News Archive
On Saturday 13
Bishop John celebrated mass with parish priest Father Christopher Brunet. During Mass a Papal Benemerenti medal was presented to parishioner Patrick McKeown for his service to the church. Patrick is a longstanding parishioner at ...Read more
St Augustine's Priory school has installed a sundial. The school and its extensive grounds overlook the Surrey Hills and are therefore a perfect spot for the location of the new sundial at St Augustine's Priory, an independent school for girls...Read more
On July 1
John Bradburne, born in Skirwith, Cumbria, in 1921, a third-order Franciscan, was killed in Rhodesia in 1979 for refusing to abandon the lepers he had looked after for many years. Since his death, the leprosy settlement where he worke...Read more
Staff and students of St Dominic's Sixth Form College, Harrow have given their time over two consecutive weekends to raise funds for two great charity causes.
Firstly, 40 members of the college community, including staff, ex-students, and fri...Read more
On Saturday 13th July, the parish of St Helen's Church in Watford celebrated the retirement of the much loved priest Fr Pat Foley, who is considered by his parishioners to be one of the finest and dedicated priests of the Diocese.
Fr Pat, from...Read more
St Gregory's Catholic Science College, Kenton, has been recognized for its outstanding green credentials by achieving the Eco Schools Green Flag Award for the fourth consecutive time.Â
St Gregory's Catholic Science College is one of only t...Read more
A parish is taking the fight to knife crime with the installation of a knife surrender bin.
Fr Michael Jarmulowicz of Our Lady of Lourdes and St Vincent de Paul Church in Harrow Road, Westminster, officially opened the bin on Sunday, July 14th....Read more
A young volunteer ship visitor and a group of urban gardeners were just two of the incredible winners at this year's Celebrating Young People Awards which have been announced at a glittering ceremony in Central London on 3rd July.
The awards ...Read more
Pupils and staff from St Augustine's Priory, independent school for girls in Ealing, West London, have taken their call for climate and environmental action to the heart of Government.
Along with thousands of other supporters, they converged ...Read more
Princilla Agyemang, age 15, from St Gregory's Catholic Science College in Kenton, Harrow, beat 20,507 pupils from across London and Essex to win the Grand Final of the Jack Petchey "Speak Out!" Challenge on July 1
Princilla impressed a la...Read more
What a fine celebration we had, of the 175th anniversary of the founding of our Network, in Rome! On the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, several thousand delegates, national and regional directors and friends from every continent gathered ...Read more
It is with sadness that we announce the death, peacefully in his sleep during the night of 1
Born in March 1943 and ordained to the priesthood in May 1975, Fr Tom retired from full time parish ministry to live at Nazareth House, East Finchley l...Read more
On Saturday 27
The candidates were presented by both Canon Roger Taylor, Rector of Allen Hall, where Rev Julian studied, and Mgr Philip Whitmore, Rector of the Venerable English College, where Rev Benjamin studied.
The Cardinal said in his homil...Read more
It is always amazing how quickly our annual pilgrimage to Lourdes comes to a close. One moment we were celebrating Mass at the Grotto this morning and, seemingly, the next we were lighting our diocesan candle as our farewell to this place of…Read more
Today persecuted Christians and the martyrs of the Church took the central place in our prayers, especially during the International Mass which we celebrate as one family with fellow pilgrims from every part of the world. In his message today, Car...Read more
Presiding at the International Mass in Lourdes on 24 homily. Â
He invited the congregation, consisting of pilgrims from all over the world, 'to pray especially for Christians who are persecuted for their faith, in so many parts of the world'...Read more