USEFUL LINKS

Aid to the Church in Need – helping oppressed and persecuted Christians around the world.

 

Catechism of the Catholic Church online.

 

 

 

 

Catholic answers – apologetics, forums, articles.

 

 

 

Catholic devotions – popular Catholic devotions from the website of the Catholic Chaplaincy to Bradford University and College.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Catholic Parenting - Meeting place for Catholic Parents to share and learn about the wonderful vocation of raising Catholic children.

 

 

 

Cause for the Beatification of John Henry Cardinal Newman

 

 

 

 

 

Chastity – an encouraging and helpful website for older teens and young people (parental guidance).  An initiative of Catholic Answers.

Diocese of Leeds – includes links to the Vocations Office, the Youth Office, and a directory of Parishes and clergy in the Diocese

 

Domestic Church Communications - Stories, articles, and all kinds of resources that promote the Christian family, which John Paul II calls the Domestic Church." Sharing of advice and ideas is encouraged.

 

 

 

Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN) - featuring Catholic Q and A, a Catholic Document Library, an Audio Library, Catholic News

Faith Movement - The Faith movement is a group of priests, religious and lay Catholics drawn together by a shared vision of Christ as "Lord of the cosmos and of history" (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 668) and Lord of the individual mind and heart.

Fathers for Good – Christian fatherhood website from the Knights of Columbus

 

 

Franciscan Friars of the Renewal – religious community of Brothers living the rule and spirit of St. Francis in the world of today.  The Friars can be found in Bradford, at St. Pio’s Friary, next to St. Patrick’s Mission.  The Friars have many events for young people and families, with Mass, Adoration and Confession at the heart of their apostolate.  Laypeople can also volunteer in their soup kitchen.

 

 

 

Franciscan Sisters of the Renewal – religious community of Sisters living the rule and spirit of St. Francis in the world of today.  The Sisters have a convent in Hunslet, Leeds.  They are involved in corporal and spiritual works of mercy in these first few months since they came to Leeds.  Young women can contact them for details of their prayer group.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Good Counsel Network - The Good Counsel Network offers a free pregnancy testing and information service to women seeking abortion. We aim to give women full and free information about the dangers of abortion, abortifacient drugs and contraceptives. We help and encourage women to find positive solutions to difficult situations in pregnancy and beyond, to enable them to choose life for their babies.

 

 

 

 

 

How to become a Catholic – article by Fr. Tim Finigan with lots of links

 

 

How to pray the Rosary – article from EWTN

 

 

 

John Pridmore – an ex-London gangster, turned Catholic.

 

 

 

 

Learning how to pray – Catholic prayer – a simple article backed up with extracts from Scripture and the Catechism to help you get started in prayer.

 

Radiant Light - Encouragement in the Catholic Faith through the paintings and writings of Elizabeth Wang.

Sacred Space - We invite you to spend ten minutes, praying here and now, as you sit at your computer with the help of on-screen guidance and scripture chosen specially every day.

 

New Advent - a website with the entire text of the Catholic Encyclopaedia. This was produced in 1917 and was put on the internet by voluntary workers who scanned or typed in the entire text. It remains an excellent work of reference.

 

 

Opus Dei UK - Opus Dei is a Catholic institution founded by Saint Josemaría Escrivá. Its mission is to spread the message that work and the circumstances of everyday life are occasions for growing closer to God, for serving others, and for improving society.

 

 

Saintant.com – The finest Catholic DVDs, CDs, Books available to the UK.

 

Sisters of the Gospel of Life – Sisters in Glasgow whose primary apostolate is the Cardinal Winning Pro-Life Initiative.  This is their blog.

 

 

Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) -  affirms, defends and promotes the existence and value of human life from the point of conception.

St. Augustine’s Catholic Church, Harehills

 

 

 

 

St. Theresa’s Catholic Church, Crossgates

 

The Billings Center: a Natural Family Planning resource.

 

The Papal Visit 2010 – official website for Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to Britain from the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales.

 

 

 

 

The Pope Benedict XVI Fanclub

 

 

Vatican - the official website of the Vatican including; the papal archive, roman curia, liturgical celebrations, news service and library resource.

Walsingham – the RC National Shrine in Norfolk

Word on Fire – a Catholic evangelical project supporting preaching on popular culture – news and movie reviews through a Catholic lens.

Zenit - an excellent news agency specialising in coverage of the Holy Father, life in the Holy See, and events of interest to the Church.

Xt3 - Since its launch in 2004 Xt3.com has built an online global youth community promoting gospel values. With 15,000 visitors per month and the youth community is growing strong.