Cardinal Nichols (Westminster) Sun: Consistory (day 2), Rome, all day. Mon: Council of the synod (day 1), Rome, all day. Tue: Council of the Synod (day 2), Rome, all day. Wed: Congregation of Bishops (day 1), Rome, all day. Thu: Congregation of Bishops (day 2), Rome, all day. Fri: Archbishop’s Council Meeting, SW1P 1QJ, 9.30am. Council of Priests, Westminster Cathedral Hall, Ambrosden Avenue, London, 10.30am. Mass for the intention of Bishop David Konstant RIP, Westminster, London, SW1P 1QE, 5.30pm.
Archbishop Longley (Birmingham) Sun: Civic Mass and Closing of the Year of Mercy, St Chad’s Cathedral, Birmingham, 11.00am. Mon: ARCIC Planning Meeting, Rome. Tue: ARCIC Informal Talks, Rome. Thu: Mixed Commission Meeting, London, 11.00am. Confirmations, St Gerard’s, Castle Vale, 7.00pm. Fri: Archbishop’s Council Meeting, Archbishop’s House, Birmingham, 9.30am. Sat: Parish Visitation, Our Lady of Lourdes, Kingswinford and St Mary’s, Brierley Hill.
Archbishop McMahon (Liverpool) Sun: Solemn Mass on the Feast of Christ the King, Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King, Liverpool, 11.00am. Mass for the conclusion of the Year of Mercy, Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King, Liverpool, 3.00pm. Tue-Wed: Pastoral Area Deans Meeting, Standish. Wed: Novena Mass, St John the Evangelist, Kirkdale, 7.00pm. Thu: Archbishop’s Council, Liverpool Archdiocesan Centre for Evangelisation, 10.15am. Induction of Rev Graeme Dunne as Parish Priest, St Gregory, Chorley, 7.00pm. Fri: 60th Anniversary celebration, St Edmund and St Thomas RC Primary School, Waterloo, 11.00am. Modern Places of Worship Debate, Liverpool University School of Architecture, 3.00pm. Diaconate Information Evening, St Wilfrid’s Pastoral Centre, Hough Green, Widnes, 7.30pm. Sat: Visitation Mass-St Wilfrid, Ashton-in-Makerfield, 6.00pm.
Archbishop Smith (Southwark) Sun: Confirmation, Buckland, 10.30am. Tue: Archbishop’s Council, Archbishop’s House, 10.30am. Wed: Meetings, Archbishop’s House, 9.30am. Thu: Aid to the church in Need reception, House of Commons, 11.00am.
Bishop Arnold (Salford) Sun: Celebration of Mass, HMP Forest Bank, 9.00am. Tue: Attends Clergy Day of Recollection, Nazareth House, 10.30am. Private engagements at various locations, pm. Wed: Private appointments, Wardley Hall. Thu: Private engagements, Wardley Hall. Diocesan Trustees meeting, Wardley Hall, 2.00pm. Fri: Private engagements, Wardley Hall, 9.00am. Celebration of Mass with a celebration of the Year of Mercy for Schools, Cathedral Church of St John, 11.00am. Private meetings, Wardley Hall, 3.00pm. Celebration of Mass with Night Fever, Cathedral Church of St John, 7.00pm. Sat: Delivers an address at the CPW Conference, Willersley Castle Hotel, Matlock, 9.00am.
Bishop Byrne (Birmingham) Sun: Immaculate Conception, Bicester Mass for end of Year of Mercy, 11.00am. Tue: Area Deans Meeting, Oscott College, Birmingham, 10.30am. Confirmations for Worcester Parishes at Worcester Cathedral, 7.00pm. Thu: Mixed Commission Meeting, Eccleston Square, London, 11.00am. Confirmations, Olton Friary, Solihull, 7.00pm. Fri: Archbishop’s Council Meeting, Archbishop’s House, Birmingham, 9.30am. Sat: Lectorate Mass for Permanent Deacons, Holy Trinity, Sutton Coldfield, 6.00pm.
