The Diocese of Middlesbrough and Polaris Teaching School Alliances are now offering School Direrct primary and secondary places for September 2019. If you are interested or know someone who would make an excellent teacher further details can be found via: The Diocese...
Lourdes 2019 – Calling all young people
Every year around 200 young people from our Catholic schools travel to Lourdes with the bishop during May half term. It is perhaps the best opportunity we offer our young people for their faith development. We would like to extend this wonderful opportunity to those...
Meeting for SVP Parish group
Over the weekend of the 24th and 25th of November, there will be information and a brief talk after Mass with regards to re-establishing an SVP group within the parish. All those interested in this are welcome to attend.
First Communion Preparation Course continues
The second session of the preparation course for children preparing for the Sacraments of Reconciliation and Eucharist takes place on the 7th of November at St Therese of Lisieux School at 6 pm. The poster details the remaining sessions and celebratory Masses.
Are you collecting the blue tokens at Tesco?
The St Therese Little Flowers group have been chosen for the Tesco Bags of Help scheme. There are three charities competing for funds totalling either £4,000, £2,000 or £1,000. All the money will go towards improving the group and organising activities and equipment...
Pastoral Letter For The Feast of Corpus Christi 2018
Dear Brothers and Sisters, “Do whatever he tells you.” (John 2.5) I write this letter to you while in Lourdes with the Diocesan Pilgrimage, and these words have lodged firmly in my heart – it is the theme of Lourdes this year taken from the Gospel of the Wedding Feast...
Anyone for gardening?
Do you have an hour or two to help with the upkeep of the church grounds? Work currently required includes: weeding, digging & mulching the borders and planted areas. It does not matter how much you do every bit helps and is very much appreciated. Volunteers will...
Share the Journey
Share the Journey Sunday 1 July is an initiative of Pope Francis encouraging us to be in solidarity with refugees around the world. Between April and the end of June, the Pope is asking parishes to join in his initiative by holding parish walks to get us thinking...
Are you interested in hearing about becoming a part of the Catholic Church?
At the Easter Vigil, it was great to see an adult being baptised and welcomed as a new member of the Catholic Church. It would be great to support more people who are interested in exploring their faith in the Catholic Church. If you know someone, a relative, friend,...
Requiem Mass for Sheila Kirk
Please note that Tuesday’s Mass is a Requiem Mass for Sheila Kirk who died peacefully last Sunday. May she rest in peace.
Look back to the Parish Panto
For many years the Parish Panto was a staple. It was an opportunity for aspiring thespians to strut their stuff and a good way of raising funds for the parish building fund. Performed at St Patrick's Catholic College, it involved young and old, clergy and...
What happened on Good Friday?
‘Easter Sunday’ is obvious – it’s when Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus from the dead. But what about ‘Good Friday’ – what’s so good about it? According to the Oxford English Dictionary, ‘good’ is an old way of saying that a day is regarded as holy...
Season of Lent
The season of Lent starts tomorrow with Ash Wednesday where ashes are placed on out foreheads as a sign of repentance. Mass on Ash Wednesday is at 10am and 7.30pm Find out more about Lent and Ash Wednesday on this video from BustedHalo. Don't forget to look at the...