Clare (1193-1253) was born in Assisi the eldest daughter of Favorino Sciffi, Count of Sasso-Rosso and hiswife Ortolana. Ortolana was a very devout woman who had undertaken pilgrimages to Rome,…
We will celebrate the Feast of St Clare this Wednesday 11th August at the 10am Mass in St Clareâs Church. The chief celebrant will be Most Rev Bishop Denis Nulty. Due to limited…
Bishops welcomed Pope Francisâ Apostolic Letter Antiquum ministerium of 10 May formally instituting the ministry of catechist, a ministry present in the Church from its earliest times. In encouraging a formal institution of…
For Christians, pilgrimage is a chance to renew and strengthen your faith and sense of purpose. Life can be so hectic for many of us and pilgrimage gives us that…
Holy Communion will be brought to the sick and housebound during the coming week.
âA Better Normalâ As we move from lockdown and Covid restrictions we hear a lot people speak of theânew normalâ while others want to return to how things were before all…
Pope Francis has established a World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, which will take place for the first time this weekend on the theme âI am with you alwaysâ (Mt…
What if we forgot the sacrifices people have made for us? What if we forgot all about the martyrs who died so that we could have religious freedom? What if…
Since the 16th century the Catholic Church has assigned entire months to special devotions. The month of June is set apart for devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Devotion…