Dr Julie MacDonald has just completed her year of office as the High Sheriff of South Yorkshire. She is a parishioner of St William of York parish, Sheffield, where she leads the w[...]

May 2017 marked the end of the Civic year for Councillor Jim Anderson of St Joseph’s Church in Retford. Jim is a District Councillor and in May last year was elected to serve[...]

This month we celebrate The Ascension of Our Lord   When Jesus was ready to return to heaven, he took his disciples aside to make sure that they understood everything that had happ[...]

The May edition of the Hallam News sees the introduction of an exciting new initiative which aims to engage our children in thinking about the key celebrations, messages and themes[...]

St Joseph’s Parish in Wath-upon-Dearne held a ‘60s and 70s Rock and Roll Night’ on 18 March for CAFOD and to celebrate St Patrick’s Day. It was a fantastic success.   Thanks go to [...]

St Joseph’s, Wath-upon-Dearne supported CAFOD Lenten Family Fast Day with a wonderful soup lunch served up by Peter Olding and Margaret Cook. All agreed it was worthy of “Master Ch[...]

On Friday, 3 March, Bishop Ralph visited St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Handsworth.   It was a very special morning and all of the children were extremely honoured to be visi[...]

During Lent a weekly Mass was celebrated in the medieval Chapel on the Bridge in Rotherham town centre. Each Thursday a priest visited the Chapel to say Mass.   The congregation, m[...]

St Mary Magdalene’s, Maltby, Over 60s met in the Parish Room on Wednesday, 29 March to make Easter bonnets and enjoy the afternoon together.   Pictured above, the members and[...]

Members of the ‘Rainbows Family’ – Rainbows Bereavement Support GB – from all over Great Britain gathered in the Convent of Mercy in Oldham on 21 March to mark the twen[...]