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

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

A Happy Retirement to our Diocesan COO!

Ian Burrell, Chief Operating Officer of the Diocese of Leeds, is to take a well-earned retirement – for the SECOND time! In 2015, Ian had only just retired as Group Financial Director of a PLC and was about to go on a rare break with the family to Spain when his...

Fr Michael Sharratt RIP

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Fr Michael Sharratt. He died on the evening of Wednesday 25 August at the Freeman Hospital, Newcastle, following a short illness. A priest of the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle, Fr Sharratt will be well-known to...

St Anne’s Primary School, Keighley on BBC TV – Showing Now!

St Anne’s Catholic Primary School in Keighley is spotlighted in episode two of Jay’s Yorkshire Workshop. Jay’s Yorkshire Workshop was screened on BBC2 on 25 August. The programme can still be viewed on the BBC iPlayer For more information about the programme...

Mass at Fountains on the Feast of St Bernard

On Friday 20 August 2021, Mass for the Feast of St Bernard of Clairvaux was celebrated at Fountains Abbey, founded by the Cistercian Order in 1132. The Principal Celebrant was the Very Rev Richard Duffield, Provost of the York Oratory. The concelebrants were from the...