February 2012 Issue 379 FREE Middlesbrough Diocesan Catholic V OICE What’,s Inside The Holy Father has asked that the Universal Church should celebrate a ‘,Year of Faith’, beginning on 11th October this year and lasting until 23rd November 2013, the Feast of Jesus Christ, Universal King. There are many reasons why he has asked us to do this, but in particular it is 50 years on 11th October since the beginning of the Second Ecumenical Vatican Council and 20 years since the promulgation of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Sometimes we are asked “,So what do you believe in?”, Most of us, I suspect, begin with trying to condense the Creed and the Articles of Faith, the teachings of the Church and the Catechism into simple terms. But before we know it, we say something like “,Well, really I believe in Jesus Christ as the Son of God and who came to redeem me and offer me eternal salvation.”, We know that faith, first and foremost is belief in a Person. As St Paul says, “,I know who it is that I have put my trust in”, (2 Tim 1:12). However, at the same time, we also know that faith is in those very articles of the Creed and teachings of the Church which we accept as revealed by God. So who we witness and what we profess are part of the same reality that we call Faith. So during the course of this Year of Faith, we want to deepen our relationship with the Risen Christ to whose living presence we witness by our lives and we also want to deepen our understanding of the contents of our Faith. One of the recommendations that is placed before us is to take the opportunity to go on pilgrimage to the Holy Land, the first place which saw our Saviour and Mary, his Mother. We intend to do exactly this, go on pilgrimage as a Diocese to the Holy Land in March 2013. There will be an opening and closing celebration for the Year of Faith for the whole Diocese and via various other events, celebrations, study days, etc we will use this graced year to grow in faith of Him who we profess and what we profess. We ask Mary, our model of faith and virtue, to help us to imitate her and to guide us in the coming Year of Faith. Bishop Terry Writes..... Year of Faith Supporting Lay Pastoral Ministry Page 3 Christian Discipleship in Action Page 8 Spring into Action on Climate Change Page 13 Conveyancing, Wills &, Probate Also covering Court Hearings, Family Problems, Crime, Housing, Personal Injury, Mental Health. For more information contact: Bill O`Hanlon, Sean Grainger, Helen Connelly, Peter Kilgour York House, 102 Borough Road Middlesbrough TS1 2HJ E: info@watsonwoodhouse.co.uk W: www.watsonwoodhouse.co.uk T: 01642 247656 Come with us! Walk in the Holy Land, visit the Holy Places and meet with the Holy People. The trip of a lifetime led by the Bishop awaits as the scriptures come to life and as we offer support and solidarity to our Christian brothers and sisters in the Land of Christ. £,1,200 per person, half-board sharing a twin room. More details and application forms from: Kath Gallagher, Pilgrimage Co-ordinator: Tel (01642) 850505 ext 258 E-mail: kathg@dioceseofmiddlesbrough.co.uk (Application forms are also available from your parish priest) The pilgrimage will be organised by: Palestine Pilgrimage PO Box 161 St Ives PE27 9BR Tel 0800 612 3423 Holy Land! Holy Places! Holy People! Middlesbrough Diocesan Pilgrimage to the Holy Land, 4th to 11th March in the ‘,Year of Faith’, 2013

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2 + Middlesbrough Diocesan Catholic Voice + February 2012 News from around the Diocese From our own correspondent…,…, Around 12 years ago, Father Michael O’,Connor asked me if I was interested in doing something to help pass the time now that I was officially retired. Retired! Well I was working part- time for Hull Daily Mail, a governor of St Richard’,s Primary School, and about to start my own business as a marketing consultant. What was it he wanted me to do? To join him in participating in a Sunday morning religious programme on Radio Humberside. This entailed two types of contribution, reviewing the weekly religious press once a month and occasionally composing and presenting ‘,Pause for thought’, about every six weeks. The review package gets five minutes airtime and ‘,Pause for thought’, 90 seconds. Not much when you say it quickly but each involves some hours of preparation for what is a live broadcast. I enjoyed this activity and soon was invited to join Father Michael on the Diocesan Communications Team, eventually taking over from him on retirement. This is where the fun started, linking up with the BBC producers and editor to help find Catholic content for the Sunday and weekday breakfast programmes, content including reports on such events as the death of Blessed John Paul, the election of Pope Benedict, the beatification of Cardinal Newman and so much more. But not just content, a variety of speakers on a variety of subjects. Over the years I have met many priests and religious in my search for contributions, though some needed some persuasion, not to say arm twisting. On the whole, the co-operation I received, especially from the BBC, was both excellent and encouraging. The added bonus to this activity was being involved in the development of ‘,The Voice’, in its new format and being confident in its future. So, as Anno Domini catches up with me, I am happy and just a little sad to hand over to my worthy successor, Chris Cuthill, to carry on the good work. Tom Timpson for Middlesbrough Diocese at Radio Humberside Tom Timpson Papal medal awarded to Guisborough parishioner A parishioner of St Paulinus Church, Guisborough has been awarded a medal from Pope Benedict XVI. The Holy Father has awarded Frank Campbell the Papal medal, Bene Merenti. The Bene Merenti medal was first awarded by Pope Pius VI (1775-1799) to recognize military merit and in 1832, Pope Gregory XVI instituted two medals which he called merit-medals (ie Bene Merenti) to reward civil and military daring and courage to reward those who fought courageously in the papal army. In 1925, the concept of awarding this medal as a mark of recognition to persons in service of the Church, civil and military, lay and clergy alike, became acceptable. The medal and certificate were recently presented to Frank at Mass at St Paulinus Church by Canon Michael Bayldon, parish priest at St Paulinus. This award was given to Frank for his unflagging support of the parish in organising the finances over a number of years, but especially because of his devoted care taken over the new church building proj- ect. The new St Paulinus Church was opened in 2010 following years of work to accumulate the funds and permission to construct the building, and the total cost of the project has been £,1.6 million. A scheme for managing the parish’,s residual debt for the building has been introduced but managing assets and land sales has lowered the residual debt to about £,1/2 million. Canon Bayldon asserts that Frank was vital and instrumental in all the preparatory work during the actual building of the church. Together with Canon Bayldon, Frank attended over 200 preparatory, planning and site meetings and he continues to monitor the new building alongside the Parish Finance Committee and the Buildings Committee. The Bishop of Middlesbrough and the Middlesbrough Diocesan Buildings Manager, Sharon Westcough, agreed with Canon Bayldon that this is a very “,well deserved”, honour from the Pope. Frank said “,I was absolutely stunned to receive the medal and am very pleased for the parishioners because what we’,ve done has been recognised from afar.”, Frank celebrated his award with a visit to his daughter and meal out in London. Canon Michael Bayldon presents the medal and certificate to Frank Campbell after Mass at St Paulinus Church (Photograph courtesy of Don Davies-Evans). John Chichester-Constable RIP John Chichester-Constable, who died on 7th December 2011, was the descendent of one of the great Recusant families of Yorkshire. John had the hereditary title of Lord Paramount of the Seigneury of Holderness. One of the rights that went with the title was the ownership of any whales stranded on the coast. His ancestor, Sir Clifford Constable, decided to preserve the skeleton of one such unfortunate creature and that gave Herman Melville the inspiration to write his great novel Moby Dick . John’,s ancestral home, Burton Constable Hall, even gets a mention in the book (chapter 102). However, far more important was the family’,s role in supporting their fellow Catholics. Sir Robert Constable was executed for his part in the Pilgrimage of Grace. Another ancestor, Lady Dunbar, was imprisoned in Sheriff Hutton Castle near York for helping priests and might have suffered the same fate as St Margaret Clitherow had it not been for her powerful aristocratic connections. One of the priests helped by the family was Blessed Nicholas Postgate, who for a short time resided with them at Burton Constable Hall. John’,s funeral took place at the Church of the Most Holy Sacrament at Marton in Holderness (the Church was built by his ancestor, Sir William Constable, in 1789). Father Peter Egan presided and was assisted by Canon Michael Loughlin and Canon David Grant who gave the homily. May he rest in peace and his illustrious relatives welcome him to his heavenly home. Very Reverend Canon David Grant EV John Chichester-Constable is pictured (centre) with Canon David Grant and Father Maurice Hardy at the blessing of a statue of Blessed Nicholas Postgate in 1996. St Augustine’,s Catholic Secondary School, Scarborough St Augustine’,s Art Club were charged with the task of producing a backdrop for their school Advent Liturgy, depicting God’,s Coming in Glory at the End of Time. Their Art Teacher, Mrs Katie Braida, and the students worked extremely hard in their own time to create the huge piece of art which was a magnifi- cent focal point for the school liturgy. It is hoped that a suitable space will be found in school to enable the work, entitled The Glory of God , to be displayed for everyone to enjoy. CAUSE Christmas Hamper Campaign 2011 Once again heartfelt thanks from CAUSE to all who contributed to the Christmas Hamper Campaign. As usual, many of the donations were sent anonymously so we hope you will all accept this acknowledgement of our gratitude. The enthusiasm and generosity of all the young people in our schools continues with much time and effort given to raising funds and providing many beautiful hampers. We appreciate how much encouragement, time and resources the teachers and many others give to the Campaign. Due to your generosity, many families will have enjoyed Christmas much more than they would have done otherwise. The Glory of God.

