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

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

York Catholic History Day 2024 – Saturday 1 June

Catholic Record Society/Postgate Society/English Catholic History Association CATHOLIC HISTORY DAY The Bar Convent, Blossom Street, York Saturday 1 June 2024 PROGRAMME  10.00   Arrivals and coffee  10.30   Welcome and introduction to the day                     Laura...

Art at OLOL, Leeds

Christine Cheseldine exhibited her showcase of contemporary Christian Art Work at the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes, in Headingley last weekend, 20-21 April.  Parish Priest, Canon Gerard Kearney reports that the pictures were met with great interest by the many people...

Back on the BBC: Cathedral crops up again on Songs of Praise!

Sharp-eyed viewers of BBC One’s Songs of Praise have noticed two recent programmes (still available via BBC iPlayer) containing hymns recorded at Leeds Cathedral back in 2022. For anyone who missed the transmissions, here are some ‘screen grabs’,...

Fr Gerald Thornton RIP – Funeral Arrangements

The Requiem Mass for Fr Gerry Thornton will take place at 11.30am on Thursday 2 May at St Patrick’s Church, Torre Road, Leeds LS9 7QL. This will be followed by Interment at Killingbeck Cemetery. Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon...

St Gemma’s Hospice – Precious Time Appeal

On Sunday 21 and Monday 22 April, St Gemma’s Hospice will be running a new 36 hour fundraising initiative called the Precious Time Appeal. Every pound donated during the 36 hour window between midnight on Sunday 21 April and midnight on Monday 22 April will be doubled...