"Supporting marriage is a work of hope for society and for the Church." This year the Church is extending its reflection on the ordinary heroism of married love and the strength of family life beyond National Marriage Week itself, from 7 February through to the Feast of St Joseph on 19 March 2026
Mgr David Manson, parish priest of Our Lady Queen of Peace, Braintree and a man of great empathy and humanity, will be much missed by his parishioners, family and friends.
This 7 March Networking Day is designed to bring together parishioners, clergy, school staff, catechists and those actively engaged in social justice, offering space to connect, share good practice and learn from one another across the Diocese.
"We urge our governments to exert pressure on Israel to uphold the rules-based international order and to revive meaningful negotiations toward a two-state solution for the benefit and security of all."
As part of the School Climate Action Plan, students in the Laudato Si’ group at St Bonaventure’s School
recently carried out a unique biodiversity survey to explore the wildlife living on the friary lawn
area within the school grounds.
A well-known speaker on liturgical matters, Mgr David was latterly parish priest at Braintree. His Requiem will take place on Wednesday 28 January at 11am in Brentwood Cathedral, where he was Administrator in the 1990s.
Each year 200,000 people are diagnosed with leprosy and there are millions more who are living with the damaging consequences of delayed leprosy treatment because of the stigma that still surrounds the disease. Please support the mission of St Francis Leprosy Guild.
Bishop Mason urges a path of supportive care for children experiencing gender dysphoria, rather than blocking the natural process of puberty, and warns of the ethical implications of involving children in such a trial.
