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

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

From CEO to OBE: King Charles Honours St Gemma’s Hospice

St Gemma’s Hospice Chief Executive, Kerry Jackson, has been awarded an OBE in the King’s New Year Honours list for services to palliative and end of life care. St Gemma’s, of which the Bishop is a Patron, is recognised locally, nationally and internationally for its...

Dedication of New Altar at St Joseph’s, Castleford

The weekend of 18 and 19 November was a very special one in the life of the Castleford Parish of St Joseph. To complete the substantial work done on the sanctuary, Bishop Marcus dedicated the new altar. Fr John Aveyard who is Provost and Chancellor of the Diocese as...

A Present for a Yorkshire Cardinal!

Bishop Marcus has now returned from the Synod in Rome. Whilst there, he was able to meet with Cardinal Arthur Roche to give him the special present he had commissioned shortly after the announcement last year that Archbishop Roche was to be made a Cardinal. The icon...