Diocesan News

The 6th World Day of the Poor will be celebrated on Sunday 13 November.

November 3, 2022

The theme this year is 'For your sakes Christ became poor' (2 Cor 8:9).

The Relics of St Bernadette arrive at St Dunstan's in Woking.

October 21, 2022

St Dunstan's is the first of three diocesan venues to receive the Relics.

St Edmund's parishioner, Jo Jaques, receives the St Philip Howard Medal.

October 20, 2022

The award was presented by Fr Jonathan How at a special Leavers Mass.

Statement from the Catholic Council on IICSA.

October 20, 2022

Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse has published its final report.

The Relics of St Bernadette arrive in our Diocese on Friday.

October 18, 2022

People across our community are warmly invited to visit the Relics.

'Leaving No One Behind: Better Production, Food, Environment'

October 18, 2022

Join the Rome-based Seminar set to take place on 27 October.

Building for Mission at The St Philip Howard Centre in Crawley.

October 12, 2022

Bishop Richard blesses and opens our newly renovated diocesan office!

Anscombe Bioethics welcomes recognition of conscientious objection in healthcare.

October 11, 2022

Doctors should not be obliged to provide treatment they judge unethical.

Education News

Diocesan Education Service joins Lourdes Pilgrimage

August 2, 2025

Eight members of the Education Service participated in this year's pilgrimage, in variety of roles.

Ann Baldwin, retiring from the Education Service, receives Bene Merenti from Bishop Richard

July 22, 2025

Ann has offered 21 years of exceptional service to the Church and to the mission of education in the Diocese.

Bishop Richard leads a liturgy for St Joseph’s, Brighton, as it prepares to close

July 18, 2025

Staff, pupils and parents gathered in the school hall and pupils read and sang beautifully, and planted a seed representing God's love.

Mass of Thanksgiving for the work of Catherine Burnham, Cardinal Newman, Hersham

July 17, 2025

The Cardinal Newman community gathered to thank Catherine for her work as Executive Headteacher.

Pilgrims of Hope: Called to Teach - St Bede's teacher joins Young Teacher pilgrimage to Rome

July 15, 2025

Patrick Kerr joined over 60 young teachers from England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland on a transformative pilgrimage to Rome.

Bishop Richard blesses new building at St Philip Howard Catholic School, Barnham

July 14, 2025

The new building, with English classrooms, Library and Resource Centre, will be a place where love of the students informs the learning.

St Joseph's, Dorking, celebrates Carolyn Scrutton's 31 years of service to Catholic education

July 11, 2025

Carolyn has given 31 years of service to Catholic education, 27 of these at St Joseph’s and 20 as Head.

Weybridge community pays tribute to Headteacher Stephen Holt on this retirement

July 11, 2025

Fr Con Foley celebrated Mass with with staff, governors, pupils, parents, deanery, trust and diocesan colleagues and Stephen's family.

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