• In Jersey, the Catholic church of St Matthieu will be 150 years old on Sunday 4th September.  The anniversary is being marked with a High Mass concelebrated by the Bishop [...]

  • Quarr Abbey is hosting a book launch party from 5.30 to 6.45pm on Monday 5th September in the Visitor Centre, following Vespers in the church at 5.00 pm. All are welcome. [...]

  • Retrouvaille is a programme for couples who are having difficulties in their marriages. The next Retrouvaille programme begins with a weekend from 13-16 October 2022. It will be held online using Zoom [...]

  • Do you want to know more about the Saint Bernadette relics tour and what it is all about? A short Saint Bernadette tour promotional video has been released to help you [...]

  • The annual gathering of our Diocesan seminarians took place at Bishop’s House.  The day began with midday Mass in the Cathedral, for the Memorial of St. Alphonsus Liguori. The group [...]

  • Today, Bishop Philip Egan, the Chapter of Canons and the Bishop's Council today offered a Thanksgiving Mass at St John’s Cathedral Portsmouth, for Monsignor Paul Townsend and Canon Michael Dennehy [...]

  •   The Southampton Catenian Circle has a longstanding affiliation with Southampton University CathSoc students with an annual tradition to hold a fundraising barbecue for the students' annual pilgrimage. Retired restauranteurs, [...]

  • On Saturday 6th August, a glorious sunny day, Bishop Philip led the Pro Life Pilgrimage to pray in reparation for the respect of the sanctity of Life from conception to [...]

  • On Friday 5th August, this year, for the first time in the history of the Conference, the main programme took place within the Shrine and Basilica grounds whilst the healing, [...]

  • Today we celebrate Saints Joachim and Anne, the grandparents of Jesus and remember all Grandparents and the Elderly. Over the past few months, the Diocesan Marriage and Family Life team [...]

  • Our Lady and St Joseph school, Lymington has done it again! This time they have been awarded the Eco Schools Green Flag! The Eco Schools Green Flag is an international [...]

  • St Bernard’s church in Waterside Parish has celebrated the 50th anniversary of its current building.  Despite the heat, an afternoon tea party was held to mark the occasion, enjoyed by [...]

  • At their recent meeting, the Andover Catenians presented a cheque for £585.00 to Colm Lennon, Chair of the Bamenda Committee, a Diocesan Charity. They were privileged to be joined by newly [...]

  • After a hiatus of three years due to the Covid pandemic, the Significant Wedding Anniversary event has returned to the Diocesan calendar. On Saturday 2nd July at St. Bede’s Church, [...]

  • 05/07/2022

    Sunday 10th July is Sea Sunday. We remember all those at sea and the hard lives they have away from friendly and friends. Stella Maris is a maritime charity, which [...]

  • St Anne's Catholic School, Southampton Fasting week: Our CAFOD Young Leaders are also fundraising in the canteen this week. They are encouraging students to decline a piece of their lunch [...]

  • I’m really grateful for the help, guidance, and knowledge that’s been imparted to me through the RCIA sessions, kindly – sometimes with lightness and humour – and always with a [...]

  • This time last year, I was in the very early weeks of pregnancy with my first child. Having got married in October 2020, and praying to Our Lady of La [...]

  • Spring 2022 sees the team from Caritas Portsmouth launch a programme of environmental consultations with schools and parishes as part of our strategy for Caring for Creation. We are looking [...]