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

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

An Old Tradition Revived at St Clare’s, Bradford

On the morning, of Thursday 23 January pupils at St Clare’s Catholic Primary School in Fagley, received some very special visitors. The three kings, led by the light of the star and an angel led their Parish Priest, Fr Paul Redmond, into each classroom for the...

The 2020 Annual Review is now online!

The Diocese of Leeds Annual Review 2020 is now available and published in an online-only .pdf. As usual, the Annual Review highlights and promotes the ‘good news stories’ sent to communications@dioceseofleeds.org.uk from the many parishes, schools and...

A Strong Start for the Year of The Word

Year of the Word Speaker Series Begins: Psalms and Mental Health  Leeds University philosopher Dr Simon Hewitt spoke to a packed room at Hinsley Hall on the evening of  Thursday 9 January. He spoke on the theme of the Psalms and Mental Health. Using insight from his...

An American’s Take on the ‘New’ St Patrick’s

Fr Glenn Sudano, one of the founding members of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal, lives at St Joseph’s Friary in Manhattan, New York. In a recent edition of the Catholic Herald magazine he wrote an interesting reflection on his visit to Bradford last October for...

New Initiative Brings Welcome Support for Churches and Parishes

The provision and maintenance of our places of worship is one of the main objectives of the Diocese of Leeds in its role as a registered charity. It goes without saying that this can be a very expensive undertaking. While the majority of these costs are met from...