Bp Hugh Gilbert
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Homily for the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ
Brothers and Sisters, today – the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ, Corpus Christi – we will be processing with the Blessed Sacrament from our Cathedral to St […]
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Message from the Bishop on the Election of Pope Leo XIV
With great joy, we welcome the election of Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as Pope Leo XIV. He is the first pope to hail from North America, born on 14 September […]
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Fr. Peter Kelly Obituary
25-11-1952 – 10-04-2025. He was born on the 25 November 1952, in Greenside, outside Newcastle, in what was then County Durham. He was the second of four children born to […]
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Homily for Easter Vigil
In my garden stands a particularly fine cherry tree. Until moving there, I hadn’t realised how tall cherry trees can be. It is almost the tallest tree in the garden, […]
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Homily for Easter Sunday
This morning, we can allow the great reality of the Lord’s Resurrection to break upon us. Like the dawn, like a warming sun climbing the sky as the day unfolds, […]
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Homily for the Chrism Mass
What is a priest? Someone in special need of being rescued. That’s it, Fathers. More poetically, someone in special need of angels. That may sound melodramatic or overstated, but is […]
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Homily for the Funeral of Fr Peter Kelly
Today we are remembering a dear man, a loved brother to his siblings, and a good priest. And we do so with real grief, wishing that the last months of […]
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Statement from Bishop Hugh on the Passing of the Holy Father
Pope Francis, Bishop of Rome and Successor of St Peter died this morning – Easter Monday – at 7.35am. May the risen Lord receive him! His passage to eternity will […]
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