Bishop Campbell (Lancaster) Tue: Attends Chapter Meeting & Mass, St Peter’s Cathedral, Lancaster.Fri: Meeting, pm. Sat: Commence Parish Visitation, St Augustine, Carlisle, pm.
Bishop Cunningham (Hexham and Newcastle) Sun: Confirmations at St Michael’s, Houghton-le-Spring, 7.00pm. Wed: Confirmations at Sacred Heart, North Gosforth, 7.00pm. Thu: Confirmations at St John Boste, Washington, 7.00pm. Sat: Joint Diocesan Councils Meeting at St Cuthbert’s High School, Newcastle. Mass at St Joseph’s, Sunderland for Visitation, 5.45pm.
Bishop Davies (Shrewsbury) Sun: Pastoral Visitation of St Vincent’s, Knutsford, Masses 9.00am, 11.00am, 5.30pm. Tue: ‘Our Mission Together’ Lunch, Curial Offices, Birkenhead, 12.30pm. Appointments, Curial Offices, Birkenhead, pm. Confirmation Mass (LPA 24), St Anne’s Rock Ferry with Bromborough, New Ferry and Bebington, 7.00pm. Thu: Advent Clergy Day of Recollection, Wistaston Hall. Confirmation Mass (LPA 13), St Winefride’s, Lymm, 7.00pm. Fri: Confirmation Mass (LPA 8), St Mary’s, Middlewich with St Joseph’s, Winsford, 7.00pm.
Bishop Doyle (Northampton) Sun: Visiting/Mass, Christ the King, Kents Hill & St Bede’s, Newport Pagnell, 9.00am. Tue: Chapter Mass & Lunch, Cathedral of Our Lady Immaculate and Bishop’s House, Northampton, 11.00am. Junior Clergy Conference, Bridgettine Convent, Iver, 4.00pm. Pre-visitation meeting, St Teresa’s, Beaconsfield, 6.30pm. Wed: Walking Humbly with our God meeting, Bishop’s House, 10.30am. Mission Partnership Presidents, St Michael’s Priory, Willen, 2.30pm. Thu: Clergy Day of Recollection (Westminster), Niland Centre, 10.30am. Fri: School Mass, St Gregory’s Primary School, Northampton, 10.00am. Vocations’ Team meeting, Bishop’s House, 11.30am.
Bishop Drainey (Middlesbrough) Sun: Celebrates the Closing of the Holy Year of Mercy at St Mary’s Cathedral, 5.00pm. Tue: Attends Study Day on Amoris Laetitia at Burn Hall Hotel, York, 10.30am. Wed: School Visits-St Patrick’s Catholic College, Thornaby, 9.00am. St Patrick’s Primary, Thornaby, 1.00pm. Attends 10th Anniversary Celebration of the Ebor Lecture Series & York St John University, 7.00pm. Sat: Parish visitation to St Joseph, Stokesley/Gt Ayton/Crathorne, All weekend.
Bishop Egan (Portsmouth) Sun: Parish Visitation, St Michael and SS Peter and Paul parishes, Tadley and Burghfield. Mon: Various meetings, Bishop’s House, Portsmouth. Candidacy Mass, St John’s Cathedral, Portsmouth, 7.00pm. Tue: Various meetings, Bishop’s House, Portsmouth. Thu – Fri: Meetings with Clergy, Marwell.
Bishop Hendricks (Auxiliary in Southwark) Sun: Confirmation, St Cecilia’s, North Cheam, 2.00pm. Kingston Street Pastors, 6.00pm. Mon: Finance Committee, Archbishop’s House, 10.00am. CTS Trustees Meeting, Vauxhall, 5.00pm. Tue: Archbishop’s Council, Archbishop’s House, 10.30am. Wed: Deans Meeting, Archbishop’s House, 4.00pm. Thu: Mass, St Mary’s High School, Croydon, 10.00am. Confirmation, Our Lady of the Rosary, Sutton, 7.30pm. Sat: Confirmations, Our Lady of the Annunciation, Addiscombe, 11.00am.
Bishop Heskett (Hallam) Sun: 100th Anniversary Mass, St Joseph’s, Dinnington, 9.30am. Sun – Fri: Jubilarians visit to Palazzola, Rome. Sat: ‘Proclaim 15’, All Saints High School, Sheffield; Concert, Cathedral Church of St Marie, 7.30pm.
