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

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

A Book to Mark 50 Years of the Leeds Irish Centre

Catholics of Irish descent in Leeds and throughout the Diocese will know that the UK’s first purpose-built Irish Centre is celebrating its Fiftieth Anniversary this year.  Leeds Irish Centre was due to host a number of celebrations and commemorations in June 2020 to...

Bishop Marcus Blesses Beeston’s New Organ

At 5pm on Sunday 11 October, Bishop Marcus, assisted by Fr Sean Crawley and Fr Timothy Whitwell (Parish Priest of St Maximilian Kolbe Parish) blessed the newly-installed organ at St Anthony’s Church, Beeston, before Benjamin Saunders (Diocesan Director of Music)...

On Your Bikes, Sisters!

In the Diocese of Leeds, the Little Sisters of the Poor are known for their wonderful work at Mount St Joseph’s Care Home. Sister Caroline Mary is Mother Superior and has written about the needs and challenges they face each day (not least the need for...

St William’s Saves the Day!

Thanks to the ingenuity of pupils and staff, a regular charity fundraising event at St William’s Catholic Primary School in Bradford has been able to go ahead, raising money for Macmillan Cancer Support. Bradford’s Covid-19 restrictions meant the...

St Wilfrid’s Day, St Wilfrid’s Way

A total of 30 pilgrims joined this year’s St Wilfrid’s Way: the fifth Annual Diocesan two-day ‘Camino’ between Leeds Cathedral and St Wilfrid’s, Ripon. This was thanks to the Government’s and Public Health England’s rulings...