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

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

Killingbeck Remembers David Oluwale

Around fifty people gathered at Leeds Catholic Cemetery, Killingbeck today to remember David Oluwale: a British-Nigerian who was last seen exactly fifty years ago, in the early hours of 18 April 1969. His body was found at Knostrop Weir, in the River Aire, on 4 May....

Holy Week 2019

Masses, devotions and Civic events at Leeds Cathedral throughout Holy Week, plus St John Fisher Catholic Academy’s annual Good Friday re-enactment on the streets of Dewsbury of the Crucifixion of Our Lord are being photographed by Patrick Sice and will be...

Mass in Latin: Sacred Triduum 2019

Once again the Sacred Triduum will take place at Notre Dame Chapel, Leeds University Catholic Chaplaincy, St Mark’s Avenue, Leeds. 7.30pm. Holy Thursday 3.00pm. Good Friday 2.00pm. Holy Saturday (sung) There will also be Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday at...

Preparing for Holy Week

If you lived in York many hundred years ago you might have gone to watch the Mystery Plays: a highlight of the year.  Perhaps you even took part in them. The actors were the ordinary people of the town, gathered in their trade bodies, the guilds. The plays, staged on...