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

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

York Catholic History Day 2025

CATHOLIC HISTORY DAY, The Bar Convent, Blossom Street, York

Saturday 14 June 2025

PROGRAMME

10.00 Arrivals and coffee

10.30 Welcome and introduction to the day, including a brief introduction to the Arma Christi exhibition, by Hannah Thomas

Paul Shaw: Good news to the Poor: the work of the Poor Servants of the Mother of God in the Archdiocese of Liverpool

11.40 Break

11.50 Lucia Luck: Francis Joseph Sloane: a grateful alumnus

1.00 Lunch (An opportunity to visit the Living Heritage Centre, entry £9.50, concessions £7.50)

2.30 Daniel Reed: Jaques Sterne and the Bar Convent revisited –persecutor turned protector?

3.40 Break

3.50 Sr. Patricia Harriss CJ: The Mary Ward Family becomes one: CJ and IBVM unite

4.10 Closing Session: notes and queries, forthcoming events

4.30 (approx.) Vigil Mass of Sunday in the Bar Convent Chapel

COST: £20, Students £10. CASH ONLY please, includes tea and coffee but not lunch. Light lunches available in the restaurant, Please phone 01904 464 910 to reserve a table.

Information: judith.smeaton@btinternet.com

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