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We have a growing library of articles, guides, and short videos for Catholics who want to go deeper. Scripture studies, the Mass explained, the lives of the saints, and the Catechism in plain English.

What Catholics believe

The Liturgical Year: A Map of Grace

Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter, Pentecost, Ordinary Time. The Catholic year tells the story of salvation in seasons. Here is how the calendar works for you.

The Stations of the Cross

The Stations of the Cross walk you through the Passion of Jesus in fourteen scenes. Here is how to pray them, especially during Lent in Shrewsbury Diocese.

Praying the Rosary

The Rosary holds the whole Gospel in twenty scenes. Here is how to pray it, what each set of mysteries holds, and why it shapes Catholic life in Shrewsbury.

The Creed: What Catholics Believe

The Creed is the Catholic faith in one breath, said by the whole Church since 381. Here is what each line of the Nicene Creed means, and why we say it.

The Pope and Apostolic Succession

From Saint Peter to Pope Leo XIV, an unbroken line of bishops governs the Catholic Church. Here is what apostolic succession means, and why it matters.

The Catechism: A Trusted Guide

The Catechism of the Catholic Church is the Church's plain summary of what we believe and how we live. Here is what it is, what it covers, and how to use it.

Reading the Bible as a Catholic

Catholics read scripture inside the Mass, inside the Church, and inside a life of prayer. Here is how to start, what to read first, and which apps help.

The Seven Sacraments Explained

The seven sacraments are how Christ acts in the Church now: water, oil, bread, words, hands. Here is what each one is and how it shapes a Catholic life.

Events

What's on across the parishes, schools and the Cathedral. Pilgrimages, retreats, special Masses, and diocesan gatherings.

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Tour of the Relics of St Gerard Majella

25 May 26

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29 May 26

Shrewsbury Cathedral, St Werburgh’s, Chester, Ss Peter & Paul, New Brighton and St Joseph’s, Stockport.

The relics of St Gerard Majella, the beloved Redemptorist saint known for miracles, deep prayer, and as the patron saint of mothers, expectant parents, and children, will visit the Diocese of Shrewsbury this May.