One Diocese 18 Partnerships Unlimited Potential

A Vision for Partnerships I spent the days between 17th and 20th of January this year with our

Diocesan Board and the Forward Together in Hope Team. It was a

time of deep prayer, serious discussion and decision making. In the

weeks and months ahead we will devise ways of addressing the wide

range of hopes and concerns you, the people of our diocese, have

voiced in many meetings, over 7,000 documents, letters and emails.

We will look at extremely important questions about how

worshipping communities can deepen their relationship with young

people, how we support communities where there is no celebration of Mass on the Lord’s

Day, how we care for our sick and frail priests and many other concerns which are close to

the hearts of our communities.

This booklet describes the new partnerships which will be established in the near future. A

partnership is a group of parishes agreeing to work together, to share resources, both

human and material, to become stronger and better equipped for furthering the Kingdom of

God. They offer our diocese unlimited potential as we seek to ensure viable and flourishing

communities of people who want to deepen their commitment to Jesus and witness to him

in our world.

Our new partnerships will offer opportunities to ensure that:

A range of formation programmes can be developed, at a more local level, to help communities

provide pastoral care for many groups of people, catechesis, marriage preparation and worship.

Support can be made available for smaller communities.

The gifts, talents and financial resources in a wider area can be put at the service of more

people.

Responsibility for a range of services such as finance, health and safety, administration and

communication can be coordinated across a wider area.

Priests can be freed to concentrate on their essential calling to preach, call the community to

worship and the celebration of the sacraments.

A thorough and careful review of property and its uses can be carried out throughout the area

Opportunities can be found for people to come together across the area to celebrate and

worship together.

Leadership teams including priests, deacons and people can develop to help everyone deepen

their understanding of what it means to be a witness to Jesus in our world today.

I hope that our whole diocesan family will continue to pray that the Holy Spirit will guide us

into the future with confidence, a deep sense of mission and a willingness to witness to the

coming of the Kingdom of God.

+ Séamus Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle

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Vicariate A – Northumberland

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Corbridge (at St Andrew)

Haltwhistle St Wilfrid

Haydon Bridge

St John of Beverley

Hexham St Mary

Minsteracres St Elizabeth

Otterburn St Peter

Swinburne St Mary

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Alnwick St Paul

Berwick Our Lady and St Cuthbert

Holy Island St Aidan

Rothbury St Agnes

Seahouses St Aidan

Thropton All Saints

Whittingham St Mary Immaculate

Wooler St Ninian

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Annitsford St John the Baptist

Blyth Our Lady and St Wilfrid

Cowpen St Cuthbert

Cramlington St Paul

New Hartley Our Lady and St Joseph

North Gosforth

The Sacred Heart

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The Sacred Heart and St Cuthbert

Ashington St Aidan

Bedlington St Bede

Longhorsley St Thomas of Canterbury

Morpeth St Robert

Newbiggin St Mary

Widdrington St Joseph

Hexham – St Mary

New Hartley

OL & St Joseph

Alnwick- St Paul

Wooler – St Ninian

Holy Island – St Aidan

Whittingham - St Mary Immaculate

Thropton – All Saints Rothbury – St Agnes

Otterburn – St Peter

Bellingham – St Oswald

Haltwhistle – St Wilfrid

Swinburne – St Mary

Haydon Bridge – St John of Beverley

Corbridge (at St Andrew)

Minsteracres – St Elizabeth

North Gosforth – Sacred Heart

Cowpen – St Cuthbert

Blyth - OL & St Wilfrid

Seahouses – St Aidan

Amble – Sacred Heart & St Cuthbert

Longhorsley – St Thomas of Canterbury

Widdrington – St Joseph

Morpeth – St Robert

Ashington – St Aidan Newbiggin – St Mary

Bedlington – St Bede

Cramlington – St Paul

Annitsford – St John

A1

A2

A3 A4

Berwick – Our Lady & St Cuthbert

Hexham – St Mary

New Hartley - OL & St Joseph

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Vicariate B – Newcastle and North Tyneside

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Bell’s Close St George

Cheeseburn Grange

St Francis Xavier

Denton Burn (All Saints)

St Bede

Gosforth St Charles

Kenton St Cuthbert

Newcastle

English Martyrs

St Andrew

St Mary’s Cathedral

St Michael

St Robert

University Chaplaincy

Ponteland St Matthew

Throckley St Cuthbert

West Denton St John Vianney

Westerhope St Mark

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Backworth Our Lady and St Edmund

