The Catholic Church across Yorkshire's historic West Riding since 1878

The Catholic Church across Yorkshire's historic West Riding since 1878

Thoughts on Lent: Our Spring Cleaning

‘Remember that you are dust and unto dust you shall return’.Saying this, the priest on Ash Wednesday marks our forehead with ashes.  It does not seem a very cheerful way to begin a time for spring cleaning!But imagine a room that has been neglected for some time.  The...

St Bede’s and St Joseph’s students meet Nobel Peace Laureate

Eight sixth-form students from St Bede’s and St Joseph’s Catholic College in Bradford travelled more than two hundred miles to the University of Winchester for the 2019 PeaceJam UK conference. Between 8 and 10 March, they joined students from all over England and...

Prayer Garden for Barnoldswick School

A giant Rosary forms the centrepiece of a prayer garden at St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School in Barnoldswick, opened and blessed by Bishop Marcus yesterday as he joined the school and parish priest Canon Kevin Firth in a joyous occasion which also celebrated the...

Universities seek Chaplaincy Chair

The Chaplaincy at four Leeds Universities is managed by a Trust. This Chaplaincy Trust has responsibility for oversight, management, encouragement and support of an ecumenical chaplaincy team of full-time and part-time chaplains representing eight Christian...

Christ is Alive!

The Holy See has announced the publication of Pope Francis’s Apostolic Exhortation to Young People, Christus Vivit (Christ is Alive!)In the document, Pope Francis makes a heartfelt appeal to young people, addressing them directly throughout. The Pope’s intention is...