The Right Reverend Ralph Heskett, C.Ss.R - Bishop of Hallam since July 2014
Bishop Ralph Heskett
Bishop Ralph – A Brief Biography:
3 March 1953, Born Sunderland, England, Great Britain
28 Aug 1971, Professed, Member of Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer
10 July 1976, Ordained Priest
18 March 2010, Appointed Bishop of Gibraltar by Pope Benedict XVI
10 July 2010, Ordained Bishop of Gibraltar by the Most Reverend Charles Caruana (Bishop Emeritus of Gibraltar) and the Right Reverend Thomas Matthew Burns (Bishop of Menevia)
20 May 2014, Appointed Bishop of Hallam by Pope Francis
10 July 2014, Installed the third Bishop of Hallam
Pastoral Letter for the Annual Appeal for Hallam Caring Services
Dear Brothers and Sisters At a Service on New Year’s Eve in 2013, Pope Francis encouraged all those present (including himself!) to look back over the year and “courageously ask ourselves: ‘How did we live the life God gave us?’”. And he went on to say that there are: “So many people, marked by material […]
Pastoral Letter for the Feast of the Holy Family
Bishop Ralph – Pastoral Letter for the Feast of the Holy Family – Sheffield Catholic Cathedral. Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Throughout most of the Church’s year, we are invited to listen to and ponder on the public life and ministry of Jesus. Today’s Feast of the Holy Family, however, is our timely reminder […]
Diocese of Hallam – Pastoral Letter
Bishop Ralph – Diocese of Hallam – Pastoral Letter – Sheffield Catholic Cathedral. TO BE READ AT ALL MASSES ON THE WEEKEND OF THE FEAST OF THE ASCENSION 2017 Dear Brothers and Sisters in Jesus Christ, Today’s feast celebrates Jesus ‘coming full circle.’ He came to us from the Father to accomplish his own unique […]
Marriage Week – Pastoral Letter, February 2017
Bishop Ralph – Marriage Week – Pastoral Letter, February 2017 – Sheffield Catholic Cathedral. This week marks the twentieth year that Marriage Week has been celebrated in the UK. We have also celebrated St Valentine’s Day. Three years ago Pope Francis used the feast of St Valentine to speak to engaged couples in St Peter’s […]
Christmas 2016
Bishop Ralph – Christmas 2016 – Sheffield Catholic Cathedral. Dear Reader I am delighted to have this opportunity to share a short reflection on the Christmas story with you. As we celebrate the birth of Christ, the scriptures remind us of the double origin of Jesus – human and divine. On Christmas morning we hear […]