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February 2012 + Middlesbrough Diocesan Catholic Voice + 3 Catholic Parliamentary and Public Policy Internships For the last nine years, the Catholic Bishops’, Conference has organised Parliamentary and Public Policy Internships for recently graduated Catholics. This year, the Catholic Bishops’, Conference is looking to offer eight internships: five interns will be placed with Christian MPs at Westminster, two in Public Policy with CAFOD and CARITAS Social Action Network, and one in a media internship at Archbishop’,s House, Westminster. All internships will run from September 2012 - July 2013 and include accommodation and subsistence allowances. Full details and an application form can be found on the website http://www.catholicnews.org.uk/interns Completed application forms must either be e-mailed to interns@cbcew.org.uk or posted to Michaela Kelly, Head of HR, 39 Eccleston Square, London, SW1V 1BX. The closing date is 5.00 pm on 29th February 2012 and Assessment days will be 28th and 29th March 2012. Evangelisation ‘,Supporting Lay Pastoral Ministry’, The Adult Formation Department is delighted to be offering once again the very successful 10-session course entitled ‘,Supporting Lay Pastoral Ministry’,. The course will begin on 14th February 2012 and will be held at the Curial Offices in Middlesbrough. Our intention is to offer the course in other venues around the Diocese in years to come so that as many people as possible will have the opportunity to take part. Every parish has a wealth of people who carry out pastoral visiting and care in the name of the Church - and you might be one of them! Our parishes are blessed with Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, SVP members, Welcomers, visitors to hospitals, nursing homes and prisons, as well as catechists who visit families preparing for the Sacraments and bereavement visitors. There may well be other types of pastoral visitors in your parish - ship visitors with the Apostleship of the Sea, for instance. The aim of this course is simply to offer such parishioners some spiritual, practical and theological support for their work. We will not be “,commissioning”, people as lay pastoral ministers, but simply offering support and formation to people who are already engaged in the excellent pastoral care which goes on in our parishes. The course will consist of 10 Tuesday evening sessions between February and June so as to fit in with school holidays. Participants will need to attend the whole course, as in each session we will be building and reflecting upon previous input. The content of the course will explore: •, Why do we care? How do we care? •, Jesus as our model •, Listening skills •, Visiting the sick •, Bereavement, grief and loss •, The responsibility of the pastoral carer •, Welcoming the stranger and the curious •, Life stages and the elderly •, Praying with pastoral sensitivity The emphasis will be very much on practical pastoral issues, and reflection on personal experience. There will be no written requirements or assessments - this isn’,t night school! Participants will simply need an openness to the material offered and a willingness to share their experience. Canon John Lumley and Deacon Vincent Purcell will be facilitating the sessions along with occasional guest speakers. The cost of the complete course is £,50.00 per participant. Because we are aiming to support people who are already engaged in some form of pastoral visiting on behalf of a parish, any applicants will need the written approval of their Parish Priest . Please speak to him and ask him for a booking form if you would like to take part. You can also find further information on www.middlesbrough- diocese.org.uk/adultformation or on leaflets available from your Parish Priest or Lay Adult Formation Contact. Reverend Deacon Vincent Purcell RCIA Retreat Day - 11th February 2012 The annual Retreat Day, in preparation for the Rite of Election, will be on Saturday 11th February 2012 at All Saints Lower School, Nunnery Lane, York. All those who are to be received or baptised into the Catholic Church at Easter, together with their sponsors, godparents and catechists, are invited to attend. Paddy Rylands, formerly Adult Formation and RCIA Co-ordinator in the Shrewsbury Diocese, will lead the Retreat, which begins with coffee and registration at 10.30 am, and will start promptly at 11.00 am, finishing by 3.00 pm. Tea and coffee will be provided, but those attending should bring a packed lunch. The Retreat Day is an important part of the faith journey for the catechumens and candidates, and is a preparation for the Rite of Election at St Mary’,s Cathedral on the First Sunday of Lent, Sunday 26th February 2012 at 3.00 pm. Father Michael Keogh Lord, let my prayer rise before you... A Retreat Weekend for Young Adults Opportunity for prayer, input and discussion Dates: 10th-12th February Where: Katherine House, Salford Cost: donation only More information and a booking form available from: Sister MaryAnne fcJ - maryannefcj@gmail.com Sister Rachel fcJ - rduffyfcj@yahoo.co.uk FCJ House, St Hugh’,s, 53A Cranborne Road, Liverpool, L15 2HY Tel 0151 733 5475 www.fcjsisters.org Retreats and study weeks in 2012 at Boarbank Hall, Cumbria 13th-18th February: Vision in Education. Retreat and holiday for Catholic schoolteachers and those who teach in Catholic schools. 9th-11th March: Time to Reflect: what is education anyway? Retreat for lecturers. 28th April - 3rd May: Freedom and Hope: faith in prisons . Retreat and holiday for all who work for prisoners. 19th-26th May: Thinking Scripture: Acts of the Apostles. Study week open to all. 21st-27th July: Thinking Faith: faith and hope. Holiday/study/retreat for Catholic students and young professionals. 8th-15th September: Thinking Scripture: Acts of the Apostles. Study week open to all. 12th-17th November: Health and Salvation: the spiritual care of the sick . Retreat for healthcare workers. For more information, see www.boarbankhall.org.uk/events or contact Sister Margaret Atkins on margaret@boarbankhall.org.uk or (01539) 532288. Newman Talk You are invited to a Newman Talk in the meeting room of St Bernadette’,s, Nunthorpe, Middlesbrough, on Thursday 23rd February 2012 7.30 pm Coffee for all 7.45 pm Dr George Herring will talk on The Oxford Movement: its historical and contemporary significance This talk will discuss, among other things, the Oxford Movement’,s connection with Newman’,s conversion to Catholicism.

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4 + Middlesbrough Diocesan Catholic Voice + February 2012 MYMission Credit researchers Experian report that Redcar and Cleveland, Middlesbrough and Hull all make the top 10 places hardest hit by the economic downturn. They predict 10 years of hurt. Our young people are going to suffer. The work of the MYMission Team is simple evangelisation - that ‘,trumpet blast’, of the Good News - young people are created by God and he loves them. Behind that comes a challenge to find dignity and self worth in a life well lived, at the service of others, in relationship with Jesus Christ and the Church. Seeing the young people we work with take up that challenge is the only evidence they heard the first part at all. It is troublesome to stand before young people speaking of dignity and self worth when there is so little hope for them. Our ‘,twenty somethings’, are not going to get a fair crack of the whip in the employment market. Nobody wants them. The birth rate is in decline, Baptism rate is falling, there is a ‘,missing generation’, absent from the pews. 35-45 year olds who have walked away. However, the younger generation is Hungry for God. They are quick to build the Good News into their lives. They live their faith out loud, they are confident, standing by what they believe in the face of hostility. They give me hope for the future of the Church, but what hope for them? What of their dreams and aspirations? It is time for us, the 40-70 year olds to be evangelised. Rediscover Catholic social teaching, rediscover what the Church is for, after all, we hold the reigns. Our young people don’,t have time to wait as we form commissions or write reports. They need us to be in solidarity with them now. The Church will only help to raise aspirations and give hope to young people if we engage with them and help them in our schools and parishes. The help they require is life changing for all: we can’,t leave it to someone else, it will challenge and change us as much as the young people we help. Where should we look to for advice? Look to the young people of the Church. They have a fierce sense of justice, an innate ability to truly be the Church in action. They are at their best when at the service of others. We have much to learn from them. Their spirit is not a spirit of timidity. We would do well to imitate it. The MYMission Team asks young people to change the world one person at a time. It may sound pithy but choose one. Think of one young person whose aspirations hang by a thread through no fault of their own. Can you help them? If that person is lucky, you may be in business and have a job for them. In your parish there is enough experience to form a group to help young people with CVs and applications. You could build up a small network who may use their own skills, experience, contacts and working life for the common good. This is the Church in action. Prayerful support too is crucial. It sets our efforts apart. We adopt young prayer partners in our parishes as they prepare to celebrate their First Holy Communion or Confirmation. Adopt a prayer partner now and remember them before God everyday. Prayer allied with action is a powerful catalyst for change, as the Holy Father said in 2010, “,Each of us has a mission, each of us is called to change the world, to work for a culture of life, a culture forged by love and respect for the dignity of each human person.”, Father Paul Farrer Action for Young People Deborah McIntosh Deborah, 25, of Middlesbrough is one of the founding members of MYMission. Here she reflects on her time in the team. We are well into our second year of the Middlesbrough Youth Mission Team and I am fortunate enough to have been there at the beginning and still around to see how the team continues shaping, changing and growing from strength to strength. A highlight for me was ending our first half term together on a high on mission in Doncaster. I knew it would be hard to top but coming to the end of our first full term together at Marton Manor Primary School was very special. Leading this mission was an honour - to see the Gospel in action just one mile away from Mission House but a new experience for all of us, both challenging and moving. I’,ve decided I really do have the best job in the world. There is no average day in the life of a MYMission Team Member. No two days are ever the same. There’,s a variety of visitors to Mission House, projects, in the garden, online, filming, rehearsing, as well as the usual praying, cooking and cleaning. For me, it is especially exciting to see how Godly Play is really taking off, with Middlesbrough as a national centre for training. So I am looking forward to continuing into 2012 blessed with a supportive team, a diary full of events and with a fantastic Diocese. Deborah McIntosh (far left) leading the Team during the Marton Manor Mission. CAFOD and Pass It On In December, Tanya Jenkins from the CAFOD Offices in London visited the team for a day of training with CAFOD’,s Diocesan Manager, Carol Cross. Tanya brought with her a selection of resources for us to use with young people and took us through the campaigns that CAFOD are promoting this year, including ‘,Pass It On’,. Tanya was lots of fun and filled us with ideas for the coming months. The work of CAFOD is fantastic, not just in raising funds but in raising awareness of injustices that are a part of many people’,s lives, the world over. ‘,Pass It On’, highlights the traditional 100 days of peace that are a part of the Olympic Games. To promote peace and highlight the people who do not live in peace, young people are invited to make a very simple video of themselves travelling from one side of the screen to the other. You can do this in any way you want, walking, skipping, dancing, on a pogo stick, backwards, wheelbarrow style (you get the picture!). During our last week together before Christmas, the team plus Dexter the Dog (!) had a great time filming with a green screen and on various locations in our local area. Check out the videos on MYMission’,s YouTube channel (The MYMission) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0z1RDHDay8 or on our website http://mymission.org.uk/archives/1945

