October 2022 – The See of Oswestry

Appointment of the new Bishop of Beverley

The Society’s Council of Bishops is delighted that Fr Stephen Race SSC has been appointed as the next Bishop of Beverley by the Archbishop of York. Fr Stephen’s service to the Church has been rooted in parochial ministry in the Wakefield episcopal area in the Diocese of Leeds. While firmly grounded in the Catholic wing of the Church of [...]

Robert Jordan2022-10-12T10:33:45+00:00October 12th, 2022|Categories: Events|

St Francis of Assisi, Friar Park

Confession time! Prior to coming to Friar Park where our Parish Church is dedicated to Saint Francis of Assisi, I had little time for Saint Francis himself. A bit unhinged, I thought, a bit of a fanatic. Oh yes, I’d led a number of pilgrimages to Italy that had included stays in Assisi, but [...]

Robert Jordan2022-10-04T09:58:09+00:00October 4th, 2022|Categories: News|