On the Shoulders of Giants
Three parishioners in the Hallam Diocese celebrated the completion of the Loyola University Pastoral Ministry Course this September. Rachel, Jacqui and Liz studied along with people from around the UK,…
My God I am yours for time and eternity…
Was the refrain of the Sisters as they sang the Suscipe of Catherine McAuley at the Thanksgiving Mass for the Ministry of the Sisters of Mercy in the Diocese of…
Thirteen Altar Servers enrolled at St Oswald Parish
The guild of St Stephen is one way to bring young people into the service of the altar. Here, they acquire the skills to assist the priest at Mass and…
Live Simply Award Mass. St. Vincent’s, Sheffield
In September 2022 a group of St. Vincent’s parishioners came together to consider how we might use Cafod’s Live Simply Award to help us live our faith as a parish…
Synod News
The 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, commonly referred to as the Synod on Synodality, concluded on October 27, 2024, marking the end of a transformative three-year…
Dilexit Nos
Pope Francis has issued a new encyclical “Dilexit Nos” (He Loved Us) about the Sacred Heart of Jesus. This is the fourth encyclical of his pontificate, after “Lumen Fidei,” (co-written with Pope…
Oppose Assisted Suicide
In early September 2024, when parliament returned and a Bill on assisted suicide – so-called assisted dying – started its passage through the House of Lords, our Lead Bishop for…
Bishop calls for employers to “recognise and respond” to the mental health needs of workers
“I was sick and you visited me” (Matthew 25:36) Care and compassion towards those who are sick in mind, body and soul are central to what it means to follow Christ….
Archbishop Mark O’Toole urges action to oppose Assisted Suicide
The Archbishop of Cardiff-Menevia in Wales, Archbishop Mark O’Toole, has issued a heartfelt plea to the public to voice their opposition to a new bill on assisted suicide that will…