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February 2012 + Middlesbrough Diocesan Catholic Voice + 5 Marton Manor Primary School Children at Marton Manor enjoy their Mission. As its work develops, the MYMission Team is finding that God puts before them new and ever changing opportunities to bear witness to the Good News of Jesus Christ. A great milestone in the life of the team came just before Christmas when they presented their first three day mission in a non-Catholic school. Marton Manor Primary School in Middlesbrough gave the team and their message a great welcome. Team member Dom Boyes, himself a teacher of long standing in the non-Catholic sector, was certain that the message the team gave would be well received. He was right. Every day of the mission began with scripture-based prayer for the whole school staff. Each session for the children began and ended with prayer and included scripture. Our mission ended with a whole school act of worship led by Father Paul. The children responded wonderfully. A young man who was so nervous he had never spoken in front of a group before volunteered to read a prayer he had written before the whole school, whilst other children made gifts of prayers and poems they had written. It was a privilege to be in such a good school during what was clearly a very important time for them. Writing to the team, Headteacher Gerri Howard said “,It was always going to be a huge risk trying something so unique with such a diverse group of people but you made it work! I know that everyone was left feeling very moved by some of the things the children did and by the whole time you spent with us. You are a wonderful team to work with and you have a very special gift of making our faith so accessible to so many. You have taught us so much in such a short time. The task for us now is to sustain and develop it further. Thank you for the work you did in our school. This is the best feeling I have ever had in all my years as a Headteacher.”, Leeds Middlesbrough Hallam When Yorkshire Priests retire or fall sick they receive support from THE YORKSHIRE BRETHREN FUND Under the patronage of Blessed Nicholas Postgate (founded in 1660) A NYONE CAN HELP THEM BY BECOMING A BENEFACTOR Each Benefactor will have five Masses offered during life or after Death as requested, and share in over 400 monthly Masses offered by Priest Members. Apply to your Parish Priest or The Secretary: Fr Timothy Wiley, St Mary’,s Presbytery, Cross Bank Road, Batley, WF17 8PQ Contribute £,30.00 Registered Charity Number 511025 Contribute £,30.00

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6 + Middlesbrough Diocesan Catholic Voice + February 2012 As well as working in schools, the Mission Team is available to deliver liturgies, retreats and missions in parishes. Advent saw the MYMission Team in Redcar twice to help the people of St Augustine’,s parish prepare a way for the Lord. Thirteenth December saw the whole team present an evening liturgy using the themes of light and hope for parishioners both young and old. Sophie Fisk, who organised the liturgy, said “,The evening went very well - plenty of people came despite the blustery weather. We enjoyed a prayerful, uplifting service with the parishioners and we had a wonderful time.”, Twenty-second December saw Father Paul, Dom Finn, Dom Boyes and Liz J return to the parish along with Gerri Howard and Georgina J to help Canon John Lumley and parishioners reach out to the wider local community. People of the parish set up the parish crib in the Church garden for the evening and the MYMission Team provided music as around 200 people worshipped in the open air, singing carols and greeting passers-by. Canon John Lumley said “,It was a wonderful night. I simply asked each person at Mass to invite four of their neighbours. The turnout was great. Every time a bus went by, we were turning heads. Not only was it a lovely thing to do a couple of nights before Christmas, it was a great act of witness too.”, Advent Service at St Augustine’,s, Redcar Chris Tomlinson Olympic Long Jumper Chris Tomlinson - yes, the bloke from the Cadbury’,s advert! - gave up what turned out to be a whole day of his Christmas holidays to help MYMission! FLAME, the National Youth Congress which will take place on 24th March this year at Wembley Arena, links the visit of Pope Benedict in 2010 to the Olympic Games which will take place later this year. Chris gave up a morning of the Christmas break to be interviewed. He spoke at length about what sport had taught him about life, about his faith and going to Mass with wife, Lucia, who is expecting their first child. It was a great interview, spoilt only by Father Paul who forgot to plug the microphone in! A hasty phone call put everything right - Chris would do it all again after Christmas! Between Christmas and New Year, the interview was re-done. This time, Dom Finn took control of the camera and all went well. “,We all have a talent”,, Chris said, “,we just have to find it. God made me 6’,6”, height so for me it was pretty easy! Without a doubt, I can say I have made best use of that talent with some great people around me.”, Hear a little more of what Chris had to say by following these links: http://youtu.be/G_VNvti6bxs http://youtu.be/UDtdTWuwQl4 Follow Chris Tomlinson’,s Olympic journey on his twitter feed: atLongJumpChris Follow MYMission on twitter: atMYMissionTeam Find MYMission on Facebook Bridging the Gap - Tackling Poverty Together Our friends at the Trinity Centre, North Ormesby, are hosting Bridging The Gap on Thursday 23rd February, 9.30 am - 3.00 pm. It is a conference for all those concerned about the Christian response to those experiencing poverty in our communities. The income gap between rich and poor continues to grow in Britain. The scale and spread of deprivation in Middlesbrough is amongst the worst in the country, 47% of the town is ranked in the bottom 10% poorest places to live. This important event will bring Christians from across Middlesbrough to learn, share and pray together about the issues of poverty in our town. For more details, visit http://mymission.org.uk or www.trinitycentre.org Why MYMission DID YOU KNOW? MYMission was chosen as the name for the Diocesan Youth Mission Team for the following reasons: •, We didn’,t want to have to keep saying ‘,Diocesan Youth Mission Team’, all of the time! •, MYM stands for Middlesbrough Youth Mission. •, It fits with some wonderful words from Blessed John Henry Newman. Blessed John Henry Newman provided so much of the focus of what Pope Benedict had to say when he visited in 2010. The whole theme of ‘,Heart Speaks Unto Heart’, was provided by his writings. Cardinal Newman also wrote the following: God has created me to do him some definite service, He has committed some work to me which he has not committed to another. I have my mission, I never may know it in this life, but I shall be told it in the next. I have a part in a great work, I am a link in a chain, a bond of connection between persons. He has not created me for naught. I shall do good, I shall do His work, I shall be an angel of peace, a preacher of truth in my own place, while not intending it, if I do but keep His commandments and serve Him in my calling. Every year, the Sanctuary of Lourdes set a pastoral theme for pilgrimages to focus on. For the last three years, the themes have been centred around prayer. The Lourdes Theme for 2012 is With Bernadette Praying the Rosary. The theme is the final part of the three year prayer theme. The theme aims to put the prayer of the rosary into the light of Bernadette. MYMission have put together their own version of the theme abridged from the original version. It can be used by all pilgrims to help in our spiritual preparation for this year’,s pilgrimage. It can be accessed at http://mymission.org.uk Lourdes Theme 2012

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February 2012 + Middlesbrough Diocesan Catholic Voice + 7 Ushaw College - Good News Durham Business School to sign Lease agreement for temporary move to Ushaw College Durham University and the Trustees of Ushaw College have announced that Durham Business School (DBS) is to temporarily relocate to Ushaw College while a state-of- the-art rebuilding and extension of the School’,s current home takes place in Durham. This move represents an important step in the new relationship between the University and the Ushaw Trustees who are now working in full partnership to secure a long-term education-based vision for Ushaw College. A Licence agreement was signed by the Trustees and the University in November to allow enabling works to be carried out in preparation for the arrival of DBS at Ushaw in April 2012. This is being followed by a lease agreement. Work will then begin on the £,16.6 million rebuilding and extension of the DBS’,s current Mill Hill Lane home in Durham. Ushaw is set to be home to the Business School until these works, which are expected to take two years, are completed. The redevelopment at Mill Hill Lane includes construction of a major new extension which will include seminar rooms, offices and catering facilities. The plans also include alterations to existing buildings to create lecture rooms, seminar rooms, a library, IT laboratories and offices. At Ushaw, Durham University is investing in upgrading the facilities to ensure that it can support the vibrant Business School and its operations. Professor Rob Dixon, Dean of Durham Business School, said “,We are delighted that Durham Business School will soon be brought into association with the rich history of learning at Ushaw College. We will be investing significantly in the facilities that will leave a positive legacy at the college, thus making our own contribution to the promising future of the site.”, At the same time, the University is also providing specialist resources to undertake the substantial task of cataloguing and archiving the Ushaw library to modern standards and inventorying the other collections to ensure their preservation and specialist conservation. The Centre for Catholic Studies (CCS), Durham University, which is co-ordinating and overseeing these recording activities at Ushaw, is developing plans to open up the magnificent collections at Ushaw for full scholarly use and public benefit. An International Development Board for the CCS which will support the University and the Trustees to realise this significant vision is being appointed and will be announced later this year. The CCS is working closely with the Project Group established by the Ushaw Trustees in June to secure a viable future for Ushaw College. The Project Group is chaired by the Right Reverend Bishop Mark Davies, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Shrewsbury and himself an alumnus of Durham University. Bishop Mark Davies of Shrewsbury said “,This announcement by Durham University is very much to be welcomed and there are solid grounds to be confident that this temporary relocation of staff and students will prove to be successful. It is securely based on the ever stronger working relationship between Durham University and Ushaw College as the future of the whole Ushaw Estate is addressed.”, On the recommendation of the Project Group, the Trustees of Ushaw and the University have jointly commissioned a leading firm of advisors, Malcolm Reading Consultants, to oversee a feasibility study for the site working closely with the CCS and other key stakeholders. Malcolm Reading Consultants has enormous experience in providing strategic advice and project oversight with complex sites including major historic buildings. Other major projects have included St Martin-in- the-Fields and the UK Supreme Court in central London, Stowe House Preservation Trust and Stowe School in Buckinghamshire and recently Exeter College, Oxford. Doctor Jim Whiston Picture courtesy of The Latin Mass Society in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Middlesbrough Picture courtesy of en.wikipedia.org

