Mass of thanksgiving was held at Our Lady of Mount Carmel and St Simon Stock Church in Kensington to commemorate the 150 The principal celebrant was Cardinal Vincent who paid tribute to Mother Sacramento, as she cho...Read more
07/03/2016
Seminarians Instituted to the Office of Lector at Allen Hall
Seminarians Instituted to the Office of Lector at Allen Hall
On Saturday 5 March, six seminarians were instituted to the Office of Lector at a Mass celebrated by Bishop Alan Hopes at Allen Hall. Julio Albornoz, Daniel Herrero, David Knight and Carlos Quito, who are in formation for priesthood for the dioces...Read more
07/03/2016
Theatre Audience Fundraise for the Cardinal Hume Centre
Theatre Audience Fundraise for the Cardinal Hume Centre
St James Theatre and Cardinal Hume Centre are delighted to announce that an incredible £18,667.66 has been raised during the sell-out five week run of At the end of each performance, Mona spoke directly to the audience, crediting the British peo...Read more
07/03/2016
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