Diocesan News

Fanning the Flame of Hope at Wembley!

March 19, 2025

 550 people from Arundel & Brighton joined Bishop Richard and members of clergy at the all day "Flame" event on Saturday.

500 young people join our Evening of Reflection programme

March 18, 2025

Bishop Richard and Lizzie Wakeling are leading eight sessions around the Diocese, for Confirmation candidates.

Bishop Richard's Weekly Reflection: In serving others, "we serve Christ."

March 14, 2025

The fact that the Incarnate Word suffers and dies for us is a reality so deep that it calls forth from us prayer, love and action.

Hundreds journey to Arundel for the Rite of Election

March 13, 2025

The Rite is an important step for those who are preparing to receive the Sacraments of Christian Initiation at Easter.

Worth Abbey opens its doors to monastic interns

March 13, 2025

Five men are invited to live alongside the community for two months

Bishop Richard to lead Deanery Lenten Services of Reconciliation

March 12, 2025

The Sacrament of Reconciliation holds particular significance during the Lenten season, serving as an important means of spiritual renewal.

Bishop Richard's Weekly Reflection: "Let us bring peace to our own sphere of life"

March 7, 2025

"Let us pray ever more ardently for peace, for all who exercise government and for all who feel threatened in these present times."

CAFOD’s Lent Appeal: Build hope and a safety net for the future

March 6, 2025

This Lent, we will mark CAFOD’s Family Fast Day on Friday 14 March.

Education News

New schemes to tackle Religious Education teacher shortage in schools

September 12, 2025

A new Postgraduate Certificate in RE course is now available to teachers from any diocese.

The Alpha Beta - September issue out now!

September 5, 2025

Read the latest edition of the news & information from the diocesan Education Service online.

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.

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