The Day for Life

Posted by webmaster on Jul 15, 2010 in Other stuff | 0 comments

There will be a retiring collection next weekend for the Day for Life, the day, initiated by the late Pope John Paul II, when the Catholic Church in England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales dedicates to celebrating the dignity of human life from conception to natural death.

Sea Sunday

Posted by webmaster on Jul 11, 2010 in Apostleship of the Sea | 0 comments

Sea Sunday is the day the Church remembers the important work that seafarers do. Across the world, congregations gather to thank God for seafarers, their families and the work that The Apostleship of the Sea does in supporting this most dangerous and perilous way of life.

Ring in the new!

Posted by webmaster on Jul 2, 2010 in Other stuff | 0 comments

The new Laudate hymn books are now in use, the dedication plates from the old hymnals have been transferred. If any names are missing it will be due to hymn books having gone walkabout.

Many of the plastic and wooden chairs that we use for the fair and at Christmas were in a dangerous condition, the Cathedral parish was disposing of its loose seating so 50 of their chairs have found a new home at St Clare’s.

St Clare’s School Ruby Anniversary Celebrations

Posted by webmaster on Jun 22, 2010 in Big Days, Bishop Terry, Schools and colleges, St Clare's School | 0 comments

Celebrating 40 years of St Clare’s School

Parents, children, governors, teachers past and present, and parishioners turned out at St Clare’s School in Middlesbrough to welcome Bishop Terry, who celebrated Mass with Fr John Loughlin (parish priest) and Fr Gerard Robinson (former pupil) on the occasion of the school’s 40th anniversary.

The Strawberry Fair

Posted by webmaster on Jun 22, 2010 in Big Days, Fundraising and Social | 3 comments

Many thanks to all who helped and supported the Strawberry Fair last week (and who thus avoided the pain of the World Cup).

A wonderful total of £2162.25 was raised.

Many thanks.

Maureen Dowd

Lourdes Pilgrimage Photos

Posted by webmaster on Jun 9, 2010 in Big Days, Diocese, Lourdes | 0 comments

Photos, courtesy of Philip Cook, of the Middlesbrough Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes have now been posted to the Middlesbrough Diocesan photo galleries. The photos can be seen at gallery.me.com/middlesbroughdiocese and www.flickr.com/photos/middlesbroughdiocese

Photos on these galleries are subject to the Diocese’s Terms and Conditions of use. In short, you are free to use them respectfully. If you spot a great photo of a friend or relative please feel free to download and print it (but don’t sell it).

Plant Sale

Posted by webmaster on Jun 9, 2010 in Fundraising and Social | 0 comments

The plant sale held last weekend raised a total of £116.25 (£71.25 on the actual sale and £45 on the raffle of the beautiful planted tub very kindly donated by Plantarama Garden Centre). The prize winner will be drawn after Mass this Sunday.

Many thanks to all who donated or bought plants. Special thanks to Jane and Andy of Plantarama Garden Centre. Please visit www.plantarama.com