Thursday, May 17, 2012

Dilston Mass cancelled.

Dilston chapel where I have said Mass for the last few years for the repose of the souls of the Radcliffe family has run into trouble. The North Peninnes Heritage Trust which was looking after the site has gone into receivership. MENCAP  who run Dilston College cannot take on the running  of two ancient monuments ( the chapel and the castle). So for the foreseeable future this site which is of such significance for Catholic history in the North East will be closed to the public. The Radcliffe items which were on loan from Ushaw  have been sent to the Conservation Department of Durham University. Further information can be found on the Friends` website. I hope we will eventually be able to go back to Dilston for our annual Mass.

5 comments:

David O'Neill said...

I have advised the LMS & will send notification to all on my mailing list & tell those who normally attend & with whom I have contact.

David O'Neill said...

WOW!!!!!! Love the new background. Wish I was a computer whiz!!!!!

1569 Rising said...

So, King Billy has won at last!
Where is the Little Gentleman in Black Velvet when we need him?

Mole said...

Is it just the chapel that is closed to the public or the whole site? If it is only the chapel could we not have the Rosary outside the chapel and then Mass somewhere appropriate inside the college?

Fr Michael Brown said...

Thw whole site is closed to the public. The college has changed from being an education college for students with learning difficulties to a training unit for more vulnerable/ challenging young adults and has concerns about security and public access.