Articles

As more and more parishes of the diocese are experiencing the loss of a resident priest and the necessity for greater involvement of lay people in the administration of parishes, n[...]

Founded in this country in 1844, the SVP was very quickly into its stride in trying to provide practical assistance to those in need.  We saw in the last ‘chapter’ how the SVP help[...]

St Vincent de Paul Society History of the Society in England and Wales, Part 2   The abject poverty experienced by those in the mid-19th century unfortunate enough to be trapped wi[...]

In this first of a series of ‘chapters’ chronicling the history of the SVP in this country, we look at its inception in 1844, eleven years after Frederic Ozanam established the fir[...]

Jane and Charles Perryman continue their series about Marriage When Pope Francis discusses the next aspect of love that St Paul highlights, “Love is not rude or arrogant” (1 Cor 13[...]

Jane and Charles Perryman continue their series about Marriage. When Pope Francis discusses the next characteristic of love that Paul highlights in 1 Cor 13: 4, he refers to 1 Cor [...]

Charles and Jane Perryman, who lead the Marriage Preparation Programme in the Diocese of Hallam and wrote a very welcome series on marriage in earlier editions of the Hallam News n[...]

This October sees the next Synod on Family Life. The Bishops of England and Wales invited lay people to prepare for this important Synod by reflecting on the gift of marriage and f[...]