On 22 June 25 people were killed and 63 others wounded in a suicide bomb attack at a church in Damascus during a service. Aid to the Church in Need has launched a Holy Land Appeal in order to to help to keep the faith alive and to support Christians …

On Sat 7 June at 10am, we were delighted that 14 children made their First Holy Communion at St. Catherine’s – please keep them and their families in your prayers.

According to a local newspaper report of 1950, St Catherine's was opened on 11th June 1850. This means that on Wednesday last week, the church was 175 years old (and still going strong, deo gratias). The whole school was in church for Mass last Wednesday morning which was most fitting.

We welcome Fr. Stuart Chapple the Diocesan Chaplain to the Travelling Community. Our parish covers the cost of the marquee on the field for the Catholic Chaplaincy at the fair.

On Thursday, 8 May, it was announced to the world that Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost OSA, had been elected Pope Leo XIV. Read More to see Bishop Paul’s statement.

We give thanks to God and keep him always in our prayers.

The Book of Remembrance for our late Holy Father, Pope Francis, is at Appleby today, next weekend at Alston.

Many congratulations to Adrian and James who received the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and Holy Eucharist at the Easter Vigil - photos here and on the Gallery. We pray for them and for others in our parish who may be thinking about being Baptised or being Received into Full Communion with the Catholic Church in the future.

We could reflect on the spiritual benefits of keeping a respectful silence in church before and after Mass.

Jessie has sent some lovely photos of the schools supported.

On Sunday 13 October, Lucas, Daniel, Philip, Alice, Noah and Conall were enrolled into the Guild of St. Stephen at the 8.30am and 10.30am Masses at St Catherine’s and Jessie and Aeble at the 4 pm Mass in Appleby. See photos here.

We are a small friendly group at St Catherine’s that’s been meeting for a year and would be grateful for a little more help.