by Anne Cooke | Oct 29, 2021 | Vocations
My name is Yemane Aradom. I was born in 1994 into a strong Christian family in a village called Emgerguer, Sudan and raised in Eritrea. I came to England as an asylum-seeker in 2014 after a long and tiring journey which took me eight months to reach England, from...
by Anne Cooke | Oct 19, 2021 | Vocations
The Diocesan Vocations Service invite women who are discerning or curious about religious/consecrated life to join sisters from different orders who are resident in the Diocese for Holy Hour, refreshments and social chat. It is an opportunity to get to know some of...
by Anne Cooke | Oct 19, 2021 | Vocations
On Wednesday 20th October 2021 at 8pm there will be an opportunity for those who feel you might have a calling to the Permanent Diaconate to find out more about this ministry. It will take place over Zoom and be facilitated by Deacon David Arblaster, Director of...
by Anne Cooke | Aug 3, 2021 | Vocations
On the Feast of St Ignatius (31st July 2021) Bishop Marcus celebrated Holy Mass for our Diocesan seminarians, the young men who are currently exploring the possibility of a priestly calling and our three most recently ordained priests. It was a wonderful opportunity...
by Anne Cooke | Jun 11, 2021 | Vocations
On this wonderful Solemnity of The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, the Vocations Service will be leading a Rosary at 7pm on Friday 11th June 2021 to pray for the Sanctification of Priests. The Rosary will be livestreamed on the Vocations Service Facebook page and can be...
by Anne Cooke | Mar 25, 2021 | Vocations
‘Rejoice, so highly favoured! The Lord is with you.’ (Luke 1:28) On today’s great Solemnity of the Annunciation, the Church celebrates Mary’s ‘yes’ to the invitation from God to become the Mother of Our Lord Jesus Christ. What a momentous occasion that freely given...