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Cardinal Vincent to Celebrate First Catholic Service at Hampton Court Palace in Over 450 Years
Cardinal Vincent to Celebrate First Catholic Service at Hampton Court Palace in Over 450 Years
Cardinal Vincent will celebrate Vespers in the Chapel Royal at Hampton Court Palace on Tuesday 9 February. He will be joined by the Bishop of London, Dean of the Chapel Royal, who will give the homily. Vespers will be dedicated to St John the B...Read more
06/01/2016
New Drop-in Centre! Our Lady of Lourdes, 13 January 2016
New Drop-in Centre! Our Lady of Lourdes, 13 January 2016
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06/01/2016
Catholic schools sends winter clothes to refugees in Lesvos, January 2016
Catholic schools sends winter clothes to refugees in Lesvos, January 2016
Students and teachers of St Thomas More Language College in Chelsea put their faith into action as they responded in love to those who most needed help this autumn. Raiding wardrobes and cupboards and asking for donations produced a mountain of wa...Read more
06/01/2016
News of Great Joy: Midnight Mass at Westminster Cathedral
News of Great Joy: Midnight Mass at Westminster Cathedral
Cardinal Vincent celebrated Midnight Mass at Westminster Cathedral this Christmas Eve 2015.  In his homily, he focused on the scene at the crib and its significance for all, especially in this Year of Mercy.  In his homily, he focused on ...Read more
25/12/2015
Recognising the Gift of the Christ Child
Recognising the Gift of the Christ Child
A wonderful scene occurs every Christmas morning when children run up to the crib and look inside at the baby in the manger along with Mary, Joseph, the shepherds and the animals. Faces light up with delight and puzzlement trying to understand wha...Read more
23/12/2015
Emmanuel means God is with us
Emmanuel means God is with us
  He suffers with us.  Emmanuel means God is with us.  So he suffers when we suffer.  That will be my message when I go to prison and hospice on Christmas Eve.  He came, not just to be born among us, but to suffer with us.  He came to exp...Read more
23/12/2015
Christmas at Sea
Christmas at Sea
Most of us want to be at home at Christmas, surrounded by family and friends. But if you are a seafarer, you're likely to find yourself in...Read more
23/12/2015
The True Heart of the Christmas Gift
The True Heart of the Christmas Gift
Writing in the Telegraph on 19 December, Cardinal Vincent Read more
22/12/2015
St Joseph's Carol Service 2015
Caritas St Joseph's Carol Service, 5 December 2015
We had a beautiful service, which included a carol written by the St Joseph's choir and the nativity performed by the students. Afterwards we had mulled wine and mince pies. Lots of people took the opportunity to buy gifts which had been handmade ...Read more
21/12/2015
Westminster Cathedral Choir Performs at Christmas Celebration
Westminster Cathedral Choir Performs at Christmas Celebration
On 16 and 17 December the Westminster Cathedral Choir School performed its annual Christmas Celebration concert in the Cathedral. The evening included music and readings for Christmas and the choir and orchestra were conducted by Martin Baker and ...Read more
18/12/2015
Cardinal Vincent and the  Prince of Wales Offer Prayers for Middle Eastern Christians at Advent Reception
Cardinal Vincent and the Prince of Wales Offer Prayers for Middle Eastern Christians at Advent Reception
Representatives from the Chaldean Catholic, Syriac Catholic, Maronite Catholic, Coptic Orthodox, Armenian Apostolic and Greek Catholic Melkit The Prince of Wales told the gathering of his visits to the region and the testimonies he had heard fr...Read more
17/12/2015
Cardinal Vincent Thanks Police for their Courage and Vigilance
Cardinal Vincent Thanks Police for their Courage and Vigilance
In a homily given at the Metropolitan Police Carol Service in Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 15 December 2015, Cardinal Nichols thanked the Metropolitan Police for their 'vigilance' and 'courage'. Comparing them to St Joseph in his role a...Read more
16/12/2015
St Augustine's Priory Nursery Nativity Play
St Augustine's Priory Nursery Nativity Play
The Nursery at Ealing independent Catholic school, St Augustine's Priory, recently held its Nativity play. They performed 'It's a Baby!' in the Nursery which was packed with parents and other family members there to watch the unfolding of ...Read more
16/12/2015
St Thomas More Language College Support Refugees in Greece
St Thomas More Language College Support Refugees in Greece
Students and teachers of St Thomas More Language College in Chelsea put their faith into action as they responded in love to those who most needed help this autumn. Raiding wardrobes and cupboards and asking for donations produced a mountain of wa...Read more
16/12/2015
St Benedict's School SVP Senior Citizens Party
St Benedict's School SVP Senior Citizens Party
The Society of St Vincent de Paul at St Benedict's School, Ealing, staged their annual Christmas Party for Senior Citizens on Wednesday 9 December in the Cloisters Hall. Headmaster, Mr Cleugh said: 'It was a wonderful occasion which allowed our ...Read more
16/12/2015
Bishop Challoner Students Bring Christmas Cheer to St Joseph's Hospice
Bishop Challoner Students Bring Christmas Cheer to St Joseph's Hospice
On the afternoon of Tuesday, 16 December a group of Bishop Challoner students from Years 7, 8 and 9 visited patients at St Joseph's hospice to spread some Christmas cheer. The students gave out mince pies that they had baked themselves that mor...Read more
16/12/2015
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