Tag Archives: English Catholic History

Bishop Youens of Northampton by Mrs Margaret Orborne

Posted on June 3, 2018 by

Bishop Laurence Walter Youens was a convert to the Catholic faith from Anglicanism, and was ordained priest in 1901 in High Wycombe, the first Catholic priest ordained there since the Reformation. After a period of missionary work in North Africa, … Continue reading →

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ECHA Visit to London to join the Annual Martyr’s Walk, 24 June 2018

Posted on April 25, 2018 by

24 June 2018 – ECHA members invited to join the Annual Martyr’s Walk, London, organised by Joanna Bogle.  Preceeded by Mass at St Etheldreda’s, Ely Place and afterwards by Benediction and tea at Tyburn Convent.  This event is free but … Continue reading →

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ECHA Newsletter for March 2018

Posted on March 20, 2018 by

Please click here to read our newsletter for March 2018

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ECHA Visit to Princes Risborough, 5 May 2018

Posted on March 9, 2018 by

SATURDAY 5 MAY 2018 – St Teresa’s Catholic Church, Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire. Mass at 10.15am, followed by coffee.  Tour of the church with Dr Liz Duffy.  Talk by Mrs Margaret Osborne, former Northampton archivist, on Bishop Youens.  Bring your own lunch or … Continue reading →

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ECHA visit to Arundel, West Sussex, 19 April 2018

Posted on March 9, 2018 by

Thursday 19 APRIL 2018 – Arundel, West Sussex.  Meet at Arundel Cathedral at 11am for guided tour.  Lunch in the town, or bring your own.  2pm Meet at Arundel Museum for guided tour of the town with Catholic interest. Cost: … Continue reading →

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St Alphege: Saint of Bath and Saint for our Times by Dr Giles Mercer

Posted on January 8, 2018 by

St Alphege was born near Bath in 954 and died a martyr 1011.  Little known today, his life is however an example and inspiration.  Dr Giles Mercer, former headmaster of Stonyhurst and Prior Park Schools and author of a recent … Continue reading →

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The English Dominican Province by Fr Richard Finn OP

Posted on October 10, 2017 by

26 Fr Richard Finn OP, a member of the Dominican house in Oxford, gives a lucid and informative account of the establishment of the Dominican Order in England. He covers their growth up to the time of the Reformation, their … Continue reading →

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