News from around the Archdiocese of Liverpool
LIVERPOOL CATHEDRAL CELEBRATING 50 YEARS
- A LOOK BACK AT OUR COMMEMORATIVE ISSUE
‘A Priest of the Old School’
Archbishop Thomas Whiteside and his memorial. January 2021 marks the centenary of the death of the first Archbishop of Liverpool. It might not be generally known that the Cathedral was originally intended as his memorial
What it means to be a synodal Church
On a dark Thursday evening recently ‘The Tablet’ organised an hour long discussion with Sister Nathalie Becquart, who was chosen by Pope Francis last year as one of the first women consultants
Obituary of Rev Michael Youell
Father Michael Youell, who served as a missionary priest in Peru and also as Parish Priest of St Marie’s and St Patrick’s and later St Raphael’s, Widnes died on Monday 30 November 2020
Pastoral Letter
The following Pastoral Letter was read at all Masses in the Archdiocese of Liverpool on the Third Sunday of Advent, 13 December 2020.
Cardinal Vincent Nichols’ concern regarding overseas aid reduction
Following the spending review on 25 November Cardinal Vincent Nichols wrote to Members of Parliament to express his
Obituary of Judge John Morgan
His Honour Judge John Morgan, retired Circuit Judge, former Chair of the Metropolitan Cathedral Choir Association, Cathedral reader, Old Edwardian and Chair of Governors
Catholic Pic Tours 2021
The Catholic Pic announces two special pilgrimages for readers for 2021, in association with Northern Star Travel
Crosby charity brings festive cheer to seafarers
An ecumenical charity took the Christmas spirit to hundreds of seafarers who passed through the port of Liverpool in December
Annual Civic Mass
Archbishop Malcolm McMahon celebrated the Annual Civic Mass at 11.00 am on Sunday 23 February in the Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King
A Christmas Record
In among all the paper, the plans, photographs, letters and newsprint in the Archdiocesan Archives, there are also some actual records. This is one of Christmas carols recorded by the Cathedral Choir.
Seek and you
will find
The house is tidy. Every nook and cranny has been carefully cleaned – sometimes two or three times. Forgotten treasures are rediscovered and old favourites
Pope Francis
– Worldwide Prayer Network
The Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network promotes the monthly prayer intentions of Pope Francis.
Covid-19 testing at the LACE Conference Centre
Early in lockdown Archbishop Malcolm offered the facilities at the LACE Conference Centre for use as a testing centre
Annual awards celebrate our schools
‘It is a celebration of many of the different facets of Catholic education that take place in our schools on a daily basis, but often the light is not shone on them.’ So says Chris Williams
