News Archive
On Saturday 27 June Hemel Hempstead parishioners came together in the Church of St Mary and St Joseph to celebrate the work of the local Dominican Sisters through 60 years of their presence in the Convent in Boxmoor.
Parishioners were joined by m...Read more
An estimated 850 delegates will attend the Conference representing each diocese in England and Wales. The Cardinal called this a 'historic meeting' taking place after two years of preparation, which aims to build missionary parishes across Eng...Read more
Sr Mary Jo was appointed in 2009 by the Education Commission to review and strengthen the inspection of religious education across the diocese. In this role, she was supported by a Diocesan Inspection Committee, appointed by the then-Bishop George...Read more
On Wednesday 8 July Bishop John celebrated a Mass of Thanksgiving in the Cathedral for Salvatorian College, Harrow, in their first visit to the Cathedral as a school since their opening 89 years ago.
In his homily, Bishop John spoke about the S...Read more
Cardinal Vincent attended the Service of Remembrance at St Paul's Cathedral on 7 July. Speaking about the day, he said:
'Today is a day of sadness for many as we remember the victims of the terrorist attacks in London 10 years ago. It is also...Read more
Together with Magic Breakfast, we have been supporting breakfast clubs in five primary schools in the Diocese of Westminster since 2012. Magic Breakfast was set up to address the growing problem of children arriving at school too hungry to lear...Read more
On 4 July 2015, Cardinal Vincent ordained Dom Ambrose McCambridge OSB to the priesthood at Ealing Abbey.
In his homily, Cardinal Vincent said to Dom Ambrose that he is 'called to continue this great tradition of monastic evangelisation, to cont...Read more
On Sunday 5 July Cardinal Vincent visited Our Lady of the Rosary Church at Staines to celebrate Mass for the 125
On arrival he was greeted by the brownies who processed in with him, alongside children who had recently received their First Holy ...Read more
Pupils, staff and parents gathered in the playground of Larmenier and Sacred Heart on 2 July for a Mass of Thanksgiving to commemorate the opening of their new building 'the Curve'. Bishop John celebrated the Mass and was joined by Fr Richard ...Read more
Students, staff and past students from St Augustine's Priory gathered for Mass celebrated by Cardinal Vincent on Tuesday 30 June to mark the school's centenary. On 21 September 1915 a community of Augustinian Canonesses Regular of the Lateran ...Read more
Through our network of hubs, we were able to help a foodbank with surplus stock to deliver the excess to other foodbanks in need. With the help of Edward, our Hertfordshire hubs worker, we transported a grand total of over 527kg of food. The del...Read more
Caritas St Joseph's had the opportunity to take part in their very own Flower Festival. They created a beautiful display to adorn the statue of St Joseph at St Edward the Confessor Roman Catholic Church in Golders Green, which is celebrating i...Read more
On Sunday 5 July we celebrated the gifts of all people with a special Mass at St Mary's, East Finchley. The Saturday Clubs, and families from Caritas St Joseph's.
In his homily, parish priest Fr Terry Tastard unveiled a new altar cloth m...Read more
The Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales and the IOM began collaborating four years ago and the memorandum of understanding signed on 30 June 2015 develops that partnership by enhancing the project on training and awareness-raising....Read more
Bishop McKinney becomes the 10
'Today we ask God to raise up for us a bishop who will always proclaim the Gospel truth that is much needed in our troubled world.
'It calls us to proclaim fundamental values which have to be found at the heart...Read more
The Ordination Mass drew people from across the Diocese of Nottingham, which includes most of the East Midlands, together with civic leaders, representatives of other Christian churches, priests, deacons and religious sisters from the Diocese of N...Read more