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…
Walking the Hathersage Pilgrim Ways
The Blesseds’ Padley Chapel Windows Three of Padley Chapel’s stained glass windows, depict the Bl Nicholas Garlick, Bl Robert Ludlam and Bl Richard Simpson, who as Missionary Priests, in Elizabethan…
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…
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…
Stella Maris port chaplains fight modern slavery
Isaac hasn’t seen his family for three years. He’s not allowed to work. He’s doing his best, but it’s hard to stay positive. Every couple of weeks, I take him…
Helping people like James to fish safely and feed their families
Lent begins early this year with Ash Wednesday falling on 14 February and CAFOD’s Family Fast day is on Friday 23 February. Our focus story is on a young man…