News Archive
Cardinal Vincent welcomed new Catholics who were received into the Church at Easter in parishes throughout the diocese at the Vigil Mass of the Seventh Sunday of Easter, 1
Addressing his homily to them, he said: 'As we come towards the end of t...Read more
The beginning of the Acts of the Apostles is the launch pad of the mission of the Church. In those opening verses we have the account of the Ascension of the Lord into heaven and his mandate and promise to those who know themselves to be his disci...Read more
In a statement released on 30th May, Cardinal Vincent Nichols said: 'The need to reconstruct towns and villages [in Iraq's Nineveh Plains] destroyed by Daesh (Isis) and rebuild trust in that region is pressing.'
Highlighting how the presenc...Read more
On Saturday 16
The Ministry of Reader is summarised in Saint Pope Paul VI's
'Aware of the office he has undertaken, the reader is to make every effort and employ suitable means to acquire that increasingly warm and living love and knowle...Read more
The Diocese of Westminster is fully committed to publishing gender pay gap statistics.
There is a delay in publishing the 2018 report on our website as a result of issues with the data from our payroll system. We have been working closely with ...Read more
The Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life releases the theme for the 2021 World Meeting of Families, which will be held in Rome.
A statement released by the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life explains that, as the event will be taking place…Read more
This summer FAMILIAS, the
Association for Catholic Diocesan Marriage & Family Life Ministry in England & Wales, will be hosting three regional ' Restored Lives' divorce recovery training workshops for parish teams across England and Wale...Read more
Welcome to 'Where Two Are Gathered", a 7 day audio retreat for couples made in collaboration with the Diocese of Westminster in celebration of Marriage Week 2019 (13th - 19th May).
PRAY-AS-YOU-GO REREAT FOR MARRIAGE WEEK
One session will be ...Read more
On Saturday 29th June, the feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, an afternoon of prayer and devotion will take place in Kensington, beginning with the Angelus at Our Lady of Mount Carmel at noon, followed by Mass, recitation of the Rosary, Adorat...Read more
On the anniversary of the 13th apparition in Lourdes, 2nd March 2019, Veda Ryan slipped away from this world peacefully surrounded by her family. Veda was the Chief Nurse for the Westminster Lourdes pilgrimage, a voluntary role which she had held ...Read more
by Fr Alan Robinson
For around the last forty years I've been going to Walsingham pretty much every year, and often more than once. Our Blessed Lady and I have been through a great deal together, covering shades of every emotion, and she has ...Read more
The Celebrating Young People Awards are open for nominations. They are being offered as an opportunity to respond to Pope Francis' recent letter, Christus Vivit.
Million Minutes CEO, Danny Curtin explains: 'Pope Francis has written to the you...Read more
During Lent, St Columba's College collected a total of 1.4 tonnes of food, from families and staff to support local food banks. When they began their Lenten food drive two years ago, students and staff donated 700 kg of food, and last year 1.2 t...Read more
by Michael Walsh
Parishioner at Our Lady and St George, Enfield
Our diocese is very close to becoming the first Fairtrade diocese in England and Wales, if only three more of our parishes accepted the simple and light commitment of being Fairtr...Read more
Book Review: A Cry is Heard, My Path to Peace
Jean Vanier
Darton, Longman and Todd, London 2018
144 pages/£9.99 (paperback)
by Bishop Nicholas Hudson
I have read more of Jean Vanier's books than I can remember. But this one I read at o...Read more
The first woman President of Ireland and former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Mary Robinson visited the Convent of Jesus and Mary in March to talk to pupils about the fight against climate change and its impact on human rights.
Mary, wh...Read more