Cardinal Nichols (Westminster) Sun: Celebrates Mass at St Michael’s, Ashford, Clarendon Road, Ashford, Middlesex, TW15 2QD, 9.15am. Mass to celebrate 160 Years of the Hospital of St John & St Elizabeth, 12.00pm. Mon: 70th Anniversary of Marriage Care, Attlee Room, House of Lords, 6.30pm. Tue: Rev Dr Russell Barr – Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, Archbishop’s House, 1 Ambrosden Avenue, Westminster, London, SW1P 1QQ, 4.00pm. Mass for Deceased Clergy, Westminster Cathedral, London, SW1P 1QE, 5.30pm. Wed: Meeting with Bishops’ Conference Staff, Eccleston Square, London, 11.00am. Plater Trust Meeting, 39 Eccleston Square, London, 12.00pm. Blessing of St Vincent’s Centre, St Vincent’s Centre, Carlisle Place, London, SW1P 1NL, 3.30pm. Global History of Catholicism Launch, Archbishop’s House, Ambrosden Avenue, London, SW1P, 6.30pm. Thu: Human Trafficking Fundraising Initiative Meeting, BC Centre, 81 Newgate Street, London, EC1A 7AJ, 10.30am. Mass in celebration to mark the 50th Anniversary of St Thomas More Primary School, Greenway, Berkhamsted, Herts, HP4 3LF, 2.00pm. Academy Policy Launch Evening, Church House, Great Smith Street, London, SW1P 3NZ, 7.00pm. Fri: Archbishop’s Council Meeting, SW1P 1QJ, 9.30am. Religion, Identity and Conflict Conference at St Mary’s University, Waldegrave Rd, Twickenham, TW1 4SX, 5.00pm.
Archbishop Longley (Birmingham) Sun: Parish Visitation, Our Lady of Lourdes, Kingswinford and St Mary’s, Brierley Hill. Mon: Mass for Deceased Clergy, St Mary’s College, Oscott, 11.30am. Tue: Meeting of West Midlands Bishops, 10.30am. Confirmations, St Wulstan, Wolstanton, 7.00pm. Wed: Meeting of Plater Trustees, London, 12.00 noon. 150th Anniversary of Queen Victoria’s Visit to Wolverhampton, St Peter’s, Wolverhampton, 5.00pm. Thu: Maryvale Graduation Ceremony, St Chad’s Cathedral, Birmingham, 2.00pm. Fri-Sat: URC-RC Dialogue Meeting, Westminster College, London.
Archbishop McMahon (Liverpool) Sun: Visitation Mass, Our Lady Immaculate, Bryn, 9.30am. Visitation Mass, St Wilfrid, Ashton-in-Makerfied, 11.00am. Tue: Celebrates Mass, St Wilfrid, Liverpool, 9.30am. Metropolitan Cathedral Chapter Meeting, Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King, Liverpool, 11.15am. Metropolitan Cathedral Chapter Mass and Installation of Canons, Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King, Liverpool, 12.15pm. CCRS Presentation Evening, Liverpool Archdiocesan Centre for Evangelisation, 7.00pm. Wed: Bishops’ Meeting, London, 12.00 noon. Thu: Meets with Liverpool City representatives, 10.00am. Visits CAFOD, Liverpool, 11.30am.
Archbishop Smith (Southwark) Sun: Mass with Cardinal Cormac, Arundel Cathedral, 4.00pm. Tue: Meeting, Eccleston Square, 5.00pm. Wed: Meeting of Bishops and Seminary Staff, St John’s, Wonersh, 3.00pm. Fri: Meeting, Archbishop’s House, 11.00am.
