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The late Archbishop Gregorios at the Service of Prayer for the Nation (Mazur/CBCEW.org.uk)
Bishop Sherrington prays for Archbishop Gregorios
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
22/11/2019
Feastday of St Cecilia; Joe Wells
Feastday of St Cecilia; Joe Wells
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
22/11/2019
Teeming with Joy
Teeming with Joy
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
18/11/2019
Vietnam school trip teaches lesson in human determination
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
15/11/2019
St Augustine's, Hammersmith wins UK Church Architecture Award
St Augustine's, Hammersmith wins UK Church Architecture Award
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
14/11/2019
Harrow students trained to tackle bullying with The Diana Award
Harrow students trained to tackle bullying with The Diana Award
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
13/11/2019
Remembering our deceased clergy
Remembering our deceased clergy
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:  Frs Robert Barry, Seamus Nocter, Adrian Walker, Gerry Burke, Denis...Read more
12/11/2019
St Gregory's creates Remembrance Day tribute
St Gregory's creates Remembrance Day tribute
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
12/11/2019
Catholic members of the Forces mark Remembrance Sunday
Catholic members of the Forces mark Remembrance Sunday
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
12/11/2019
Deceased police officers and staff remembered at Westminster Cathedral
Deceased police officers and staff remembered at Westminster Cathedral
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
11/11/2019
Bishop Paul leads remembrance service on eve of All Saints of Ireland feast
Bishop Paul leads remembrance service on eve of All Saints of Ireland feast
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
08/11/2019
Newman Catholic College celebrates canonisation of patron
Newman Catholic College celebrates canonisation of patron
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
05/11/2019
Bishop Nicholas Hudson offers Mass for 39 Vietnamese lorry death victims
Bishop Nicholas Hudson offers Mass for 39 Vietnamese lorry death victims
On Sunday 3 In his introduction to the Mass, Bishop Nicholas offered prayers for all those individuals who had been personally affected by this tragedy. 'As we offer Mass for them we pray for all who mourn them. We pray for those who fear thei...Read more
04/11/2019
In the footsteps of the martyrs
In the footsteps of the martyrs
The seminary community at Allen Hall is both a present reality and a past history. All that came together on the morning that our four Westminster candidates were part of a group of nine men who were admitted into the Ministry of Acolyte. It was t...Read more
04/11/2019
Pope's Worldwide Prayer Network
Pope's prayer intention for November: Dialogue
As Pope Francis has repeatedly proclaimed, the heart of the Church's mission is prayer. The Pope's Worldwide Prayer Network is a pontifical work with the mission of mobilising Catholics through prayer and action. The mission is carried out tog...Read more
29/10/2019
St Gregory's Catholic Science College
St Gregory's eco-garden feeds the homeless
Pupils from St Gregory's Catholic Science College in Kenton have turned produce, grown in the school's eco-garden, into a hearty soup for the homeless. As part of the Royal Horticultural Society Big Soup Share, a campaign to get school chil...Read more
28/10/2019
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