Bishop Hopes (East Anglia) Sun: Mass for the Closing of the Holy Door, Cathedral, Norwich, 11.00am. Mon: Mass and visit to HMP Hollesley Bay and Warren Hill, AM/PM. Tue: Engagements, White House, AM/PM. Wed: Vocations team, Poringland, 11.00am. Bishops Council, Poringland, 2.00pm. Thu: Safeguarding meeting, Cathedral, Norwich, 11.00am. Engagements in the Cathedral, Norwich, 2.00pm. Sat: Mass and prison visit, Peterborough, 9.00am.
Bishop Hudson (Auxiliary Bishop in Westminster) Sun: Celebrates Mass at Holy Apostles, Pimlico, 3.00pm. Mon: Bishops’ Conference Middle-East Forum, Eccleston Square, 11.30am. Tue: WRCDT Finance Board, Archbishop’s House, 2.00pm. Wed: Meeting in Archbishop’s House, 10.30am. Fri: Council of Priests, Westminster Cathedral Hall, 11.00am. Sat: Opens Towards Advent Festival of Catholic Culture 2016, Westminster Cathedral Hall, 10.30am. Attends ‘The Joy of Love’ Marriage Preparation Day, Vaughan House, 12.00pm. Episcopal Visitation to St Aloysius, Somers Town, 6.00pm.
Bishop Kenney (Birmingham) Sun: Road Death Memorial Day, St Mary the Virgin, Thame, 3.00pm. Mon: Meeting of the Middle East Forum, Eccleston Square, London, 11.00am. Tue: Panel Discussion, St Eugenia’s, Stockholm, 7.00pm. Wed: Confirmation, English Martyrs, Rugby, 7.00pm. Thu: Meeting of CTO Church Leaders, Witney, 10.30am. Fri: Archbishop’s Council, Birmingham, 9.30am.
Bishop Lang (Clifton) Mon: Middle East Forum, London. Tue: Confirmation, Wells, 7.00pm. Wed: Confirmation, St Peter’s, Gloucester, 7.00pm. Thu: Mixed Commission Meeting, London.
Bishop McAleenan (Auxiliary Bishop in Westminster) Sun: Mass, WGC, 8.00am. Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban, 11.00am. Tue: Meeting, Archbishop’s House, 10.00am. Meeting, Archbishop’s House, 11.00am. Meeting, Archbishop’s House, 2.00pm. Meeting, Archbishop’s House, 5.00pm. Hospital Chaplains, 6.00pm. Wed: Meeting, WD6, 10.00am. Meeting, Eccleston Square, 1.30pm. CWAB, 5.00pm. Thu: Herts clergy Day of Recollection, 10.00am. St Edmunds, 6.00pm. Fri: Archbishop’s Council meeting, Archbishop’s House, 9.30am. Council of Priests, 10.30am. Sat: Allen Hall, 9.00am.
Bishop McGough (Birmingham) Sun: Civic Mass and Closing of the Year of Mercy, St Chad’s Cathedral, Birmingham, 11.00am. Mon: Visits Cannock Primary Schools, 9.30am. Tue: Wolverhampton University Chaplaincy, 2.00pm. Confirmations, St Mary’s, Cannock, 7.00pm. Wed: Methodist Roman Catholic Dialogue, Methodist Central Hall, London, 9.30am.
Bishop McKinney (Nottingham) Sun: Celebrates Mass for the closing of the Jubilee Year of Mercy, St Barnabas Cathedral, 6.00pm. Mon: Meetings, Bishop’s House; NRCDES Board Meeting, Diocesan Centre, Mackworth, 1.00pm. Tue: Mass to commemorate Venerable Mary Potter’s Birthday, St Mary’s Primary School, Hyson Green, 10.00am. Thu: Building and Sites Meeting followed by Health and Safety meeting, Willson House, 11.00am; Awards Evening, St John Houghton Academy, Ilkeston, 7.00pm. Fri: Meetings, Bishop’s House. Sat: Commissioning Mass for Extra-Ordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, St Barnabas Cathedral, 11.30am; Visitation Mass, St George’s Day, Derby, 6.30pm.
