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

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

World famous composer visits St Benedict’s School!

Popular and prolific composer and choral conductor, John Rutter CBE, is in demand across the world – and has paid a visit to a Leeds primary school to listen to the children’s progress on a most unusual musical instrument! Whole classes of pupils at St Benedict’s...

Schools Singing Programme Praised in Parliament!

The National Schools Singing Programme (NSSP), developed here in the Diocese of Leeds and now rolled out to most of the UK’s Catholic dioceses and some Church of England Cathedrals, has been given high praise in the House of Lords! Last Thursday’s debate was...

BBC Radio 3 Choral Vespers – LIVE from Leeds Cathedral!

On Wednesday 31 January at 4pm (repeated at 3pm on Sunday 4 February), the Senior Boys, Senior Girls, Schools Scholars and Choral Scholars of Leeds Cathedral Choir join forces in a broadcast of Choral Vespers live from Leeds Cathedral on BBC Radio 3...

Our Cathedral Choirs to sing with ‘The Sixteen’!

On Sunday 1 October, a weekend of intensive singing workshops will culminate in a performance given by the young singers of Leeds Cathedral Choir and members of the world famous choir, The Sixteen, and its young artist programme, Genesis Sixteen. Conducted by The...

Annual Mass for Our School Leaders

The Annual Diocesan Mass for Head Teachers was celebrated on 21 September – the Feast of St Matthew the Apostle and Evangelist – by Bishop Marcus, together with the new Episcopal Vicar for Education Mgr Paul Grogan. The Mass of Thanksgiving for the...