New Organ and Gallery
The next phase of redevelopment work in the Cathedral has started. The work includes the construction of a new gallery and the installation of a new pipe organ at the west end of the building. The whole project is likely to take up to thirty weeks in total. Inevitably, there will be some disruption during this period, which will affect the usual opening times, regular weekday Masses and Confessions.

From Tuesday 8 May, and until further notice, the Cathedral will be closed apart from the following exceptions:

• The Cathedral will be open as usual on Sundays for Masses at 8.00am, 10.00am, 11.30am & 6.30pm.
• Monday - Friday the Cathedral will open at 11.50am for Mass at 12.05pm and will close again immediately after Mass. Please note there will be no weekday 8.00am Mass until further notice.
• On Saturdays & Public Holidays Mass will be at 10.00am.
• Confessions: During the redevelopment work the Confessionals at the back of church will not be usable. However, there will be the opportunity for Confessions (in the area near to the Baptismal Font) after the Saturday 10.00am Mass only.
• The Cathedral Office and Pauline Books & Media will be open as usual. The Cloister Café is open is open 9.30am - 2.30pm each day

The proposed plans and designs can be found here. The architect for this exciting and much anticipated project is Kevin Doonanand the organ builder is Kenneth Tickell.

Visit of the Papal Nuncio
At the invitation of Bishop Seamus, the Apostolic Nuncio to Great Britain, His Excellency Archbishop Antonio Mennini, will be visiting the Diocese from 17 May to 20 May. We look forward to welcoming Archbishop Mennini here at the Cathedral next Sunday 20 May when he will be the Principal Celebrant at the 11.30am Mass.

Since Sunday 4 September, the Order of Mass in the new English translation is being used at Sunday and Weekday Masses throughout England and Wales. Copies of the Order of Mass are made available at the back of church before each Mass – please do not take the Mass cards/sheets away with you afterwards!

If you wish to buy a copy of the new translation or other resources associated with the new Missal, Pauline Books and Media will be happy to help. Mass cards are 50p each and the new edition of the Simple Prayer Book £1.95 each. The new People's Missal are available in the Pauline Books and Media Centre. The Weekday Missal is priced at £30.00 The Sunday Missal at £16.99, both available in blue or red covers.

Information about the new Missal is also available on the diocesan website and on the Bishops' Conference of England and Wales Liturgy Office.