News Archive
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
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