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Discover the ‘light’; Deepen Your Faith in 2025

Pope Francis spoke recently at the recent International Congress on the Future of Theology, emphasising the value of studying theology at accessible institutions such as Maryvale and encouraging the faithful to take advantage of the opportunities offered to deepen their faith....

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Posted: 2025-01-08 22:37:28

Academic Forum: 19th February 2025

Join us on Wednesday 19th February for the St John Henry Newman Research Centre for Catholic Theology's Academic Forum, the latest in a series of occasional, public seminars by Maryvale academics and guest speakers. This time, Dr Pablo Irizar will be discussing The Rights of the Indigenous People in New Spain....

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Posted: 2024-12-12 22:07:11

Academic Forum: 21st October 2024, 6.00pm - All Welcome

Join us on Monday 21st October for the St John Henry Newman Research Centre for Catholic Theology's Academic Forum, the latest in a series of occasional, public seminars by Maryvale academics. This time, Sr Carino Hodder, OP, will be discussing Trauma and Accompaniment in Catechesis....

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Posted: 2024-09-27 22:15:37

Exciting Developments at Maryvale

In an exciting new venture agreed between the Archdiocese and St Mary’s University, Twickenham, (SMU) three of Maryvale’s programmes (recently validated by the Open University and Liverpool Hope University) will move to a new ‘Maryvale at St Mary’s’....

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Posted: 2024-06-30 23:19:34

Enrolling for Autumn 2024

We are very happy indeed to announce that the Diocesan Trustees have just approved the continuation of the Bachelor of Divinity (BDiv) and Licence in Catechetics Programmes, allowing us to begin recruiting new students immediately...

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Posted: 2024-06-01 22:41:32

New Book from Maryvale Staff

Warmest congratulations from all at the institute to Maryvale Academic, Dr Andrew Morris, on the publication of his new book, Catholic Schools in a Plural Society: Data and Analysis...

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Posted: 2024-02-04 22:42:11

Academic Forum: 15th February 2024, 6.00pm

Join us on Thursday 15th February for the St John Henry Newman Research Centre for Catholic Theology's Academic Forum, the latest in a series of occasional, public seminars by Maryvale academics. This time, Professor Jacob Phillips, will be discussing John Henry Newman and the English Sensibility....

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Posted: 2024-01-16 21:58:12

Broadcasting This Autumn: Maryvale Academics on Radio Maria England

Tune into Radio Maria England every Monday between 4.00 and 5.00 pm this Autumn when, beginning with Dr Tamra Fromm on 30 October, Maryvale academics will discuss a range of topics for the station's Credo series...

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Posted: 2023-11-06 21:54:57

Academic Forum: 20th June 2024, 6.00pm - All Welcome

Join us on Wednesday 20th June for the St John Henry Newman Research Centre for Catholic Theology's Academic Forum, the latest in a series of occasional, public seminars by Maryvale academics. This time, Fr Daniel Mahan will be addressing From Information to Transformation: How the Bishops of the United States are Implementing the Directory for Catechesis....

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Posted: 2023-09-15 23:41:48

New Book from Maryvale Academic

Warmest congratulations from all at the institute to Maryvale Academic, Rev Dr Martin Onuoha, on the publication of his new book, Life is Always Worth Living: Assisted Dying or Living?...

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Posted: 2023-09-07 22:06:50

Celebrating Research by Maryvale Students: 4th Volume Now as Paperback

Maryvale is delighted to announce the paperback paperback release of the fourth volume of Aspects of Doctoral Research at the Maryvale International Catholic Institute edited by Dr Catherine Knowles, Dr Birute Briliute and Dcn Dr Harry Schnitker, and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. The editors focus on the outcomes of the institute's Research in Catholic Studies programme (validated by Liverpool Hope University). The book provides an overview of the breadth of work by its students in the UK, USA and Africa and their contribution to new knowledge in the area of Catholic studies, a wide field including history, literature, philosophy, spirituality and theology. ...

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Posted: 2023-06-09 20:36:53

Maryvale: Sacred Heart Novena 2023

This Year 2023, the Novena of Masses is celebrated by Bishop David Evans (Thursday 8th June) and 8 other priests leading up to the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart, Friday 16th June. For further information contact Mgr Daniel McHugh, mobile: 07812 110640 or Father Andrew McCann, M: 07527 537 075.

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Posted: 2023-05-19 21:15:11

***New Postal Address for Maryvale Institute***

***New Postal Address for Maryvale Institute***

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Posted: 2023-03-30 21:31:53

Congratulations to the Class of '22: Maryvale Students Graduate at St Chad's Cathedral

On Saturday 26th November, almost 300 Maryvale students from around the world were honoured for their accomplishments at the Institute’s 2022 Further and Higher Education Awards Ceremony, held at the iconic St Chad’s Cathedral. This was the first physical graduation to be held since November 2019, after which events such as took place online due to Covid-19 restrictions. ....

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Posted: 2022-12-01 21:44:27

Dean of Maryvale Delivers Paper to Vatican Catechesis Conference

Following on from the success of Maryvale Institute's online conference, 'Dynamic Continuity:' Exploring the New Directory for Catechesis, earlier in 2021, Institute Dean, Dr Birute Briliute, was deeply honoured to be invited to address a meeting between the Heads of the Episcopal Commissions for Catechesis of the Episcopal Conferences of Europe, convoked by The Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the New Evangelization. The assembly planned to discuss the theme Catechesis and Catechists for the New Evangelisation...

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Posted: 2021-11-11 12:51:40

Papal Blessing for Maryvale Conference

Just moments before the third session of the Exploring the New Directory for Catechesis Online Conference was due to begin, on Friday 14th May 2021, Maryvale Institute was thrilled to hear news that the event had received a blessing from Pope Francis bestowed on all participating....

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Posted: 2021-05-18 14:20:05

St. John Henry Newman’s Plea is Fulfilled at his One-Time Home

We are delighted to share an article on Maryvale Institute, published in The Catholic World Report, by respected Catholic journalist and Dame of the Order of the Order of St Gregory, as well as Associate Lecturer on the Ecclesiastical Bachelor of Divinity programme, Mrs Joanna Bogle. ...

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Posted: 2020-12-09 12:54:15

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