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Welcome to the website of the Roman Catholic Cathedral Church of St. Mary, Newcastle upon Tyne. The Cathedral, a Grade I listed building designed by Augustus Welby Pugin, is the Cathedral Church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hexham & Newcastle and is situated in the heart of Newcastle's Grainger Town, opposite Newcastle Central Station.
 
Cardinal HumeCardinal Hume Memorial Lecture
The 17th of June this year is the tenth anniversary of the death of Cardinal Hume. To mark this, the fifth Cardinal Hume Lecture entitled George Basil Hume: A Monastic Archbishop was given by His Eminence Cardinal Cormac Murphy O'Connor, on Wednesday 17th June at 6.00pm.

>Listen to lecture [MP3]
>Transcript [PDF]

 In Celebration! Handel and Purcell
As part of the celebration of local composer Charles Avison's Tercentenary 2009 and the 25th Anniversary of the Avison Ensemble, a concert with the Ensemble and the Choir of Her Majesty's Chapel Royal took place in the Cathedral on Thursday 9th July.

The programme included anthems by Handel and Purcell written specially for the Chapel Royal. The programme also included an anthem by Charles Avison (previously unheard in modern times due to a missing part) which had been composed by Andrew Gant especially to complete the work for this performance.

     
Annus SacerdotalisYear of the Priest
A Diocesan Mass to mark the beginning of the Year of the Priest was celebrated in the Cathedral on Tuesday 7th July.

>Listen to Homily [MP3]

>Website for Year for Priests from Congregation for Clergy

  Ordination Masses
At 11.00am on Saturday 11th July (Diaconate) and Saturday 25th July (Priesthood) there will be Ordination Masses celebrated in the Cathedral. Please note there will be no 10.00am Mass on these dates.
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