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…
Fruits of the Synod “For a Synodal Church: communion, participation and mission. 2021-2024 in Hallam” – one year on
This time last year, we in Hallam had begun the process of gathering for synodal meetings, to reflect together on the questions asked by Pope Francis in October 2021 We…
Called to Serve
The Permanent Deacons of the Diocese gathered at the Pastoral Centre with Bishop Ralph and Fr Michael Umameh, the newly appointed Director of Deacons. Our Deacons shared in fraternity the…
Will you join Father John Cooke in signing Salina’s letter in your parish?
Following Fr John and Oscar’s Big Lent walk for CAFOD, he’s leading a parish action to remain in solidarity with our brothers and sisters around the world, to help them…
Continuing the story of our refugee family
School for Mum and Dad Imagine arriving alone in a remote village in China.. .. . no interpreter. Chinese writing everywhere. How do you feel? Imagine!” Learning English is THE…
Instrumentum Laboris (working Document) of XVI ORDINARY GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE SYNOD OF BISHOPS (4-29 October 2023).
The working document was released on 20 June 2023 in Rome. It can be accessed in a variety of formats on the Vatican’s Synod office here and in pdf version…