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."
Peter Edgington and Sydney Bridges were inducted as Executive Head and Head of School in a joyful Mass celebrated by Bishop Richard.
The Sisters of the Society of the Holy Child Jesus founded Mayfield in 1863 and maintained strong links with it to the present day.
We pray for our school Chaplains, that they may be blessed in their vocation in the year ahead.
Children at the school learned about Marian apparitions all over the world and linked Our Lady of Walsingham to Lourdes and St Bernadette.
Bishop Richard inducted Helen at Mass on 22 September
Students, staff and alumni gathered to celebrate the school's founding in 1963
Bly, 14, won two bronze medals at this summer's Paralympic Games
In his homily Bishop Richard spoke about the call to service that is asked of each of us.
