Keep in touch with summer Lourdes 2018

Those unable to travel to Lourdes with Brentwood Catholic Youth Service next week can still feel involved through the 'virtual pilgrimage' on offer. Featuring homilies, video clips and interviews, the BCYS website will give viewers a flavour of the pilgrimage, while Lourdes TV will cover special events.

Like father, like son

Parishioners at Brentwood Cathedral gained a second deacon from the same family in June, as Simon Conrad followed his father Paul into the diaconate.

Give your time to help Calais refugees

Since the destruction of the Calais Jungle we don’t hear much about the many migrants still camped on the far shore of the Channel in dreadful conditions. Inspired by their plight, Brentwood resident Mary Stretch has organised a project which enables people to help them in a practical way.

Remembering Jane Neely

Ursuline history teacher and diocesan archivist Jane Neely died last month after a long illness. Fr Stewart Foster writes.