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A STORY OF HOPE: WELCOMING THE STRANGER
The Lampedusa Cross in front of the altar is made with wood salvaged from a shipwrecked boat in the Mediterranean Sea carrying people seeking asylum. "Make hospitality your special care." Romans 12:13 The theme of the Jubilee Year is 'Pilgrims of Hope'. ...
Ending Child Poverty – A Call to Action
“We need to see each child as a gift to be welcomed, cherished and protected.” Pope Francis Child poverty levels have remained alarmingly high over the last decade. Caritas Plymouth supports the call from the Catholic Bishops' Conference (CBCEW) to lift the...
Plymouth Diocese Launches New Pilgrims Passport for Jubilee Year
In this Jubilee Year - a special year of forgiveness and reconciliation, in which people are invited to come back into right relationship with God, with one another, and with all of creation, Plymouth Diocese has launched a new Pilgrims of Hope passport inviting...
A Pastoral Letter For The Feast Of The Holy Family and Opening Of The Jubilee Year from our Diocesan Administrator Canon Paul Cummins
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, In today’s psalm, we heard; ‘Blessed are the people whose strength is in you, whose heart is set on pilgrim ways.’ On this Feast of the Holy Family, the scripture readings remind us that we are all pilgrims in life, much like...
Jubilee 2025 – A focus on Modern Slavery – Event on 13 February
On Thursday 13th February, Caritas Diocese of Plymouth will be holding an event at Holy Family Catholic Church Hall, 274 Beacon Park Road, Plymouth, PL2 3JR to celebrate the Feast of St Bakhita and to reflect on how we can prevent modern slavery in our communities....
Welcoming People living with Dementia
"As I have loved you, so you must love one another" John 13:35 Currently 1 in 11 people over the age of 65 are living with dementia in the UK. Pope Francis has stressed that the whole of society "must hasten to take care of its elderly, who are increasingly numerous...
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