News Archive

On Sunday 4 October, Pope Francis opened the Ordinary Synod on the Family by celebrating Mass in St Peter's Rome. In his homily, he focused on the importance of love and identified the most important parts of the first reading from Genesis 2:18-...Read more

This year we are supporting the following night shelters: Westminster Winter Night Shelter 2015/16  Together in Barnet Night Shelter 2015/16 During the coldest months of the year, night shelters provide a hot meal, a warm place to stay, ...Read more

Taking as his starting point the sending of the Holy Spirit, the Cardinal explained that the Holy Spirit 'manifests God's justice' and 'also testifies to God's mercy, and continues to make present that mercy in our lives'. He went o...Read more

Thank you to all those who have got in touch with us with offers of support for refugees arriving in the UK. It As an organisation, we believe that the best way of preparing for the arrival of Syrian refugees in our communities is to get involv...Read more

St Gregory's Catholic Science College has been awarded Gold Club status (for the second time) under a scheme set up by the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, to recognise exceptional schools in the capital. The Gold Club is part of the Mayor's driv...Read more

This year was a very special visit to Lourdes for me. The only way I have ever been able to leave Lourdes at the end of each pilgrimage has been with a promise to Mary that I will be back. The place has drawn me towards a deeper relationship with...Read more

The induction Mass of Mr Tony Corish, the new headteacher, took place on 10 September at the school.  The Mass was celebrated by Bishop John and 10 of the Hillingdon deanery priests.  Pupils, governors and staff represented the school with the H...Read more

Last week the headteachers of the Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School and Newman Catholic College shook hands on a new partnership agreement with the diocese, which will see the two London Catholic schools working closely together over a two-year per...Read more

On 17 September Cardinal Vincent celebrated Mass at St Francis de Sales School, Tottenham, to celebrate the start of the new academic year and blessed their new school building. He also presented the new school leaders, who represent the views an...Read more

As we were preparing this edition of the Record, we learned that a fire had broken out at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School in Willesden on 22 September. Head teacher, Mrs Titus and her team ensured that all pupils and staff were evacuated swi...Read more

On 22 September, Cardinal Vincent gave a press conference to set the context for the forthcoming Synod on the Family and to reflect on the some of the responses he received to the consultation with the faithful.   To listen  It was his fee...Read more

Will you brave sleeping out in the cold? Are you prepared to give up your home comforts for a night? On West London Mission and supported by Caritas Westminster.  The sleep out gives you an opportunity to experience a little of what our ho...Read more

On 20 September, a Mass of thanksgiving was celebrated at St Bernard's Church Northolt in thanksgiving for 50 years of sacramental life at the church. Cardinal Vincent was the principal celebrant, along with Parish Priest Fr James Neal, previous...Read more

On the evening of 3 September, Bishop Alan Hopes of East Anglia, formerly Auxiliary Bishop of Westminster, celebrated Mass at Corpus Christi, Maiden Lane, along with Bishop Robert Byrne, Auxiliary in Birmingham, and Bishop Michael Barber of Oaklan...Read more