42nd Hallam Diocesan Walsingham Pilgrimage
The 42nd Hallam Diocesan Walsingham Pilgrimage took place on 22 July when Bishop Ralph led 105 pilgrims including priests and deacons from the diocese. Pilgrims travelled by coaches from Barnsley,…
Young people see the vibrancy of the church during world Youth day
Hallam Youth joined the 1,000 young people from England and Wales and took part in World Youth Day, Lisbon. We had a few meetings before going but, as the participants…
Previewing the Synod – A historic moment in the life of the Catholic Church
Two years after Pope Francis gave all Catholics the opportunity to make their views known on the mission of the Church in the 21st Century, the first of two Synod meetings…
Parish Riverside Walk for the Season of Creation
The Season of Creation runs from 1st September (the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation) to the feast of St. Francis of Assisi on 4th October.The Season offers…
THE WORKING DOCUMENT FOR THE SYNOD: SUMMARY AND REVIEW
(adapted from a reflection from Fr Tom Magill, Diocese of Motherwell, with permission) The Instrumentum Laboris, the working document for the two sessions of the XVI ORDINARY GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE SYNOD OF…
Celebration and Presentation of Certificates for CCRS Students
At the end of long term the students of the Catholic Certificate in Religious Studies accompanied by their families and friends came together for a Liturgy of thanksgiving and a…
School for Synodality Launched
The School for Synodality has been launched. It is a project that exists to help support the synodal conversion of the Church in England and Wales in our day to day…
40th Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes
The 40th Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes took place from 30th June – 6th July 2023, with over 325 people travelling from the Diocese, including a group of 160 Hallam Youth…
Treading the Pilgrim Path to Padley
Pilgrims from as far away as Loughborough and Oughtibridge gathered at Grindleford Station process to Padley Chapel on 9 July for the annual Hallam and Nottingham Inter-diocesan pilgrimage in honour…