Gather 2024: Joy in the presence of God By Sarah Barreto One hundred and fifty people from every corner of our diocese gathered together last weekend to celebrate together the joy of being beloved children of God at Gather 2024. For those who have never been, it is...
Prayer, Fasting and Almsgiving – YouTube Please click on the link to watch a reflection on the meaning of Lent from our Diocesan Administrator Canon Paul Cummins. He encourages us to place a renewed focus on the three ‘pillars’ of prayer, fasting...
Is your bed your sanctuary? We live in a time where many families are struggling to sleep safely and restfully. The Catholic Children’s Society, Plymouth faces a recurrent theme, of families seeking help for beds. We frequently hear of children who are sleeping on...
On 8 February, Caritas Plymouth hosted an event at Abbey Road in Torquay to celebrate the Feast of St Bakhita and to reflect on the issue of modern slavery. Saint Josephine Bakhita was born in Sudan in 1869 and sold into slavery as a child by kidnappers. After she...
“Do not turn your face away from anyone who is poor” (Tob 4:7) In his message for World Day of the Poor 2023, Pope Francis reminded us that our faith teaches us that every poor person is a son or daughter of God and that Christ is present in them. “Just as you did it...
A group of young people were inspired by the Flame 2023 event at Wembley stadium, so the Diocese of Plymouth Youth Events team decided to explore running something similar within the Diocese and Inspire was born. Whilst planning Inspire, we’ve found the best bands and...