News Archive
Remembrance Sunday 8 November 2015 was commemorated all around the diocese, with Masses for the Fallen and commemoration services at cenotaphs in different parishes taking place.
Cardinal Vincent joined the commemoration services at the Chapel ...Read more
Today we were fortunate to experience Jerusalem entirely on foot, walking in the footsteps of Christ through his Passion. We began our day with Mass early in the morning in the Chapel of the Crusaders in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.Â
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This morning we travelled west of Tiberias to Cana, the place where Jesus turned water into wine at a wedding that he attended with his mother and disciples.Â
Gathered in courtyard of the Church of the Wedding Feast, Fr John read the account o...Read more
As we drove out of Galilee, Fr John led the group in a reflection, not on the places where Jesus taught, but on what he taught: the mercy of God. He went on to say: 'as we have been gifted with faith in Jesus, let us be men and women of mercy an...Read more
Having arrived in darkness the previous evening, we had not seen the vast expanse of the Sea of Galilee in front of our hotel, but this morning we woke to breathtaking views across the Sea.
Our first port of call was further round the shore to ...Read more
The Cardinal said that Catholic charities contribute towards building 'a community and a society which offers opportunity to all, and the wherewithal to build a life and a livelihood'.
He recognised the work of CSAN along with Caritas France t...Read more
The Douay Martyrs School community came together with a coalition of social workers and social action groups to meet the human needs of the Calais Refugees.Â
Staff, students and parents donated winter clothing for those in desperate circumst...Read more
The Diocese of Westminster has become accredited as a Living Wage employer. It is the first Catholic diocese in England and Wales to achieve this status.
Cardinal Vincent signed the accreditation license on behalf of the diocese. 'I am pleased ...Read more
Cardinal Vincent has written a pastoral letter reflecting on the synod and the importance of the family to be read out in parishes this Sunday, the Solemnity of All Saints.
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In the letter Cardinal Vincent spoke of the work of the synod which c...Read more
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Celebrate the Year of Mercy in the Holy Land.
Join Cardinal Vincent on the 6th annual pilgrimage to the Holy Land from 4 to 12 November 2016.
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A new independent Catholic girls' school is to be opened in Golders Green in September 2016 by the Alpha Plus Group.
St Anthony's School for Girls will be located in Ivy House, on North End Road, NW11. Ivy House overlooks Golders Hill Park an...Read more
On 23 September, St Vincent's Catholic Primary School in Acton welcomed Cardinal Vincent to open, bless and dedicate their new Sacred Hearts' Hall. Pupils created a large mosaic in the new hall which portrays the flags of the variety of coun...Read more
Cardinal Vincent gave a press conference in London following the Ordinary Synod on the Family in Rome. He was also joined by Bishop Peter Doyle of Northampton. The press conference is available to listen to here, or a summary can be read below.Â
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On Saturday 17 October, Bishop Marcus Stock of Leeds celebrated Mass at Allen Hall Seminary for the institution of the Ministry of Acolyte. In total, seven seminarians received this ministry, including four for the Diocese of Westminster: Mike Mag...Read more
In October, the Joint International Commission for dialogue between the World Methodist Council and the Catholic Church met in Kuala Lumpur. Bishop John is a member of the commission and here shares his experiences of Christianity there.
It was...Read more