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

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

Boots on for Bradford!

It’s that time of the year again, when walkers of all ages and experience can either get their ‘Boots on for Bradford’ in the Annual One and Three Peaks Challenge – or join the walkers ‘in spirit and sponsorship’! The sponsored hike...

A Priest’s Life on Film

The long-awaited ‘fly on the wall’ documentary film about the ministry at Mary Mother of God Parish in Bradford of our own Mgr Paul Grogan  is now available on Amazon to buy on DVD and stream. The film, made by Bradford film-maker Michael Whyte, is called...

St William’s Catholic Primary: the School for High Flyers

Catholic values and the ‘high expectations’ of teachers at St William’s Catholic Primary School get children ‘off to a flying start’! So say the Ofsted inspectors in their report just released on the Bradford West school. Judging the school as ‘GOOD’ in all areas, the...

Shedding Light on a Patron Saint of Bradford

Children and staff at Our Lady and St Brendan’s Catholic Primary School in Bradford were ‘enlightened’ by two feasts this week. On Monday, 3rd February, the whole school attended Mass celebrated by Parish Priest, Fr Paul Redmond, where the candles...

A Cardinal in the Classroom

Cardinal Anders Arborelius has been back this week, paying another flying visit to the Diocese of Leeds.  The first and only Swedish Cardinal is a good friend of Fr Paul Redmond, Parish Priest of St Clare’s, Fagley.  He decided to combine an invitation to lead a...