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

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

Do YOU Love to Sing?

Why not join the Diocese of Leeds Community Choir? Our Community Choir welcomes all parishioners, parish musicians, clergy, choir parents and friends, and all school and Diocesan staff to come together and sing! There is no audition and rehearsals work towards singing...

The Bradford BBC Broadcast in pictures!

  A recording of the BBC Radio 4 live broadcast of their flagship programme Sunday Worship for the Solemnity Christ the King, National Youth Sunday and the Jubilee of Choirs is still available for the next 28 days on BBC Sounds via this link. Here’s a glimpse...

Music Teacher Magazine muses on our Melodious Melodicas!

Follow the link below to the website of Music Teacher magazine: an excellent specialist education journal that has recently published a delightful feature on the unique whole-class melodica lessons which are a ‘key’ (!) aspect of our Diocese of Leeds...

Batley Torchlight Procession 2025

In the Diocese of Leeds, one of the highlights of our year is our unique event, the Batley Torchlight Procession. Read an account of this year’s Procession by Adam Cheshire in the Dewsbury Reporter and Batley News here: … and with the Church of St Mary of...

Education and Evangelisation through Sacred Song!

In advance of this year’s Education Sunday (14 September 2025), in addition to promoting the Catholic Education Service (of which Bishop Marcus is the national Chairman), the Catholic Union of Great Britain also featured the following short but powerful news...