Bishop Arnold (Salford) Sun: Celebration of Mass, St Mary’s Church, Bamber Bridge, 11.00am. Benediction with Union of Catholic Mothers, Cathedral Church of St John, 3.00pm. Mon: Council of Deans, Wardley Hall, 11.00am. Celebration of Mass with Anointing, Nazareth House Care Home, Prestwich, 4.00pm. Tue: Attends OCCEB meeting, Cambridge, 3.30pm. Wed: Delivers the John Redford Lecture, Maryvale Institute, Birmingham, 7.00pm. Thu: Private engagements, Wardley Hall. Fri: Visits St Kentigern’s Primary School, Fallowfield with Blessing of new Foundation Unit, 9.30am. Attends THOMAS graduation ceremony, Blackburn Council Chambers, 2.00pm. Sat: Celebration of Mass with Youth Group, Ss Peter & Paul, Pendleton, 10.00am. Attends Advent Service for Refugees, Spiritan Centre, Salford, 2.00pm.
Bishop Byrne (Birmingham) Sun: Advent Mass, St Gregory’s, Cheltenham, 11.15am. Mon: Deceased Clergy Mass, Oscott College, Birmingham, 11.30am. Tue: Midland Joint Bishops’ Meeting, Archbishop’s House, Birmingham, 10.30am. Wed: Presentation Evening, Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College, Worcester, 6.00pm. Thu: Confirmations, Holy Family, Small Heath, Birmingham, 7.00pm. Sat: Parish Visitation and Confirmations, Our Lady of Lourdes, Yardley Wood.
Bishop Campbell (Lancaster) Sun: Concludes Parish Visitation, St Augustine, Carlisle, am. Attends Advent Carol Service, Carlisle Cathedral, pm. Tue: Meeting, am. Celebrates Confirmation, St Kentigern, Blackpool, pm. Thu: Attends Day of Recollection for Priests, Hyning, am.
Bishop Cunningham (Hexham and Newcastle) Sun: Mass at St Joseph’s, Sunderland for Visitation, 9.30am. Mass at St Anne’s, Sunderland for Visitation, 11.00am. Mass at St Anne’s, Sunderland for Visitation, 5.30pm. Mon-Fri: Retreat with Episcopal Council at St Buenos, Wales.
Bishop Davies (Shrewsbury) Tue: Meeting of West Midlands Church Leaders. Wed: Meetings, Curial Offices, Birkenhead, am. Commission of New Evangelisation, Curial Offices, Birkenhead, 2.00pm. Confirmation Mass (LPA 25), Birkenhead Parishes at St Joseph’s, Upton, 7.00pm. Fri: Catholic Children’s Society AGM, Curial Offices, Birkenhead, 1.30pm. Confirmation Mass (LPA 22), Ss Catherine & Martina, Hoylake, 7.00pm.
Bishop Doyle (Northampton) Sun: Visitation continues, Great Missenden & Wendover. Mon-Wed: Clergy Advent Day of Recollection, Hothorpe Hall.
Bishop Drainey (Middlesbrough) Sun: Parish visitation to St Joseph, Stokesley/Gt Ayton/Crathorne, All weekend. Attends Advent Carol Service at St Mary’s Cathedral, Middlesbrough, 3.30pm. Mon: Attends All Saints High School Advent Carol Service at York Minster, 7.30pm. Tue: Attends Ampleforth covenant meeting, 10.00am. Wed: Attends NCL Group Meeting at Ampleforth, 2.00pm. Thu: School Visits – Morning, St Clare’s Primary, Middlesbrough, 9.00am. Afternoon, Trinity Catholic College, Middlesbrough, 1.00pm. Fri: Celebrates NFL Mass at Our Lady’s, York, 4.00pm. Sat: Parish Visitation to St Francis/St Clare, Middlesbrough, All weekend.
Bishop Hendricks (Auxiliary in Southwark) Sun: Confirmations, Holy Cross, Carshalton, 3.00pm. Mon: Christian Muslim Forum meeting, 1.00pm. Tue: Head Teacher Induction Mass, Corpus Christi Primary School, New Malden, 2.00pm. Confirmation, St Mary Magdalene Mortlake, 8.00pm. Wed: Commissioning of Eucharistic Ministers, Wimbledon College, Wimbledon, 11.15am. Bishop’s Staff Meeting, Wonersh, 3.00pm. Fri: Meeting and Lunch, Highdown Prison, 10.00am. Induction of Parish Priest, St Joseph’s, Roehampton, 7.30pm. Sat: Silver Jubilee Fr Francis Lynch, St Gertrude’s, South Bermondsey, 6.30pm.
