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On Friday 13
In his homily, Bishop Mark reflected, 'Sixty years a priest is indeed a milestone, and one for which I give grateful thanks to Almighty God,' for the 'opportunities...afforded to minister and serve his people.' He shared th...Read more
 An early start on 11
The following morning the monastic bells roused us from our sleep and we participated in Lauds with the monks. The mist rising from the mountains offered a majestic sight as we spent the morning exploring the surrounding ar...Read more
On 30
A person in a persistent vegetative state exists in an altered state of consciousness following some kind of trauma. The person breathes without assistance and follows patterns of sleeping and waking, although without any detectable exter...Read more
On Saturday 28
Taking the mosaic in the chapel at the College of St Philip Neri offering his blessing to the priests about to depart for the English Mission in the sixteenth century as the starting point for his homily, the Cardinal preached on...Read more
Joy, tears and healing were the three words Cardinal Vincent used to describe our 2018 pilgrimage to Lourdes, as we brought our week to an end with a busy day.
The pilgrims gathered for three events on the fifth and final day, starting with mas...Read more
L'Arche London concluded its 40
More than two hundred people with and without learning disabilities came together for a joyful and vibrant celebration, led by the Movement in Worship dancers and drummers.Â
Friends of L'Arche London, some of...Read more
If day four of our pilgrimage to Lourdes taught us one thing, it is that we in the Church are part of something universal, and the International Mass which we attended was a demonstration that this faith in Jesus coming to us reaches every place.
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"Joy".
That was the theme of Bishop Paul McAleenan's homily and the perhaps the most resounding emotion on the third day of our Lourdes pilgrimage.
We started the day with our Anointing of the Sick service for the pilgrims which on pap...Read more
by Cardinal Vincent NicholsÂ
The days of the Eucharistic Congress
The Eucharist take us to the heart of our faith; the celebrations and processions of
To be before the Blessed Sacrament, to share in the Mass, to be filled with a profound...Read more
Mass celebrated in the glorious sun, a penitential service for over 400 people and our diocese leading the torchlight procession has meant our second day of the Lourdes Pilgrimage has been both beautiful and moving.
We started the day in front ...Read more
It was surely no coincidence that the first day of our 2018 Pilgrimage to Lourdes fell on the 16
While a small group met to pray morning prayer at 8am, led by the Seminarians of the Diocese, the first major gathering of this year's pilgrimage...Read more
On Friday 13
The centre is open every Thursday for refugees and asylum seekers, who are welcomed to a safe space staffed by volunteers, where they can talk and share their difficulties over a meal.
Upon arriving, the Cardinal was taken on a ...Read more
Children from schools and groups across London were joined by Bishop John Wilson in front of Westminster Cathedral in a procession to launch the Heartstone campaign
Bishop John presided over the opening ceremony and gave a short address to thos...Read more
CAFOD representatives gathered on the steps of Westminster Cathedral on Friday 13th July, to mark the end of their "Share the Journey" campaign which showed support for people forced to flee their homes.Read more
The Vatican Cricket team were hosted by Bishop Nicholas at Archbishop's House on Wednesday 11th July, as their tour of the UK nears its end.
Bishop Nicholas welcomed the team of priests and deacons, and gave a short reflection on sport, faith...Read more
The Lourdes pilgrimage, led by Cardinal Vincent, takes place from Saturday 21
This year's theme is 'Do whatever he tells you', reflecting Our Lady's words to the servants at the wedding feast at Cana.
Journey along with our pilgrims each…Read more