Author Archives: vburke44

Visit to Tenbury Wells and St Mary’s, Burford, Worcs – Wednesday 25 May 2022

Posted on May 20, 2022 by vburke44

Here is information on our forthcoming visit to Tenbury Wells and Burford with the Midland Catholic History Society: Programme: 10am Mass at Sacred Heart, Tenbury, 10.30am Coffee and AGM,11.15am Visit to St Michael and All Angels, 12.45pm Buffet Lunch at … Continue reading →

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Visit to Wardley Hall, Wednesday 4 May 2022

Posted on April 11, 2022 by vburke44

We have organised a visit to Wardley Hall, Worsley, Manchester, M28 2ND to take place on Wednesday 4th May 2022. Wardley Hall is the residence of the Bishop of Salford, with connections to the martyr, St Ambrose Barlow who was executed … Continue reading →

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Forgotten Englishman: Thomas Stephens and the Mission to the East by Nicholas Fogg – a talk via Zoom on Tuesday 19 April at 7.30pm

Posted on April 9, 2022 by vburke44

Nicholas Fogg will speak to us on Tuesday 19 April at 7.30 on the subject of his new book: Forgotten Englishman: Thomas Stephens and the Mission to the East. Forgotten Englishman concerns the remarkable Jesuit mission to the East in the 16th century. The book … Continue reading →

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ECHA Newsletter for January 2022

Posted on March 1, 2022 by vburke44

Click here to view our latest newsletter

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Some ECHA events planned for 2022

Posted on December 20, 2021 by vburke44

So far we have organised two events to take place in 2022, which you might like to note in your diaries: JANUARY: Wednesday 26th, 7.30pmZOOM talk by Eilish Gregory who will speak on her recent book entitled “Catholics During the English … Continue reading →

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ECHA Newsletter for October 2021

Posted on October 28, 2021 by vburke44

Click here to read our latest newsletter which includes articles by Giles Mercer ‘Faith in the Pandemic’ and by Tim Guile ‘St Nicholas Owen, builder of priest hides in Elizabethan England’.

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ECHA Annual General Meeting, 6 November 2021

Posted on October 27, 2021 by vburke44

As previously advised, our Annual General Meeting this year will take place on Saturday 6th November at Downside Abbey, Stratton-on-the-Fosse, Radstock, Somerset, BA3 4RH.  The programme will be as follows: 10.30 Mass11.15 Coffee11.45 Annual General Meeting12.30 Opportunity to attend midday … Continue reading →

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Talk by Elaine T Joyce, Tuesday 19 October 2021, 7.30pm – Zoom Link

Posted on October 19, 2021 by vburke44

Elaine T Joyce:  Colonel William Carless, the Hero who hid the King in the Oak Tree – the story of the Catholic Recusant who saved the life of Charles II earning the title of “King Charles’ most faithful subject” and the … Continue reading →

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News from the Editor of The Universe – a new Catholic Directory of England and Wales for 2022

Posted on September 22, 2021 by vburke44

Many of you will know that The Universe is no longer published. We have received the following communication from Joseph Kelly which we believe will be of interest to our readers. I am writing to you about the Official Catholic … Continue reading →

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Latest ECHA Newsletter

Posted on August 10, 2021 by vburke44

Click here to read our latest newsletter, we apologise for the late appearance of this newsletter.

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Visit to Oulton Abbey, Staffordshire, 18 August 2021

Posted on July 19, 2021 by vburke44

We are delighted to be able to join a visit to Oulton Abbey with members of the Midland Catholic History Society, who are hosting this event. Please CLICK HERE for the booking form for the visit plus the lunch menu at the Wheatsheaf Inn. … Continue reading →

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Francois Longuet and the Reading Mission by Lindsay Mullaney

Posted on June 20, 2021 by vburke44

Francois Longuet was one of several French émigré priests who came to Reading in the wake of the French Revolution. He founded a new chapel in Reading, the first purpose-built one since the Reformation, which he called The Chapel of … Continue reading →

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The Papal Zouaves: Victorians who fought for the Pope by Fr Nicholas Schofield

Posted on June 18, 2021 by vburke44

The Papal Zouaves were the volunteers from Britain and Ireland who flocked to Rome to help the Pope defend the Papal States between 1860 and 1870.  Fr Nicholas Schofield gives a detailed and fascinating account of this little known episode … Continue reading →

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Online Symposium – Temporal and Spiritual Journeys in Late Medieval and Early Modern Europe – 20 May 2021

Posted on May 11, 2021 by vburke44

ECHA member Dr Ben Hazard of Dublin University is organizing this free online symposium to take place on Thursday 20 May 2021. Please see the attached programme for full details.  Register via Eventbrite on this link

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The Papal Zouaves: The Victorians who fought for the Pope by Fr Nicholas Schofield, Monday 26 April, 7pm

Posted on April 19, 2021 by vburke44

We are delighted to welcome Fr Nicholas Schofield to a Zoom presentation on 26 April at 7pm. He will talk about the volunteers from Britain and Ireland who flocked to Rome to help the Pope defend the Papal States between … Continue reading →

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Cardinal Pole by Rev Dr Kenneth Carleton

Posted on March 26, 2021 by vburke44

Rev Carleton is a Deacon of Brentwood Diocese, UK. He gives an introduction to Cardinal Reginald Pole, Archbishop of Canterbury under Queen Mary, and son of Blessed Margaret Pole. To listen to the talk click on the arrow below or … Continue reading →

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Francois Longuet and the Reading Mission – a talk via Zoom by Lindsay Mullaney, Thursday 18 March, 11am

Posted on March 2, 2021 by vburke44

Francois Longuet was a French emigre priest who came to Reading in the wake of the French Revolution. He founded a chapel in Reading, the first purpose-built one since the Reformation, which he called The Chapel of the Resurrection. We … Continue reading →

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The History of Catholicism in the Bournemouth Area – talk by C Robson, Monday 15 March, 7.30pm

Posted on March 2, 2021 by vburke44

Chris Robson will be giving this talk via Zoom. Please email our Secretary, Angie Hodges, for the Zoom link.

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The Catholic Bishops of Arundel and Brighton 1965 – 2020 by Paul Severn

Posted on February 19, 2021 by vburke44

Published by the Isle of Wight Catholic History Society, and with the assistance of a grant from ECHA, Paul Severn has written the history of the Catholic Bishops of Arundel & Brighton since 1965 to the present day. The booklet … Continue reading →

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Talk on Cardinal Pole by Rev Dr Kenneth Carleton – Saturday 6th February at 2pm

Posted on February 3, 2021 by vburke44

We are delighted to welcome Reverend Ken Carleton of Brentwood Diocese to speak to us on the subject of Cardinal Pole via Zoom this coming Saturday. For those of you who are able to join us the Zoom link is … Continue reading →

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