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St Catherine’s Catholic High School – Olympic Torch Relay
Elisha Jagger, from St Catherine's Catholic High School, has been chosen to take part in the official London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay this summer. Nominated for portraying the Olympic values of friendship, excellence and respect, she will be an outstanding representative of the school and the community.

When asked how she felt about the opportunity, Elisha beamed: "I'm really happy, like I'm going to explode! It has made me feel really lucky to be chosen as we have so many pupils in Year 7. I'm really looking forward to it but I think it's going to be a really hectic day and there might be a lot of people there, I'll be very nervous if they're all watching me! I hope I'll be good at representing the school. More >>


January 17th,2012- Wintertime Induction in Huddersfield.

Glorious winter sunshine lit the large stained glass window of English Martyrs' Church in Huddersfield, filling the church with both colour and light, as the congregation packed the pews - whilst others stood - on a crisp Saturday lunchtime in preparation for the Induction of Fr. Nicholas Hird as more >>


January 12th,2012- Migration and the New Evangelization

The Rt Rev Patrick Lynch SS.CC. is the Episcopal chair of the Catholic Association for Racial Justice (CARJ) and with this Sunday being the World Day of Migrants and Refugees, he has offered the following words on the subject:

"Migration and the New Evangelization" is the theme more >>


December 29th,2011- ‘We are called upon to be Christ-bearers'

In a Pastoral letter to be read in all the churches of the Diocese on the Solemnity of Mary the Holy Mother of God, Bishop Roche points out not only the central role of Mary the Mother of God in Our Faith, but also the calling and lead this gives to all Christians in their vocation of living more >>


December 26th,2011- The Power Of God's Love

Leeds Cathedral was already full by 11pm on Christmas Eve night as people made sure of a place for the Solemn Mass of the Nativity of the Lord which was preceded by Carols and Readings, but that did not stop even more arriving to fill up all the Chapels in the Cathedral and leave a lot of more >>


December 21st,2011- A Christmas Thought

Despite the hustle and bustle of the crowds at this time of year, walking along city centre streets has a homely feel to it. The bright lights, the strains of Christmas music along the pavements, the jocular banter of partying groups add to the cheer. The shops look inviting. Their open doors and more >>


January 3rd,2012- Papal Honour at Christmastime

On the day before Christmas Eve, Bishop Roche presented Mr Ed Anderson with the Insignia of a Knight of St Gregory in a ceremony held in the chapel at Bishop's House in Leeds. Mr Anderson's Papal Knighthood has been awarded by Pope Benedict XVI in recognition of his services to Catholic more >>

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