Bishop Heskett (Hallam) Sun: Confirmations, St Peter in Chains, Doncaster, 10.00am. Mon: Mission Together, Holy Rood, Barnsley, 10.00am. Tue: CTSY meeting, Pontefract House, Wakefield, 12.30pm. Wed: Meeting of Deans, Bishop’s House, 11.00am. Thu: Centenary celebrations, Blessed Charles de Foucauld, Cathedral Church of St Marie. Fri: SVP Fundraising event, Mother of God, Sheffield, 7.00pm.
Bishop Hopes (East Anglia) Sun: Youth Council Mass, Poringland, 5.00pm. Tue: Human Trafficking Conference, Peterborough, 11.00am. Catechists Commission meeting, Poringland, 6.00pm. Thu: Diocesan Finance Board, Poringland, 10.30am. Engagements, White House, 3.00pm. Fri: All Saints and St Bede’s Inter Church Trustees Meeting, March, Cambridge, 11.00am. Sat: Engagements, White House, 3.00pm.
Bishop Hudson (Auxiliary Bishop in Westminster) Sun: Episcopal Visitation to St Aloysius, Somers Town, all day. Tue: Meeting of Six Deans, St Thomas More, Swiss Cottage, 11.00am. Evening Prayer and Mass for Deceased Clergy, Westminster Cathedral, 5.00pm. Wed: Visit to St Aloysius Infant School and St Aloysius Junior School, Somers Town, 9.15am. Thu: Celebrates Mass for Roman Association, Tyburn Convent, Marble Arch, 12.00pm. Providence Row Trustees’ Meeting, The Dellow Centre, Whitechapel, 5.00pm. Diocese of Westminster Academy Policy Strategy & Development Programme Launch, Great Smith Street, Westminster, 7.00pm. Fri: Archbishop’s Council Meeting, Archbishop’s House, 9.30am.
Bishop Kenney (Birmingham) Sun: Confirmation, Bl Dominic Barberi, Oxford, 11.00am. Mon: Mass for the Deceased Bishops and Clergy, Oscott, 11.30am. Meeting of the Kenelm Trust, Coleshill, 6.00pm. Tue: Confirmation, Our Lady of the Assumption, Coventry, 6.00pm. Thu-Fri: CLASP Staffordshire, 1.30pm. Sat: Confirmation, Sacred Heart, Coventry, 10.30am.
Bishop Lang (Clifton) Sun: Visitation, St Joseph’s, Fishponds. Tue: Advent Day for Priests, Brownhill. Thu: Risk Committee, St Ambrose, 10.30am.
Bishop Lynch (Auxiliary in Southwark) Sun: Induction of Head Teacher of St Mary Magdalen School, St Mary Magdalen Church, Brockley, 10.00am. Tue: Meeting in Peterborough. Thu: Catholic Migration Forum. Fri: Visitation, St Paul’s, Thamesmead. Sat: Visitation, St Paul’s, Thamesmead.
Bishop McAleenan (Auxiliary Bishop in Westminster) Sun: Hatfield, 9.00am. Tue: Meeting, Archbishop’s House, 10.00am. Meeting Archbishop’s House, 2.00pm. Mass for Deceased Clergy, Cathedral, 5.30pm. Thu: Catholic Migration Forum, 11.00am. Love in Action, 6.00pm. Fri: Archbishop’s Council Meeting, Archbishop’s House, 9.30am. Meeting, Archbishop’s House, 2.30pm.
Bishop McGough (Birmingham) Mon: Mass for Deceased Clerby, St Mary’s College, Oscott, 11.30am. Keele University Chaplaincy, 2.00pm. Tue: Meeting of West Midlands Bishops, 10.30am. Wed: Visits St Mary’s Primary School, Wednesbury, 2.00pm. Confirmations, St Mary’s, Wednesbury, 7.00pm. Thu-Sat: CLASP, AGM, Shallowford.
