News Archive
We are very pleased to be able to offer a previously unpublished article by Frances Margaret Taylor (in religion Mother Magdalen Taylor), in which, late in life, she discusses some of the formative influences which were eventually to lead her to ...Read more
The Congregation of Sisters Hospitallers of the Sacred Heart of Jesus was founded in Ciempozuelos, Madrid on 31 May 1881, by St Benedict Menni, Priest of the Order of St John of God, MarÃa Josefa Recio and MarÃa Angustias Giménez, who were chos...Read more
A new series of Samuel Groups will begin in London in Advent 2012. These discernment groups are for young adults (18-30s) who are open to listening to the Word of God and putting it into practice in their lives.Read more
We all arose after our first nights stay at Golan Hotel in the heart of Tiberias in the late morning. Every pilgrim commented on the breathtaking view from the hotel which surveys the Sea of Galilee in anticipation of the events of the day.
We ...Read more
Arrival!
Following a a very pleasant early morning flight, the Diocesan Pilgrimage arrived at Tel Aviv Airport at 17:00 local time (3pm British time). Arriving to glorious sunshine we drove to Tiberias overlooking the Sea of Galilee and arrived...Read more
As a supplement to the three series of Faith Matters series talks we are hosting a panel discussion on matters of faith and life, bringing together Catholics and others from different walks of life and inviting them to respond to questions from th...Read more
Cardinal Vincent Nichols, president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales, and the Bishop of Wakefield, the Rt Revd Tony Robinson lit candles and prayed in St Anne's Cathedral in Leeds for the couple and their unborn daughter wh...Read more
The Caritas Hubs are set up to address poverty and exclusion by supporting parishes in their social action outreach. After a period of familiarisation, the Herts team are working on several projects in parishes reaching out to older people, people...Read more
Parishioners of St Joseph, Grove Park celebrated the Golden Jubilee of the foundation of their church on 8 November. Festivities began with a Mass celebrated by Cardinal Vincent.
In his homily, the Cardinal said that it was fitting that Fr John S...Read more
On Remembrance Sunday, 9 November, parishes throughout the Diocese held Requiem Masses to remember all those who have died in war. At Westminster Cathedral, Canon Christopher Tuckwell was the principal celebrant at the Requiem Mass. He was joined ...Read more
The inaugural Catholic Medical Association Conference for Healthcare Students took place at Wesminster Cathedral Hall on 8 November. The opening address was given by Cardinal Vincent who spoke on the new evangelization, following the example set b...Read more
Members of the Catholic Police Guild gathered for the 92nd Annual Solemn Requiem Mass for deceased police officers on 5 November at Westminster Cathedral. The principal celebrant was the Rt Rev Richard Moth, Bishop of the Armed Forces, along with ...Read more
Over 100 priests from across the Diocese gathered on 6 November at Weestminster Cathedral to celebrate the annual Mass for deceased clergy. Bishop John Arnold was the principal celebrant and was joined by Cardinal Cormac and Bishop John Sherringto...Read more
In his address, the Cardinal called on MPs and Lords to learn from the Church's hands-on approach to tackling the reality of poverty in the UK through its many charities, such as CSAN, the SVP and the Cardinal Hume Centre.
He said: 'A cruci...Read more
The discussions on the day followed the findings of a new research paper conducted by Dr Ann Casson at the request of the Bishops' Conference Department for Evangelisation and Catechesis. The research has as its focus non-churchgoing Catholic pa...Read more
"The Divine Service is the chief duty of every monastic family. It is the principal work prescribed by the Rule of St Benedict, and nothing is to be preferred to it. It is our raison d'être. It includes the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, and Ado...Read more