Category Archives: Local

The Bishop expresses his sorrow following the death of Pope Francis

In a statement earlier today, Bishop McKinney said: “I am deeply saddened to learn of the death of the Holy Father, Pope Francis. The Pope has left an indelible mark on the Church and the world, as a man of great warmth and humility who made use of his global prestige to highlight and toContinue reading “The Bishop expresses his sorrow following the death of Pope Francis”

Pastoral Letter on the Terminally-ill adults (aka. End-of-life) bill

“One consequence of this flawed process is that many vital questions remain unanswered. Can MPs guarantee that the scope of the Bill will not be extended? In almost every country where assisted suicide has been introduced the current scope is wider than was originally intended…”

Parish AGM at Mablethorpe

The Mablethorpe S. Joseph parish annual general meeting took place this last Thursday, after the morning Mass, and the following are (a) the message from the Chair, and (ii) the minutes of the meeting. Chair’s Report – AGM 2023  Firstly, a big thankyou to our regular parishioners. We have, over Covid and since, built upContinue reading “Parish AGM at Mablethorpe”

We’ve lost two clerics last weekend…

And they are both men I knew and worked with. I knew Father Gradwell when he joined my seminary during my last months there as a permanent deacon preparing for the priesthood, following the death of his wife Susan. As for the Reverend Stephen Doona, he was our active deacon at the Cathedral when IContinue reading “We’ve lost two clerics last weekend…”

Share your opinions with the Diocese

“we are conducting a consultative phase to develop the most effective plan. Gathering a cross representation of opinions, via an e-survey, this process is designed to gauge reaction to our spiritual themes, funding priorities, assess our ability to raise additional funds and consider key fundraising aspects.”