Diocesan News

Life pregnancy support charity seeks new champions

March 18, 2024

One of the UK’s leading pregnancy support charities, Life, is looking to expand its community organiser network across many more parishes.

Bishop Richard announces four new parish moderators to support the delivery of the Pastoral Plan

March 15, 2024

Moderators will shepherd the Cathedral, Crawley, Guildford and Lewes & Mayfield church communities.

A new series of talks aims to help participants live lives empowered by the Holy Spirit

March 15, 2024

‘The Promise of the Father’ begins in April, with speakers including Bishop Richard

Bishop Richard's Weekly Reflection: Let us fix our gaze on the Cross of Christ

March 15, 2024

The Cross calls us to repentance and prepares us “to welcome the new life of Easter."

New "open-for-all" St Vincent de Paul café opens in Brighton

March 14, 2024

The St Vincent de Paul Society is welcoming people of all ages to its new café in Brighton.

Join Bishop Richard at Adoremus 2024 - the National Eucharistic Congress at Oscott.

March 14, 2024

The event on September 14, will include a keynote address, Mass, a Eucharistic Procession and Benediction.

A great new podcast from Universalis for people across our faith community!

March 12, 2024

The podcast walks listeners through the Mass readings and their themes.

Devastating consequences for children when primary caregivers are imprisoned.

March 11, 2024

Catholic and Anglican prisons bishops support parliamentary bill amendment.

Education News

Secondary students gather in Arundel for annual pilgrimage

October 3, 2025

Bishop Richard encouraged the pilgrims to return to their schools filled with the message of hope we have received during this Jubilee year.

St Richard's Catholic College, Bexhill, joins Bosco CET

October 1, 2025

St Richard's is the third secondary school to join the Bosco CET family.

Martyn Peebles inducted as Headteacher at St Polycarp's, Farnham

September 29, 2025

The community gathered at St Joan of Arc Church, Farnham, for a joyful Induction Mass

Bishop Richard visits teachers gathered for the Postgraduate Certificate in RE course

September 29, 2025

The course is a new collaboration between the Diocese and St Mary’s University and aims to increase the number of RE specialists in schools.

Induction of Gemma Willcox at St Charles Borromeo, Weybridge

September 22, 2025

The school and parish community gathered with Bishop Richard on Evangelii Gaudium Sunday.

New schemes to tackle Religious Education teacher shortage in schools

September 12, 2025

A new Postgraduate Certificate in RE course is now available to teachers from any diocese.

The Alpha Beta - September issue out now!

September 5, 2025

Read the latest edition of the news & information from the diocesan Education Service online.

Diocesan Education Service joins Lourdes Pilgrimage

August 2, 2025

Eight members of the Education Service participated in this year's pilgrimage, in variety of roles.

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