Search this site Home | Sitemap | Links | Contact Us | FAQ’s About us Faith and Life Education Youth Vocations Safeguarding News Welcome to the Diocese of Shrewsbury which continues the mission of the Catholic Church across Cheshire and Shropshire and parts of Greater Manchester, Merseyside and Derbyshire. More than a hundred parishes and schools together with more than thirty Religious communities and ecclesial movements continue this mission today. I hope this developing website will reflect something of the life of the Diocese with its great diversity of towns, cities and rural communities sharing together the Catholic faith. We welcome you to join us here on the internet. Sunday December 28, 2014 Sunday Mass readings of the week The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph Meditation of the week A sign of contradiction Saint of the week St Thomas Becket, 29th December What's Coming Up Diocesan Justice and Peace Day of Reflection at St Columba’s, Chester, Saturday 24 January 2015 Follow this link to read the World Peace Day message of Pope Francis Read More Latest News... Bishop of Shrewsbury encourages the faithful to reflect upon the ‘vocation and mission’ of the family The Pope’s demand for a renewed commitment to the “Gospel of the Family” has begun in the Diocese of Shrewsbury with a pastoral letter from Bishop Mark Davies reminding the faithful of the constant and unchangeable teaching of the Catholic […] Read More Social cohesion is best achieved through the celebration of Christmas, says Bishop of Shrewsbury in Midnight Mass homily The Bishop of Shrewsbury has warned the faithful against the grave mistake of attempting to achieve “social cohesion” by purging British traditions and culture of any open references to Christianity. The Rt Rev. Mark Davies said in his homily at […] Read More Chaldean Patriarch says Pope would be safe if he visited persecuted Christians of Iraq Pope Francis would be “100 percent” safe if he visited Iraq, according to the Patriarch of Baghdad, who has stressed the importance of such a trip to the country’s dwindling Christian community. In an interview apparently accusing Papal advisers of […] Read More Bishop Bishop's Diary Cathedral Communication Diocesan Notices Ordo Live Masses Online Directory Locator Give Online Twitter Tweets by @ShrewsRCnews Search this site Home | Sitemap | Links | Contact Us | FAQ’s Site designed & developed by cuckoodesign.com