Our Lenten journey is synodal
In his Message for Lent 2023, Pope Francis highlights the relationship between the Lenten journey and the synodal journey, which are both rooted in tradition and open to newness. Personal…
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McAuley: GOOD in All Areas!
As a staff body we are incredibly proud to share that McAuley Catholic High School has been graded as ‘Good’ in all areas by Ofsted after our December 2023 full…
A Beacon of Hope – at St Marie’s Cathedral
It was a dark and stormy night on the 9th December… Certainly not what we were anticipating, but in hindsight, the perfect backdrop to our Beacon of Hope event at…
Safeguarding News
Hello from the Safeguarding Team. May we firstly take this opportunity to wish you a Happy New Year. Bishop’s Pastoral Letter for Safeguarding Hopefully you will have heard Bishop’s pastoral…
The Jubilee Year 2025 ‘Pilgrims of Hope’
The Year of Prayer 2024 and The Jubilee Year 2025 Introducing the Jubilee Year Pope Francis has declared that 2025 will be a Jubilee Year. A Jubilee year is a…
Catholics Urged To Have Their Say On Election
The Catholic Union is urging Catholics across the country to have their say on what matters most to them ahead of the next General Election. With an election expected later…
New Care service in Bethlehem
On 1 August 2023 Bethlehem Care and Hospice Trust, a Hallam based Charity, launched a new and ground- breaking service in Bethlehem. Our Nurses, the first licensed palliative care service…
Synodality in Hallam Diocese –Towards October 2024
On Saturday 20 January, a group met at the Pastoral Centre to reflect on the synodal journey in Hallam so far, to think about the synopsis sent from the synod…
Papal Awards Across the Diocese
The Benemerenti medal is an award presented by the Pope to members of the Clergy and Laity for services to the Church. They were originally established as an award for…
Doctrinal declaration opens possibility of blessing couples in irregular situations
With the Declaration “Fiducia supplicans” issued by the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, approved by Pope Francis, it will be possible to bless same-sex couples but without any…
Reflections on the Life and Ministry of Mgr Peter Kirkham
We have included some reflections on the life and ministry of Mgr Peter Kirkham from Dr Alan Caunt who was a life-long friend from their days together at De La…
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Looking Ahead
Restored Lives
Restored lives is an 8 week programme to help people recover from relationship breakdown due to separation or divorce. There is no time limit for when that happened. St Vincent’s Church,…
The Jesuit Institute is pleased to announce its 2025-26 programme.
Our online public programme has been developed so that we can share the riches of Ignatian spirituality with as many people as possible. In particular this year, we’d like to highlight…
Gregorian Chant Course
Registration Opens for Portsmouth Gregorian Chant Course 2026: Embrace the Timeless Art of ChantingPortsmouth, UK – The Portsmouth Gregorian Chant Course 2026 is now open for registration, inviting music lovers, singers,…
Free Online Bible Study Course
The Bible can feel overwhelming—73 books, hundreds of characters, countless events. Many Catholics want to read it but struggle to know where to begin. The Bible Timeline Study System, developed…
Care for Creation update October
A Call to Protect Our Ocean In September, parishioners at St. Joseph’s Dinnington gathered for a screening of Ocean, the latest documentary by Sir David Attenborough. In what he calls…
Rise Theatre’s Passion Play
With all Rise Theatre tours, churches can look to recover some/all of the booking cost through ticket sales or audience donations. Rise will provide churches with posters and electronic marketing…
St Bede’s Pastoral Centre York
Offering a wide range of courses and retreats -available at St Bede’s or online-designed to support greater wholeness and fullness of life. To find more details go to https://www.stbedes.org.uk/whats-on/
Missio Mass- St Joseph’s, Wath
You are invited to join Bishop Ralph for the diocesan Missio Mass at St Joseph’s, Wath, 2:30 pm, 20 September 2025
What’s on at Boarbank Hall?
Boarbank Hall, Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria, LA11 7NH Craft Weekend 2nd-4/5th May 2025. Bring your own arts or crafts, enjoy working and sharing together. Two Wings and Some Prayers 12th-17th May 2025….
