December’s release on the @thursdaylive.org YouTube channel is @organistpaul.bsky.social Paul Carr playing Keith Chapman’s ‘Bring a torch, Jeanette, Isabella!’ on the Walker organ of @stchadsbirm.bsky.social St Chad’s Cathedral, Birmingham. youtu.be/LUm1EJAaPZM

Considering joining our Lourdes Pilgrimage next year? Booking is now open. Travel and accommodation details have been released. All welcome. Visit our website for more:

A great start to Christmas Week! Join the annual Carol Service at St Chad’s Cathedral, our Diocesan Mother Church. Sunday 21 December, 5pm.

This weekend's vlog post from Mgr Daniel is now available to watch on our website. An opportunity to take time out for quiet prayer and reflection.

Sending best wishes and prayers to our Archbishop, Bernard Longley. Yesterday, the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, also marked the 16th anniversary of Archbishop Bernard’s installation as Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Birmingham. Congratulations!

Thu 4 Dec 1:15 PM Thursday LIVE Organ Recital - Paul Carr (@organistpaul.bsky.social) and David Saint. #JSBach, Louis-Claude #Daquin – Noel Suisse and other Christmas themed items. At St Chads Cathedral, Birmingham (@stchadsbirm.bsky.social) www.classicalevents.co.uk/concerts/st-...

This Thursday, 4 December 2025 at 1:15pm, David Saint & Paul Carr @organistpaul.bsky.social play the final Thursday LIVE in the 2025 season at St Chad’s Cathedral. @stchadsbirm.bsky.social A programme of organ music for Advent and Christmas. Admission is free, all welcome. @rcbirmingham.bsky.social

In need of a break from the daily hustle and bustle? Watch the latest reflection from Mgr Daniel, now available on our website. This week's theme - "Treasuring our Traditions".

The Season of Advent is upon us. As we prepare to celebrate the birth of Our Lord please visit the diocesan website to access activities, resources, prayers, retreats and much more for use in your parish and school communities. The First Sunday of Advent is Sunday 30 November.

This weekend's reflection from Mgr Daniel is now available to watch on our website. "In the Centre of Immensities”, reflection for The Solemnity of Our Lord, Jesus Christ, King of the Universe.

William Harris’ Organ Sonata in A minor is November’s new video release on the Thursday Live YouTube channel. @organistpaul.bsky.social plays the Walker organ in @stchadsbirm.bsky.social youtu.be/5LMgPSesm_I?...

The Annual #RedWednesday Mass for schools, hosted by Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), was held at St Chad’s Cathedral today. The message from school children across the Archdiocese is loud and clear – we stand together with our persecuted brothers and sisters.

Lourdes Pilgrimage, May 2026 Booking is now open for volunteers. If you would like to join the Diocesan Lourdes Pilgrimage as a Doctor, Nurse, Carer or Hospitalier (non-medical helper) we'd love to hear from you. Application forms, together with a Volunteer Pilgrimage Pack, can be found here:

Take time out for quiet prayer and reflection. Mgr Daniel's latest vlog post is now available to watch. "Be Open to the Beauty of Life", which ties in with the Pope’s Prayer Intention for November.

Our friends at St Mary's College, Oscott have launched a fundraising drive to raise over £150,000 by July 2026 to restore the chapel organ. The organ is central to the daily worship of the college community during Mass. It is much-loved but in desperate need of restoration. Can you help?

The latest vlog post from Mgr Daniel is now available to watch on our website. This weekend's focus is the Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica. “The Lord of Hosts is with us” (Psalm 46:8). Take a few moments for quiet prayer and reflection.

Bishop Timothy has shared a reflection following this week's ground breaking occasion which marked the start of construction work on the Eternal Wall of Answered Prayer (design image below). This Christian landmark is being built at Coleshill, within our Archdiocese.

We are delighted to announce the dates for the next Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes, Monday 25 to Saturday 30 May 2026. Next year's theme is "Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with thee." Initial enquiries about the pilgrimage are now being taken.

Tomorrow, Thursday 6 November at 1:15pm, @organistpaul.bsky.social plays the next @thursdaylive.org organ recital in @stchadsbirm.bsky.social on the fantastic Walker organ. Come and listen - admission free! @rcbirmingham.bsky.social

With today being All Souls', it's a time for prayer and remembrance. 🕯️ See how we're marking the occasion and the range of remembrance prayers we have available. ⤵️ https://cafod.org.uk/give/remembrance-giving/feast-of-all-souls

Start the New Year with a Prayer relay for our City. Over the 23rd and 24th January we shall be at St Martin in the Bull Ring, with each hour being led by a different group from Birmingham. Help us share the word. #BirminghamChurchesTogether #ChurchesTogether #Pray24Brum #PrayerRelay #Birmingham

Sue has volunteered with Mary’s Meals for 11 years – she explains how their work deeply resonates with her. #FaithJourney #EndChildHunger 🎧 www.buzzsprout.com/2333035/epis...

our latest newsletter is now available for you to download and read. www.birminghamjandp.org.uk/newsletters....

Advent and Christmas 2025 Resources are becoming available for Advent and Christmas 2025, including the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, as well as those from a wide range of churches and Christian organisations. ctbi.org.uk/resources/ad...

Join us at St Chad’s Cathedral, Birmingham @stchadsbirm.bsky.social for the next in our monthly recital series. Paul Carr @organistpaul.bsky.social plays Harris’ Organ Sonata and other works on Thursday 6 November 2025 at 1:15pm. Admission is free- not to be missed!

