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On Saturday 19 July Cardinal Vincent Nichols ordained three new permanent deacons for the Diocese of Westminster: Justin Cross, Ian Edwards, Stephen Khokhar.
In his Homily the Cardinal said to be a deacon 'is to be called to a ministry in the...Read more
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Cardinal Vincent led the catechesis on the first day of the Lourdes pilgrimage on the Joy of Conversion. He began by talking about the three stories of Lourdes: the story of Bernadette and what happened in 1858; the story of living and sharing tog...Read more
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Pause for thought
17 July 2014.
On Sunday I'm off to the south of France! Not on holiday - that comes later - but to Lourdes, the pilgrim shrine in the Pyrenees. We go at the invitation of Mary, the mother of Jesus, who appear...Read more
In a letter sent to the Members of the House of Lords today, Cardinal Vincent Nichols has joined the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregation of the Commonwealth and the Secretary General of the Muslim Council of...Read more
In the light of the vote of the General Synod of the Church of England on Monday 14 July, regarding the ordination of women as bishops, the Most Rev. Bernard Longley, Archbishop of Birmingham and head of the Department of Christian Dialogue and Un...Read more
Bishop John Sherrington celebrated a Mass of thankgiving for the many years of service of Sr Hannah Dwyer as head teacher at Larmenier and Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School in Brook Green.
In his homily, Bishop John reflected on Sr Hannah's vo...Read more
Cardinal Vincent has been appointed the first Chancellor of St Mary's University, Twickenham in London. His appointment will take effect from 1st September 2014.
St Mary's Board of Governors was informed of the Cardinal's agreement to bec...Read more
One of a family of five boys, he speaks of how both sides of the River shaped him: 'if it was Southwark which gave me faith, it was Westminster which gave me life.'
The strong connection with Westminster was also evident in his baptism in W...Read more
Westminster Cathedral School celebrated 50 years at its current site in Bessborough Place in Pimlico. Bishop Nicholas Hudson was the principal celebrant at the Mass of thanksgiving and rededication of the school on 3 July 2014.Â
According to a...Read more
700 children from 10 Primary and Secondary schools in the Watford area came together on Monday 30 June in the Watford Colosseum for a Deanery Schools Transition Day. Years 6 and 7 pupils sought to bridge the gap between primary and secondary schoo...Read more
Cardinal Vincent celebrated the inaugural Good Samaritan Mass in Westminster Cathedral on Thursday 3 July to mark the opening of the new Crisis Fund of the Catholic Children's Society, Westminster.
He was joined by secondary schools in the dioc...Read more
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Dr Chris Hewer, a Catholic academic who has spent many years studying Islam and working with Christians and Muslims on our shared beliefs, led the morning session. After putting the development of the three Abrahamic faiths into their historic...Read more
The three newly-ordained Priests, Andrew Chemiac, Derek Hyett and Brian O'Mahony, will serve as Assistant Priests at the parishes in Chiswick, Hemel Hempstead and Westminster Cathedral respectively.
In his homily Cardinal Vincent reflected on...Read more
Our guest blogger is newly-ordained Deacon
As I pen this reflection, one week after ordination to the diaconate, I appreciate what an incredibly life-changing week it has been.
Since being ordained at St Paul's Basilica in Rome, I have had t...Read more