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On Saturday 29 Five seminarians were instituted into the ministry of lector: John Casey, Marco Lazzaron, Domagoj Matokovic and Juan Sola Garcia from the Diocese of Westminster, and Moses Itene from the Diocese of Brentwood. Three seminarians were...Read more
Two parishes in the Diocese of Westminster have each been presented with a relic of Blessed Carlo Acutis. On 21 The two parishes were presented with these relics because of their close association with Blessed Carlo Acutis. Carlo was born in...Read more
Unfortunately, this is not the first time and I fear not even the last in which we will have to deal with these explosions of violence and war in Holy Land. These outbreaks of violence will only leave more rubble, deaths, animosities and feelings...Read more
By reverend Roger Carr-Jones Marriage & Familiy Life Coordinator , Diocese of Westminster I like watching fireworks, whether in the domestic setting, or as part of an organised event. The myriad of colours, patterns and sounds add to the sense of...Read more
On Saturday 15th May, Cardinal Vincent Nichols celebrated the annual Mass in Thanksgiving for Matrimony at Westminster Cathedral. As well as being an occasion for thanksgiving, the Mass was also an opportunity for married couples to renew before...Read more
The River Does Not Divide Us: Pentecost Novena on the Care of Creation We invite all Catholics in England and Wales to respond in prayer and action to the urgent climate change issues that we all face. The God Who Speaks team offers this novena...Read more
Westminster Cathedral is delighted to announce the appointment of Simon Johnson as Master of Music from 1st September Simon has been the Organist and Assistant Director of Music at St Paul's Cathedral since 2008, during which time he has played...Read more
Caritas Bakhita House was among the winners of the IKWRO (Iranian and Kurdish Women's Rights Organisation) True Honour Awards, announced on 5 IKWRO has a mission to protect Middle Eastern and Afghan women and girls who are at risk of...Read more
Once again this year, we are invited to join 'Thy Kingdom Come', the global prayer novena from Ascension to Pentecost, to pray for the spread of the Gospel so that more people may come to know Jesus. In his message inviting us to take part in the...Read more
Cardinal Vincent has written to Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis to extend the deepest sympathies of the Catholic community in England and Wales after the Mount Meron tragedy in northern Israel. More than 45 people were killed and over 150 injured in a...Read more
Fr David Burke, Parish Priest at Sacred Heart, Berkhamsted and Corpus Christi, Tring, has been appointed to the board of the Catholic seafarers' charity Stella Maris (formerly known as Apostleship of the Sea). Fr David is no stranger to the...Read more
St Columba's College in St Albans paid tribute to His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh before students and staff commenced a Bronze DofE expedition on the day of the Duke's funeral. In agreement with DofE Hertfordshire, it...Read more
As part of our celebration of the Year of St Joseph and Amoris Laetitia-Family we are inviting a variety of voices from groups to share their journey with us. Our thanks to Maurice Magee at Two In One Flesh for this personal and touching…Read more
I was born and raised in Dublin to a Catholic family and attended Catholic schools, served Mass and sang in choirs but, like most people my age, fell away from the Church in my teens. My father died when I was twelve, which had a profound effect...Read more
The Catholic Bishops of England and Wales have issued a reflection on post-pandemic recovery and the challenges faced by the Church in encouraging people back to the Church and her sacraments. In a reflection entitled The Bishops salute the...Read more
To coincide with the celebration of Good Shepherd Sunday, the Fourth Sunday of Easter, five individuals, each at a different stage in priestly formation, have shared their vocation stories. Two of the interviewees described how they put off the...Read more