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Bishop Richard blesses new altar at St Joseph's Specialist Trust

April 11, 2025

Bishop Richard blessed the altar designed by the Trust’s carpentry team and visited the Enterprise Café

A Private Audience for King Charles and Queen Camilla

April 11, 2025

The meeting took place at the Vatican’s Casa Santa Marta, where the Pope has been convalescing for over two weeks.

Bishop Richard's Weekly Reflection: Holy Week begins this Sunday

April 11, 2025

"Let us bring the words of the Gospel to a place in the heart."

The Faith Companion: accompanying Catholics on their faith journey

April 10, 2025

The bi-monthly magazine aims to be an interface between Faith and life.

Young people from diocesan schools compete in Catenians Public Speaking Competition

April 7, 2025

Eight young people from four schools spoke on topics including equality, poverty and representation of young people.

Innovative youth ministry course inspires leaders at Sacred Heart Caterham

April 4, 2025

Diocesan Youth Adviser, Lizzie Wakeline, delivered the interactive Youthscape Essentials course to new youth group leaders over ten weeks.

Diocesan Ecumenical Walking Pilgrimage celebrates 50 years of pilgrimage

April 4, 2025

On 31 March, Easter Monday 1975, 25 intrepid pilgrims set out from Arundel Cathedral to “beat the bounds” of the Diocese.

New diocesan Stations of the Cross resource published this Lent

April 4, 2025

The Stations booklet uses reflections edited for the Lourdes Pilgrimage by Canon Gerald Coates RIP and images from St Richard's, Chichester.

Education News

Salesian School, Chertsey, achieves "Transforming" status award from SSAT

October 29, 2024

The school's approach is guided by the Schools, Students and Teachers network's Framework for Exceptional Education.

The Catholic Children’s Society distributes over £1 million to support families in crisis

October 24, 2024

The Catholic Children’s Society has distribute over £1 million of emergency funding in Arundel & Brighton, Westminster and Southwark.

Bishop Richard blesses new £2.3 million Sixth Form at St Oscar Romero School, Worthing

October 24, 2024

The building marks an important new chapter in the life of the school community.

Cardinal Newman students campaign successfully for counselling in schools

October 21, 2024

A pilot programme offering counselling to all Year 9 students has just been launched.

New Head of School inducted at St Anne's, Chertsey

October 21, 2024

Carmel Martin was inducted by Bishop Richard, who spoke of the vocation to teaching and the call to service.

Cardinal Newman School, Hove, takes on dawn walk to raise awareness of mental health

October 11, 2024

The Samaritans' Dawn Walk challenge is to walk 5 kilometres at sunrise.

Worth School named Boarding School of the Year at independent schools awards

October 11, 2024

The school's values, reflected in life at the school, impressed the judges.

Leaders from Diocesan schools gather at Ladywell for "Leading in Faith" day

October 10, 2024

Speakers spoke about the purpose of Catholic education, their own faith formation and the need to nurture one’s faith as a leader.

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