Diocesan News

Crawley Deanery Clergy meet: focus on becoming & forming missionary disciples

June 26, 2025

Clergy from Crawley Deanery recently spent a prayerful and reflective 24 hours together to focus on "Prayer, Formation and Mission".

Diamond Jubilee Celebrations for Fr Chris Benyon

June 25, 2025

Fr Chris celebrated 60 years of priesthood on 12 June, with Mass with other jubilarians, in Seaford parish and in diocesan schools.

CAFOD calls on Catholics to sign petition to cancel unjust debt.

June 23, 2025

34 of the poorest countries in Africa spend more on debt repayments than on health or education.

Pilgrimage Director makes appeal for vital supply support

June 21, 2025

Alex Manko, is appealing for help to prepare for this July's Pilgrimage to Lourdes.

Parish of Woking takes action to support and celebrate neurodivergent people in community

June 21, 2025

St Dunstan's recognises the gifts neurodivergent people bring to the community and the need for adjustments to make everyone feel "at home."

Archbishop John Sherrington & Bishop Richard Moth respond to the Assisted Dying Bill

June 20, 2025

"Genuine compassion involves accompanying those who need care, especially during sickness, disability and old age."

Diocesan grandparents gather at Worth Abbey

June 20, 2025

More than 90 people joining Bishop Richard and our Marriage and Family Life Adviser, Deacon Simon South, for the Grandparents' Pilgrimage.

Pope Leo to young people: "Be agents of peace in a divided world"

June 20, 2025

Pope Leo addressed young people in his hometown and urged them to build community, embrace God’s love, and become “beacons of hope”.

Education News

End of year celebrations at Rydes Hill School

July 4, 2025

This year's Leavers' Mass was particularly poignant as the school will no longer be designated as a Catholic school from September.

Faith in Action and Oscar Romero Award winners gather at Worth Abbey

June 30, 2025

Schools from around the diocese gathered, with pupils being awarded their Faith in Action pins, and Oscar Romero Awards.

Schools journey to Arundel for this year's Good Shepherd celebration

June 26, 2025

The theme this Jubilee Year was "Pilgrims of Hope", with readings highlighting the importance of proclaiming "the good news to the poor".

Diocesan school staff gather for "Leading in Faith" day

June 26, 2025

Participants have been meeting and praying together, discerning what it means to be a leader in a Catholic school or Trust.

Jubilee Celebrations for Fr Chris Benyon at Cardinal Newman School, Hove

June 25, 2025

A Mass followed messages and videos of thanks from pupils for Fr Chris' service to their school.

Diocesan Schools Commissioners and Catholic Education Service gather in Guildford

June 12, 2025

The Diocese of Arundel and Brighton was delighted to host the termly meeting of the Schools Commissioners and the CES.

St Andrew's, Leatherhead, and St Clement's, Ewell, join Xavier CET

June 2, 2025

The two school joined Xavier CET on 1 June, bringing its total number of schools to 21.

Statement on St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Brighton

May 22, 2025

Following the statutory period of consultation, St Joseph’s will close on 31 August 2025. 

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