Author: Chaplain

Today’s Gospel reading begins with Jesus saying, ‘I am the light of the world.’ He meets a man who lives in darkness, having been blind from birth. It

A performance by the Durham Singers. Saturday 25th March at 7.30pm in St Cuthbert’s Chapel, Ushaw College. Details and booking at https://www.durham-singers.org/magnificat/

The Environment Agency and many churches have all set a target of net zero CO2 emissions by 2030.  Is this possible, and how?  The future of today’s children

The Elvet Players Music Group are holding an open rehearsal on Thursday 23 March from 2pm to 4 pm at St Oswald’s Institute, Church Street. Everyone is invited

Jesus meets a Samaritan woman, drawing water at the well. There are at least three reasons why he should have nothing to do with her. First, although Jews

Saturday 18th March. Join fellow parishioners and friends for a gentle walk around the river and Old Durham. It will take about an hour an a half  and will end in the

Friday 17th March at 6.00pm; Festal Evensong and Procession. Saturday 18th March; Family Activities and Pilgrimage Walk; Sung Eucharist at 4.00pm.

Rev Andrew Teal, Chaplain and Lecturer in Theology at Pembroke College, Oxford, on ‘Being Christians in Today’s World.’ Details and registration at  https://www.lcsb.uk/talks

When Jesus took his closest disciples, Peter, James and John to the top of a mountain, they must have expected that he was about to reveal something important

Please pray for the candidates taking part in our Journey in Faith (RCIA) programme, who will be welcomed by Bishop Seamus at the Rite of Election this Sunday

Choral Evensong with the Choir of Durham Cathedral will be celebrated at St Cuthbert’s this Wednesday, 8th March at 5.30pm. Everyone is welcome.

Sung Mass in the Old Rite will be celebrated at St Cuthbert’s by Fr Trevor Tibbertsma at 11.00am on Saturday 11th March.

Please do not come to church if you are showing any symptoms of Covid-19. Hand sanitiser is available for use as you enter and leave church, and doors

On Thursday 9th March at 7.00pm Rik Van Nieuwenhove,  Professor of Medieval Theology at Durham University’s Centre for Catholic Studies,  will give a  lecture on “The Beauty and Significance of Jan

Online Lent Retreats: offered by the Ignatian Spirituality Centre, Glasgow, with a reflection for each day in Lent: https://www.onlineprayer.net/saints/ … and by the Carmelite Friars: https://www.carmelite.uk.net/online-talks-retreats/lenten-retreat-2023/ 

When someone hurts us, we want revenge. The Law of Israel recognised this truth about human nature. When the people were taught the rule ‘Eye for eye and

CAFOD Family Fast Day is on the 3rd March this year. There will be a short video (10 mins) presented at coffee after Mass next Sunday (26th Feb)

If you are looking for things to do for Lent there are a number of  suggestions in the handout which you will find in your bench at Mass

As the parish’s financial year is drawing to a close, we will soon be compiling our Gift Aid return. If any Gift Aid donors now believe that they

Thank you to all those who have recently undertaken or renewed a DBS (disclosure and barring service – a legally required background check) recently. If anyone is taking on