Bishop McKinney (Nottingham) Sun: Visitation Mass, St George’s, Derby, 9.45am. Visitation Mass, Holy Spirit, Sinfin, 11.15am. Confirmation, St Georges, Derby, 2.30pm. Mon: Meetings, Bishop’s House. Thu: Maryvale Institute Graduation Ceremony, St Chad’s Cathedral, Birmingham, 2.00pm. Fri: Safeguarding Commission Meeting, Family Care, Nottingham, 10.00am. Sat: Celebrates Mass for the Mary Magdalen Foundation, St Barnabas Cathedral, 11.30am. Visitation Mass, St Mary’s, Brigg, 6.00pm.
Bishop Malone (Liverpool) Tue: Metropolitan Cathedral Chapter Meeting, Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King, Liverpool, 11.15am. Metropolitan Cathedral Chapter Mass and Installation of Canons, Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King, Liverpool.
Bishop Mason (Auxiliary in Southwark) Sun: Confirmations in Northfleet, 10.30am. Induction of Parish Priest in Dover, 5.00pm. Tue: Meeting with KCSP at Teston. Wed: Archbishop’s Council at Seminary. Thu: KCSP Winter Conference. Fri: Mass at St Anselm’s School, Canterbury, 8.30am.
Bishop Moth (Arundel and Brighton) Sun: Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor’s Diamond Jubilee Mass, Arundel Cathedral, 4.00pm. Mon: Memorial Mass and Reception, St Mary’s University, 1.00pm. Mon-Tue: Clergy Overnight, St Cuthman’s. Wed: Bishops’ Staff Meeting at St John’s Seminary, Wonersh, 3.00pm. Meeting, Wonersh, 8.00pm. Thu: Meeting, St Joseph’s Parish, Brighton, 9.45am. Blessing of new Memorial Garden, Annecy Primary School, Seaford, 1.00pm. Fri: Visits HMP Highdown, 11.00am. Meeting, High Oaks, 6.30pm.
Bishop O’Toole (Plymouth) Sun: Visitation to the Parish of St Mary, Truro, am. Mon: Wintershall Trustees Meeting, Allen Hall, London, 11.00am. Tue: Council of Priests Meeting, St Boniface House, Buckfast, 11.00am. Deans Meeting, St Boniface House, Buckfast, 2.00pm. Dinner with the Diocesan Retired Clergy, Buckfast Abbey, 7.00pm. Wed: Attends Diocesan Retired Clergy Seminar, Buckfast Abbey, am. Thu: Bishop’s Council Meeting, St Boniface House, Buckfast, 11.00am. Trustees Meeting, St Boniface House, Buckfast, 2.00pm. Celebrates Mass for Night Fever at Christ the King Church, Plymouth, 5.30pm. Sat: Celebrates CAFOD Advent Mass at Sacred Heart Church, Exeter, 5.30pm.
Bishop Sherrington (Auxiliary Bishop in Westminster) Sun: Parish Visitation (day 2), St William of York, Stanmore, all day. Tue: St Philip’s School Confirmations, The Oratory, 10.00am. Meeting, Archbishop’s House, 3.00pm. Concelebrates Mass for deceased clergy, Westminster Cathedral, 5.30pm. Thu: Celebrates Mass, Heythrop College, Kensington, 1.00pm. Fri: Archbishop’s Council Meeting, 9.30am. Sat: Parish Visitation (day 1), St Gabriel, Harrow South and Northolt, all day.
Bishop Stock (Leeds) Sun: Mass, English Martyrs, Dewsbury Road, Wakefield, WF2 9DD, 9.30am. Mass, St Austin’s, 6 Wentworth Terrace, Wakefield, WF1 3QN, 11.00am and Parish Visitation of St Martin de Porres, Wakefield. Mon-Tue: Meeting of WYEC Church Leaders, The Briery, Victoria Avenue, Ilkley, LS29 9BW. Tue: Interviews for new Diocesan Youth Officer, Hinsley Hall, Leeds. Wed: Meeting with Vicar General, Bishop’s House, Leeds, 9.00am. Catholic Care Trustees’ Meeting, Hinsley Hall, Leeds, 2.00pm. Catholic Certificate in Religious Studies Presentation Evening, Hinsley Hall, Leeds, 7.00pm. Diocesan Refugee Support Group Information Evening, Hinsley Hall, Leeds, 7.30pm. Thu: NBRIA AGM, Coleshill, Birmingham, 11.00am. Fri: Mass for Martyrs’ Day, Bishop’s House, Leeds, 11.30am. Sat: Mass, St Winefride’s, 54 St Paul’s Avenue, Wibsey, Bradford, BD6 1ST and Parish Visitation of Mary Mother of God, Bradford, 6.15pm.