Cullercoats St Mary

North Shields

St Cuthbert

St Joseph

Tynemouth Our Lady and St Oswin

Wallsend

Our Lady and St Aidan

Our Lady and St Columba

St Bernadette

West Monkseaton

Immaculate Heart of Mary

Whitley Bay St Edward

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Benton St Aidan

Forest Hall St Mary

Newcastle

Holy Name

Our Lady and St Vincent

St Anthony of Padua

St Dominic

St Lawrence

St Teresa

N.Shields – St Cuthbert

Ncle – St Robert

Ncle – OL & St Vincent

Tynemouth – OL & St Oswin

Wallsend – OL & St Columba

Cullercoats – St Mary

Ncle - University

Ncle – St Anthony of Padua

Wallsend – St Bernadette

Ncle – St Andrew

Ncle – St Michael

Ncle – English Martyrs

B1

B2

Ncle – St Mary

Ncle – St Lawrence

Ncle – St Dominic

Wallsend – OL & St Aidan

Benton – St Aidan

Denton Burn – St Bede

Kenton – St Cuthbert

West Denton – St John Vianney

Westerhope – St Mark

Ncle – St Teresa

Ncle – Holy Name

Bell’s Close – St George

Forest Hall – St Mary

N.Shields – St Joseph

Whitley Bay – St Edward

Cheeseburn Grange - St Francis Xavier

Backworth – OL & St Edmund

Ponteland – St Matthew

Throckley – St Cuthbert

Gosforth – St Charles

B3

W Monkseaton – IH of Mary

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Vicariate C – South Tyneside and Gateshead

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Boldon The Sacred Heart

Hebburn St Aloysius

St James

Jarrow

St Bede

St Joseph

St Mary

St Matthew

South Shields

Holy Rosary

St Bede

St Gregory

St Oswald

Ss Peter and Paul

Whitburn St Vincent

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Blaydon St Joseph

Chopwell Our Lady of Lourdes

Crawcrook St Agnes

Highfield St Joseph (at St Barnabas)

Prudhoe Our Lady and St Cuthbert

Stella Ss Mary and Thomas Aquinas

Winlaton St Anne

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Annfield Plain

St Teresa

Blackhill Our Blessed Lady Immaculate

Brooms Our Blessed Lady and St Joseph

Byermoor The Sacred Heart

Consett St Patrick

St Pius X

Dipton St Patrick

Lanchester All Saints

Shotley Bridge

Our Lady of the Rosary

Stanley St Joseph C2

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Dunston St Philip Neri

Felling St Patrick

Gateshead

Corpus Christi

Holy Rosary

St Joseph

St Wilfrid

Harlow Green St Anne

Leam Lane St Augustine

Lobley Hill Immaculate Heart of Mary

Low Fell St Peter

Pelaw St Alban

Whickham St Mary

Wrekenton St Oswald

Boldon – Sacred Heart

Whitburn – St Vincent

S.Shields – Holy Rosary

S.Shields – St Bede

S.Shields – St Gregory

S.Shields – Ss Peter & Paul

Jarrow – St Bede

Hebburn – St Aloysius

Hebburn – St James

Jarrow – St Joseph

Jarrow – St Mary

Jarrow – St Matthew

C1

C2

Pelaw – St Alban

Wrekenton – St Oswald

Leam Lane – St Augustine

Harlow Green – St Anne

Felling – St Patrick

Ghd – St Wilfrid

Ghd – St Joseph

Ghd – Holy Rosary

Ghd – Corpus Christi

Low Fell – St Peter

Lobley Hill – IH of Mary

Dunston – St Philip Neri

Whickham – St Mary

Lanchester – All Saints

Annfield Plain – St Teresa

Stanley – St Joseph

Byermoor – Sacred Heart

Brooms – OBL & St Joseph

Shotley Bridge – OL of the Rosary

Blackhill – OBL Immaculate

Consett – St Patrick

Consett – St Pius X

Prudhoe – OL & St Cuthbert

Chopwell – OL of Lourdes

Crawcrook – St Agnes

C4

Stella – SS Mary & Thomas Aquinas

Blaydon – St Joseph

Winlation – St Anne

C3

Highfield – St Joseph

S.Shields – St Oswald

Dipton – St Patrick

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SShields – St Bede SShields – St Bede Harlow Green – St Anne

C4

Vicariate D – Sunderland and East Durham

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Ryhope St Patrick

Silksworth St Leonard

Sunderland

Immaculate Heart of Mary

St Anne

St Benet

Ss Cecilia and Patrick

St Hilda

St Joseph

St Mary / University

The Holy Family

The Holy Rosary

The Sacred Heart and St John Bosco

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Blackhall St Joseph

Horden Our Lady Star of the Sea

Hutton Henry Ss Peter and Paul

Murton St Joseph

New Seaham St Cuthbert

Peterlee Our Lady of the Rosary

Seaham Harbour

St Mary Magdalen

Shotton Our Lady of Lourdes

Thornley Sacred Heart and English Martyrs

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Birtley St Joseph

Chester le St St Cuthbert

Easington Lane

St Mary

Houghton le Spring

St Michael

Penshaw Our Lady Queen of Peace

Sacriston St Bede

Washington

Our Blessed Lady Immaculate

St Bede

St John Boste

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Coxhoe Ss Joseph, Patrick and Cuthbert

