A Catholic local historian in Colchester has tracked down a previously unknown document related to the demise of the Abbey of St John and its last abbot at the hands of Henry VIII.
Cardinal Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster and President of the Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, says we must all work together on this new course with respect and civility.
The Diocesan Pilgrimage to Walsingham took place last weekend and was blessed with fine weather. Fr Stewart Foster reports - and looks forward to the special pilgrimage for the Diocesan Centenary next year.
A requiem Mass for Sr Gabby O’Driscoll OSU, inspirational educator, religious superior, distinguished Catholic historian, youth worker, lover of art, poetry and all things German, took place last week in Brentwood Cathedral. A member of the Ursulines in Brentwood, she taught German and French at the Ursuline Convent High School before becoming head in 1969.
The removal of the wall covering at Our Lady of Ransom in Rayleigh has revealed an interesting lighting effect - adding to the contemplative atmosphere of the church.