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8 + Middlesbrough Diocesan Catholic Voice + February 2012 Christian Discipleship in Action Apostleship of the Sea Gregg Watts writes on the role of the Lay Port Chaplain “,I have to admit to knowing very little about seafarers before I took this job. However for anybody who takes on this role, you very soon realise the importance of seafarers in our life, and the sacrifices they make to bring us the goods and materials we take so much for granted”, says Tony McAvoy, Port Chaplain for Tees and Hartlepool. Many Catholics, I suspect, know little about the role and work of the Apostleship of the Sea. Yet since it was started in 1920 in Glasgow, it has become a key agency in the Church’,s mission and is found in most ports throughout the world. Tony joined the Apostleship of the Sea 13 years ago after a career in banking. While managing a customer services department at Lloyds Card Services in Southend-on-Sea, he saw an advert in a diocesan newspaper for a lay ship visitor. He applied, got the job, and eventually was appointed full-time port chaplain. He covers six ports in the North East, including South Tees, North Tees and Sunderland. He visits seafarers on board their ships to see what practical or spiritual support he can give. This might include providing transport into the town, top-ups for mobile phones or laptop internet dongles, arranging for money to be sent to a seafarer’,s family, or visiting a sick or injured seafarer in hospital. Most seafarers are from countries in the developing world and join a ship to earn enough money to support their family back home. Typically, they are away for ten months at a time. They work long hours for low pay and often live in poor conditions and little in the way of creature comforts. It is estimated that 60% of all seafarers are Catholic. When Tony goes on board a ship, he takes with him a supply of prayer cards, prayer books in different languages, medals, bibles, holy pictures and rosaries. As a minister of the Eucharist, Tony occasionally conducts a Eucharistic Service on board a ship. When he receives a request for Mass to be celebrated, he will contact a local priest. But his ministry isn’,t restricted to Catholic seafarers, he says. “,We provide welfare services for all seafarers irrespective of race or creed and take seafarers of other faiths to the mosque, the temple or the Hindu Cultural Centre. I have come across situations such as a lack of proper food on board, seafarers not being paid correctly, abuse from officers or other crew members, and health and safety issues.”, Loneliness is a problem for many seafarers, he adds. “,They miss their family and home and need to talk to somebody not from the ship.”, One of the most difficult situations he had to deal with was when a Filipino seafarer called

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February 2012 + Middlesbrough Diocesan Catholic Voice + 9 Silvestre was rushed to hospital after developing a brain hemorrhage. “,I immediately contacted the Catholic hospital chaplain who met me at the intensive care unit and we, together with two staff nurses, prayed over Silvestre. He was also given the Sacrament of the Sick. Sadly, he passed away overnight, which of course had a profound impact on the remainder of the ship’,s crew. I visited the ship and spent time with the crew before Mass was celebrated on board. The ship was due to leave the following day and the crew members asked if they could visit Silvestre to pay their respects. So I called the hospital and a little later we transported the crew in two mini buses to the chapel of rest where they prayed with the same two nurses who had been with Silvestre.”, Another time, when a Ukrainian ship was detained for several weeks in Teesport because of mechanical and structural deficiencies, Tony became a lifeline for the crew. “,The ship was shifted to a remote berth with no easy access to any facilities or shops. I visited regularly and gave the crew various things to help their quality of life whilst detained. The weekend before Christmas, when I visited, I realised that there was no heat in the mess room, and apparently no means of providing any or money to buy heaters. So I went immediately to a local store and bought two warm air heaters which the crew quickly adapted to suit their power supply on board and within a few minutes, the mess room was warm again.”, Tony is helped in his ministry by a team of volunteer ship visitors. “,Volunteer ship visitors are trained to a high standard, including completion of an industry standard ship welfare visitors’, course run by the Merchant Navy Welfare Board. I cannot speak highly enough of the great work which they do so tirelessly and with such great commitment and humility.”, Generally, the captains of ships are happy to see him, he says, because they realise that visits from the Apostleship of the Sea usually boosts the morale of the crew. “,Captains sometimes take time to chat with us, as they too can get quite lonely.”, If Tony encounters situations regarding pay or conditions on a ship that cause him concern, then he will usually contact the International Transport Federation, either for advice or its assistance. When he gives talks to parishes, he asks everyone to pray for seafarers, for their families back home and for the work of the Apostleship of the Sea. Some parishes organize fundraising events. “,It’,s important for us all to appreciate how important seafarers are in our daily lives and to support them in whatever way we can.”,

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10 + Middlesbrough Diocesan Catholic Voice + February 2012 No mother should have to.... “,No mother should have to watch her child die.”, You may recognise these words, the first words spoken in the current Save the Children campaign. A Congolese mother, a parishioner of a Catholic church in Middlesbrough, was refused asylum in the UK and removed back to Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) with her children. She was detained on arrival after being handed over by her UK escorts. She described in a statement that she sent me how she cried out in despair in her cell as she watched her 15 month old child lose consciousness on the fourth day of their imprisonment. By then, her other two children were both severely dehydrated and running high temperatures. Two other small children from a Stockton Catholic primary school were removed back to DRC with their mother after her application for sanctuary was refused. They were threatened at the airport and, having been followed from the airport by a jeep, spent the next year hiding from the secret services. However, mother was spotted, arrested with her children and held in prison apart from them. Mother was raped and tortured repeatedly for three months. She had been told she would be of no interest to the authorities because of her and her husband’,s political activities and she was refused asylum in the UK. She was tortured because she had spoken out about the human rights violations she had suffered and to make her give the names of other members of the Congolese resistance in the UK. Since 2007, I have monitored the post return experience of 11 Congolese clients of Justice First, a charity based in Stockton on Tees which works with people refused asylum. The experience of six other Congolese people was also monitored. Apart from one Justice First client who failed to make any contact with family and friends after his arrival at the airport in Kinshasa and one young woman who returned voluntarily with her small child and also disappeared, all allege ‘,ill- treatment’, which amounts to torture. The findings of the monitoring are detailed in a report, ‘,Unsafe Return’,, which can be found on the website of Justice First (http://justicefirst.org.uk/). In the summer of 2011, before making the report public, I decided I should go to DRC to see as many of the returnees as possible and check their current situations. Though, initially, a little frightened at the prospect, yet knowing the importance of the visit if the report was to have credibility, once in DRC I felt very calm, knowing that I was meant to be there. Those I met said just seeing someone from the UK, where they had thought they had found safety, gave them hope. They were still in danger and lived in fear of re-arrest. All retained their dignity. Two men told me of how their escorts on the plane removing them from the UK had wanted to handcuff them. Both had asked to be removed as ‘,free men’,, without handcuffs. Both had suffered ‘,ill-treatment’, before seeking protection in the UK, both knew what awaited them on arrival. These men and women have, courageously, given evidence of the ‘,ill- treatment’, they suffered in an attempt to save others from the same fate, to show that at this time it is not safe to send asylum seekers back to DRC. A mother and her children who had been removed from Tees Valley even though father had been accepted by Canada on the Highly Skilled Workers’, programme, showed me their prized photograph albums with pictures of the First Communion of the eldest child at Sacred Heart, Middlesbrough. The children have not seen their father for almost five years since his escape from prison and flight into exile. Without a breadwinner, they live without water and electricity, without a door, without a toilet, in one room with three other adults. “,My parents told the truth when they were in England.”, The words of the eldest boy, now 14. “,What can you do to help us?”, I had no answer. I told him we must trust and pray that his father’,s application to Canada will be resolved soon, after five years of struggle. My eight days in Kinshasa seem almost unreal. Meeting frightened people at night, in half-built buildings. The report ‘,Unsafe Return’, I prepared has been sent to Damian Green and William Hague and is being ‘,considered’,. I would ask everyone who believes along with all of us at Justice First that the right not to be tortured is absolute to read and to contact their own MP and MEP on this issue. An e-petition has been set up - (Refused asylum seekers at risk on return to the DRC) - which can be accessed on this link: http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/24741 It can be signed only online. One hundred thousand signatures are needed for this issue to be considered for debate in Parliament. Perhaps the Catholic parishes of the Middlesbrough Diocese can ensure this is achieved. And what happened to the 15 month old child? Seeing the gravity of the situation, the guards transferred the child to hospital, to an Intensive Care Unit and his siblings to a Paediatric Unit. The children were diagnosed as suffering from post traumatic shock. The children recovered and the family was taken into hiding by Catholic parishioners who helped them to flee the country again. Catherine Ramos reflects on her contact with refugees in Middlesbrough A Year of Thanks and Celebration Two thousand and twelve is CAFOD’,s 50th Anniversary year during which we would like to celebrate our past successes and build on them. As CAFOD’,s Diocesan Manager, I would like to personally acknowledge and express our thanks to all in the Middlesbrough Diocese who have contributed in any way to the achievements CAFOD has realised during its lifetime, for your faith and dedication, as well as the support and generosity given over the past 50 years, reaching out in love and concern to millions of people around the world. I also want to reach out to younger generations to ask for their help to build on the successes of the past throughout this year and into the future. This year, you can help CAFOD make a greater impact in the fight against poverty and injustice. Our ‘,Thirst for Change’, campaign highlights the difficulties faced by many people around the world in getting access to clean drinking water and sanitation facilities. One in eight of the world’,s population lives without these luxuries - they still can’,t access clean water and over a third don’,t have safe sanitation - toilets and sewage systems that hygienically flush away waste. The effects ripple out leading to illnesses like cholera and dysentery. The burden of collecting and carrying water falls primarily on women who can spend up to eight hours every day carrying 40kg of water on their heads or back. Thirst for Change - to help people like Esther Three nights a week, Esther lies awake, listening for the splash of water on concrete. This is her cue to run from her bed and get in line. She won’,t be alone. Esther will queue for hours - in the moonlight - to collect water before the village tap runs dry. “,I can’,t catch up on the sleep I miss”, she says. “,I’,ll be so tired but I have no choice... whenever there is water I have to go and draw it as we don’,t know when there will be another drop.”, The Zambian Government cannot afford to continually pump water to Esther’,s village. So when the tap stops flowing, she has to draw untreated water from the river - which Esther knows could make her family sick. Her children have had dysentery and Ricy, her husband, nearly died from cholera. There’,s so much to be done . One in eight people in the world still don’,t have access to clean water. Every 20 seconds a child dies because of dirty water. With your support, we can provide clean water for thousands more people like 30 year old Ketai from Zimbabwe. “,Water is always on my mind - fetching it, using it, worrying about where to get it. Its how I spend most hours of the day”, she says. Today, thanks to you, we have drilled a well that provides clean water near Ketai’,s home. We can provide water in places where women and girls are being held back. Places where girls struggle to go to school and women can’,t find the time to run their own businesses. Providing clean water will free up time and help communities to thrive. Between February and May, we have a unique opportunity to make a lasting difference in their lives. UK Aid will match fund our 2012 Give It Up! appeal, which means that every time you donate a pound, the government will double your donation. From 17th February to 17th May 2012, your fundraising activities and donations will have double the impact. A £,10.00 donation could buy seeds, tools and watering cans for not one family in Mozambique, but two. Our 2012 Lent appeal is the perfect time to make your donation go further. And by giving to CAFOD, you’,re having a direct say in how some of the UK Government aid budget is spent. Andrew Mitchell, Secretary of State for International Development, says “,CAFOD is working to improve water access, sanitation and hygiene for some of the worlds most vulnerable and neglected people, including those affected by war, climate change and disease. It is potentially life-saving work, tackling cholera, helping girls attend school rather than having to fetch water and ensuring that children know about hygiene and waterborne diseases. By matching pound for pound all public donations, the UK Government will help CAFOD double its impact, ensuring tens of thousands more families have access to clean water and sanitation and are provided with everything from water purification kits and soap to training in how to fix a broken borehole.”, A message from our Director “,We believe that a better world is possible”, says CAFOD’,s Director, Chris Bain. “,With your support - and the help of the UK Government - we are a step closer to creating a world where everyone can flourish. For the last 50 years, the Catholic community in England and Wales has generously supported CAFOD, even when times are tough. Your support allows us to meet the needs of some of the poorest, most disadvantaged people throughout the world, transforming their lives when a disaster strikes and for the long term. Thank you so much for your generous support and please continue to pray for those with whom we work.”, Hopefully during this anniversary year, we may see the words of the prophet Amos “,Let justice flow like a river and righteousness like an ever flowing stream”, become something of a reality. Carol Cross Esther getting water (Photograph courtesy of Simon Rawles).

