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I have the opportunity of a quiet morning. I have my notes for the conferences and there is time to explore the campus a little, under a perfect blue sky. There is plenty going on, even without the students in residence. As I walked around some of...Read more
Well, we are into the retreat. Given the formal prayer time of each day, a retreat almost seems like an overdose of things spiritual. It is wonderful to see how silence is just the normal and accepted part of the way of life. There is a rather odd...Read more
The more I manage to engage the individuals in short conversation, the more I see the diversity within the community and the remarkable levels of qualification. Several of the monks have doctorates and professional qualifications in a variety of s...Read more
My apologies for the erratic transmission of the diary. It is strange, and a bit frustrating, that in this country of all countries I am having trouble with email. The monastery has no wifi which is commendable. It is an oasis. The college that su...Read more
My apologies for the erratic transmission of the diary. It is strange, and a bit frustrating, that in this country of all countries I am having trouble with email. The monastery has no wifi which is commendable. It is an oasis. The college that su...Read more
During these final days of this year's Easter journey, as we prepare for the great feast of Pentecost, we are invited to pray the novena in honour of the Holy Spirit. Through these nine days of prayer, we imitate Mary and the disciples in those ...Read more
On 27 May, the Feast of St Augustine of Canterbury, the Right Rev John Sherrington, Auxiliary Bishop of Westminster, celebrated Mass for those who campaign to uphold the right to life.Â
At the Mass, which took place at the Church of the Holy C...Read more
Spirit in the City is a unique outreach festival, born in 2006, which is now firmly established as an annual Catholic festival in London's West End, with the support of Cardinal Vincent Nichols.
The 2014 programme takes place in four West End...Read more
The world famous Westminster Cathedral Choir and Orchestra, conducted by Martin Baker, are pleased to announce their production of Bach's
This one off performance will take place on Wednesday 2 July 2014 at 7.30pm at Westminster Cathedral, Vict...Read more
The Westminster Cathedral Choir School Chorister Outreach Project will be hosting its fifth and most ambitious concert on Wednesday 11 e's Fludde.
Martin Baker will conduct the music which will include over 400 children from eleven primary sc...Read more
On 22 May, Cardinal Vincent was appointed to the Congregation for Clergy, the Congregation for Bishops, the Congregation for Oriental Churches and the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity. This means he is now a member of four bodies o...Read more
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Lord Glasman is an English academic, social thinker and Labour life peer in the House of Lords. He is a senior lecturer in Political Theory at London Metropolitan University, and Director of its Faith and Citiz...Read more
On 22 May, Cardinal Vincent was appointed to both the Congregation for Clergy and the Pontifical Council for Christian Unity. This means he is now a member of four bodies of the Roman Curia, the other two being the Congregation for Bishops - whi...Read more
When it was announced in January that the Archbishop Vincent Nichols was to be elevated to the College of Cardinals, the faithful of the three dioceses with which he had been most closely connected made a collection to honour the event. The Card...Read more
Sister Hannah Dwyer, Headteacher at Larmenier and Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School in Hammersmith has been announced as a Silver Teaching Award Winner in the category: The Award for Lifetime Achievement
Selected from over 20,000 nominations...Read more
Our parishes desire to welcome and include people with dementia as well as their carers. Training workshops run as part of the 'Welcome Me as I Am' project help us to do this in a sensitive and loving way alongside the national initiative on d...Read more