News Archive
On Sunday 14 The 12-foot oak Cross was originally raised on the site of the Church in 1914 through the use of ropes and pulleys. After one hundred years of battling the elements it had begun to rot and had become dangerous, and so was taken down...Read more
Following the conviction and jailing of Carla Foster, on 12 In his statement, the Lead Bishop for Life Issues said: 'Abortion is always a tragedy, both for the mother and for the child who is killed. The consistent teaching of the Catholic Church...Read more
On Saturday 10 Many priests from the five dioceses concelebrated the Mass. They were joined by family and friends of the ordinands, who filled the Cathedral with prayers and joy for the men, as they took the next step in their journey towards...Read more
On Wednesday 7 In his homily, he spoke about the gifts of the Holy Spirit, and how they might manifest in the lives of the candidates. This completes the work begun at their Baptisms when they 'were recognised as children of God' and began their...Read more
The evening sun was radiant last Wednesday 31 All were present to celebrate with Kate Griffin the Holy Father, Pope Francis' decision to confer upon her the Damehood of the Pontifical Order of Saint Gregory the Great and this was her Mass of...Read more
On Wednesday 31 Antonia had travelled from Italy that day, and will be spending the next few days speaking at various events in the Diocese. This evening was a special opportunity hosted by Westminster Youth Ministry, for the young people in the...Read more
On the Feast of St Augustine of Canterbury, Saturday 27th May, Archbishop John Wilson of Southwark celebrated Mass and the Rite of Candidacy at Allen Hall Seminary. Paolo Gambardella and Sean Power from Westminster, Stephen Trafford from...Read more
On 19th May, Cardinal Vincent presided at Mass with Confirmations at St Gregory the Great, South Ruislip, confirming 20 candidates from the parish. Fr Paulo Bagini, Parish Priest, expressed his joy, saying it was 'an honour and privilege' to have...Read more
Bishop John Sherrington, on behalf of the Catholic Bishops' Conference, has submitted written evidence to the Health and Social Care Select Committee Inquiry into Assisted Dying/Assisted Suicide. The Lead Bishop for Life Issues explains, in...Read more
Bishop Paul McAleenan, Lead Bishop for Migrants and Refugees for the Catholic Bishops' Conference, has made a statement supporting the Archbishop of Canterbury's comments in The Times, reiterating that we need a more effective and humane...Read more
At a special Mass to welcome the new Apostolic Nuncio to Great Britain, Cardinal Vincent Nichols described the Catholics of England and Wales as 'a faithful people' with a 'depth of faith in our history and in our hearts.' Just hours after...Read more
Newman House, the Catholic Chaplaincy centre for students and staff of the Universities and Colleges of Higher Education in Westminster diocese, played host to a gathering of chaplains on 2 Our Catholic chaplains invited their various ecumenical...Read more
Last Saturday, the focus in our diocese was with over 400 couples, who gathered at Westminster Cathedral to renew their marriage commitment. It was time of spectacle, colour, music, joy and prayer, celebrating the gift of married love and its...Read more
For the first time in nearly half a century, a Catholic Cardinal took part in a Coronation in Westminster Abbey, when Cardinal Nichols stood alongside the Archbishop of Canterbury and other Christian leaders to invoke God's blessing on King...Read more
We announce the news of the death Fr Richard Marriott on Tuesday 2 Fr Richard was born on 20 Condolences are extended to Fr Richard's family and friends. We pray for the repose of his soul with the words of Psalm 129 (130): Out of the depths I…Read more
I can just remember the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. As a seven-year-old it was the first time I watched television. But never did I imagine that one day I would actually take part in a Coronation! Yet tomorrow I do so. I can recall the...Read more