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February 2012 + Middlesbrough Diocesan Catholic Voice + 11 Funeral Directors To advertise call Cathcom on 01440 730399 Yarm Funeral Service Colin. S. McGinley Dip. FD. MNAFD. MBIFD Your 24hr Local Established Independent Funeral Directors 01642 786 200 Christmas Presents The annual delivery and collection of Christmas presents for seafarers was in full swing in December in the North East ports and especially in the port of Tees and Hartlepool. St Augustine’,s Primary School was the first to donate a number of presents, followed quickly by St Clare’,s Parish, Brookfield, Middlesbrough. St Francis and the Linthorpe Women’,s Institute continued their annual generosity with a number of boxes as did St William’,s in Dormanstown. Once again, St Joan of Arc Parish at Catterick Garrison also sent a splendid selection of presents and St Joseph’,s, Middlesbrough also provided a wonderful selection courtesy of Barclaycard. We also got the call from St Gabriel’,s Parish, Ormesby, Middlesbrough to collect a large number of boxes in keeping with their generosity of previous years. However, on this occasion it coincided with the Bishop of Middlesbrough visiting the parish so, at the 11.00 am Mass on Sunday 11th December, Bishop Terence Drainey blessed the gifts and said prayers for seafarers and for the work of the Apostleship of the Sea. Various individuals have also generously donated presents, for these and all mentioned above, we are extremely grateful. Tony McAvoy Bishop Terence blessed Christmas gifts for Seafarers during Advent.

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12 + Middlesbrough Diocesan Catholic Voice + February 2012 Reaching far and wide The Bishops’, Conference of England and Wales has a small team concerned with rural issues. It represents Catholics on various national and international bodies, offers training opportunities, and has an official rural contact in most dioceses. Most Catholic churches and their congregations are in towns, but parish boundaries often include large rural areas. The commuters, retirees and the diminishing number of farmers living there are easy to overlook. High petrol prices, shop closures, and reduced bus services, for example, encourage isolation. The suicide rate among farmers is high. Each year, a national conference is held for rural Catholics. These rose from the ashes of Foot and Mouth Disease, when the countryside was shut down and pastoral care made difficult. The 2011 conference, in Maidstone, looked at some of the issues in Kent, and heard about Catholic lay teams being equipped for rural ministry in the Diocese of Poitiers. The Eighth National Conference will be held at Garstang, near Preston, Lancashire from 13th-15th February 2012. It includes a visit to a thousand-cow dairy herd, and talks on Markets and the moral economy and Field sports and the rural economy. A Catholic from the Diocese of Oslo will be speaking of Oslo’,s plans to reach an increasing number of Catholics, often migrants, in its rural areas. It is not too late to book. For details, visit www.catholicandrural.org.uk or contact F ather Harry Doyle on ( 01772) 782244 or Father Robert Miller on (01747) 870228. The 2013 conference will take place at Malton, Yorkshire, details from Father Tim Bywater on (01653) 692128. Women’,s Commission The Reverend Sharon Whittington will be speaking about her work as Chaplain for St Leonard’,s Hospice to the Women’,s Commission at St Bede’,s Pastoral Centre in York on 3rd March from 10.30 am to 1.00 pm. The meeting is open to all (including men) and is ecumenical. The topic is close to many people’,s hearts. Chris Clarke (Chair) Unsung Heroines Nominations are invited for the 2012 Catholic Women of the Year. The idea is to honour the “,unsung heroines”, who take on responsibilities and carry out service to others in steadfast and perhaps unobtrusive ways. The nomination can simply be a letter from a friend, colleague, parish priest or even a family member setting out the facts in a brief way. The idea is to honour women who in their homes and families, in public office or in their business or professional lives, are seeking to live and uphold the Church’,s teachings with love and dedication. Letters can be typed or handwritten, no more than two pages in length, and should be sent to Mrs Janette Woodford, 22 Milton Road, WARE, Herts, SG12 0PZ or e-mailed to mijamajoje@ntlworld.com by 30th April 2012. The Catholic Women of the Year Luncheon will be held on Monday 8th October at the Thistle Hotel, Marble Arch, London and the funds raised this year will go to the Maryvale Institute to develop its work of training catechists in teaching the Faith to the next generation. Women’,s World Day of Prayer Women’,s World Day of Prayer is an annual opportunity to gather together as Christians, to witness to our shared Gospel values, to praise God with words and music, and to intercede for deep human needs across the globe. Always the first Friday in March, this year the service is on the 2nd, and is prepared by the Christian women of Malaysia, a country renowned for its tolerance of different faiths which coexist with mutual respect. Their subject is ‘,Let Justice Prevail’,, a theme truly relevant in these times of violent strife. It is increasingly important that Catholics are seen to be involved in ecumenical partnerships: look out for services advertised in your area and attend if you can. York Central Service will be at 2.00 pm at St Olaves C of E Church in Marygate. The Lord Mayor and Sheriff will be present. Our speaker will be Nan Saeki, renowned for many years for her work towards Justice and Peace in Middlesbrough Diocese and nationally. Angela Breffit Pictured chatting at their SVP Christmas Party at Our Lady and St Peter, Bridlington are two ladies whose combined ages are 215 years. The lady on the left of the photograph is Doreen Peel who is 109 years of age. The younger lady on the right is Blanche Mannix at a mere 106 years! Deacon Brian Morgan Santa George George Robinson of Redcar &, Cleveland Catenian Circle is the `real deal` when it comes to Christmas. He grows his hair and beard specially each year to raise money for charity. George has been Santa every year since 1998 and loves to see the smiles on the children`s faces. In 2004 he started asking for donations to charity and this year will make over 50 appearances as Santa. He expects to see over 2,000 children and raise over £,2,000 in donations for a local children`s cancer charity. George, a member of Redcar &, Cleveland since 1979, has been President four times and also Secretary, Membership Officer, and Provincial Councillor. He is currently Redcar`s Chamberlain and acts as MC at many of their social functions. Well done George or should that be Santa? Mark Fleming

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February 2012 + Middlesbrough Diocesan Catholic Voice + 13 Spring into Action on Climate Change In the January edition of the Voice, we included information on a significant event at York Minster on Saturday 21st April. We now print the questionnaire which we would like you to encourage everyone to complete and give to your Parish Priest or York Event Representative by the end of March. Results will be collated and announced at the York Minster event. Archbishop John Sentamu and Bishop Terry Drainey will preside over the Minster event on the morning of 21st April and then on the afternoon, a series of workshops will be held at York St John College. In addition, a Government representative and senior representatives from national charities (Christian Aid, CAFOD, etc) will also be present. For more information, please contact Emma Casson, Administrator for the Christian Census on Climate Change, tel 0787 937 2999 or e-mail CConclimatechange@gmail.com Please support this vital initiative. This is an opportunity for Christians from all denominations to take action and raise concerns about a major challenge facing our planet. As custodians of God’,s Creation, we can make a difference for the Common Good. John Hinman Chair of Ecumenical Working Party EXTRA INFORMATION ON QUESTIONS

