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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.
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On 13 October, 100 business leaders slept outside to raise money for three charities tackling poverty and homelessness. Over £100,000 was raised for the Cardinal Hume Centre, Church Urban Fund and Depaul UK.
Sleepers included the Cardinal Hume C...Read more
I'm 79 and was ordained over 40 years ago. I look back on priesthood and see a thread all the way through it, which I think is the Lord leading me. I had my ups and downs but I became a priest, and thank God for that. You get a lot of joy out of...Read more
Following the fire at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Willesden on 22 September which devastated the roof and top floor, staff and pupils have been relocated to temporary accommodation whilst work is carried out on the school site.
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On 9 October, Wealdstone and Harrow Weald parish, which was founded by the Salvatorians, held a schools' Mass as part of their Year of Consecrated Life celebrations.
Fr Paul Harris celebrated the Mass and Dean of Harrow Fr Shaun Middleton preac...Read more
Each Vinnie Pack contains a Thinsulate thermal hat, thermal socks and thermal gloves, a tube of toothpaste, toothbrush, foil blanket, pen and information sheet. The stock is being held in a disused school building belonging to the Diocese and has ...Read more
28 October is the fiftieth anniversary of Nostra Aetate, the Declaration on the Relation of the Church with Non-Christian Religions. It was published after the Second Vatican Council.
This is an abridged version of a paper about the document pres...Read more
Many migrants don't have access to construction materials needed to create warm, weatherproof shelters. On 27 November, 30 members of Guardian Angels will be taking essential construction materials with them on their pilgrimage to Calais. Once in ...Read more