Diocesan News

Bishop Richard celebrates Mass for the Lay Dominicans of Crawley.

May 8, 2023

"The Lay Dominicans are a great blessing for the whole Diocese"

Members of the diocesan Formation Team welcome two diocesan seminarians.

May 4, 2023

Gary Carter and Scott Coleman met the team at The St Philip Howard Centre in Crawley.

Your support has made a difference - a thank you from Pact.

May 4, 2023

The charity works across all six prisons in our Diocese.

Join CAFOD's 'Fix the Food System' campaign!

April 28, 2023

Globally, just nine crops account for more than 65% of all crop production.

Half of England and Wales Dioceses have divested from Fossil Fuels.

April 28, 2023

Our Diocese divested in 2020, with our electricity supply now backed by a renewable energy generation guarantee.

Read Bishop Richard's Pastoral Letter for Good Shepherd Sunday.

April 28, 2023

"Every one of us has a vocation, a calling, given to us by God."

Join our Formation Team for a special Sycamore Webinar on Tuesday 4 July at 7pm.

April 26, 2023

Explore how Sycamore is being used in parishes, schools and chaplaincies.

King Charles III's Coronation will take place on Saturday 6 May.

April 24, 2023

We pray for our King as he assumes the fullness of high office.

Education News

Over 800 pupils gather at Worth for Good Shepherd Celebration

June 19, 2026

Each school presented their own decorated 'Legacy of Hope' anchor to Monsignor Tony Barry

Embedding Catholic Social Teaching for human flourishing & the common good

June 16, 2026

Pupils and school leaders from four diocesan schools share their Oscar Romero Award journeys.

Prayer & Liturgy Coordinators gather with Education Service & Jo Boyce

June 11, 2026

The Coordinators explored how to celebrate liturgies which embed the process: prepare, gather, listen, respond and mission.

CATSC welcomes Pope Leo's first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas

June 9, 2026

The Catholic Association of Teachers, Schools and Colleges issued a Statement of of Welcome and Gratitude for the AI-focussed papal letter.

St Mary Magdalene's, Bexhill, welcomes Dr Kieran Mullan MP

June 9, 2026

Dr Mullan was particularly impressed by the pupils' thoughtful responses to questions & the pride they demonstrated in their achievements.

Pope Leo's "Magnifica humanitas": AI must serve humanity not concentrate power

May 25, 2026

Pope Leo XIV releases his first encyclical, "Magnifica humanitas: On Safeguarding the Human Person in the Time of Artificial Intelligence."

Delegates gather in Cardiff for this year's NBRIA Conference

May 19, 2026

The three-day event celebrated collaboration, innovation and hope in religious education.

St Mary’s University invites attendees to summer Catholic Education webinar series

May 18, 2026

Teachers and leaders in our diocesan schools are invited to join St Mary's current Summer Series of Catholic Education Webinars

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