Be thou my vision Zsolt Gárdonyi’s beautiful setting of the hymn tune Slane is this month’s YouTube video on our channel. Paul Carr @organistpaul.bsky.social plays the Walker organ in St Chad’s Cathedral, Birmingham @stchadsbirm.bsky.social youtu.be/V9mFmYsHB20?...

@rcbirmingham.bsky.social @stchadsbirm.bsky.social Glad to be present to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Nostra Aetate here at St Chads Cathedral

Thurs 6 Nov 2025, 1:15pm: @thursdaylive.org organ recital in @stchadsbirm.bsky.social St Chad’s Cathedral B’ham. Admission free. Music by English and French composers including William Harris’ Organ Sonata and Saint-Saëns’ Marche Algérienne - distilled into a 1-minute video here to give you a taste!

Today we celebrate the life, work & teaching of Saint John Henry Newman. Many Catenians feel a deep connection to him. #JohnHenryNewman #Catenians #CatholicCommunity #CatholicFriends #HelpingPeople #GreatBritain

Reflection for feast of St John Henry Newman. Heart speaks unto heart. www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=...

The latest Reflection from Mgr Daniel is now available to watch on our website. This week's vlog is inspired by Mgr Daniel's visit to Rome for the Jubilees of Missions and Migrants last weekend.

Let us give thanks for all our Altar Servers! On Saturday over 320 of them gathered at St Chad's Cathedral for the Annual Mass of Thanksgiving for the Guild of St Stephen. An opportunity for servers to come together as we give thanks for their faithful service.

"Looking for meaningful connections?" Catenians offer a supportive community and a ready network of friends all over the country. Stop missing out and come get Involved thecatenians.uk/membership #Catenians #CatholicChurch #Friendship #Faith #Fun

A day of joy and celebration for the Parish of Carlo Acutis in Wolverhampton. He is now a Saint! Read all about today's canonisation celebration at St Michael's, Penn, and view photographs on the diocesan website. St Carlo Acutis, Pray for us.

In the run-up to this Sunday's Canonisations in Rome, we have been sharing a number of stories and reflections on Blessed Carlo Acutis on the diocesan website: www.birminghamdiocese.org.uk/Pages/News/D...

Please share: The UK government is testing the Emergency Alerts system on Sunday 7 September 2025 at 3pm. Compatible mobile phones and tablets will receive an alert, make a loud siren-like sound and vibrate. You will not need to take any action. Find out more at gov.uk/alerts

This Thursday, 4 September 2025 at 1:15pm in @stchadsbirm.bsky.social St Chad’s Cathedral, Birmingham we welcome Nicholas Freestone (who is Assistant Director of Music at Worcester Cathedral) to play the Walker organ. Admission is free Full details at thursdaylive.org All welcome 🙂🎶

Pope Leo is inviting all the faithful to take part in a day of fasting and prayer tomorrow, Friday 22 August, for peace.

Come and visit this amazing Diocesan Youth Retreat Centre. Maybe a place to volunteer in the coming year? Or just a place of real beauty in the #Staffordshire countryside.

All welcome - #SeasonofCreation event in North Staffordshire.

Looking forward to this on Thursday…@stchadsbirm.bsky.social @rcbirmingham.bsky.social

Happy Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary! Today is a Holy Day of Obligation and Masses will be celebrated at churches across the Archdiocese. Let us celebrate the Virgin Mary, who, on this day, is raised to Heaven.

There is an organ recital in St @stchadsbirm.bsky.social every Thurs during Aug at 1:15pm. This week 14 Aug @organistpaul.bsky.social plays works by Mozart, Dupré, Boëllmann, Part, Ireland & Guilmant. Admission free Retiring collection All welcome Full details here: paulcarr.co.uk/thursday-live-plus

Thursday Live Plus! begins tomorrow with Professor David Saint playing Howells, Bach and Langlais on the fabulous Walker organ in @stchadsbirm.bsky.social . Then during August there’s a recital EVERY Thursday! Full details: paulcarr.co.uk/thursday-live-plus All welcome! @rcbirmingham.bsky.social

Out now! The latest Burning Bush vlog from Mgr Daniel is now available to watch on our website - the 19th Sunday of the Year and the Solemnity of the Assumption of Our Lady. Mgr Daniel also reflects on the recent Jubilee of Youth in Rome, to which a group from the Kenelm Youth Trust attended.

Caught up with Phil to begin the special episode which will follow the National Jubilee Pilgrimage of Hope. Perpetual pilgrims will be tackling the four Ways. Phil warmly invites you to join as a day pilgrim. 🥾 Sign up details 👇 www.pilgrimways.org.uk/national-jub...

Not long until @thursdaylive.org presents Thursday LIVE Plus! in @stchadsbirm.bsky.social - a recital every Thurs in Aug at 1:15pm. Most Fridays in August there is a guided tour of the Cathedral starting today at 10:30am and also on Friday 8 & 22 August. www.stchadscathedral.org.uk/wp-content/u...

The latest reflection from Mgr Daniel McHugh is now available to watch on our website. “I am going to give away everything I have”. Take some time out of your busy day for quiet reflection and prayer.

The Jubilee Icon is back in the Archdiocese, at St Chad's Cathedral. It will be in situ until Sunday 10 August. The icon was first 'on tour' in the Archdiocese in January. CAFOD commissioned the icon from artist Mulugeta Araya in Ethiopia, in order to celebrate and commemorate the Jubilee Year.