Right Reverend Marcus Stock 10th Bishop of Leeds

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  • Tomb to Mission: a Pentecost Novena

    Diocese of Leeds Faith Formation Facebook page

    As part of the Eastertide social media series Tomb to Mission, the Dioceses of Leeds Middlesbrough and Hallam will be hosting a Pentecost Novena. As we prepare to celebrate the great Feast of Pentecost, all parishioners are warmly invited to take part in the Novena, beginning on Thursday 14 May, when Bishop Marcus will be […]

  • Safeguarding Saints’ Days: St Rita

    Safeguarding Saints’ Days: St Rita

    St Rita of Cascia (1381-1457) became an Augustinian nun after being widowed. She had previously endured 18 years of marriage to a rich, but quick-tempered and violent husband. She prayed constantly for her husband to experience a change of heart - and he did. When he was later killed in a 'vendetta' or 'honour-feud', she […]

  • Safeguarding Saints Day: St Germaine Cousin

    Safeguarding Saints Day: St Germaine Cousin

    St Germaine Cousin (1579-1601) is a Patron Saint of all Victims and Survivors of Child Physical Abuse and Neglect and is one of our 'Safeguarding Saints'. Born near Toulouse, France, from childhood she worked as a shepherdess. Germaine bore her physical disabilities and stepmother's cruel mistreatment with patience and took comfort in a close spiritual […]

  • BBC DAILY SERVICE PRESENTED BY BISHOP MARCUS!

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    The BBC's Daily Service will be broadcast on BBC Radio 4 Extra for the Feast Day of SS John Fisher and Thomas More (direct link to listen live will follow). Recorded with the Leeds Cathedral Senior Girls Choir and Scholars and visiting singers from Vanderbilt University, conducted by Choral Director Joseph Tilling and accompanied on […]

  • Safeguarding Saints’ Day: St Benedict

    Safeguarding Saints Day: St Benedict

    St Benedict of Nursia (480-547) is a Saint whose intercession is invoked for many reasons, including to protect and comfort those suffering spiritual abuse - so he is one of our 'Safeguarding Saints'. A short prayer to St Benedict for protection: Through your intercession may we be delivered from temptation, spiritual oppression, physical ills, and […]

  • Safeguarding Saints’ Day: St Monica

    Safeguarding Saints’ Day: St Monica

    St Monica is one of our 'Safeguarding Saints': she was a Christian, married to an abusive pagan husband. One of her three children was St Augustine of Hippo: a great Saint and Doctor of the Church. St Monica prayed that her violent husband would repent before he died  - and he did! St Monica is […]

  • Year of St Francis: celebrate with the Franciscans of the Renewal

    Year of St Francis: celebrate with the Franciscans of the Renewal
    Leeds Cathedral Great George Street, Leeds, United Kingdom

    Celebrate the Jubilee Year of St Francis of Assisi at Leeds Cathedral with our Bradford-based Franciscan Brothers of the Renewal! Usually based at St Patrick's Mission, the Brothers' celebration of their traditional Transitus prayer service will follow the 6:00pm Vigil Mass on Saturday 3 October ... and then join them with Bishop Marcus who will […]