News Archive
On Saturday 9
Taking place just ahead of the World Day of the Sick, the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick was done by the celebrants during Mass.
To begin the Mass, the statue of Our Lady of Lourdes was processed in with the Oil of the Sick...Read more
St Valentine's Token Book from the World Meeting of Families 2018.Â
Following Pope Francis' calls to celebrate St. Valentine's Day in a more meaningful way, the World Meeting of Families 2018 iinvited couples to think beyond the traditiona...Read more
Following consultation with the Council of Priests in accordance with Canon 515 §2, and conscious of the views expressed by the priests of the local Deanery and the lay faithful of the above named parishes, I, Vincent Cardinal Nichols, Archbishop...Read more
Following consultation with the Council of Priests in accordance with Canon 515 §2, and conscious of the views expressed by the priests of the local Deanery and the lay faithful of the above named parishes, I, Vincent Cardinal Nichols, Archbishop...Read more
St Peter Damian was born to a poor family in Ravenna, Italy in 1007. He lost his parents early in his childhood. An older brother took him into his household but treated him poorly. Seeing Peter's remarkable piety and intellectual gifts, another...Read more
by Fr David Stewart SJ
The monthly Intention, that Pope Francis shares with us all through his personal Prayer Network, reflects the challenges that face humanity and the mission of the Church. The Holy Father asks this month that we pray with ...Read more
Cardinal Vincent has officially launched SEIDs Social enterprise at the SEIDs hub in Wembley, saying that the heart of business should always be about people, not wealth.
He echoed the words of Pope Francis, saying that things can be seen most ...Read more
Cardinal Vincent welcomed the launch of the independent inquiry into Christian persecution around the world, ordered by the government, at a meeting today in London with the Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt and the Bishop of Truro Rt Rev Philip Mount...Read more
Following the bomb blasts targeting the Cathedral of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Jolo, Phlippines on Sunday 27th January, Cardinal Vincent has written to the Apostolic Administrator of Jolo, the Filipino Ambassador, and to Chaplain of the Filipino...Read more
by Deacon Adrian Cullen Evangelisation Coordinator
For this coming Lent, the Agency for Evangelisation is pleased to offer to small communities and parish faith-sharing groups a new resource written by Monsignor Keith Barltrop of Bayswater Pari...Read more
In this occasional series of articles from our diocesan priests who serve in other roles outside the diocese, Mgr Vincent Brady provides a look at the Apostolic Nunciature.
I have been assigned to the Apostolic Nunciature, which
is the Vatican...Read more
We've had a deeply moving climax to this World Youth Day with the Saturday night vigil and the Sunday morning Mass. Some 600,000 pilgrims flooded into the St John Paul the II field. It was a sea of flags. In his discourse on life, the Holy Fathe...Read more
by Fr Peter Michael Scott
When you wear the ring of confidence (the clerical collar) you are instantly recognised as a walking catechism. This goes for hospice ministry as well as parish, hospital, school or prison. The wonderful and challengin...Read more
Friday of World Youth Day is more traditionally a penitential day, so we gathered in our catechesis groups for Reconciliation. Bishop William Kenney of Birmingham told pilgrims that they need to remember that conversion can often be a life-long jo...Read more
'Don't try to be other than what you are' was the message we took from St Francis de Sales in our morning catechesis. We were gathered with a marvelous group of pilgrims from as far afield as Iceland in one direction to the Philippines in an...Read more
Fr Adrian died peacefully at Frimley Park Hospital, Camberley on 24th January, having been admitted the previous day.Â
Fr Adrian was born in August 1931 and ordained to the priesthood in June 1960. He retired from full time ministry in 2004 an...Read more