Bishop Malone (Liverpool) Tue-Wed: Pastoral Area Deans Meeting, Standish. Thu: Archbishop’s Council, Liverpool Archdiocesan Centre for Evangelisation, 10.15am.
Bishop Mason (Auxiliary in Southwark) Sun: Mass for Goan Community in Mitcham, 1.30pm. Confirmations in Rochester, 6.00pm. Mon: Meeting KCSP in Teston. Tue: Archbishop’s Council Meeting at Archbishop’s House, 10.30am. Wed: Meeting with Diocesan Deans at Archbishop’s House, 4.00pm. Thu: OGF Residential at West Wickham. Fri: Mass for Sisters of Mercy, Gravesend, 3.00pm. Sat: Confirmations in Sevenoaks, 12.00pm.
Bishop Moth (Arundel and Brighton) Sun: KSC Mass, Arundel Cathedral, 11.15am. Mon: Blessing and Opening of new school building, St Joseph’s Primary School, Redhill, 2pm; Meeting, London, 4.30pm. Tue: Joins Jesus Caritas Group, St Cuthmans, am. Board of Governors’ Meeting, St Mary’s University, Twickenham, 5.00pm. Wed: Mass, Gossops Green Convent, 7.30am; Meetings, High Oaks, 9.30am; Deans’ Meeting, High Oaks, 10.30am; Refugee Steering Group, High Oaks, 2.00pm; Meeting, High Oaks, 4.00pm. Thu: Education Committee Meeting, Dabcec, 10.30am; Meeting, Dabcec, 2.00pm; Meetings, High Oaks, 4.00pm; Lourdes Pilgrimage Trust Meeting, High Oaks, 7.00pm. Fri: Mass, St John’s Beaumont School, Windsor, 10.00am. Sat: Diocesan Catechists Marriage Preparation Day, Dabcec.
Bishop O’Toole (Plymouth) Sun: Visitation to the Parish of St Mary, Falmouth, AM. Mon: Celebrates Mass and presents Certificates at the School of Annunciation, Buckfast, 10.00am. Tue: Plymouth Diocesan Clergy Day, Buckfast, All Day. Attends the Exeter Circle of the Catenian Association Clergy Evening, 6.30pm. Wed: Engagements, Bishop’s House, Plymouth, All Day. Thu: Bishop’s Council Meeting, St Boniface House, Buckfast, 11.00am. Sat: Engagements, Bishop’s House, Plymouth, AM. Visitation to Our Lady of the Portal and St Piran, Truro, PM.
Bishop Sherrington (Auxiliary Bishop in Westminster) Sun: Parish visitation (day 2), St Joseph, Wealdstone, all day. Mon: Diocesan Property Committee, Archbishop’s House, 5.30pm. Harrow Circle Catenians 1100th Anniversary Clergy Night Dinner, Pinner, 8.00pm. Tue: Meeting, Archbishop’s House, 10.00am. Attends meeting of diocesan Finance Board, 2.00pm. Fundraising evening, Barnet parish, 7.00pm. Wed: Meeting, Archbishop’s House, 10.30am. Thu: Northern area clergy retreat, The Niland Centre, Bushey, 10.30am. Fri: Archbishop’s Council Meeting, 9.30am. Council of Priests, Cathedral Hall, 11.00am. Sat: Parish visitation (day 1), St William of York, Stanmore, all day.
