Ladies and gentlemen, I thank you for your presence at this important conference. I thank 'Tomorrow's Company' and Norman Pickavance and his colleagues for providing and shaping this opportunity. We are here because we care about poverty. We care ...
Recently at Allen Hall Seminary Bishop John Sherrington admitted two seminarians into the Ministry of Reader. Tim Mangatal (left) is from the Diocese of Westminster. Vocations Promoter Canon Stuart Wilson spoke to him about what this special day m...
On 13 October 2010, in a damp Cofton Park in Birmingham, Pope Benedict XVI declared Cardinal John Henry Newman to be Blessed. On 19 September 2019, at St Peter’s Basilica in Rome, Pope Francis declared him to be a Saint. On 1 November 2025, at…
My brothers, This evening, I am very pleased to celebrate the Mass of Candidacy when you will be formally accepted as candidates for holy orders. You have placed your trust in the Lord and offered yourself for service in your dioceses. The bishop…
It is always said that the best appetiser for a good meal, or the most tasty sauce, is hunger. It makes the moment all the more enjoyable. And there is a keen hunger that lies at the heart of this ceremony, this ordination to the priesthood of...