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Vicariate of Evangelisation & Catechesis
Meet the team... Read all about our team and what they do, and how you can get involved. Evangelium 1
Bishop Mark greets those receiving the Sacraments at Easter
Bishop Mark greets those receiving the Sacraments at Easter
LENTEN RESOURCES 2021
Attached are a list of on line resources that you might like to use to assist you on your Lenten journey . There are a mixture of universal and local resources for your edification. LENTEN RESOURCES 2021 ...
Welcome the Stranger St Bakhita Event Report
On Monday 8th February 2021 around 100 people came together to reflect and pray on the subject of refugees, migration and modern slavery. The event was joined by Bishop Declan Lang and Bishop Mark O’Toole. Bishop Declan reminded us that ‘trafficking and the problem of...
“Bishop Mark invites all to be “super-spreaders of the Gospel”
Bishop invites all to be “super-spreaders of the Gospel” and not of the virus. The Bishop of Plymouth, Bishop Mark O’Toole, in a Homily at Plymouth Cathedral on Sunday, 14th February, invited all to be ‘super-spreaders of the Gospel’, not of the virus. Reflecting on...
Bishop Mark’s words at Welcome the Stranger Event.
Bishop Mark’s words at Welcome the Stranger Event. At an event marking the Day of Prayer for Victims of Modern Slavery, on 8th February, the Feast of St Josephine Bakhita, Bishop Mark gave a reflection on the Parable of the Good Samaritan and Chapter 2 of Pope...
ALBERT GUBAY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION – CARITAS PLYMOUTH CRISIS FUND
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Plymouth has received a further £40,000 in February 2021 from the Albert Gubay Charitable Foundation to provide support to individuals and families struggling with financial hardship due to the current pandemic. This money is part of a...
Bishop Mark prays for Polish patient who has died
Bishop Mark prays for Polish patient who has died In response to the news of the death of RS, a Polish man and patient in Plymouth hospital, Bishop Mark said, “I am deeply saddened to hear of the death of Mr RS. My thoughts and prayers are with his wife, children,...
Racial Justice Sunday 31 January
The theme of this year’s Racial Justice Sunday is ‘A Time to Act’. Racial issues and inequalities were identified nationally and internationally in 2020 generating awareness, emotion and outrage. In light of this, Racial Justice Sunday 2021 is particularly...
Bishops seek help from the Secretary of Health for gravely ill man
Bishops write to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Bishops write to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care - Catholic Bishops' Conference Bishop John Sherrington (the Bishop for Life) and Bishop Mark O’Toole (the Bishop of Plymouth – Mr RS...
Bishop of Plymouth expresses concern at Court’s judgement
A Christmas message from Bishop Mark O’Toole
Event to celebrate the Feast of St Josephine Bakhita Monday 8 February 5-6.00pm
Welcome the Stranger. All are invited to join Bishop Mark O’Toole and Bishop Declan Lang for an evening of prayer and reflection in partnership with Caritas Plymouth and Caritas Clifton. This free online event will discuss the issues facing refugees, migrants and...
Bishop Mark addresses the Faithful on the new Lockdown – 5th Jan 2021
A Christmas message from Bishop Mark O’Toole
Open churches vital for resilience during lockdown
CORONAVIRUS - Latest January 4th 2021 Open churches vital for resilience during lockdown, says Cardinal With the announcement of a new lockdown for England to curb the rapid spread of COVID-19, Cardinal Vincent Nichols, President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of...
Bishop Mark’s Christmas Message
A Christmas message from Bishop Mark O’Toole
Hold on to the gift of joy this Home Mission Sunday
The Bishop of Plymouth, Bishop Mark O’Toole, has written to all MP’s in the counties of Cornwall, Devon and Dorset, expressing the Catholic community’s “dismay at the Government’s decision requiring the cessation of acts of public communal worship”
Our Lady of the Rosary Family Catechism
Welcome to Our Lady of the Rosary Family Catechism Our Lady of the Rosary Family Catechism is a free online video catechism course which provides children and their families with the unique opportunity to learn the timeless truths of the Catholic Faith. OUR MISSION IS...
Bishop Mark expresses sorrow and invites all to support victims-survivors.
The Bishop of Plymouth, Bishop Mark O’Toole, has written to all MP’s in the counties of Cornwall, Devon and Dorset, expressing the Catholic community’s “dismay at the Government’s decision requiring the cessation of acts of public communal worship”
A FAMILY FOUNDED ON FAITH
A FAMILY FOUNDED ON FAITH When it comes to the Lawes parents and their seven children, it can truly be said they are a family founded on faith. While David Lawes is chief operating officer of the Catholic Nottingham diocese office (before that he was with the...
ALBERT GUBAY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION SUPPORTING PEOPLE ACROSS THE DIOCESE
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Plymouth received £40,000 from the Albert Gubay Charitable Foundation in June 2020 for a short-term Crisis Fund to support people struggling as a result of Covid-19. These funds have now been fully spent. Caritas Plymouth worked in...
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