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by Fr Peter Michael Scott Recently I had a vegan ‘clean living’ dinner with my brother, his wife and two guests. An extra participant was Tilly, my brother’s shipoodle. Tilly is a clever hound: if you are a dog lover she automatically get...
St Benedict’s, Ealing, has introduced a therapy dog to the school, to help pupils with exam nerves. Bart, a very friendly 7 year-old Grand Basset Griffon Vendéen, has taken up residence at St Benedict's School in Ealing, where he is more than ...
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The review panel is grateful for the considerable generosity and good spirit of those who offered oral or written submissions to support the review, without whom this work would not have been possible. The panel extends its…
With sadness we announce the death of Mgr Anthony George Stark, Prot.Ap KCHS. He had been living at Nazareth House, Finchley and died peacefully at The Whittington Hospital on 8 Mgr Anthony George Stark was born in April 1932 and ordained to th...
Catholic education is rightly celebrated for all the successes it achieves every day. Education is at the heart of the Church’s mission and it is the place where Christ and his Church are encountered. From this we derive the qualities and cha...
John Paul Morrison (Director of Education) This summer witnessed the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11’s Eagle Lunar Modular landing on the moon. Every aspect of this audacious achievement has been analysed and scrutinised for years; however,...
By J P Morrisson, Director of Education This summer we have witnessed many events that have shaped public consciousness about large gatherings of people. Images and testimonies from Charlottesville VA, Las Ramblas in Barcelona, and the beaches ...
It was a privilege today once again to accompany Bishop John Wilson as he spent the whole day tirelessly ministering across the full range of people affected by the Grenfell Tower fire. The morning was spent visiting the Catholic schools of t...
Following the successful seven academy information evenings held across the diocese in May and June 2016, the Education Service is providing you with the PDF version of the Director's presentation. Over 600 people involved in the leadership and ...
The Bishops’ Conference Department for Social Justicehas released a statement on the development of a vaccine against COVID-19. It addresses ethical matters surrounding the development and distribution of a vaccine such as cell-lines which have…
1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 The Diocese of Westminster (the "Diocese") is a charity registered with the Charity Commission in England and Wales. Our charity number is 233699 and our registered address is Archbishop's House Ambrosden Avenue London SW1P…
As the Diocese of Westminster plans its pathway to reducing carbon emissions to net zero by 2030, it is important to place such institutional developments, as well as the legislative, political and social changes which will occur over the next…
A greater sense of human solidarity has grown among us as we ended a dreadful year, yet it wasn’t universal. The longed-for advent of viable vaccines was accompanied by rich nations buying up huge stocks, leaving majority world nations…
‘The Church which goes forth.’ It was an inspired name for the international meeting convened in Rome, the last weekend of November 2019, to deepen our perspective on the Pope’s remarkable encyclical ‘The best speaker of them all,’ I ...
St Augustine’s Priory school has installed a sundial. The school and its extensive grounds overlook the Surrey Hills and are therefore a perfect spot for the location of the new sundial at St Augustine’s Priory, an independent school for girls...
In a personal letter, written in 1861, St Bernadette described what happened at the first moment Our Blessed Lady appeared to her. It is rather remarkable.
Fifty-three Growing in Faith parish projects are focused on engaging our people and supporting the growth of our faith in Westminster.
This night, in the words of the Gospel of St Luke, we are summoned by the angel to the crib, in the town of David, in Bethlehem. We are told that there we will find ‘news of great joy, a joy to be shared by the whole people’. To emphasise the ...
Caritas Deaf Service recently interviewed five Deaf and Hard of Hearing people to learn about their experiences during the pandemic. The result is a snapshot of their lives and the unique challenges currently facing Deaf people who rely on…
“You have written well of me, Thomas: what gift would you have?” The figure of the Lord addressed St Thomas Aquinas from the crucifix. This was one of very few mystical experiences in Thomas’ life, though he was a man who made...