Pope Francis has instituted a World Day for the Poor, to be celebrated on the 33rd Sunday of Ordinary Time one week before the Feast of Christ the King. This year the Day falls on 19th November 2017. In his message for this first World Day for the...
Tourists fill the hot, city streets in August, enjoying the fruits of their year's work: harvesting the money they have saved, to spend on a trip of a lifetime, or just a few days away to enjoy the sites. Families with young, excited children ...
Why should Catholics be interested in health and social care? That's just one of the issues being raised in a series of roadshows coming round the diocese in June, as part of the Called to Serve the Sick season.
The roadshows, championed by Bis...
by Fr Peter Michael Scott
Recently I visited a patient who was preparing her daughter to begin primary school in September. I asked her if she thought it was a bit early, but she replied it was very important that her daughter was primed as soo...
Each month, the Holy Father asks us to pray along with him for his Prayer Intentions. From this year, there is a pre-planned Prayer Intention for each month.
A second, Urgent Intention will be announced each month by the Holy Father at the Sund...