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All Souls - Coventry, UK
Maintained Primary School in Coventry (Diocese of Birmingham)
School > Maintained > Primary > Mixed
All Souls - Coventry, UK
The Catholic Parish of All Souls in Coventry, West Midlands where everyone is very welcome.
Parish
Allenwood B N S - Allenwood B N S
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Catholic Primary School
Almhaine N S - S N Allen Kilmeague
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Catholic Primary School
Alpha - Northampton
The Alpha course is an opportunity for everyone to explore the Christian Faith. It`s relaxed,
nonthreatening, low key, friendly and fun. There is a meal together at the beginning of each
session which gives you an opportunity to get to know each other. Listen, learn, discuss and
discover. And ask anything. Alpha is a place where no question is too simple or too hostile. And
it`s supported by all the main Christian denominations.
The Alpha course consists of a series of talks looking at topics such as `Who is Jesus?` and `Why
and how do I pray? ‘After each talk we divide into small groups for a time of discussion. Who is
Alpha for? Alpha is for everyone, especially:
· Those wanting to investigate Christianity
· New Christians
· Newcomers to the Church
· Those wanting to brush up on the basics
What will it cost?
There is no charge for the Alpha course, although you may be asked to make
a contribution towards food.
Organisation > Diocesan
Alston Lane Catholic Primary - Longridge, UK
Maintained Primary School in Longridge (Diocese of Lancaster)
School > Maintained > Primary > Mixed
Altar Servers - Abingdon
Church in the Diocese of Portsmouth
Parish > Liturgy Group > Altar Servers
Altar Servers - Fareham & Portchester
For more information, please speak with Canon John
Parish > Liturgy Group > Altar Servers
Altar Servers - Aston-le-Walls
Church in the Diocese of Northampton
Parish > Liturgy Group > Altar Servers
Altar Servers - Fordingbridge
Church in the Diocese of Portsmouth
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Altar Servers - Ringwood
Church in the Diocese of Portsmouth
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Altar Servers - Slough
Church in the Diocese of Northampton
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Altar Servers - Buckland and Faringdon
Church in the Diocese of Portsmouth
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Altar Servers - Leigh Park
Church in the Diocese of Portsmouth
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Altar Servers - Milton Keynes
All welcome once received First Communion.Note that training is required for your first wearing of an Alb and support on the Altar
Parish > Liturgy Group > Altar Servers
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Useful Definitions in the Catholic Church
What is a Catholic Bishops' Conference?
An episcopal conference, sometimes called a conference of bishops, is an official assembly of the bishops of the Catholic Church in a given territory. ... Individual bishops do not relinquish their immediate authority for the governance of their respective dioceses to the conference (Wikipedia).
What is an Archdiocese?
Dioceses ruled by an archbishop are commonly referred to as archdioceses; most are metropolitan sees, being placed at the head of an ecclesiastical province. A few are suffragans of a metropolitan see or are directly subject to the Holy See.
The term 'archdiocese' is not found in Canon Law, with the terms 'diocese' and 'episcopal see' being applicable to the area under the ecclesiastical jurisdiction of any bishop.[8] If the title of archbishop is granted on personal grounds to a diocesan bishop, his diocese does not thereby become an archdiocese (Wikipedia).
What is a Diocese?
The group of churches that a bishop supervises is known as a diocese. Typically, a diocese is divided into parishes that are each overseen by a priest.
The original dioceses, in ancient Rome, were political rather than religious. Rome was divided into dioceses, each of which was made up of many provinces. After Christianity became the Roman Empire's official religion in the 4th century, the term gradually came to refer to religious districts. The Catholic Church has almost 3,000 dioceses. The Greek root of diocese is dioikesis, 'government, administration, or province.' (Vocabulary.com).
As of April 2020, in the Catholic Church there are 2,898 regular dioceses: 1 papal see, 649 archdioceses (including 9 patriarchates, 4 major archdioceses, 560 metropolitan archdioceses, 76 single archdioceses) (Wikipedia).
What is a Deanery
A subdivision of a diocese, consisting of a number parishes, over which presides a dean appointed by a bishop. The duty of the dean is to watch over the clergy of the deanery, to see that they fulfill the orders of the bishop, and observe the liturgical and canon laws. He summons the conference of the deanery and presides at it. Periodically he makes a report to the bishop on conditions in the deanery.www.catholicculture.org
What is a Parish?
In the Roman Catholic Church, a parish (Latin: parochia) is a stable community of the faithful within a particular church, whose pastoral care has been entrusted to a parish priest (Latin: parochus), under the authority of the diocesan bishop. It is the lowest ecclesiastical subdivision in the Catholic episcopal polity, and the primary constituent unit of a diocese. In the 1983 Code of Canon Law, parishes are constituted under cc. 515-552, entitled 'Parishes, Pastors, and Parochial Vicars.' Wikipedia
