New Book – History of Diocese of Nottingham

In aid of the Diocese of Nottingham, Sick and Retired Priests Fund, Canon Anthony Dolan has published Good News for the East Midlands – An account of the background to and the story of, the Diocese of Nottingham.

 

The book can be ordered from the address on the poster above, or from the website.

New Book – Upholland College

 

The North West Catholic History Society are delighted to announce the long awaited publication of Peter Doyle’s history of Upholland College, entitled ‘Upholland College – One Hundred and Fifty Years of Priestly Training’.

St Joseph’s College Upholland was a seminary in the Archdiocese of Liverpool and this book takes us through its long and illustrious history from its early origins at St Edward’s College, Everton in 1850 to the final closure and sale of the site in 1999.

The book is meticulously researched and beautifully written and is a must buy for any Catholic historian.

People wishing to order a copy can do so here

 

Day Conference 29 September 2018

2018 National Day Conference with AGM to be held at the famous 

Bar Convent Living Heritage Centre,

17 Blossom Street, York,

YO24 1AQ

 

www.bar-convent.org.uk,

in the historic city of York

on Saturday 29th September 2018 (10am – 4 pm).

Theme: education,

with

Lawrence Gregory MA, Historic archivist to the Newman Collection; social and Catholic historian.

Alison Bartholomew, Historian and archivist of St. Chad’s Church, Manchester.

Tickets    £20

from  Jean Smith,

10 Irving Close, Stockport, 

SK2 7DX

jeansmith1934@talktalk.net