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'The Lord Jesus said: "I have come so that they may have life and have it to the full."' (John 10:10)
This general election is profoundly important to the United Kingdom. Catholics cannot simply 'watch from the balcony'.
Honest political a...Read more
Fr Peter Stevens died peacefully on the evening of 8
Fr Peter's mortal remains will be brought to the Chapel at St Anne's at 5pm on Monday 2
The Funeral Mass will be at St Anne's Home, 77 Manor Road, Stoke Newington, N16 5BL on Tuesday 3
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On Sunday 11th November 2019, Sacred Heart and St John the Evangelist parish in Bushey celebrated the 60th anniversary of its church building. The parish church in London Road opened its doors for the first time in 1959.Read more
Faith in Politics, the Parliamentary and Public Affairs Internship run by the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales, has been featured on www.laityinvolved.org, a new website launched by the Holy See's Dicastery for Laity, Family a...Read more
Upon receiving news of the death of Archbishop Gregorios, Archbishop of Thyateira and Great Britain, Bishop John Sherrington wrote to clergy and parishes of the diocese informing them of the news and asking them to pray for the repose of the soul ...Read more
The 22nd November is host to the celebration of one of the most venerated martyrs of Christian antiquity, St Cecilia. Patroness of church music, she was celebrated as far back as the fourth century.
For her feastday this year, we have invited J...Read more
If you are not familiar with Teams, this is an international lay movement in the Catholic Church, designed to enrich 'married spirituality', helping to make good Christian marriages even better by growing the graces received in sacramental mar...Read more
In October 2019, St Benedict's History department led a school trip to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. Students from Years 11 and 13 enjoyed stunning scenery and returned with an enriched understanding of Vietnamese history and culture.
On day one of...Read more
A project by Roz Barr Architects to restore and refurbish St Augustine's Roman Catholic church, an unlisted Edwardian church in Hammersmith, London, won the 2019 Presidents' Award, given for new church buildings and new designs in re-ordering,...Read more
On October 29th, 100 students took part in a one-day anti-bullying training session run by The Diana Award at St Dominic's Sixth Form College in Harrow. Young people from nine local schools, aged 14 to 17, worked together and acquired vital skil...Read more
At the annual Requiem for deceased clergy at Westminster Cathedral on 7
Presiding at the Mass, Cardinal Vincent recalled the names of the priests who have died in the past year: Â Frs Robert Barry, Seamus Nocter, Adrian Walker, Gerry Burke, Denis...Read more
During the week leading up to Remembrance Day this year, pupils from St Gregory's Catholic Science College placed over 550 commemorative crosses in the school's prayer garden.
Every pupil in years 7, 8 and 9 made a small wooden cross and po...Read more
On Sunday 10
The homily was delivered by Rev Deacon David Skillen, Principal Catholic Chaplain to the RAF. After Communion, Bishop Nicholas led the Act of Remembrance. This began with a prayer for 'those who have died for their country in war...Read more
Police officers and police staff who have died were remembered at Westminster Cathedral on 6
In his written introduction in the order of service, Fr Barry shared the following words:
'Our Mass of Requiem celebrated around this time every year ...Read more
On 5
In his homily, Bishop Paul spoke about the saints of Ireland and how they flourished in the 'Dark Ages' between 600 and 1100. He reminded the congregation that there are only four Irish saints who have been canonised (St Malachy, St La...Read more
Newman Catholic College has celebrated the canonisation of its school patron, St John Henry Newman, in a number of creative ways. In Art lessons, students created their very own portraits of St John Henry Newman.
Teachers and staff also contrib...Read more