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By Fr David Stewart SJ October's Prayer Intention of the Holy Father, given to the faithful through his own prayer group, the Pope's Worldwide Prayer Network, coincides with the church's Extraordinary Mission Month. On his heart this mont...Read more

When a couple feel that they must get divorced or separate they may turn to those who care for them most. Sadly, experience shows instead that family and friends become divided, or often unable to process the situation leaving those at the heart o...Read more

In partnership with the Bible Society, the Bishops Conference of England and Wales invites us to make the Bible a real part of our lives as Catholics. The 'God who Speaks' revolution begins on Monday 30th September and formally runs for the ne...Read more

This year, the 4 The pilgrimage took place on a bright and warm day, made even more so by the fellowship shared by the pilgrims at one of the holiest sites in England. After an early coach ride, the pilgrims spent the late morning exploring the...Read more

On Wednesday 11   We are very grateful to Sister Maria Yaneth Moreno, Superior General of the Salvatorian Sisters who presented us with a relic of Blessed Mary of the Apostles which, along with a relic of St Teresa of Calcutta has a special...Read more

Last year I joined Fr Cristiano Braz at Our Lady and St Joseph's Parish in Hanwell for an extended pastoral placement. The parish is located on the Uxbridge Road between Ealing Broadway and Southall. The original church was built in 1853 by Iris...Read more

The Theological and Philosophical faculties, to be known as Prior to this move, the Institute was based at Heythrop College which, on 31 In July of this year, the Holy See, by a Decree of the Congregation for Catholic Education, transferred ...Read more

If we were seeking a word that would best suit what would we desire and hope from marriage and family life, then perhaps that three letter word 'Joy' might just fit the bill. It is neither too long to write, or difficult to pronounce, and feel...Read more

On 20th July 2019 Bishop Nicholas celebrated a Mass of thanksgiving at Our Lady Refuge of Sinners and St Catherine of Siena at Bow to mark 150 years exactly since Archbishop Manning laid the foundation stone. Special recognition was paid to Fr McQ...Read more

The World Day of Migrants and Refugees will be celebrated on the last Sunday of September, 29th September 2019. The theme for this year is 'It's not just about migrants'. Pope Francis has chosen this theme to stimulate our prayer and action ...Read more

Following the announcement by Pope Francis of Archbishop Michael Fitzgerald MAfr. as one of ten new Cardinals to be nominated at the consistory of 5th October, Cardinal Vincent has written to the Cardinal-designate to congratulate him 'most warmly...Read more

Following the announcement by Pope Francis of  Fr Michael Czerny SJ among the ten new cardinals to be nominated at the consistory on 5 In the letter, Cardinal Vincent writes: 'Congratulations on your nomination to the College of Cardinals!  '...Read more

World Mission Sunday is the one day in the year when the entire Church comes together to pray for and offer practical support for mission. This year it takes place on 20   The Extraordinar y Month of Mission (EMM2019) marks the 100th anniversa....Read more