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14 + Middlesbrough Diocesan Catholic Voice + February 2012 1 Wednesday 10.00 am for 10.30 am - 3.30 pm ‘,From Contemplation to Compassion’, with Eley McAinsh and Jenny Sandler at St Bede’,s Pastoral Centre, Blossom Street, York. Contact Tel: (01904) 464900 for further details 6.30 pm The Secular Order of St Francis meet every first Wednesday of the month at the Poor Clare Convent of St Lawrence, Lawrence Street, York. Contact: Mr J P Lafferty M SFO, Tel: (01904) 796799 for further details 7.30 pm The Knights of St Columba, Council 29, meet at the Knights Club, Southfield Road, Middlesbrough 2 Thursday 1.00 pm - 2.30 pm The Pastoral Support Group for people with mental ill health meets in Middlesbrough. Contact: Catherine Marshall, Tel: (01642) 877936 for venue and other details 1.45 pm - 4.15 pm ‘,Journalling’, with John Knowles at St Bede’,s Pastoral Centre, Blossom Street, York. Contact Tel: (01904) 464900 for further details 3 Friday Dates of events and articles for inclusion in the March issue of Voice must be received by today 12.10 pm The ASCENT Group at The John Paul Centre, Grange Road, Middlesbrough meet after Mass at 1.15 pm, coffee bar available. New Members welcome. Contact: Clive Dean, Tel: (01642) 821421 7.00 pm First Friday Life Prayer Group meets at The Endsleigh Pastoral Centre, Beverley Road, Hull. Contact Tel: (01482) 342779 for further details 4 Saturday 10.00 am - 1.00 pm Intercession for Renewal (Praise and Worship) at St Mary’,s Church, Wycliffe (nr Hutton Magna). Contact: Mike, Tel: 07533 205630 for further details 2.00 pm Pilgrimage for Life to the Lady Chapel, Mount Grace, Osmotherley. Meet at the first Station of the Cross at 2.00 pm to pray for Life and an end to our abortion culture, and continue in prayer to the 3.30 pm Mass. All welcome. Contact: Patricia Sammon, Tel: 07747 698553 or 0113 258 2745 or E-mail: patriciamarysammon@btinternet.com for details 7.00 pm - 9.00 pm First Saturday Rosary Prayer Group meets at The Endsleigh Pastoral Centre, Beverley Road, Hull. All welcome. Contact Tel: (01482) 342779 for further details 5 Sunday 11.15 am Ampleforth Renewal Community: Postgate Room and Crypt, Ampleforth Abbey. Meet 1st Sunday of each month, except August. Start 11.15 am Praise and Worship, Breaking the Word, Lunch, Guest Speaker, Bookshop, Exposition, Reconciliation, Workshop, 3.10 pm Healing, 3.45 pm Mass, 5.00 pm Departure. All enquiries welcome. Contact: Paul McCraith, Tel: (01429) 272116 6.00 pm Traditional Latin Mass at the Church of St Alphonsus, North Ormesby, Middlesbrough 7.00 pm - 8.00 pm Taizé, Service for Candlemas at St Joseph’,s, Newby, Scarborough. All welcome 6 - 9 Monday - Thursday ‘,Sacred Reading - Food for the Soul’, led by Fr Christopher Gorst. Contact the Hospitality Office, Ampleforth Abbey, Tel: (01439) 766889 for further details 7 Tuesday 10.00 am - 3.30 pm ‘,The Eyes have it - Meditating with Icons’, with Kit Dollard at St Bede’,s Pastoral Centre, Blossom Street, York. Contact Tel: (01904) 464900 for further details 6.45 pm - 9.00 pm Introductory training course to Prayer Guiding at The Endsleigh Pastoral Centre, Beverley Road, Hull. Open to any denomination, £,30.00 donation. Contact Tel: (01482) 342779 for further details 8 Wednesday 10.30 am The ASCENT Group at Our Lady of Lourdes, Hessle meet after the Morning Mass 10.30 am The ASCENT Group at St Leonard and St Mary, Malton will meet 2.00 pm - 4.00 pm ‘,Sword of Sorrow - Sign of Contradiction’, with Sr Louise CJ at St Bede’,s Pastoral Centre, Blossom Street, York. Contact Tel: (01904) 464900 for further details 2.30 pm Prayer Group (second Wednesday of month) at The John Paul Centre, 55 Grange Road, Middlesbrough. New members welcome 9 Thursday 1.45 pm - 4.15 pm ‘,Journalling’, with John Knowles at St Bede’,s Pastoral Centre, Blossom Street, York. Contact Tel: (01904) 464900 for further details 10 Friday 2.00 pm St George’,s, Scarborough Medjugorje Prayer Group. Contact Joan Salt, Tel: (01723) 363321 for further details including venue 7.00 pm - 8.30 pm Divine Mercy Prayer Group meets in the small chapel at The Endsleigh Pastoral Centre, Beverley Road, Hull. Contact: John, Tel: (01759) 380415 for further details 7.30 pm Medjugorje Evening at The John Paul Centre, 55 Grange Road, Middlesbrough - Rosary, Holy Mass, Talk, Witness. Contact: Marie Bedingfield, Tel: (01642) 530739 for further details 7.30 pm -9.30 pm Bible study in the Church Hall, English Martyrs Church, Dalton Terrace, York looking at one complete set of Sunday readings (1st, 2nd and Gospel). Contact: Gus Bishop, Tel: (01904) 705766 for further details 10 - 12 Friday - Sunday ‘,Lord, let my prayer rise before you …,’, - a Retreat Weekend for Young Adults in their 20s and 30s organised by the FCJ Sisters at Katherine House, Salford. Cost: donation only. Contact: Sr MaryAnne fcJ, E-mail: maryannefcj@gmail.com or Tel: 0151 733 5475 11 Saturday 10.30 am - 3.00 pm RCIA Retreat Day at All Saints Lower School, Nunnery Lane, York. Tea and coffee provided, please bring a packed lunch 12 Sunday 2.00 pm - 4.00 pm Diocesan Choir rehearsal at Our Lady, Acomb, York. New members welcome. Contact: Kath Gallagher, Tel: (01642) 850505 ext 258 or E-mail: kathg@dioceseof middlesbrough.co.uk for further details 4.00 pm Traditional Latin Mass at the Church of the English Martyrs, Dalton Terrace, York 6.00 pm Mass in the Malayalam language at St Joseph’,s Church, Marton Road, Middlesbrough. Contact: Fr Pat Keogh, Tel: (01642) 818203 for further details 6.00 pm Traditional Latin Mass at the Church of St Alphonsus, North Ormesby, Middlesbrough 13 Monday 7.30 pm Justice &, Peace meet at St Bede’,s Pastoral Centre, Blossom Street, York. Contact: Nan Saeki, Tel: (01904) 783621 for further details 13 - 15 Monday - Wednesday Eighth National Conference for Rural Catholics, Garstang, near Preston, Lancashire. Contact: Fr Harry Doyle, Tel: (01772) 782244 or Fr Robert Miller, Tel: (01747) 870228 for further details 13 - 17 Monday - Friday ‘,Benedict and Morrisons PLC’, led by Fr Bede Leach. Contact the Hospitality Office, Ampleforth Abbey, Tel: (01439) 766889 for further details 13 - 18 Monday - Saturday ‘,Vision in Education’, - Retreat and holiday for Catholic schoolteachers and those who teach in Catholic schools at Boarbank Hall, Cumbria. Contact: Sr Margaret Atkins, Tel: (01539) 532288 or E-mail: margaret@boarbankhall.org.uk for further details 14 Tuesday 12.45 pm Hull and District Catholic Women’,s Luncheon Club meet at the Portland Hotel, Paragon Street, Hull when Monica Cook will speak about ‘,A visit to Taiwan’, 2.00 pm - 4.00 pm ASCENT Group, York meet at Our Lady’,s Parish Centre 6.45 pm - 9.00 pm Introductory training course to Prayer Guiding at The Endsleigh Pastoral Centre, Beverley Road, Hull. Open to any denomination, £,30.00 donation. Contact Tel: (01482) 342779 for further details 8.00 pm The Knights of St Columba, Council 95, meet at the Council Chambers, English Martyrs Hall, Dalton Terrace, York 15 Wednesday 8.00 pm The Knights of St Columba, Hull Council 45, meet at St Joseph’,s RC Church, West Hull 16 Thursday 9.00 am - 12 noon Back Care Group - Line dancing - at The Endsleigh Pastoral Centre, Beverley Road, Hull. Contact Tel: (01482) 3423779 for further details 17 Friday 7.30 pm Aquinas Reading Group in the Church Hall, English Martyrs Church, Dalton Terrace, York. A guided reading of the Summa Theologiae. Contact: Steve Evans, Tel: 07800 697975 for further details 17 - 18 Friday - Saturday Celebrate your marriage by refreshing your relationship and renewing your vows, led by Fr Bill Serplus at The Endsleigh Pastoral Centre, Beverley Road, Hull. Includes candlelit romantic meal, bed and breakfast, and lunch. Cost £,120.00 per couple all inclusive. Contact: The Endsleigh Centre, Tel: (01482) 342779 for further details or to book a place 18 Saturday 10.00 am for 10.30 am ‘,Good News in Action in Our Communities’, - Middlesbrough Justice and Peace Commission meeting at St Francis of Assisi Church Hall, Acklam, Middlesbrough with input from Thrive and witness from members of DASUK. Concludes with a shared lunch, everyone very welcome. Contact: Barbara Hungin, Tel: 07899 704978 for further details 7.30 pm Sacred Heart Parish Irish Dance (Norm and Steve) at St Francis Club, Middlesbrough. Tickets from Eddie White, Tel: (01642) 860227 7.30 pm - 10.30 pm Irish Association meet at The Endsleigh Pastoral Centre, Beverley Road, Hull. Contact Tel: (01482) 342779 for further details 19 Sunday 3.00 pm Middlesbrough Catholic Fellowship Mass at Christ the King, Thornaby 6.00 pm Traditional Latin Mass at the Church of St Alphonsus, North Ormesby, Middlesbrough 20 Monday 10.30 am Scarborough ASCENT Group meet in St George’,s function room 2.00 pm - 4.00 pm ‘,Relationships Human and Divine - Deepening and Transition’, with Sr Cecilia CJ at St Bede’,s Pastoral Centre, Blossom Street, York. Contact Tel: (01904) 464900 for further details 7.00 pm for 7.30 pm The York Newman Circle Lecture ‘,Potentiality and abortion - an Aristotelian approach’, will be given by Prof Chris Megone at St Bede’,s Pastoral Centre, 21 Blossom Street, York. Contact: Judith Smeaton, Tel: (01904) 704525 or E-mail: judith.smeaton@btinternet.com for further details 20 - 23 Monday - Thursday ‘,Be Faithful to the Gospel - A Lenten Retreat’, led BISHOP TERENCE PATRICK DRAINEY ENGAGEMENTS FOR FEBRUARY 2012 3-5 Parish Visitation –, St Joseph’,s, Stokesley 4 Celebrate Vigil Mass 6 pm 5 Celebrate Mass –, St Joseph’,s, Stokesley 9 am 5 Celebrate Mass –, St Margaret Clitherow, Great Ayton 10.30 am 7 Bishop’,s Council –, Curial Office 11 am 8 Celebrate Mass for Poor Clares, York 11 am 9 Meeting of Ushaw Project Group –, Hinsley Hall 12.15 pm 11/12 Parish Visitation –, Our Lady of Mount Grace, Osmotherley 11 Celebrate Vigil Mass 3.30 pm 12 Celebrate Mass 10.30 am 12 Visit to St Leonard’,s Hospice, York, and addresses Fellowship Annual Service –, York 2.30 pm 14 Celebrate Mass –, Thicket Priory 11 am 16 Attends annual Bishops &, Staff meeting –, Oscott College 18/19 Parish Visitation –, St Francis, Middlesbrough 18 Celebrates Vigil Mass 7 pm 19 Celebrates Mass 10.30 am Attends Golden Jubilee Celebration of Archbishop Patrick Kelly –, Liverpool Cathedral 3 pm 21 Bishop’,s Council –, Curial Office 11 am 22 Ash Wednesday : Celebrate Mass –, Cathedral 7 pm 26 Rite of Election –, Cathedral 3 pm 29 Visitation of and attendance at Trustee Meeting of Venerable English College, Rome Out &, About around the Diocese TRAIDCRAFT Fairly traded Third World foods, crafts and clothing, CAFOD Resources at Fairer World Shop, 84 Gillygate, York. 