News Archive
A few weeks ago I received an unexpected email from Bishop Paul McAleenan, Auxiliary Bishop for the Diocese of Westminster, who wrote: 'We have received the relics of Blessed Carlo Acutis from Assisi and they are destined for your parish.' I...Read more
In a homily preached at the thanksgiving Mass for the gift of St John Henry Newman, at the annual Day for Clergy, Cardinal Vincent thanked clergy of the diocese for their 'ministry especially in the difficult and demanding times in which we are...Read more
St Gregory's Catholic Science College, in Kenton, has been recognised for its environmental action, achieving the Eco Schools Green Flag Award for the fifth consecutive time. A team of environmentally-conscious pupils at the school have been...Read more
Sea Sunday, which this year falls on 11th July, is the Church's annual day of prayer for all those who live and work at sea and their families. It is marked on the second Sunday of July. Sea Sunday is a special time for Stella Maris (formerly...Read more
On 3 The church was full to its Covid capacity, with a congregation of 90 people, as well as 18 concelebrants in attendance. After the Mass, a celebratory picnic lunch was held in the Mount Street Gardens and the small piazza adjoining the...Read more
Bishop John Sherrington, Lead Bishop for Life Issues at the Bishops' Conference, has thanked the thousands of people who contacted their MP to register their opposition to an amendment that could have led to abortion on demand in England and...Read more
On 22 This year, to mark the Year of St Joseph, the parish invited 10 preachers to speak about the figure of St Joseph in the Infancy Narratives. Each evening began with the rosary, followed by Mass and concluded with the novena service. Bishop...Read more
Bishop John Sherrington, Lead Bishop for Life Issues, has added his voice of opposition to an amendment to the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill that would legalise the free choice of abortion without restriction: 'Diana Johnson MP has...Read more
For the solemnity of St's Peter and Paul, Bishop Nicholas Hudson visited Bishop Challoner School in Tower Hamlets, to celebrate Mass. Fr Willie Skehan, Fr Keith Stokes and Fr Victor Camilleri concelebrated. Although initially planned as a whole...Read more
In a video recorded ahead of the Feast of St's Peter and Paul, Cardinal Vincent answers some questions on his experience sensing God's call with a listening and prayerful heart, are often asked by men seeking to discern whether they are called to...Read more
On 26 As part of the Rite of Ordination, the four candidates for priesthood were presented by Canon Roger Taylor, Rector of Allen Hall Seminary. The candidates were then elected by the Cardinal and the consent of the congregation. In his homily,...Read more
Anna Maughan and Maureen Stell, from Finchley Foodbank, won the Parish Social Outreach Award at the Diocese of Westminster virtual award ceremony for volunteers last Wednesday evening (2nd June.) This award recognised volunteers working for a...Read more
Susan Grace, Assistant Headteacher at Newman Catholic College in Harlesden, has won a Diocese of Westminster Social Action Award for leading the team that created the foodbank at the school. At a virtual awards ceremony hosted by Caritas...Read more
The staff and pupils of St Philip Howard Catholic Primary School, in Hatfield, have won a Diocese of Westminster Social Action award for their work setting up a foodbank during the pandemic. At a virtual awards ceremony hosted by Caritas...Read more
On 21 To mark the occasion, staff and pupils attended school wearing traditional cultural dress or clothes matching the colours of their flag. Speaking about the day of celebration, Miss Bass, Head of School, said: 'The whole school community...Read more
We celebrate Day for Life on Sunday 20 The fragility of life and the reality of death has been brought into sharp focus during the Covid-19 pandemic. In the UK alone, more than 126,000 people have died from Covid-19. Yet in the face of such...Read more