News Archive

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.   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

Blessed are the poor in spirit. That's the theme in Lourdes this year and it was very much our theme on the third day of the pilgrimage. The sunrise over the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception this morning heralded another beautiful day,…Read more

The second day of the pilgrimage 'has been very much a packed day of prayer, praise and petition,' as Bishop Nicholas Hudson tells us in his video message:   This morning many of us were still elated from yesterday evening's Torchlight Proc...Read more

It's the first day of our pilgrimage, and what an eventful day it has been so far! Bishop John Sherrington shares a reflection on why we are here in Lourdes and how we must look to the malades who share Christ's suffering.  For many pilgrims, ...Read more

It was travel day today, as our pilgrims converged on Lourdes, both those who set out yesterday by coach and train and those who flew out today.  As our pilgrims settle in ahead of tomorrow's start, Cardinal Vincent welcomes all pilgrims, both i...Read more