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February 2012 + Middlesbrough Diocesan Catholic Voice + 15 by Fr Kieran Monahan. Contact the Hospitality Office, Ampleforth Abbey, Tel: (01439) 766889 for further details 21 Tuesday 6.45 pm - 9.00 pm Introductory training course to Prayer Guiding at The Endsleigh Pastoral Centre, Beverley Road, Hull. Open to any denomination, £,30.00 donation. Contact Tel: (01482) 342779 for further details 7.00 pm - 9.00 pm HENS Hull and East Riding New Stitchers meet at The Endsleigh Pastoral Centre, Beverley Road, Hull. Contact Tel: (01482) 342779 for further details 22 Wednesday 2.00 pm - 4.00 pm ‘,Sword of Sorrow - Loss in Jerusalem’, with Sr Louise CJ at St Bede’,s Pastoral Centre, Blossom Street, York. Contact Tel: (01904) 464900 for further details 23 Thursday 9.30 am - 3.00 pm ‘,Bridging the Gap: Tackling Poverty Together’, - a conference for all those concerned about the Christian response to those experiencing poverty in Middlesbrough at The Trinity Centre, North Ormesby, Middlesbrough. Visit: www.mymission.org.uk or www.trinitycentre.org or Tel: (01642) 286122 for further details 10.00 am - 4.00 pm ‘,The Origins of Christian Art’, with Sophie Weston at St Bede’,s Pastoral Centre, Blossom Street, York. Contact Tel: (01904) 464900 for further details 1.45 pm - 4.15 pm ‘,Journalling’, with John Knowles at St Bede’,s Pastoral Centre, Blossom Street, York. Contact Tel: (01904) 464900 for further details 7.30 pm for 7.45 pm The Cleveland Newman Circle presents a Talk by Dr George Herring entitled ‘,The Oxford Movement: its historical and contemporary significance’, at St Bernadette’,s, Nunthorpe, Middlesbrough. Coffee from 7.30 pm. Everyone is welcome. Please note change of “,day”, for this meeting 7.30 pm - 9.00 pm The Pastoral Support Group for carers especially of people with mental ill health meets in Middlesbrough. Contact: Margaret Jones, Tel: (01642) 865668 for venue and other details 24 Friday 7.30 pm English Martyrs/Our Lady’,s Lent course at Our Lady’,s, Cornlands Road, Acomb, York. Contact: Gus Bishop, Tel: (01904) 705766 for further details 25 Saturday 10.15 am ’,Carmel: An International Family (Most Rev Joseph Chalmers OCarm)’, - York Carmelite Spirituality Group at The Corpus Christi Carmelite Sisters, 110 Lawrence Street, York. Eucharist (optional) at 9.30 am precedes the event which commences at 10.15 am and concludes at 1.00 pm with a bring and share lunch. Contact: Mr Johan Bergströ,m-Allen, Tel: (01904) 411521 for further details 26 Sunday March issue of Catholic Voice available 3.00 pm Rite of Election at St Mary’,s Cathedral, Coulby Newham, Middlesbrough 4.00 pm Traditional Latin Mass at the Church of the English Martyrs, Dalton Terrace, York 6.00 pm Traditional Latin Mass at the Church of St Alphonsus, North Ormesby, Middlesbrough 6.30 pm Mass for Deaf and Hard of Hearing at Sacred Heart Church, Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough 27 Monday 10.30 am - 3.30 pm ‘,Reasons to be Cheerful’, with Rev Dr Diane Westmoreland at St Bede’,s Pastoral Centre, Blossom Street, York. Contact Tel: (01904) 464900 for further details 28 Tuesday 10.00 am for 10.30 am - 4.00 pm Lenten Day Retreat led by Fr Peter Mulholland at The Endsleigh Pastoral Centre, Beverley Road, Hull. Cost £,10.00 to include all refreshments and lunch. Contact Tel: (01482) 342779 for further details 6.45 pm - 9.00 pm Introductory training course to Prayer Guiding at The Endsleigh Pastoral Centre, Beverley Road, Hull. Open to any denomination, £,30.00 donation. Contact Tel: (01482) 342779 for further details 29 Wednesday 7.00 pm - 9.00 pm ME and CFS Self-Help Group meets at The Endsleigh Pastoral Centre, Beverley Road, Hull. Contact Tel: (01482) 342779 for further details FIRST WEEK OF MARCH: 1 Thursday 1.00 pm - 2.30 pm The Pastoral Support Group for people with mental ill health meets in Middlesbrough. Contact: Catherine Marshall, Tel: (01642) 877936 for venue and other details 1.45 pm - 4.15 pm ‘,Journalling’, with John Knowles at St Bede’,s Pastoral Centre, Blossom Street, York. Contact Tel: (01904) 464900 for further details 2 Friday Dates of events and articles for inclusion in the April issue of Voice must be received by today 12.10 pm The ASCENT Group at The John Paul Centre, Grange Road, Middlesbrough meet after Mass at 1.15 pm, coffee bar available. New Members welcome. Contact: Clive Dean, Tel: (01642) 821421 2.00 pm ‘,Let Justice Prevail’, - Women’,s World Day of Prayer, prepared by Christian women of Malaysia. York Central Service at St Olaves C of E Church, Marygate, York with speaker Nan Saeki 7.00 pm First Friday Life Prayer Group meets at The Endsleigh Pastoral Centre, Beverley Road, Hull. Contact Tel: (01482) 342779 for further details 7.30 pm English Martyrs/Our Lady’,s Lent course at Our Lady’,s, Cornlands Road, Acomb, York. Contact: Gus Bishop, Tel: (01904) 705766 for further details 3 Saturday 10.00 am - 1.00 pm Intercession for Renewal (Praise and Worship) at St Mary’,s Church, Wycliffe (nr Hutton Magna). Contact: Mike, Tel: 07533 205630 for further details 10.30 am - 1.00 pm The Middlesbrough Diocesan Women’,s Commission present a talk by Rev Sharon Whittington about her work as Chaplain for St Leonard’,s Hospice in York at St Bede’,s Pastoral Centre, Blossom Street, York. The meeting is open to all (including men) and is ecumenical 2.00 pm Pilgrimage for Life to the Lady Chapel, Mount Grace, Osmotherley. Meet at the first Station of the Cross at 2.00 pm to pray for Life and an end to our abortion culture, and continue in prayer to the 3.30 pm Mass. All welcome. Contact: Patricia Sammon, Tel: 07747 698553 or 0113 258 2745 or E-mail: patriciamarysammon@btinternet.com for details 7.00 pm - 9.00 pm First Saturday Rosary Prayer Group meets at The Endsleigh Pastoral Centre, Beverley Road, Hull. All welcome. Contact Tel: (01482) 342779 for further details 7.30 pm Pope Idol 2012 at Middlesbrough Theatre. Tickets priced £,7.50 per person, £,24.00 Family available from the Theatre Box Office, Tel: (01642) 815181, Fr Paul Farrer, Tel: (01642) 814564 or the Mission House, Tel: (01642) 822056. Further details and application forms can be downloaded from the MYMission website: www.mymission.org.uk 4 Sunday 11.15 am Ampleforth Renewal Community: Postgate Room and Crypt, Ampleforth Abbey. Meet 1st Sunday of each month, except August. Start 11.15 am Praise and Worship, Breaking the Word, Lunch, Guest Speaker, Bookshop, Exposition, Reconciliation, Workshop, 3.10 pm Healing, 3.45 pm Mass, 5.00 pm Departure. All enquiries welcome. Contact: Paul McCraith, Tel: (01429) 272116 6.00 pm Traditional Latin Mass at the Church of St Alphonsus, North Ormesby, Middlesbrough ADVANCE NOTICES 5 and 12 March: 2.00 pm - 4.00 pm, ‘,Relationships Human and Divine’, with Sr Cecilia CJ at St Bede’,s Pastoral Centre, Blossom Street, York. Contact Tel: (01904) 464900 for further details 7 and 21 March: 2.00 pm - 4.00 pm, ‘,Sword of Sorrow’, with Sr Louise CJ at St Bede’,s Pastoral Centre, Blossom Street, York. Contact Tel: (01904) 464900 for further details 24 March: ‘,Flame’, - National Youth Congress 2012 at Wembley Arena, London. Cost £,55.00. Contact Dom Finn of the MYMission Team, Tel: (01642) 822056 or E-mail: domfinn@mymission.org.uk for further details 24 March: 1.30 pm, Pilgrimage in Honour of St Margaret Clitherow. Solemn Traditional Mass in the presence of His Lordship, Bishop Terence Drainey, at St Wilfrid’,s Church, York followed by procession to the Church of the English Martyrs for Benediction and Devotions 29 March: 2.00 pm - 4.00 pm, Victorian Afternoon Tea with the Sisters at The Endsleigh Pastoral Centre, Beverley Road, Hull. Cost £,5.00 per person. Contact Tel: (01482) 342779 for further details 21 April: 10.00 am - 11.30 am, Ecumenical Christian Census on Climate Change Culmination Service at York Minster followed in the afternoon by a series of workshops at York St John College. Contact: Emma Casson, Tel: 0787 937 2999 for further details 26 May: 11.00 am - 5.30 pm, ‘,Open House’, Celebration to mark the 25th Anniversary of St Bede’,s Pastoral Centre, York. Further details will be available in due course 10-17 June: 50th International Eucharistic Congress 2012 in Dublin. Contact: Canon Michael Loughlin, Diocesan contact for the Eucharistic Congress, Tel: (01482) 329100 for further details THE ENDSLEIGH PASTORAL CENTRE Mondays 7.00 pm - 9.00 pm Yoga 7.30 pm Kingston Swing/ Lindyhop Dancing Tuesdays 1.30 pm Padre Pio Prayer Group 7.30 pm Ballroom Dancing Group Wednesdays 2.00 pm Prayer for the City 7.00 pm - 9.00 pm Karate Sundays 6.00 pm St Vincent de Paul Group The Pastoral Centre is in Beverley Road, Hull. Contact: Tel: (01482) 342779 for further details. MADONNA HOUSE PASTORAL CENTRE The Madonna House Community welcomes anyone to join us for the following hours of prayer: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 5.00 pm to 6.00 pm for Adoration and Vespers or a Rosary for the priests of the Diocese. Enquiries welcome to join us for a cup of tea, our monthly Mass or the monthly ecumenical prayer meeting for Christian unity. The Pastoral Centre is in Thorpe Lane, Robin Hood’,s Bay, North Yorkshire. Contact: Tel: (01947) 880169 for information, a visit or a cup of tea. ST BEDE’,S PASTORAL CENTRE Mondays 7.30 pm City Prayer Group Tuesday 10.30 am - 12.30 pm Meister Eckhart Reading Group 7.30 pm - 8.45 pm Ignatian Prayer Group (7, 21 Feb) Wednesdays 8.00 pm WCCM Christian Meditation (8, 22 Feb) The Pastoral Centre is in Blossom Street, York. Contact: Tel: (01904) 464900 or e-mail: admin@stbedes.org.uk Copy deadline Copy and photographs for inclusion in the March 2012 issue of Catholic Voice should be sent to: The Editor, Middlesbrough Diocesan Catholic Voice, Curial Offices, 50a The Avenue, Linthorpe, Middlesbrough, TS5 6QT. Tel (01642) 850505, Fax (01642) 851404, E-mail catholicvoice@dioceseofmiddlesbrough.co.uk by Friday 3rd February 2012. JOHN PAUL CENTRE 250+ CLUB DRAW Date of Draw - 9th January 2012 £,100 Winning No 216 £,75 Winning No 219 £,50 Winning No 217 £,25 Winning No 43 Next Meeting and Monthly Draw Monday 6th February 2012 NEW MEMBERS WELCOME - ASK FOR DETAILS Tel (01642) 247831

