Cathedral News

When St Ignatius Loyola was recovering from his wounds from the battle of Pamplona, he asked for light reading to pass the time, such as the romances of chivalry which told of heroes, ladies in dis

A performance of Rossini's Petite Messe Solennelle in the Cathedral on Saturday 13 January at 8.00pm.

Saturday 6 January 2023 is a holy day of obligation.

The only gospels to speak about the infancy of Jesus are those of Matthew and Luke, and their versions of the event are very different.

St Luke’s story of the Annunciation has been a favourite with artists who have imagined the scene in various ways. This picture is by Fra Angelico, who lived in the fifteenth century.

St Virginia Centurione Bracelli lived in northern Italy in the first part of the seventeenth century.

This Sunday is called Gaudete Sunday. We are invited to rejoice, for Christmas Day draws even closer. The pink candle is lit.

The first reading is from Deutero Isaiah, a body of writing by an author who followed in the footsteps of the prophet Isaiah.

The first reading this Sunday is from Isaiah, written when the Israelites had returned to their homeland. It was probably composed by a group of unknown prophets.

The annual Cathedral Live Crib takes place on Thursday 14 December 2024, between 11:30am and 4:00pm.