Diocesan News

Diocesan Mental Health Training programme launches.

November 3, 2022

The initiative is aimed at all those involved in parish ministry.

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!

Education News

Archbishop Romero Trust & Oscar Romero Award Anniversary Mass in Southwark

November 3, 2025

Archbishop John Wilson held St Oscar up as an example to parishes & schools: a bishop who "made his own the plight" of his people.

St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Leatherhead, joins Xavier Catholic Education Trust

November 3, 2025

The school becomes the eighteenth primary and twenty-second school to join Xavier CET.

Pope Leo issues Apostolic Letter on Catholic Education: "Drawing New Maps of Hope"

October 28, 2025

"Educate to promote dignity, justice, and trust in a war-torn world"

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.

Pope Leo to name St John Henry Newman a patron saint of Catholic education

October 24, 2025

The Holy Father will designate Newman as co-patron saint of education, with St Thomas Aquinas, during the Jubilee for Education.

Sussex Catholic Education Trust launched to support Sussex diocesan schools

October 21, 2025

The Trust aims to ensure every child access to a high-quality education that nurtures their spiritual, academic, and personal growth.

St Oscar Romero students raise £15,000 for St Vincent de Paul Society, Worthing

October 14, 2025

Participants in this year's Overnight Walk and Mountain Challenge brought the school's 5-year fundraising total to £65,000.

Bishop Richard inducts Sarah McCurdy at St Philip's, Uckfield

October 13, 2025

Sarah, a long-serving teacher at the school was inducted as Headteacher during Mass at Our Lady Immaculate and St Philip Neri Church.

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