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A Missa Cantata will be celebrated by Fr Peter Hannah OP at St Cuthbert’s on Saturday 1st April at 11.00am. The pre-Holy Week Parish Spring Clean of the

Sunday 2 April: 10:00am, 6:30pm

Death is the one thing that none of us can escape. However rich or important we are, we know that our life will come to an end some

If you’re staying in Durham for part or all of the Easter break, remember that the Chaplaincy is still open. You’re welcome to use the chaplaincy room and

The new High Sheriff of County Durham, Anne Elliott, will be sworn in at Durham Crown Court this Friday, 31st March. The High Sheriff is appointed by the

Next Sunday 2nd April is Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion. Morning Mass will begin with the Blessing of Palms in the presbytery garden. Feel free to sit

British Summer Time begins Sunday 26th March. Clocks go forward one hour at 1.00am – don’t forget!

Love the Stranger is a new document from the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England & Wales which presents a Catholic response to refugees and migrants. Download it at

There will be no soup lunch on Friday 31st March.

On the Friday evenings of Lent, we shall be singing Lenten Vespers (Evening Prayer) at 6:10pm, followed by Stations of the Cross at 6:30pm. If anybody would like

If you can help with welcoming, reading or administering Holy Communion at our Holy Week and Easter services, please sign up on the rota on the noticeboard as soon

If you would be willing to take part in the foot-washing which is part of the Mass on Holy Thursday evening, then also sign up on the list

If you are looking for some Lenten TV then you may wish to consider watching ‘The Chosen’, the first multi-season series on the life of Christ.  https://watch.angel.studios.com

Can you spare an hour or more to help get the Church, Parish Room and grounds ready for Holy Week and Easter?  We will be having a spring clean on

Archbishop Malcolm McMahon, as Metropolitan, has been asked by the Dicastery for Bishops in Rome to prepare an in-depth report into the events leading up to the resignation

Young men who may be experiencing a call from God to the priesthood are invited to meet the diocesan Vocations Team and find out more. Discernment Evenings for

See the latest information on the Synod process, and read the ‘Working Document for the Continental Stage’ at https://diocesehn.org.uk/news/working-document-for-the-continental-stage-of-synod-2021-2024/

Criminals use ‘money mules’ to launder money earned from illegal activity. Money mules may become involved after responding to what appears to be a genuine advertisement for paid

Hexham & Newcastle Diocesan Lourdes Pilgrimage runs from 28 July-4 August. Financial support is available for volunteers aged 18-25. Details and booking at https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=rbNF1OvKcEahMOeyP9EtH4aGb9rZh-ROn3V5mLnMBcRUM1NUTDUwRURZNlNOMFpFT0QwOFRUMDBBRy4u

The Buxton Leadership Programme is an 11-month programme for Christian graduates of all traditions interested in exploring a vocation in public life. The programme includes: The vision is