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

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

Yeadon’s Month of Mission

An Extraordinary Month of Mission 2019 has been a truly special year for the worldwide Church family. Pope Francis declared October to be an ‘Extraordinary Month of Mission’ (EMM). Its aim: to encourage all members of our Catholic community to recognise themselves as...

A New Dean for Leeds Cathedral

On the evening of Sunday 20 October Fr Matthew Habron was formally Inducted as Dean of Leeds Cathedral and Parish Priest of the Parish of Mother of Unfailing Help. The Induction was performed by Bishop Marcus during the Sunday evening Mass, at which members of the...

Confirmations at St Stephen’s, Skipton

Bishop Marcus visited St Stephen’s Skipton on Wednesday 23 October 2019 and confirmed eighteen young people from the Parish who have been following the Diocesan Family Catechesis programme since the beginning of Lent. Fr Gabriel from St Patrick’s Mission in Bradford...

More of Our History from the Pen of Fr Nicholas

Our Fathers of Faith Often wishing that we’d asked more questions of a generation no longer with us to glimpse an insight into how lives were lived in a different time, a wonderful insight has been given into the lives of a one-time familiar presence within most of...

Dowry Tour at Leeds Cathedral, 7 – 9 November

The Slipper Chapel statue of Our Lady of Walsingham will be visiting Leeds Cathedral at the beginning of November as part of the preparations for the rededication of England as the Dowry of Mary in 2020. Details of all the Dowry Tour events at the Cathedral on 7, 8...