Welcome to the Diocese of Salford
The Diocese of Salford is a family of faith within the Roman Catholic Church, united around our Bishop Terence Brain, and faithful to our Holy Father, Pope Francis; it contains parishes, schools, religious communities and members of the faithful in parts of Greater Manchester and Lancashire.
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11th March 2014
Today's Mass Readings
Thought for the day
Today's Saint
Caritas Ambassadors - Update
Members of the Creator’s Team at St Cuthbert’s in Rochdale were delighted to welcome Fr David Glover, Episcopal Vicar for Social Responsibility, to update him on what they have achieved since many of them were commissioned as Caritas Ambassadors a year ago.
Lenten Pastoral Letter from the bishop
Today, the First Sunday of Lent, a Pastoral Letter from Bishop Ternece was read in all chapels and churches of the Diocese.
"Dear Family of God in Salford Diocese,
Are you ready for Lent? Forty days of prayer, penance and alms giving?
The Church of Mercy - Pope Francis
A new book, The Church of Mercy – Pope Francis, will be the first major authorised book by Pope Francis in the English Language. It will be available from Cathedral Books to pre-order (£9.99) and will be available in April 2014. Foreword by Cardinal Vincent Nichols.
"The Church's primary task is to bear witness to the mercy of God and to encourage generous reactions of solidarity in order to open a future of hope".
Putting the Year of Faith Into Action
The Schoenstatt Shrine in Kearsley is putting on a programme of talks and discussions about Evangelisation – how we all can be part of the missionary growth of the Church, reaching out to our own neighbourhoods and communities.
