The Catholic Parish of Mother of God and Saint Wilfrid
Abbeydale Road, Sheffield, S7 1DX
Sheffield South Deanery
LATEST BULLETIN
February 23rd 2020Events taking place at the Diocese of Hallam
Homelessness!
Joe Ford, Church Action on Poverty deputy chair, speaks to the participants at the Poverty Civic Breakfast Sheffield Church Action on Poverty was recently involved in an event that brought together local politicians, council and community leaders and charities to look at a … [Read More...]
The People Behind the SVP 2
The People Behind the Society of St Vincent de Paul ~ St Louise de Marillac In this second article on key people influential to the formation of the St Vincent de Paul Society we are looking at the life of St Louise de Marillac. Although she was born 242 years before … [Read More...]
The People Behind the SVP
The Hallam News has recently carried a number of articles about the Society of St Vincent de Paul, which have been well received. People have appreciated getting to know more about the work of the SVP and also their history. Over the next four months the paper will feature … [Read More...]
RENEWING THE LITURGY: Six Simple Steps 5 and 6
At the annual gathering of the priests of the Diocese last October the speaker was Tom O’Loughlin, Professor of Historical Theology at Nottingham University. Tom gave the priests of the Diocese Six Simple Steps which could go some way to achieving Vatican II’s vision in our … [Read More...]
UCM News
Mrs Betty Rogowski Mrs Betty Rogowski died on 4 November at the age of 95. She was a founder member of the Union of Catholic Mothers in the parish of Christ the King, Rossington. Mrs Nellie Lawson died on 12 December. She was a devout member of the Union … [Read More...]
‘Stop Waiting – we need you to act now’
Young people from Hallam Diocese challenge world leaders and newly elected MPs on climate change As world leaders met at the UN climate summit in Madrid, fifty young people gathered in Sheffield on 9 December, and urged them, ‘Don’t let climate change … [Read More...]
Catenians Support the Apostleship of the Sea
On a recent visit to Immingham Docks, Martin Dearnley, the Past President of Barnsley Catenian Circle, presented a cheque for £800 to the National Director of the Apostleship of the Sea. The charity, which was one of two Martin nominated for his Presidential … [Read More...]
Minnie Marks another Milestone … 106 Not Out!
Minnie Liddle, former parishioner of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Bentley, Doncaster celebrated her 106th birthday on 12 December. She now lives in a care home close to her daughter across town and receives Holy Communion from the local parish, but is still well … [Read More...]
Celebration of Baptism
Ciaran and Emily McKinley recently celebrated the Baptism of their son, James Brendan McKinley, at St Marie’s Cathedral. The celebrant of the Baptism was Bishop Donal McKeown, Bishop of Derry, Northern Ireland and the baby’s great-uncle. … [Read More...]