Diocesan News

Bishop Richard's Weekly Reflection: On the Feast of St Philip Howard

October 17, 2025

"May the patron of our Diocese intercede for us, as we seek to serve Christ."

Married couples from across the Diocese journeyed to Mass in Weybridge on Saturday

October 16, 2025

Our popular annual Marriage Anniversaries Mass celebrated 1,190 years of marriage!

Find out more about fighting Modern Slavery in our Diocese this Anti-Slavery Day

October 16, 2025

Meet our ecumenical Anti-Slavery Ambassadors and discover how to 'spot the signs' of Modern Slavery.

"Missionaries of Hope Among all Peoples" - A Message for World Mission Sunday

October 13, 2025

"By praying, we keep alive the spark of hope lit by God within us, so that it can become a great fire."

Prisoners' Sunday: help prisoners and their families to make a fresh start

October 11, 2025

Prisoners’ Sunday is an opportunity to consider how we are serving our brothers and sisters affected by imprisonment.

Bishop Richard's Weekly Reflection: "I was in prison, and you visited me."

October 10, 2025

We might reflect this Prisoners’ Sunday, on the need to enable prisoners and all those affected by crime, to refind lost hope.

Bishop Richard welcomes "Dilexi te" and Pope Leo's renewed call to work for the common good

October 9, 2025

“We must not be indifferent to the suffering of others; we must work for the common good and to rebuild solidarity between people."

Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem issues message following Israel-Gaza framework for peace

October 9, 2025

"As Church, we are called to speak a word of hope, to have the courage to offer a narrative that opens horizons and builds."

Education News

Sussex Catholic Education Trust launched to support Sussex diocesan schools

October 21, 2025

The Trust aims to ensure every child access to a high-quality education that nurtures their spiritual, academic, and personal growth.

St Oscar Romero students raise £15,000 for St Vincent de Paul Society, Worthing

October 14, 2025

Participants in this year's Overnight Walk and Mountain Challenge brought the school's 5-year fundraising total to £65,000.

Bishop Richard inducts Sarah McCurdy at St Philip's, Uckfield

October 13, 2025

Sarah, a long-serving teacher at the school was inducted as Headteacher during Mass at Our Lady Immaculate and St Philip Neri Church.

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.

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