SVP | Diocese of Leeds

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

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

At 90, St Augustine’s gets a Bishop’s Visit and a Big Boost from Biffa Award!

Bishop Marcus visited the parish of St Augustine of Canterbury in Harehills to celebrate Mass on Sunday 5 October to mark the 90th Anniversary of the laying of the church’s foundation stone. It was a double celebration for Harehills locals, as the return of a...

Mini-Vinnies renew promises to serve the Church and their Diocese

Hundreds of young people from Catholic primary schools across the Diocese of Leeds gathered in Leeds Cathedral on 18 September, to remember the September Feast Days of SVP Founder, Blessed Frederick Ozanam (8 September) and Saint Vincent de Paul (27 September). The...

The Carer’s Tale: Last Episode in the Series now on YouTube

‘The Carer’s Tale’ is a series of short clips from an interview with Maureen Crossley which may help, comfort or inspire people ‘living well’ with dementia and those who love and care for them. Maureen and her late husband Mike were members of the Caritas Leeds...

Episode 5 of ‘The Carer’s Tale’ out now on Caritas Leeds YouTube.

‘The Carer’s Tale’ is a series of short clips from an interview with Maureen Crossley which may help, comfort or inspire people ‘living well’ with dementia and those who love and care for them. Maureen and her late husband Mike were members of the Caritas Leeds...

Caritas ‘Toolkit’ for Parishes: Responding to the Coronavirus Pandemic

Caritas Social Action Network (CSAN) and the SVP (National) have collaborated together to produce: Responding to Coronavirus Pandemic: A Toolkit for Parishes and Caritas Diocesan Agencies. Some CSAN partners, including our own Caritas Leeds have contributed to the...