News from around the Archdiocese of Liverpool
Shining the torch of truth
Bishops acknowledge ‘watershed’ moment as Pope Francis delivers edict that clergy must report all cases of abuse.
“Vos estis lux mundi.” “You are the light of the world…” Our Lord Jesus Christ calls every believer to be a shining example of virtue, integrity and holiness.’
From Freshfield
to Lourdes
Parishioners of St Anne’s, Freshfield, under the spiritual leadership of parish priest, Monsignor John Walsh, enjoyed five magnificent days in Lourdes with a full pilgrimage
Obituary of Fr Barrie O’Toole CSsR
Father Barrie O’Toole CSsR died on the morning of 7 May at the age of 82.
St Cuthbert’s triumph in Spain
May Day bank holiday weekend saw St Cuthbert’s School in St Helens take 34 students on a football and netball development tour to the Atalaya Park resort, Estepona, Costa Del Sol
Singing out in Penwortham
Walk past St Teresa’s Church in Penwortham on a Tuesday evening in term time between the hours of 7.30 and 9.00 pm and you will hear the All Hallows Community Choir
Obituary of Canon John Gaine
Canon John Gaine, Parish Priest of St Teresa of Avila, Birkdale, for over 37 years, died on the morning of Tuesday 16 April, at the age of 91
Poles in
Prescot
Polish immigrants and their reception by the local Catholic community are mentioned in some documents recently unearthed in the Archdiocesan Archives
Obituary of
Winefride Park
A long-time guide at the Metropolitan Cathedral, Winefride Park died on Friday 3 May aged 94.
Return of the College's Patron Saint
After an absence of four years Archbishop Beck Catholic College are delighted to announce that the statue of the college's Patron Saint
Ni Hao! St John Bosco students visit China
Students from St John Bosco Arts College have recently returned from an eight day trip to China.
ASFA crowned winners of Debate Mate
The Academy of St Francis of Assisi (ASFA) are celebrating after winning the Debate Mate Liverpool Championships
Book sheds fresh light on Cardinal Newman
The life and times of Cardinal John Henry Newman provide the subject of a new book by a well-known Merseyside Anglican priest
Seafarers charity welcomes High Sheriff
The Liverpool Seafarers Centre (LSC) has staged a ‘special access’ tour for the High Sheriff of Merseyside
