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The Dowry of Mary Triduum
During the course of 2018 to 2020 the statue of Our Lady from the Slipper Chapel at the Catholic National Shrine in Walsingham will be taken to each Cathedral in England for a three-day triduum of prayer, as part of the preparation for the re-dedication of England as the Dowry of Mary in 2020. Each visit will take place between a Thursday and … [Read More...]
SVP – Why we do it
Following on from our series about the history of the Society of St Vincent de Paul, Lance Philpott, Membership Development Officer for the Diocese of Hallam, now explains “Why we do it.” St Vincent de Paul The reason why members of the SVP volunteer to ‘meet need wherever it may be found’ can be identified in the spirituality the society fosters … [Read More...]
Renewing the Liturgy
At the annual gathering of the priests of the Diocese last October the speaker was Tom O’Loughlin, Professor of Historical Theology at Nottingham University. Tom’s major work is a book called “The Eucharist—its origins and modern understandings”. It is a very tough read! More popular will be Tom’s most recent book: “The Rites and Wrongs of … [Read More...]
History of the SVP – Part 5
As a new century dawned the Society of St Vincent de Paul continued with its mission to actively seek out those in need and offer practical assistance and support in whatever way it could. The Society had shown from its inception its ability to respond to demands and needs of the time and this was to continue throughout the next century. The SVP … [Read More...]
History of the SVP in England and Wales: part 4
As the 19th century progressed the St Vincent de Paul Society grew and developed its capacity to offer support to those in need in an increasingly broad range of ways. This next ‘chapter’ sets out examples of how the SVP worked to promote the spiritual, social and moral standards of those in need. Providing safe homes for young people working away … [Read More...]
Hallam Caring Services Marriage and Family Life
Marriage Preparation Marriage and Family Life Project arranges a weekend course for engaged couples each year in Hallam. The weekend is delivered by trained volunteer couples from the Marriage Encounter movement. Ten couples (seven from Hallam) attended the course which took place in November at the Hallam Pastoral Centre. Marriage Care Pictured … [Read More...]
Caritas Diocese of Hallam
Further to the successful launch of Caritas Diocese of Hallam in May last year, a Consultancy Group was established. The Group met for the first time on 13 October at Wickersley. The speaker who had been invited to give a presentation in developing support for refugees in various dioceses was unexpectedly unable to join us. Fr Shaun Smith … [Read More...]
All Saints Year 6 Open Morning
On Saturday, 22 September All Saints Catholic High School held their annual Open Morning for Year 6 pupils and parents. As usual, it was a busy and successful event with over 600 visitors. Pupils from All Saints acted as guides for prospective parents and pupils, guiding them around the site to view the variety of exciting activities on … [Read More...]
St Charles’ 150th Year Celebrations
The October edition of the Hallam News carried news of the 150th Anniversary of the opening of the church of St Charles Borromeo. The article also carried an invitation to all past and present parishioners to join in the celebration of Mass on the Feast of St Charles, which is 4 November. Many people took up this invitation. Greg De Couto gives … [Read More...]
Hello to the All Saints Prefects!
This term at All Saints we have launched our new prefect team to support the day to day running of the school. The team consists of students from Year 11, 12 and 13 who will be supporting school events, developing their leadership opportunities and working with our younger students to develop their skills. Congratulations to the all of our … [Read More...]