Documents from the Bishop of Hallam, Bishop Ralph Heskett

Dear Brothers and Sisters, You will have heard over the weekend that the Government has agreed plans to open places of worship for private prayer only on Monday 15th June.  We welcome this news as the first step towards opening our churches for the celebration of Mass and the other Sacraments.  However, not every Catholic Church will open on the 15th June and your church may not be amongst the first group to do so.  You have shown … [Read More...] about Re-opening the churches in the Diocese of Hallam

DIOCESE OF HALLAM Pastoral Letter for the Feast of the Holy Family To be read at all Masses 28/29 December 2019 Dear … [Read More...] about Pastoral Letter for the Feast of The Holy Family / 28/29 December 2019

Pastoral Letter read at all Masses on the weekend of 26/27 October 2019 My Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ On … [Read More...] about Pastoral Letter / 26th/27th October 2019

Pastoral Letter for the Year of the Word 2019/2020 Read at all Masses on the weekend of 28/29 September 2019 “Ignorance … [Read More...] about Pastoral Letter for the Year of the Word 2019/2020 / 28th/29th September 2019

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Jesus Christ, I am pleased to have this opportunity to be with you through the written word … [Read More...] about Pastoral Letter for Vocations Sunday / 12th May 2019

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Jesus Christ,   In late August this year, you may recall that the World Meeting of … [Read More...] about Pastoral Letter for the Feast of the Holy Family / December 2018

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Jesus Christ,   Happy feast day!  Each year, today’s feast of Christ the King marks … [Read More...] about Pastoral Letter for the Feast of Christ the King and National Youth Sunday / November 2018

Dear Brothers and Sisters At a Service on New Year’s Eve in 2013, Pope Francis encouraged all those present (including … [Read More...] about Pastoral Letter for the Annual Appeal for Hallam Caring Services