Diocesan News

Diocesan Synod Team participates in Rome Jubilee Celebrations and Conference

November 1, 2025

Nine representatives from our diocesan Synod Team travelled to the Jubilee of Synodal Teams & Participatory Bodies at the Vatican in October

St John Henry Newman: Doctor of the Church & Patron Saint of Catholic Education

October 31, 2025

Pope Leo to declare St John Henry Newman the 38th Doctor of the Church on the Feast of All Saints.

Prayers for peace continue as the fragile ceasefire in Gaza continues to hold

October 31, 2025

Earlier this week Pope Leo decried "the abuses of power, displays of force, and indifference to the rule of law" across the world.

Bishop Richard's Weekly Reflection: "Let us become a community of saints."

October 31, 2025

The Feast of All Saints reflects the full wonder of our Church.

New survey on neurodiversity and the Catholic Faith

October 28, 2025

The Catholic Bishop's Conference and Birmingham Newman University would like to hear from neurodivergent Catholic adults and caregivers.

New Vatican "Book of Statistics" shows the impact of the Church across the world

October 25, 2025

The reported that the Catholic Church grew by 15,881,000 from 2022-3, to 17.8% of the world's population.

The Friends of Arundel Cathedral make generous donation to the upkeep of the cathedral

October 24, 2025

Bishop Richard was presented with a cheque for £60,000 on the Feast of St Philip Howard.

Bishop Richard's Weekly Reflection: "Truthfulness and humility are deeply related"

October 24, 2025

"Prayer must always be honest. There is no need to be anything but honest, because God knows us better than we know ourselves."

Education News

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Dorking, joins Xavier Catholic Education Trust

July 1, 2026

The school becomes the nineteenth primary and twenty-third school to join Xavier CET.

Bosco CET teams gather for inspirational INSET day

June 30, 2026

The assembled Trust staff heard from speakers Rebecca Stephens, Everest climber, and Isaac Harvey, disability advocate.

School leaders complete "Leading in Faith" course

June 25, 2026

Leaders reflected on what it means to be a leader in a Catholic school and engaged in the faith formation we need for mission.

Children from Brighton & Hove schools take part in Hands of Hope Design Award

June 25, 2026

The theme was "Stewards of Creation" and how we all have our part to play in caring for our environment.

Over 800 pupils gather at Worth for Good Shepherd Celebration

June 19, 2026

Each school presented their own decorated 'Legacy of Hope' anchor to Monsignor Tony Barry

Embedding Catholic Social Teaching for human flourishing & the common good

June 16, 2026

Pupils and school leaders from four diocesan schools share their Oscar Romero Award journeys.

Prayer & Liturgy Coordinators gather with Education Service & Jo Boyce

June 11, 2026

The Coordinators explored how to celebrate liturgies which embed the process: prepare, gather, listen, respond and mission.

CATSC welcomes Pope Leo's first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas

June 9, 2026

The Catholic Association of Teachers, Schools and Colleges issued a Statement of of Welcome and Gratitude for the AI-focussed papal letter.

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