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Cardinal Vincent took time out from the diocesan pilgrimage to the Holy Land on Sunday 23 November to visit the Catholic parish in Gaza. He celebrated Mass and met parishioners in Gaza City. Of the 1.8 million residents of Gaza, only 150 are Catho...Read more
Today marked the last full day of the pilgrimage before the main diocesan group heads home tomorrow after what has been a monumental week and a half in the Holy Land.Â
The group started the day by visiting some of the projects we have supporte...Read more
We arrived at our hotel in the heart of Bethlehem last night and as seems to often be the case with this pilgrimage, our expectations were very much exceeded. The Manger Square Hotel is a very modern and cosmopolitan hotel and our arrival was comp...Read more
Even though the weather the previous evening had taken somewhat of a turn, spirits continued to remain high as we began day 5. This week we have slowly moved through the various chapters towards the Lord's Passion and today we undertook the culm...Read more
The annual Westminster Justice and Peace Study Day took place on Saturday 7th November and was attended by about 75 representatives from parishes across the diocese.
John Hills, Professor of Social Policy and Director of the Centre for Analysis...Read more
On 17 November, Bishop John Sherrington visited the London Oratory School to bless the new library dedicated to St Philip Neri and a new statue depicting Mary with a teenage Jesus.
Bishop John praised the 'creatively designed redevelopment and ...Read more
The day began with Mass in the desert in a landscape which can only be described as immense. The Mass, which commemorated John the Baptist, served as a perfect and memorable tool for understanding more deeply the Scriptures. In this vein, Fr John ...Read more
On 25 October 2014, the Sisters Hospitallers of the Sacred Heart celebrated the centenary of the death of St Benedict Menni who founded the order. The Mass was celebrated by Bishop Nicholas at Our Lady of Dolours, Fulham.
In his homily, Bishop N...Read more
AoS director of development John Green said fishermen and fishing continue to provide a vital socio-economic lifeline for many people globally.
"These attractive and engaging resources, written by teachers, will capture the reality of the liv...Read more
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After celebreating Mass at Dominus Flevit, Cardinal Vincent reflected on the journey to Jerusalem thus far as the call to prayer for the Muslims sounded in the background:
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After lunch, we went to M...Read more
The Sisters of St Joseph of Peace, an international Catholic community of vowed women religious, elected new leadership during the 22nd Congregation Chapter meeting held between 5 and 16 September, in Seattle, Washington.
Sister Sheila Lemieux ...Read more
Over 150 years ago Cardinal Wiseman invited the Religious of the Assumption to establish a house of adoration in the Diocese of Westminster. Maria Assumpta Chapel in Kensington Square is the continuing legacy of Cardinal Wiseman's request; each ...Read more
The pilgrimage is well underway. As we made our journey to Nazareth in the morning, our guide told us of the plight of Christians in the Holy Land. Recent events makes it feel rather odd that our pilgrimage is one of such tranquility amidst seriou...Read more
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As Little Sisters of the Poor, we strive to follow the teachings of Our Lord in a special way; that of total self-giving to Christ in his elderly poor, mapped out in our Rule of Life. Our Congregation was founded in 1839...Read more
The life and example of Charles de Foucauld, Brother Charles of Jesus, is like an icon pointing to Jesus, our way, truth and life. The heart of our vocation is to open up the treasures of the mystery of Bethlehem and Nazareth. Jesus, the image of ...Read more
The Congregation of the Religious Sisters of Charity was founded by Mary Aikenhead in 1815. Mary was born in Cork, Ireland in 1787 to a Protestant father David, and a Catholic mother, Mary. She was the eldest of four children. Being a delicate bab...Read more