More House

More House is the Catholic chaplaincy for the University of York in Heslington, York. The building itself dates from the late 18th century. The chaplains were formerly Carmelite friars resident in the building, but since 2021 priests from York Oratory have been ministering to the chaplaincy. It is located on Main Street in Heslington, which is towards the south edge of "Campus West". It is a Grade II listed building.[1]

More House
University of York Catholic Chaplaincy
53.94441°N 1.04973°W / 53.94441; -1.04973
OS grid referenceSE624502
LocationHeslington, York
CountryEngland
DenominationRoman Catholic
TraditionOratory of Saint Philip Neri
WebsiteUYCC.org
History
Former name(s)The Old Vicarage
DedicationSaint Thomas More
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationGrade II
Designated17 November 1966[1]
Years built18th century
Administration
DioceseMiddlesbrough
DeanerySaint Wilfrid[2]
Clergy
Chaplain(s)Fr. Richard Duffield, Cong. Orat.

History

In the late 18th century, the house was constructed. From 1809 to 1814, Sydney Smith lived there while his rectory in Foston was being rebuilt. From 1869, the parish of St Paul's Church in Heslington had a vicar and the house later became a vicarage.[3] At some point later, the house became owned by the Diocese of Middlesbrough and renamed More House after Saint Thomas More. In 1967, the Catholic chaplaincy was started at More House.[4]

From 1995 to 2021 the Carmelites served as chaplains to the Catholic community of the University of York. The Carmelites previously worked in York from 1250 to 1538 at York Carmelite Friary, but they surrendered their friary during the Reformation.[5]

In 2021, Oratorians from the Oratory Church of Saint Wilfrid in York were invited to minister to the chaplaincy, with Fr. Richard Duffield appointed as chaplain.[6]

CaSSoc

More Mouse hosts most meetings of the University of York Catholic Students' Society (CaSSoc), which occur every week during term time on Thursdays.[7] In October 2022 the CaSSoc St Vincent de Paul group (SVP1883) held a sponsored sleepout in the grounds of More House to raise funds to cover the cost of a campaign to support the homeless in York. A total of seven members of the group participated, which raised £730.[8]

See also

References
  1. "More House". British Listed Buildings. Archived from the original on 13 October 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  2. Directory from Diocese of Middlesbrough, retrieved 4 May 2021
  3. Baggs, A.; Kent, G.; Purdy, J. (1976). Allison, Keith (ed.). A History of the County of York East Riding: Volume 3, Ouse and Derwent Wapentake, and Part of Harthill Wapentake. London: Victoria County History. pp. 66–74.
  4. "University Chaplaincy, York". Middlesbrough Diocese. Archived from the original on 13 October 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  5. "York Whitefriars". The British Province of Carmelites. 21 October 2014. Archived from the original on 13 October 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  6. "Chaplain". Catholic Chaplaincy University of York. Archived from the original on 13 October 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  7. "CaSSoc - Home". The University of York Catholic Students' Society. Archived from the original on 13 October 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  8. Allen, Joanna (December 2022). "Fundraising sleepout shows solidarity with homeless". Middlesbrough Diocesan Catholic Voice. p. 4.
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