Speaking during the homily, he highlighted the importance of seeing time as a gift from God and using it in service.
The theme for this year's World Day of the Sick is “The compassion of the Samaritan: loving by bearing another’s pain”.
Pilgrimage Director Alex Manko and members of the clinical team
Our pilgrimage relies on the generosity of donors to help young pilgrims and sick pilgrims to visit Lourdes.
Modern Slavery is a human rights violation that is taking place across the world, including in our Diocese.
"I give thanks for a little over ten years in service to this Diocese spread across its many communities."
The theme for the 2025 Racial Justice Sunday is "Whoever loves God must also love his brother” (1 John 4:21)
"Words and phrases from scripture help to sustain us and point the way for us."
Children from across the Diocese have contributed to this year's e-card, produced by the Schools Singing Programme.
Kathryn Cole and Peter Edgington were inducted by Bishop Richard at Our Lady of Sorrows.
The students were invited to the House of Lords to chair the charity's Anti-Bullying event
Children are enjoying developing their repertoire and participating in school and parish Masses.
During Mass at the Sacred Heart, Caterham, Bishop Richard said that command to love God and neighbour is at the heart of a Catholic school.
The school's approach is guided by the Schools, Students and Teachers network's Framework for Exceptional Education.
The Catholic Children’s Society has distribute over £1 million of emergency funding in Arundel & Brighton, Westminster and Southwark.
The building marks an important new chapter in the life of the school community.
