Bishop Alan has announced some clergy moves, expressing his gratitude to those involved. The following clergy appointments will take effect on the weekend of 6/7 September 2025: PARISH PRIESTS Fr Britto Belevendran from Wickford to Upton Park Father Britto is the lead for interreligious dialogue within the diocese and will continue and develop this work from
Bishops’ Conference welcomes the news that Pope Leo will declare St John Henry Newman a ‘Doctor’ of the Catholic Church Pope Leo XIV will officially declare Saint John Henry Newman, the most recently canonised saint from England and Wales, the 38th Doctor of the Church. In a statement from the Holy See Press Office, Cardinal
As one of the three designated churches in the Diocese of Brentwood where the Jubilee Indulgence may be obtained, the Clacton parish celebrated its feast day with both a pilgrimage and a procession while every parishioner laid a flower before the shrine.
Parish Safeguarding Representatives from across the Diocese of Brentwood met on Saturday 5 July at Cathedral House for the Safeguarding Conference. Assistant Diocesan Safeguarding Coordinator Mick Thurley reports.
Knights of Saint Columba – Holy Relics Tour 2025 St Margaret of Scotland St Columba St Andrew The Knights of Saint Columba are enormously proud to be given permission to once again tour the Holy Relics of these three remarkable Saints around the Diocese of Brentwood. Below is the timetable of the tour… Date: Town:
A delegation from Citizens UK including various Catholic school community organisers from our diocese and others met Pope Leo recently, presenting him with Called to Action, a toolkit launched in 2024 to support Catholic schools and colleges in living out the principles of Catholic Social Teaching.
On Sea Sunday, which falls on 13 July this year, let us pray for seafarers, fishers, and the work of chaplains and volunteers from the Catholic maritime agency Stella Maris.
The Bishops of England and Wales say: “We are deeply alarmed by two amendments that have been submitted to the Crime and Policing Bill. These would further reduce the protection of unborn children and their mothers.”
