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St Paul's Catholic College Celebrates Silver Jubilee
St Paul's Catholic College Celebrates Silver Jubilee
Bishop John Sherrington celebrated Mass in thanksgiving for the silver jubilee of St Paul's Catholic College in Sunbury on 26 June 2014. In his homily, he recognised the school for its contribution to the lives of its pupils and their families,...Read more
26/06/2014
Vocation Discernment Group: Exploring Evangelii Gaudium
Vocation Discernment Group: Exploring Evangelii Gaudium
Our programme for January to June 2014 is a series of reflections on the message and mission of Pope Francis's Apostolic Exhortation Evangelii Gaudium. We will look, chapter by chapter, at how our vocational journey can be informed and inspi...Read more
25/06/2014
Eucharistic Procession takes place through the streets of Central London
Eucharistic Procession takes place through the streets of Central London
Beginning at Farm Street, the procession passed through Grosvenor Square to the Ukrainian Cathedral in Duke Street and then across Oxford Street into Manchester Square to St James Church, where Benediction was given. The Blessed Sacrament was c...Read more
25/06/2014
Corpus Christi: Cardinal Vincent visits German Catholic Mission
Corpus Christi: Cardinal Vincent visits German Catholic Mission
The Mass was celebrated in both German and English, with concelebrants coming from neighbouring parishes in the deanery as well as from German-speaking dioceses. A Eucharistic procession in the church followed. In his homily Cardinal Vincent refle...Read more
25/06/2014
Cardinal Vincent Nichols Celebrates Mass on 400th Anniversary of Heythrop College
Cardinal Vincent Nichols Celebrates Mass on 400th Anniversary of Heythrop College
His Eminence Cardinal Vincent Nichols celebrated Mass on the 400 In his homily, Cardinal Vincent recalled the origins of the College as 'a simple novitiate established in Louvain in 1607' and traced its history through successive changes to i...Read more
23/06/2014
Jesuit Superior General celebrates Mass in the Diocese
Jesuit Superior General celebrates Mass in the Diocese
  In his Homily the Superior-General spoke of the Gospel call for us to transform all experiences in our lives, good or bad, into 'journeys of wisdom'. Fr Adolfo spoke of the desire of St Ignatius to train the heart so as to transform the ...Read more
20/06/2014
Three New Deacons Ordained at Westminster Cathedral
Three New Deacons Ordained at Westminster Cathedral
On 14 June 2014, Bishop John Arnold ordained three men to the diaconate at Westminster Cathedral. Cyril Chiahada and David Lucuy were ordained for the Diocese of Westminster, while Kevin Athaide was ordained for the Diocese of Northampton. In ....Read more
18/06/2014
St Christina's celebrates Good Shepherd Mass
St Christina's celebrates Good Shepherd Mass
During the service pupils from Year 2 prepared and gave the First Reading whilst the Gospel was read by Fr Rudolf Loewenstein OP. In his homily Bishop John reflected on the mission of the Good Shepherd and reflected on his visit to the Holy Land t...Read more
18/06/2014
St Christina's Celebrates Good Shepherd Mass
St Christina's Celebrates Good Shepherd Mass
During the service pupils from Year 2 prepared and gave the First Reading whilst the Gospel was read by Fr Rudolf Loewenstein OP. In his homily Bishop John reflected on the mission of the Good Shepherd and reflected on his visit to the Holy Land t...Read more
18/06/2014
Remembering Basil: Cardinal Vincent leads tributes 15 years since Cardinal Hume's death
Remembering Basil: Cardinal Vincent leads tributes 15 years since Cardinal Hume's death
Born in 1923 in Newcastle upon Tyne, the Cardinal was educated at Ampleforth College after which he entered the novitiate of the Benedictine monastery from the school in 1941. He was solemnly professed in 1945, then ordained a priest in 1950. He r...Read more
16/06/2014
Westminster Cathedral
Westminster Cathedral earns top TripAdvisor Award
The prestigious award is based on the quality of reviews and opinions that tourists have submitted to the website over last twelve months. The Cathedral is currently rated 4.5 out of a possible 5, based on over 300 reviews. Recent comments have f...Read more
16/06/2014
Cardinal Vincent with Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe at the Human Trafficking Conference he chaired in the Vatican recently.
Cardinal Nichols condemns Sexual Violence in Warfare at London Summit
Cardinal Vincent today addressed the Global Summit to end sexual violence in conflict, congratulating the Foreign Secretary and all involved for their dedication to this crucial cause. The Cardinal, speaking on a panel focussing on the role of ...Read more
12/06/2014
Cardinal speaks of 'priceless treasure of family life' in Pastoral Letter
Cardinal speaks of 'priceless treasure of family life' in Pastoral Letter
In the pastoral letter Cardinal Vincent spoke about the Sacrament of Marriage being the work of the Holy Spirit:  "Today I invite you to see Pentecost as a feast of the family. In the eyes of faith, marriage and family life are essentially the...Read more
09/06/2014
Cardinal Vincent Celebrates Mass in Thanksgiving for Marriage
Cardinal Vincent Celebrates Mass in Thanksgiving for Marriage
Cardinal Vincent celebrated a Mass in thanksgiving for the Sacrament of Matrimony at Westminster Cathedral on 7 June 2014. Over 600 couples, between them celebrating a total of over 20,000 years of marriage were in attendance at this 7 In his h...Read more
07/06/2014
Westminster Cathedral hosts Good Shepherd Masses
Westminster Cathedral hosts Good Shepherd Masses
The annual Good Shepherd Masses took place at Westminster Cathedral on 5 June, based this year on the theme of 'Stars of Hope'. The morning Mass was celebrated by Bishop John Arnold, whilst the afternoon service was celebrated by Bishop John S...Read more
06/06/2014
Hampstead Parishioners Return D-Day Jeep to Beach It Landed on 70 Years Ago
Hampstead Parishioners Return D-Day Jeep to Beach It Landed on 70 Years Ago
On 3 June 2014 Richard and Victoria Nichols set off from a rainy Hampstead to complete the 300 mile journey across the Channel via Portsmouth to take part in the historic occasion which is being attended by veterans, many of whom are in their 90s....Read more
05/06/2014
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