Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Forty years ago today I was ordained a priest. I’m not the only Jubilarian in the Diocese this year: Fr Anthony O’Gorman is a Silver Jubilarian; Canon John Webb a Ruby Jubilarian like me; and Fr Gerard Wilberforce a Golden Jubilarian. I’m sure each one of them joins with […]
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Bishop Nicholas Hudson and Jubilarian Priests Mark Significant Ordination Anniversaries: ‘I Will Hold Your People In My Heart’ Priests celebrating significant anniversaries of ordination – Golden, Ruby, and Silver Jubilarians – were remembered today at a Jubilarians’ Mass in the Cathedral Church of St Mary and St Boniface in Plymouth marking decades of priestly service
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Bishop Nicholas Hudson has recorded a message from Rome for Vocations Sunday which takes place on 26 April. The Catholic Bishops of England and Wales met at the English College’s Convento Palazzola just outside Rome from 18-23 April for a one-day plenary assembly and week-long ongoing formation as Pope Leo XIV followed his Apostolic Journey
Sclerder Retreat Young adults 18-30 year olds This retreat is for young adults aged18-30 living in and connected to the Diocese of Plymouth. The retreat aims to support people to prepare for the season of Advent and the coming of the Lord. It will be led by Fr Robbie Lowe alongside the Chemin Neuf community. The Friday evening
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You are invited to our Diocesan ‘Response Event’ You are invited to our Diocesan ‘Response Event’ on Good Shepherd Sunday, 11th May, 2025, (12.30pm to 5pm) at Christ the King, University Chaplaincy, Armada Way, Plymouth, PL1 2EN ‘So they pulled their boats up on shore, left everything and followed him’ (Luke 5:11) This event offers
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From Social Worker to Working in the Vineyard of the Lord: Mark Thompson I’m currently discerning a call to the priesthood and have been invited to share with you something of my experience as a mature enquirer. I’m proud to be a Plymothian, and I was baptized and confirmed at the RC Cathedral in Plymouth
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My period of preliminary discernment on the Ministry Experience Scheme (MES) came to an end in July and, at the time of writing, I am now preparing for the next stage of my discernment and formation, participating in the propaedeutic programme offered at the Royal English College of St Alban in Valladolid. But first let me
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Embracing a New Chapter in my Life: Julian Pinto As I prepare to embark on a transformative journey at Allen Hall in London, I find myself filled with anticipation, excitement, and a deep sense of purpose. Allen Hall represents not just a place of learning, but moreover a community where faith, service, and one’s sense
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My life as a seminarian has never yet been boring so it shouldn’t have come as a surprise when the opportunity arose to spend a month in Kenya during the summer break. Amidst the busyness of exams and the general palaver of concluding my first year of studies at Allen Hall in London, I was
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Vocations Retreat 1-2 November Honiton Retreat Centre, St Rita’s Centre, Ottery Moor Lane, Honiton EX14 1AP. Are you called to witness as a Permanent Deacon, a Religious or a Priest? There is an opportunity to reflect on this with other discerners and others living out vocations as a Permanent Deacon, Religious or Priest. If you
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