Diocesan News

Diocesan Synod Team participates in Jubilee Celebrations and Conference in Rome

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

Helen Connor inducted as Headteacher of St Robert Southwell School, Horsham

September 23, 2024

Bishop Richard inducted Helen at Mass on 22 September

60th Anniversary Celebrations at St Paul's Catholic College, Burgess Hill

September 18, 2024

Students, staff and alumni gathered to celebrate the school's founding in 1963

Congratulations to Bly Twomey, Paralympic medallist and Cardinal Newman student

September 16, 2024

Bly, 14, won two bronze medals at this summer's Paralympic Games

Georgina Morganti is inducted as Headteacher of St Dunstan’s Primary School, Woking

September 16, 2024

In his homily Bishop Richard spoke about the call to service that is asked of each of us.

New Sixth Form welcomes students at St Oscar Romero School, Worthing

September 12, 2024

The first 78 Sixth Form students began their studies this month in a new purpose-built facility.

Members of St Pancras’ Primary School community in Lewes "Go Forth"

September 5, 2024

People from across the school community joined a service of celebration last term.

Three new schools join our diocesan Catholic Education Trusts

September 2, 2024

St Joseph's, Redhill, and St Francis', Caterham, have joined the Xavier Trust and St Wilfrid's, Burgess Hill, has joined the Bosco Trust.

New Chaplaincy Coordinator for our diocesan schools

September 2, 2024

Theresa McNamara, Chaplain at St Philip Howard School, has been appointed Chaplaincy Coordinator, working in the diocesan Education Service

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