‘The hope of the poor shall not perish for ever’ In his message for the third World Day of the Poor, celebrated on 17 November, Pope Francis reminds us that “the poor are not numbe[...]

“… there can be little doubt that in pretty much every field of social action, from education to health to social care, the Catholic Church is the largest and most significant non-[...]

Bishop Ralph plans to lead a Diocesan Pilgrimage to the Holy Land, departing from Manchester on 18 March and returning from Tel Aviv on 25 March, 2020.   The pilgrimage will follow[...]

On Tuesday, 3 September the Maridon Bookshop was re-opened at its new town centre location on Wood Street in Doncaster.  The launch of a new Maridon Bookshop has been long awaited,[...]

November is the month when we think about different saints.   What is a saint?  A saint is someone who is a great example of how to live our Christian faith.  Our Church tells us t[...]

Celebrating, Living and Sharing God’s Word 2020 is the tenth anniversary of VERBUM DOMINI, Pope Benedict XVI’s Apostolic Exhortation on “The Word of the Lord”, and the 1600th anniv[...]

The SVP was established in Paris in 1833 by Blessed Fredric Ozanam.  It came to this country in 1844 and has over 1,000 adult conferences in England and Wales.  The mission of the [...]

This is the sixth article summarising an important book by Father James Mallon, and his experience of renovating and renewing his parish can help us too.   Look around you at the n[...]

Lilian Hollidge, a parishioner of Our Lady of the Assumption Parish, Stainforth, has previously given the Hallam News an account of the Moria Detention Centre in Mytilini, Lesvos I[...]

Angela Wood brings us up to date on CAFOD’s recent work on HEATING OUR COMMON HOME.   The sun shone warmly as CAFOD supporters, along with members of Christian Aid and Sheffield Wi[...]