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16 + Middlesbrough Diocesan Catholic Voice + February 2012 Designed typeset and printed by CathCom, L4 Blois Meadow Business Centre, Steeple Blumpstead, Haverhill, Suffolk. CB9 7BN. To Advertise call 020 7112 6710 or e-mail: ads@cathcom.org Holy Land! Holy Places! Holy People! Diocesan Pilgrimage to the Holy Land: 4th-11th March 2013 Part of my remit in terms of Spirituality and Worship is to look further than the home base to enhance our faith experience - through our vast faith history as well as modern teaching. To this end, Bishop Terence has agreed to lead what will be his first major Diocesan pilgrimage to the Holy Land in March 2013. So our Bishop invites you to come with us as we walk in the footsteps of Jesus, pray in places where the Lord himself stood and join thousands of people who have made this great pilgrim journey. We will also have the opportunity to meet and talk with Christians who continue to live in the Holy Land and to be inspired as we share with our brothers and sisters in Christ. We will have the chance to visit the places associated with the life of Jesus and meet those who live there today and gain an understanding about the reasons underlying the severe decline in Christians in the Holy Land - the result of more than 60 years of turmoil. In 1900, the number of Christians in Israel, Palestine and Jordan stood at 17% - today it is nearer 1.5%. Throughout our visit, we will learn more about these issues. We will experience the Bible, the peace and beauty of Galilee, feel the bustle and timelessness of Jerusalem, and pray in the birthplace of Christ. We will fly from Manchester and stay at a good quality hotel on a half board basis, the cost will also include entrance fees to the Holy places, the services throughout of an experienced Christian guide who will open the treasured history of this land for us. We travel on quality, air-conditioned coaches throughout our pilgrimage. Two thousand and thirteen has been designated by Pope Benedict XVI as ‘,The Year of Faith’, and all our liturgies throughout our visit will reflect this theme. The cost of our pilgrimage is £,1,200 and I do realise this is a considered expense during these difficult financial times. At this stage, a deposit of £,300.00 is required to be paid before the end of April 2012 and the remainder towards the end of the year which gives an extended period to save the balance, perhaps putting a little away each month. Your parish priest has the details, a poster and some application forms. If you require any more information, contact Kath Gallagher (details on the front page). Very Reverend Canon Gerard Robinson Episcopal Vicar for Spirituality and Worship Canon Gerard Robinson St Mary’,s Cathedral, Coulby Newham Sung Evening Vespers with Benediction each Wednesday at 6.00 pm followed at 6.30 pm by Sung Station Masses during Lent Why not make this your preparation for Easter? With Middlesbrough Ladies Schola Cantorum Everyone most welcome! Bellerive FCJ Catholic College (Specialising in the Sciences, Maths, Computing and Applied Learning) Windermere Terrace, Sefton Park, Liverpool L8 3SB Phone (0151) 727 2064 Fax (0151) 727 8242 www.bellerivefcj.org Head of Religious Education TLR 1 £,9012 T he Governors wish to appoint a Head of Religious Education as soon as possible. (Due to unforeseen circumstances the person appointed has not been able to take up the post.) The person appointed will be expected to build on the strengths of this department rated as outstanding by the Archdiocese of Liverpool. Religious Education is a high profile and respected subject throughout the school. All pupils study the subject to G.C.S.E. and it is a popular A level subject. In addition all Sixth Form pupils follow an accredited course (NOCN) which is available up to Level 3 standard. The person will be required to work within the guidelines of the CES (an Agency of the Bishops’, Conference). It is a genuine occupational requirement that the person appointed to this post will be a practising Catholic. Bellerive is a popular, successful and over-subscribed Catholic College for girls aged 11-18 with a mixed Sixth Form. It works in partnership with 4 other schools at Post 16. ‘,Bellerive FCJ is an outstanding college. This is a college where every child matters and it is highly successful in its aims to enable students to achieve their best’, . OFSTED inspection, November 2007. ‘, Bellerive FCJ is an outstanding Catholic School.’, Archdiocesan inspection, November 2007. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to complete an enhanced CRB check. The closing date for applications is Friday 3 rd February 2012. Interviews week beginning 20 th February 2012. Further information can be obtained by e-mailing your request to cbrennan@bellerivefcj.org Application forms are available for download on the Catholic Education Service (CES) website www.cesew.org.uk. Please use the search option and select ‘,Applications’,, then ‘,Teacher’,.

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