Diocesan News

500 young people join our Evening of Reflection programme

March 18, 2025

Bishop Richard and Lizzie Wakeling are leading eight sessions around the Diocese, for Confirmation candidates.

Bishop Richard's Weekly Reflection: In serving others, "we serve Christ."

March 14, 2025

The fact that the Incarnate Word suffers and dies for us is a reality so deep that it calls forth from us prayer, love and action.

Hundreds journey to Arundel for the Rite of Election

March 13, 2025

The Rite is an important step for those who are preparing to receive the Sacraments of Christian Initiation at Easter.

Worth Abbey opens its doors to monastic interns

March 13, 2025

Five men are invited to live alongside the community for two months

Bishop Richard to lead Deanery Lenten Services of Reconciliation

March 12, 2025

The Sacrament of Reconciliation holds particular significance during the Lenten season, serving as an important means of spiritual renewal.

Bishop Richard's Weekly Reflection: "Let us bring peace to our own sphere of life"

March 7, 2025

"Let us pray ever more ardently for peace, for all who exercise government and for all who feel threatened in these present times."

CAFOD’s Lent Appeal: Build hope and a safety net for the future

March 6, 2025

This Lent, we will mark CAFOD’s Family Fast Day on Friday 14 March.

Five Arundel & Brighton deacons participate in Rome Jubilee of Deacons

March 4, 2025

The five deacons heard a number of interesting talks and participated in Mass in St Peter's Basilica.

Education News

Canon Jonathan Martin is elected Diocesan Administrator

February 16, 2026

The life and mission of the Diocese, its parishes, schools and offices, will continue steadily and faithfully.

Leaders in Catholic Education meet MPs at the Palace of Westminster

February 11, 2026

A Parliamentary Reception to celebrate Catholic Education in England & Wales took place in the Palace of Westminster on 10 February.

Diocesan schools celebrate service of +Richard to education

February 9, 2026

Schools across the Diocese contributed to a memories book of photos and messages, presented to +Richard by the diocesan Education Service.

Ablaze - Spring 2026 issue out now!

February 3, 2026

Read the latest edition of the newsletter for RE Leads, Heads of RE, Chaplains and Prayer & Liturgy leaders from the Education Service.

St Richard's School, Chichester, receives Helping Others Award from Pagham Pram Race

February 2, 2026

The grant will help to foster a love of reading in the children, and support literacy development.

Secretary of State commends 13 diocesan schools on outcomes for disadvantaged children

February 2, 2026

The schools' outcomes for disadvantaged children in last year's KS2 or KS4 results were "among the very best nationally".

Bosco CET welcomes St Mary's, Bognor, and St Richard's, Chichester, into the Trust family

February 2, 2026

The schools bring the total of primary schools in the Trust to fourteen, joining the three secondary schools also in Bosco CET.

Therese Pullan is inducted as Headteacher of St Philip's, Arundel

January 19, 2026

In his homily, Archbishop-elect Richard spoke of how our schools are like John the Baptist, pointing others to Christ.

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