Bishop Stock (Leeds) Sun: Mass, (Morning Worship, Radio 4 Live Broadcast), Leeds Trinity University, Brownberrie Lane, Horsforth, Leeds, LS18 5HD, 8.10am. Tue: Meeting with Secondary Headteachers, Hinsley Hall, Leeds, 10.00am. Individual Engagements, Bishop’s House, Leeds, 12.00 noon. Meeting with Diocesan Priests of the Dewsbury Deanery, Bishop’s House, Leeds, 2.00pm. Individual Engagements, Bishop’s House, Leeds, 4.00pm. Wed: Meeting with Vicar General, Bishop’s House, Leeds, 9.00am. Meeting with the Leeds Curia of the Legion of Mary, Hinsley Hall, Leeds, 11.30am. Mass for the Deceased Brothers of the City of Leeds Circle of the Catenians, followed by the meeting of the Circle, Hinsley Hall, Leeds, 7.30pm. Thu: Opening of the new Key Stage 1 Outdoor Area, St Joseph’s Primary School, Coppice Rise, Harrogate, HG1 2DP, 10.00am. Meeting with the Chief Executive of St Gemma’s Hospice, Leeds, Bishop’s House, Leeds, 2.00pm. Meeting with the Rt Rev Nick Baines, Bishop’s House, Leeds, 3.30pm. Fri: Meeting with the Primary Headteachers, Bar Convent, 17 Blossom Street, York, YO24 1AQ, 10.00am. Leeds Diocesan Safeguarding Commission Meeting, Hinsley Hall, Leeds, 1.30pm.
Bishop Williams (Brentwood) Wed: Attends Meetings of Bishop’s Council, Cathedral House, 11.00am. Meetings, Cathedral House, pm. Attends Catenian Clergy Night, Brentwood, 7.30pm. Attends Mixed Commission Meeting, London, 11.00am. Fri: Meets with Secondary Head Teachers, Cathedral House, 10.00am. Sat: Attends Training Day for Stewards of the Gospel, Brentwood.
Bishop Williams (Auxiliary Bishop in Liverpool) Tue-Wed: Pastoral Area Deans Meeting, Standish. Wed: Opens new school library, St Vincent’s School for Sensory Impairment, Liverpool, 10.00am. Thu: Archbishop’s Council, Liverpool Archdiocesan Centre for Evangelisation, 10.15am.
Bishop Wilson (Auxiliary Bishop in Westminster) Sun: Holy Trinity Brook Green, 9.00am. Mon: Visit to School of the Annunciation, Buckfast Abbey – Diocese of Plymouth Clergy In-Service, 8.00am. Tue: Buckfast, 9.00am. Wed: Education Services Retreat Day, 10.30am. St Edmunds, 7.30pm. Thu: Education Commission, Vaughan House, 10.00am. Westminster Interfaith Meeting, 2.00pm. Youth Mass, Sacred Heart Parish and local churches, 7.00pm. Fri: Archbishop’s Council, Archbishop’s House, 9.30am. Council of Priests, Hall, 10.30am. Meeting Archbishop’s House, 2.00pm. International Mass, Heston, 5.00pm. Sat: Eastcote, 10.00am.
WALES
Archbishop Stack (Cardiff) Sun: Mass for Order of Acolyte, Oscott College, 11.00am. Tue: Meeting of the College of Consultors, Mostyn Hall, 11.00am.
Bishop Brignall (Wrexham) Sun: Youth Mass at Ruabon, 11.00am. Welshpool, 2.30pm. Cathedral, Evening Prayer for the end of the Year of Mercy, 5.30pm. Tue: Meeting at the Curial Offices, 10.00am. Cathedral, Requiem Mass for Fr Peter Wilkie, 12 noon. Bangor, Mass and Presentation of Bene Merenti Award, 6.00pm. Wed: Meeting at Bishop’s House, 10.00am. Liturgy Commission meeting at Holywell, 4.00pm. Thu: Meeting at the Curial Office, 3.00pm. Mass at Our Lady and St James Church for the Bangor Catholic Chaplaincy, 6.30pm. Fri: Finance Secretariat at the Curia Office, 10.00am. Start of Advent Retreat at Pantasaph, 6.00pm. Sat: Advent Retreat at Pantasaph.
Bishop Burns (Menevia) Sun: Confirmations, Tenby Parish, 11.00am. Tue-Wed: Council of Clergy Meetings, Aberavon Beach.
SCOTLAND
Archbishop Cushley (St Andrews & Edinburgh) Sun-Wed: Holy Year Archdiocesan Pilgrimage to Rome. Fri: St Catherine’s Primary School Golden Jubilee, Edinburgh, 10.00am.
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