North Staffs Deanery - The Catholic Church in North Staffordshire

Pope Benedicts XV1 Pope Benedict's Prayer Intention for July 2008. “On Volunteering.” More>> The digital photo archive of L'Osservatore Romano is now on-line, replete with papal photos from as far back as 1930. This large-scale initiative now gives both professionals and private individuals access to thousands of photographs of the Pope and the Holy See via the Internet. .The archive also includes the "Wojtyla Fund," some 1,000 images of Pope John Paul II from his childhood, youth and pastoral ministry prior to his election as Pope. The Web page http://www.photo.va can be accessed in English and Italian. . The most beautiful photos of the Pope. Hundreds of Copyright Photographs of Pope Benedict. Well worth a visit Gallery of Photographs>>	Year of St Paul 2008 – 2009 Pope Benedict XVI has decreed a Year of St Paul to run from 29 June 2008 (Feast of Sts Peter and Paul) to 29 June 2009, marking the 2000th anniversary of the saint's birth. The Pope stated, “Meetings for study will be promoted and there will be special publications on Pauline texts, to promote the immense richness of the teaching contained in them, true patrimony of humanity redeemed by Christ.” CTS is pleased to support the Holy Father's initiative. Promote your understanding of St. Paul and his writings at www.cts-online.org.uk Please look at this new initiative- started by Fr Robert Farrell. http://www.familychoices.info Places that Jesus visited. Map shows many of the places in Israel that Jesus visited about 2000 years ago, as noted in the four Gospels (the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John). Click on any name below and a pop-up window will offer more information. Use toolbar on the map to pan in any direction and to zoom in and out. http://www.about-jesus.org/ajm.htm YOUTH MATTERS Read the latest News from Peter Lucas, Area Youth Officer for Staffordshire Latest News Easter 2008 Useful websites and resources>> North Staffs Area Pastoral Council. We are very fortunate also to have a Pastoral Council which is a representative group led by lay people, which covers the area of the Deanery. Every parish can appoint two representatives. Follow link to See more information, Officers, Committees and arranged events for the coming year. More>>
Marriage Care Local address North Staffs Centre, 44 Jasper St. Hanley ST1 3DA. Tel 01782 213018 More>> Marriage Care can help you pull together As we all know, marriage is a huge subject! Whether your interest in marriage is professional or personal, we hope that you will discover amongst our pages, something new to add to your knowledge or viewpoint. We have relaunched our site to help browsers navigate their way around more easily. At the same time, we are hoping to demonstrate the exciting dynamic of marriage and the committed adult relationship via the multimedia console inserts which you will find amongst the sections illustrated on the left-hand button menu. Each console invites you to step into the shoes of ordinary, yet unique, individuals, each of whom either provide, or have benefited from, the range of services which we offer. For an immediate snap-shot and commentary, click the console box for an instant perspective on Marriage Care. Other Website for initiatives regarding Marriage and Family Life. www.celebratingfamily.org.uk
Stoke-on-Trent - If you are asking "where on earth is Stoke-on-Trent" - then Click here>> This web site focuses on the history of Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England. There are thousands of pages and pictures on 100's of different subjects - all relating to Stoke-on-Trent.