Durham (Durham Martyrs)

Chapel of St Bede (at St Godric’s Primary)

Our Lady of Mercy and St Godric

St Joseph

Durham St Cuthbert / University

Esh Laude St Michael

Langley Moor St Patrick

Langley Park St Joseph

Newhouse Our Lady Queen of Martyrs

Sedgefield St John Fisher

Trimdon St William

Ushaw Moor St Joseph

Horden – OL Star of the Sea

Blackhall – St Joseph

Sund – St Benet

Sund – Ss Cecilia & Patrick

Chester le St – St Cuthbert

Easington Ln – St Mary

Houghton le Sp – St Michael

Sund – St Mary / Univ.

Ryhope – St Patrick

Sund – Holy Family

Sacriston – St Bede

Birtley – St Joseph

Sund – St Hilda

D1

D2 Penshaw – OL Queen of Peace

Thornley – Sacred Heart & English Martyrs

Shotton – OL of Lourdes

Durham – St Joseph

Murton – St Joseph

Wash – St Bede

Sund – Holy Rosary

Sund – St Anne

New Seaham – St Cuthbert

Peterlee – OL of the Rosary

Hutton Henry – Ss Peter & Paul

Wash – St John Boste

Seaham Harbour – St Mary Magdalen

Langley Moor – St Patrick

Ushaw Moor – St Joseph

Durham – OL & St Godric

Coxhoe – Ss Joseph, Patrick & Cuthbert

Durham – St Cuthbert / Univ.

Langley Pk – St Joseph

Durham – Chapel of St Bede

Esh Laude – St Michael

Newhouse – OL Queen of Martyrs

Sund – St Joseph

Trimdon – St William

Silksworth – St Leonard

Sund – Sacred Heart & St John Bosco

Sund – IH of Mary

Wash – Our Blessed Lady Immaculate

D3

Sedgefield – St John Fisher

D4

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Vicariate E – Cleveland and South Durham

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Billingham (St Thomas of Canterbury)

Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary

St John the Evangelist

St Joseph

Hartlepool (Holy Family)

St Cuthbert

St John Vianney

St Joseph

St Mary

St Patrick

St Thomas More

Stockton

St Bede

St Cuthbert

English Martyrs and Ss Peter and Paul

St Mary

St Joseph

St Patrick

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Bishop Auckland

St Mary

St Wilfrid

Coundon St Joseph

Crook Our Lady Immaculate and St Cuthbert

Ferryhill All Saints

Newton Aycliffe

St Mary

Shildon St Thomas Apostle

Tow Law St Joseph

Tudhoe St Charles

Willington Our Lady and St Thomas

Windlestone Sacred Heart

Wolsingham St Thomas

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Barnard Castle

St Mary

Darlington

St Anne

St Augustine

St Teresa

St Thomas Aquinas

Ss William and Francis de Sales

The Holy Family

Gainford St Osmund

Middleton St Aidan

Stockton – St Joseph

H’pool – St John Vianney

H’pool – St Thomas More

H’pool – St Mary

H’pool – St Joseph

H’pool – St Cuthbert

H’pool – St Patrick

B’ham – St Joseph

B’ham – OL of the Most Holy Rosary

B’ham – St John the Evangelist

Stockton – English Martyrs & Ss Peter & Paul

Stockton – St Mary

Stockton – St Bede

Stockton – St Patrick

Stockton – St Cuthbert

Darl – St Anne

Darl – St Teresa

Darl – Ss William & Francis de Sales

Darl – St Thomas Aquinas

Darl – The Holy Family

Darl – St Augustine

Gainford – St Osmund Barnard Castle – St Mary

Middleton – St Aidan

E3

E1

E2

Wolsingham - St Thomas

Tow Law – St Joseph

Crook – OLI & St Cuthbert

Willington – OL & St Thomas

Tudhoe – St Charles

Ferryhill – All Saints

Windlestone – Sacred Heart

N Aycliffe – St Mary Shildon – St Thomas Apostle

Bishop Auckland – St Mary

Bishop Auckland – St Wilfrid Coundon – St Joseph

God of all Creation,

You have constantly poured out your Spirit upon our Diocese

and kindled here a light which has spread throughout the world.

Lord Jesus, you gathered disciples to yourself

to learn from you

and to model their lives on you.

Your Holy Spirit empowered them to continue your work in the world.

Come upon us, Holy Spirit,

deepen the faith you invite us to share

and inspire us to become faithful witnesses.

As we begin to develop our partnerships,

help each one of us to use the gifts you give us

to nurture one another,

to serve the world

and to live in harmony with the whole of creation.

All of this we ask in the name of Our Lord Jesus Christ.

Tel: (0191) 243 3304 E-mail: hope@diocesehn.org.uk Web: www.hope.rcdhn.org.uk ©Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle – February 2017