News Archive

On 18 'I reiterate the consistent teaching of the Church that both the mother and the unborn child should be afforded the protection of the law and that abortion is always a tragedy for all concerned. It is important that the law which protects...Read more

Pope Francis has nominated Bishop Nicholas Hudson as a member of the 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops that will convene from 4 Bishop Nicholas led a team of four in-person delegates at the Synod's European Continental...Read more

By Deacon Roger Carr-Jones, Marriage & Family Life Coordimnator for the Diocese of Westminster - reflection written for the Alliance of Catholic Marriage Organisations One of the many pleasures of the summer break is snuggling down to read a...Read more

With sadness we announce the news of the death this morning, 6 Fr Mark was born in Dublin on 10 Condolences are extended to Fr Mark's family, friends, colleagues and parishioners of St Vincent de Paul, Osterley where he had been Parish Priest...Read more

On 2 Patricia, a parishioner at Harrow Road, has been a councillor since 2009, representing Queen's Park Ward, one of the most densely populated parts of Westminster. As Councillor, she advocates for residents, represents the local community,...Read more

On Sunday, in front of a church filled with family and friends, Deacon Tito Pereira was surprised with a Benemerenti medal at his parish, Our Lady of Lourdes in Acton. This medal, awarded by the Pope to members of the clergy and laity for service...Read more

When you need a haircut, going to the hairdresser is the answer. At St Augustine's Priory, the hairdresser comes to you, as long as you are one of their flock of sheep. It was shearing time at this Ealing Catholic independent school for girls...Read more

Bishop John Sherrington attended the Methodist Conference held in Birmingham on the evening of Tuesday 27 Bishop John, former Co-Chair of the Joint International Commission for Dialogue between the World Methodist Council and the Catholic Church,...Read more

The first Pact supporters' Mass was celebrated by Bishop Paul McAleenan in the chapel at HMP Wormwood Scrubs. Concelebrating were Fr Dominic Robinson and Fr Chima Ibekwe, Catholic chaplain at the prison. Governor Amy Frost welcomed the group,...Read more

On Wednesday 28 He celebrated Mass at the school, along with Fr Albert Ofere, Parish Priest of English Martyrs Church, Wembley, to give thanks for 50 years of Catholic education in Wembley. In the afternoon, the school enjoyed another celebration...Read more

On Tuesday 20 He celebrated Mass at Our Lady Queen of Apostles Church for the school community to give thanks for Catholic education and witness in Welwyn Garden City. Concelebrating were Parish Priest Canon Norbert Fernandes, and Fr Mark...Read more

Homerton parishioners were delighted that Cardinal Vincent Nichols came to celebrate Mass for them on their Patronal Feast Day, the Immaculate Heart of Mary, 18th June 2023. The Cardinal rejoiced in his homily at the devotion of parishioners to...Read more

This past year, serving as a Deacon at St Anthony of Padua, Edgware has been a real time of fulfilment. After all these years of academic study, human formation, spiritual growth, and pastoral experience, I have begun to use these in the parish....Read more

'It is never too late to become a priest!' is a sentence I have heard so many times over these past years, and it is true. The path to fulfilling our purpose in life is not defined by our age, but by the willingness to listen to God's...Read more