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The English Martyrs on the 20th of April

April 20, 2021April 20, 2021 Father Kevin blessed anthony page, blessed francis page, blessed james bell, blessed john finch, blessed mauritius mackenraghty, blessed richard sargeant, blessed robert watkinson, blessed william thomson, english martyrs, queen elizabeth i, roman martyrology

“…the Roman Martyrology (pictured above), which is a lengthy Church liturgical calendar, we usually have a light dusting of English martyrs across the year…”

Bishop and Diocese

The Beauvale pilgrimage, 2021

April 13, 2021April 13, 2021 Father Kevin beauvale pilgrimage, beauvale priory, english martyrs, our lady of good counsel eastwood, pilgrimage, saint john houghton, saint robert lawrence

“Due to Covid restrictions, this year’s Mass will not take place at the ruins of Beauvale Priory.”

Father Wang goes over to Rome

April 7, 2021April 11, 2021 Father Kevin allen hall, cardinal william allen, english martyrs, father stephen wang, il venerabile, jesus and the father, monsignor philip whitmore, saint ralph sherwin, venerable english college

“In the last two weeks, we heard that… Father Stephen Wang, has been appointed to be rector of our seminary in Rome…”

Catholicism and Church teaching

Saints of the Church in England

March 29, 2021March 29, 2021 Father Kevin english martyrs, english saints, saints

“It is easily seen that Saints have lived and died for the Church, and in these countries they have suffered through the most hideous of persecutions, tortures and death for their allegiance to Catholicism.”