The Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle Formation and Mission Team recently hosted a webinar entitled ‘Pilgrimage: Hearts in Search of God’. This webinar considered a brief overview of the history and significance of pilgrimage; provided insight into the national Pilgrim … Read More
A new resource to use during this Jubilee Year is now available We Dare to Hope is a five-week resource on Christian Hope and includes a foreword by Bishop David Oakley, Bishop of Northampton and Chair of the Department of Evangelisation … Read More
Pope Francis has earmarked 2025 as a Holy Jubilee Year, calling for the global church to be “Pilgrims of Hope”, working together for God’s kingdom of justice, peace and love, and standing in solidarity with the world’s poorest communities.Chair of … Read More
Ralph Bishop of Hallam Pastoral Letter To be read at all Masses on the weekend of 28/29 December 2024 My dear Brothers and Sisters The 2025 Year of Jubilee has begun! On Christmas Eve, the Holy Father opened the Year … Read More
The 2025 Jubilee will officially open on 24 December 2024, with the rite of Opening of the Holy Door of the Papal Basilica of St. Peter by the Holy Father. The rite of the opening of the Jubilee Year in … Read More
2025 is a Year of Jubilee! In the Old Testament, the Jubilee Year was a time of renewal and celebration. Debts were cancelled, people could rest, and because crops weren’t planted even the land was able to rest. It was … Read More
