Season of Creation 2023 – A parish Live Simply Journey

Season of Creation 2023 – A parish Live Simply Journey

“Let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream!” (Amos 5: 24). As part of our reflections during this Season of Creation (1 September-4 October), we asked the Holy Family parish in Bournemouth to share their environmental work and how it...
Justice and Peace Conference 2023

Justice and Peace Conference 2023

Helena Penfold was sponsored by Caritas Diocese of Plymouth, to attend this year’s Justice and Peace Conference. The following are her reflections on the event and how we are called to take action to follow the example of Jesus as a steward of God’s creation.  As we...
Season of Creation 2023 – Let Justice and Peace Flow

Season of Creation 2023 – Let Justice and Peace Flow

The Season of Creation is an ecumenical celebration which runs from 1 September to 4 October. During the Season of Creation, we are invited to pray, act and focus on the cry of the Earth and the cry of the poor – to listen to those whose voices are less heard; to pray...
Caring for Creation – how should we respond as a Diocese?

Caring for Creation – how should we respond as a Diocese?

Each community can take from the bounty of the earth whatever it needs for subsistence, but it also has the duty to protect the earth and to ensure its fruitfulness for coming generations. Laudato Si #67 On 17 May a group of clergy, staff and parishioners  from around...
Laudato Si’ Week 21-28 May – how are you celebrating?

Laudato Si’ Week 21-28 May – how are you celebrating?

21-28 May marks the eight anniversary of Pope Francis’ Encyclical – Laudato Si’. We have a wonderful opportunity to deepen our understanding of this profound and inspiring spirituality through ‘The Letter’ – a film telling the story of a...