Middlesbrough Diocesan Lourdes Pilgrimage and Hospitalité

25/05/2026

Going on pilgrimage can be a significant time of faith formation. Please join us in praying for everyone from the Diocese of Middlesbrough who is in Lourdes this week, that through the intercession of Our Lady of Lourdes, they will have an encounter with Jesus.

11/05/2026

Hope to see as many of our Lourdes family as possible at Jo Boyce's concert at St Mary's Cathedral on May 16!

09/05/2026

28/04/2026

Hull quizzers, save the date!

** SAVE THE DATE**

You are invited to attend the Hull 'Lourdes Sick Fund' Quiz night in July which will be raising money to help supported pilgrims travel to Lourdes in 2027.

Friday 3rd July, 7pm at Sacred Heart Church Hall, Sculcoates Lane.

Maximum of 6 people per team, £2.00 per person on the door. Bring your own drinks and snacks.

Everyone welcome.

Hull Catholics The Diocese of Middlesbrough

31/03/2026

A message from our pilgrimage director...

Dear All,

I need to make you aware of a change in the rules for those who hold dual British citizenship and usually travel on their “other nationality” passport.

From February 25, the government has stipulated that in order for people with British citizenship to enter the UK they will need to travel on a British passport.

This ruling does not apply to those who have dual British and Irish citizenship and hold an Irish passport.

Please ensure that you are travelling on a British or Irish passport or have the certificate of entitlement attached to the passport that you are travelling with.

This information only applies to those who hold dual nationality.

If you have any questions about this, please call me on 07776115160.

Thank you,

Mark

02/02/2026

Mass to mark the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes will be celebrated at St Mary’s Cathedral in Middlesbrough on Wednesday February 11 at 9.30am. All are welcome.

22/12/2025

The Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV, has today accepted Bishop Terry's resignation as Bishop of Middlesbrough and has appointed Bishop Marcus Stock, the Bishop of Leeds, as Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Middlesbrough.

Please see links in the comments to messages from Bishop Marcus and Emeritus Bishop Terry.

17/12/2025

A reminder that Carl Foster’s funeral will be at St Joseph’s Church in Middlesbrough on Tuesday December 30 at 10.30am and then on to Teesside Crematorium and afterwards in the Navigation pub.

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16/12/2025

Hello everyone 👋

Some of you may already have heard about Talking to Myself by Father Tom O’Neill — it’s an Amazon bestseller in its category and many people have enjoyed reading it.

The book is a warm, thoughtful collection of reflections on faith, life, and the everyday moments that shape us — very much in Father Tom’s voice and based on his messages to parishioners during the pandemic.

With Christmas not too far away, it would also make a lovely gift for someone who knows and likes Father Tom, or who enjoys a reflective, uplifting read.

If you order Talking to Myself through the McGeary Media website (link in comments), £3 from each copy will be donated to the Lourdes fund, and if you add any other books to your order, there’ll be another £3 donated from those as well.

Thanks! 😊

26/11/2025

Bookings live for 2026 pilgrimage

Bookings are now open for our 2026 Pilgrimage to Lourdes, which takes place from Sunday May 24 to Saturday May 30.
To book, contact Joe Walsh Tours by calling freephone 0808 1890468, emailing [email protected] or filling in the form at joewalshtours.ie/contact-us.
Please note that anyone choosing not to take out travel insurance with Joe Walsh Tours will be asked when booking to show proof that they have an alternative policy in place.
This is required because of new European Union rules that recently came into force.

26/11/2025

Join us to celebrate Our Lady’s feast day

Masses will be celebrated in Middlesbrough and Hull to mark the Feast of the Immaculate Conception on Monday December 8.
They will be at St Mary’s Cathedral, Middlesbrough, at 10am and at St Charles Borromeo, Hull, at noon.
All are welcome to come together to celebrate this very special feast of Our Lady.