News Archive
On 1 May, an interfaith gathering took place at the London Muslim Centre in support of Islamic Relief's DEC Nepal Earthquake Appeal. Those present at the meeting shared pertinent words of hope and generosity from the British community at a time ...Read more
Following the birth of Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Cardinal Vincent sent a letter of congratulations to Kensington Palace:
Your Royal Highnesses,
On behalf of the Catholic Bishops' Conference o...Read more
Cardinal Vincent has made a statement condemning the murder of 300 Yazidis by Islamic State militants near Mosul in Iraq:
"I am deeply shocked by the brutal murder of these peace-loving people. The Yazidis I met in our recent visit to Erbil imp...Read more
"We don't call them 'refugees' but 'relatives'."
That was the first thing we learnt on being welcomed to a camp in Erbil, northern Iraq.
"And we welcome them into 'centres' rather than 'camps' - so that they feel less like victims."
So ...Read more
In a Requiem Mass was celebrated by Bishop John at Westminster Cathedral on 28 April to remember the Fallen at Gallipoli.Â
Bishop John explained that 'the celebration of a Requiem Mass for those who died at Gallipoli is a profound act of char...Read more
One of the key activities of the Diocesan Education Service is to provide resources to Catholic Primary schools to assist them in providing  Religious Education to their pupils and help them achieve Attainment Levels set by the Bishops. Pupils le...Read more
This week sees the Feast of St Louis Marie Grignion de Monfort (28 April), who is founder of three Congregations: the Monfort Fathers, the Brothers of St Gabriel and the Sisters of La Sagesse, which he founded with Blessed Marie Louise Trichet in…Read more
On the same weekend as we celebrate Good Shepherd Sunday, Cardinal Vincent spoke about hearing the Lord's call in each of our lives.
On Saturday 25 April, at a Confirmation Mass at St Mary and St Michael's Church in Commercial Road in East Lond...Read more
In time for Good Shepherd Sunday, three new vocations videos have been released.
In this video, Cardinal Vincent talks about his call to missionary discipleship and priesthood.Â
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In the following video, Cardinal Vincent, Vocations Dire...Read more
'God has created me to do Him a definite service' is perhaps Blessed John Henry Newman's best known quote. On 26 April we celebrate World Day of Prayer for Vocations and will collect for the Priest Training Fund in the diocese to contribute ...Read more
Read the Easter edition of Allen Hall Seminary News.Read more
Private Dwyer joined the Army aged 16 lying about his age to gain entry. In April 1915 he was involved in an action at Hill Sixty, Belgium, a key strategic location over which the Germans and British fought ferociously with a serious loss of life ...Read more
A message from Fr Roger Taylor, Rector of Allen Hall Seminary, originally published in the Easter 2015 edition ofÂ
Sometimes people ask us what our seminarians do during their six years of formation. 'Surely it cannot take six years to learn...Read more
For the World Day of Prayer for Vocations, which will be celebrated on 13 April 2008, I have chosen the theme: Vocations to the service of the Church-mission.Read more
Jesus then said, "Feed my sheep. Truly, I say to you, when you were young you put on your own belt and walked where you liked. But when you grow old, you will stretch out your hands and another will put a belt around you and lead you where you d...Read more
The Lord does send signs, but we have to be careful! When we use the word 'sign' it may make us think of visions and voices. It is true that sometimes something clear and dramatic helps us, but usually God speaks to us in ordinary ways, guidin...Read more