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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
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Mass & Service Times
Monday - Friday: 8.00am, 12.05pm
Saturday: 10.00am
Sunday: 8.00am, 10.00am, 11.30am, 6.30pm
 Diary for May
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Sacrament of Penance
Monday, Wednesday, Friday: After 8.00am Mass
Tuesday & Thursday: 5.00pm
Saturday: 2.30pm - 3.30pm
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
Monday - Friday: 11.00am - 11.55am
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Free Mini-Recitals - Summer 2013
Throughout the summer there will be free mini-recitals on the new organ, by organists from around the north of England, on Wednesdays, after the 12.05 Mass.
Summer Recitals events
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The New Organ
There are a series of events planned over the course of the next
few months to mark the installation of the new cathedral organ.
Service of Blessing and Dedication
12 noon on Saturday 9 February.
Grand Opening Recital
by James Lancelot, Master of the Choristers and Organist, Durham Cathedral, at 12 noon on Saturday 16 March.
A Concert of Organ and Brass
with the Reg Vardy Brass and Michael Stoddart, Director of Music, St Nicholas' Cathedral, Saturday 13 April.
Recital, demonstration & illustrated talk
by Paul Hale, Rector Chori, Southwell Minster, and organ consultant for the project, Saturday 25 May at 12noon. Tickets £12
(including interval refreshment and souvenir brochure).
Forthcoming events [PDF]
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The Year of Faith began on October 11, 2012 and will end on November 24, 2013, the Solemnity of Christ
the King. The Pope chose October 11, 2012 as the opening date because on this day two
important anniversaries occur: the 50th anniversary of the opening of The Second Vatican Council
and the 20th anniversary of the promulgation of the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
Official Year of Faith website
Diocesan Events
To celebrate the Year of Faith, initiated by Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, a series of talks will take place here in the Cathedral
during May and June.
The first talk entitled The Gift of Faith: Insights into the Year of Faith was given by Mrs Barbara Reed Mason, author of the CTS publication The Gift of Faith, on Tuesday 7 May.
Subsequent talks in the series will be:
- Tuesday 14 May 7.00pm
- Carrying the Fire: Faith in Literature by Dr Clare Elliott, Lecturer in Nineteenth-Century Literature at Northumbria University.
- Tuesday 28 May 7.00pm
- Social Communications and Pauline Spirituality since Vatican II by Mrs Silvia Caramella, Pauline Books and Media.
- Tuesday 11 June 7.00pm
- Benedictine Spirituality for Modern Life by Revd Dr Nicholas Buxton, Priest in Charge, St John the Baptist Church, Grainger Street.
- Tuesday 18 June 7.00pm
- The Universal Call to Holiness - The Catechism of the Catholic Church 20 Years on by Mgr Andrew Faley, former Assistant
General Secretary to the Bishops' Conference of England and Wales.
There is no charge for the talks but donations towards expenses will be gratefully received. All are very welcome.
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New Translation of the Missal
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.
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