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

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

A Memorable Milestone along St Wilfrid’s Way!

This year, the Annual Diocesan St Wilfrid’s Way Pilgrimage was walked for the 10th time! In the 2025 Holy Year of Jubilee across the Catholic Church, we were all exhorted to walk together as ‘Pilgrims of Hope’ – and for the pilgrims who each year set out in hope from...

Celebrating the Feast of St Bernard at Fountains Abbey

John Tweddle from St Joseph’s Parish in Bilton (Harrogate) is a member of the Fountains Abbey Ecumenical Chaplaincy and has sent the following report on the Annual Mass at the Abbey: a long-standing summer event in our Diocese, which alternates each year between...

Celebrating the Feast of St Bernard at Fountains Abbey

John Tweddle from St Joseph’s Parish in Bilton (Harrogate) is a member of the Fountains Abbey Ecumenical Chaplaincy and has sent the following report on the Annual Mass at the Abbey: a long-standing summer event in our Diocese, which alternates each year between...

St James the Great: Patron of all Pilgrims of Hope!

Happy Feast Day of St James the Great, the Patron Saint of all Pilgrims! During this Holy Year of Jubilee we are all exhorted to be ‘Pilgrims of Hope’, however we decide to journey to sacred sites, either in person or in prayer. The age-old tradition of...