Bishop Williams (Brentwood) Sun: Inauguration of Advent, Cathedral, 4.00pm. Mon-Fri: Attends IV World Congress on the Pastoral Care of International Students, Rome.
Bishop Williams (Auxiliary Bishop in Liverpool) Sun: Mass for Deceased Members of the Diaconal Family, St George, Maghull, 3.00pm. Tue: Metropolitan Cathedral Chapter Meeting, Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King, Liverpool, 11.15am. Metropolitan Cathedral Chapter Mass and Installation of Canons, Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King, Liverpool, 12.15pm. Wed: Archdiocesan George Andrew Fund Meeting, Liverpool, 11.00am. Thu: Opens new school library, St Vincent’s School for Sensory Impairment, Liverpool, 10.00am. Project Jennifer Meeting, Rotunda Centre, Liverpool, 2.00pm. CTMR Management Committee Meeting, Quaker Meeting House, Liverpool, 3.00pm. Fri: Our Lady of Good Counsel Pastoral Area Clergy Meeting, Sacred Heart, Wigan, 10.30am. Our Lady of Good Counsel Pastoral Area Headteachers Meeting, Sacred Heart, Wigan, 12.30pm.
Bishop Wilson (Auxiliary Bishop in Westminster) Sun: Eastcote, 9.00am. Tue: HCC and A&A, 3.30pm. Mass for Deceased Clergy, Cathedral, 5.30pm. Wed: Co-Ordinate My Care Meeting, 10.00am. Meeting, Hospital of St John & St Elizabeth, 5.30pm. Thu: Cardinal Pole School, 10.00am. Meeting, School Chaplaincy, 12.00pm. Academy Meeting, 7.00pm. Fri: Archbishop’s Council, Archbishop’s House, 9.30am. Meeting, Archbishop’s House, 2.00pm. Redemptoris Mater House of Formatio, 6.00pm.
WALES
Archbishop Stack (Cardiff) Sun: Mass at Our Lady Queen of Martyrs, Hereford, 10.30am.
Bishop Brignall (Wrexham) Sun: Advent Retreat at Pantasaph. Advent Family Day at Buckley, pm. Tue: Meeting for those interested in supporting Catholic Chaplaincy at HMP Berwen, Cathedral Hall, 7.00pm. Wed: Induction of Parish Priest, Saltney, 7.00pm. Thu: Induction of Parish Priest, Llandudno, 7.00pm. Fri: Induction of Parish Priest, Ruabon, 7.00pm.
Bishop Burns (Menevia) Sun: Confirmations, Ammanford Parish, 9.30am. Confirmations, Llandeilo Parish, 11.00am.
SCOTLAND
Archbishop Cushley (St Andrews & Edinburgh) Sun: Nativity Service and Blessing, St Andrew Square Gardens, Edinburgh, 3.00pm. Tue: Solemn Vespers and Benediction, St James’, St Andrews, 7.00pm. Wed: St Andrew’s Day Mass, St Mary’s Metropolitan Cathedral, Edinburgh, 12.45pm. Launch of Archdiocesan Caritas, Missionaries of Charity, Edinburgh, 3.30pm. Solemn Vespers and Dinner with the Clergy of the Archdiocese, Gillis Centre, Edinburgh, 6.00pm. Thu: Youth Initiative, Gillis Centre, Edinburgh, 2.00pm. Fri: St Andrew’s High School Feast Day Mass, Kirkcaldy, 11.40am. Sat: Advent Mass with St Vincent de Paul senior citizens, St Mary’s Metropolitan Cathedral, Edinburgh, 1.00pm.
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