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NATIONAL JUSTICE AND PEACE CONFERENCE – LIFE ON EARTH 2021
Three people from the Plymouth Diocese attended the national Justice and Peace conference from 23-25 July which had as its theme 'Life on Earth - 2021: Moment of Truth'. The event brought together people from parishes across England and Wales to pray, reflect and plan...
Let us dream – the path to a better future
Thanks to our Diocesan Schools Commissioner, Sarah Barreto, for the following reflection on 'Let us Dream' a book written by Pope Francis in collaboration with Austen Ivereigh In Let us Dream, Pope Francis offers a deeply personal and passionate reflection on the...
The God who Speaks in Creation – Event Report
On 17 July, Caritas Plymouth held an event, chaired by Canon John Deeny, to promote reflection, prayer and discussion about the Diocesan environmental policy. We were delighted to be joined by Bishop Mark O’Toole; Sister Margaret Atkins, a Canoness of St Augustine in...
Living Laudato Si’: Online retreats in September and October
Living Laudato Si’: Your Parish and Your Planet Boarbank Hall, Cumbria, and the Ecological Conversion Group would like to invite people to join their Zoom Retreats: 3rd-6th September or 15th-18th October 2021. The retreats are led by the inspirational Sister Margaret...
CATHOLIC BISHOPS’ CONFERENCE OF ENGLAND AND WALES Covid-19 Route Map: Step 4 Guidance
Statement from the Catholic Bishops of England and Covid-19 Route Map: Step 4 Guidance Sunday – it is our Day On 19th July, the current legislative powers which assist the mitigations against the covid-19 virus transmission will be rescinded by HM Government....
Celebrate World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly – 25 July 2021
On Sunday 25th July, we celebrate the First World Day for Grandparents and Elderly. Pope Francis has chosen the theme 'I am with you always' (Matthew 28:20) expressing the closeness of the Lord and the Church to every older person. You can find the full message from...
“Lourdes A Campaign for the 21st Century”.
Extract from the Bishop Antoine Hérouard's - Apostolic delegate ad nutum Sanctae Sedis for the Santuary Our Lady of Lourdes - letter to CBCEW June 2021 Fraternal greetings from the Shrine of Our Lady at Lourdes. I am writing to you perhaps in a more hopeful way than...
LAUDATO SI’ ANIMATORS TRAINING JULY 2021
Around the world, Catholics are taking action to protect creation but it can be difficult to know what to do. The month-long Laudato Si' Animators course provided FREE online by the Global Catholic Climate Movement is running its next course later this month – 26th...
Caring for creation – online event 17 July 2021
Join us at 10.00 am on Saturday 17 July at an online event to reflect on how we can work together to care for Creation. Register here to join Bishop Mark and Sr Margaret Atkins for this exciting discussion and reflect on our Diocesan Environmental Policy. In his 2015...
Priestly Ordination of Fr Albert
On Friday 25 June the diocese gathered at the Cathedral to celebrate the ordination to the priesthood of Fr Albert Lawes. Bishop Mark presided at the very beautiful and solemn liturgy and welcomed Fr Albert into the fraternity of the diocesan priesthood. Bishop...
US President celebrates Mass
The eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time was far from ordinary for the parish of Sacred Heart and St Ia in St Ives when the President of the United States Joe Biden and his wife Jill arrived to celebrate Mass. Parishioners were delighted and a little stunned as they took...
“Bishop welcomes G7 leaders”.
"Bishop welcomes G7 leaders”. In an address to an Interfaith gathering at Truro Cathedral, Bishop Mark O’Toole, the Bishop of Plymouth, welcomed the G7 leaders, to the South West of England, “to our beautiful part of the world”. He expressed the hope that having...
Evangelium
EVANGELIUM Vicariate of Evangelisation & Catechesis Incorporating Marriage, Family Life & Youth Making Disciples—Speaking The Truth In Love Read our latest edition Evangelium June 2021
Refugee Week 2021 14-20 June
In his message for the 2021 World Day of migrants and refugees, Pope Francis reminds us that 'we are all in the same boat and called to work together so that there will be no more walls that separate us, no longer others, but only a single “we”, encompassing all of...
The God Who Speaks Through Creation
An online event to explore the ethics of the environment. Caritas Plymouth is organising an online event to discuss on how God speaks to us through His creation. This event will be on Saturday 17th July 10-11.30am via Zoom Join Bishop Mark O’Toole as he reflects on...
Bishop Mark’s Pastoral Letter for Pentecost Sunday
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, In a few weeks' time the G7 meeting of world leaders will take place at Carbis Bay in Cornwall. One of the key themes of that gathering is the Environment. This Pentecost Sunday we do well to remember God's creation at this...
A church on fire – A presentation to the Diocese on missionary disciples
What a great day the 1st May turned out to be as over 200 people joined us for our clergy/laity day on making missionary disciples to spearhead our parishes becoming more missionary in attitude and activity. The gathering on zoom was led by Michael Dopp, international...
Laudato Si’ Week 2021 16-24th May
‘O all you works of the Lord, O bless the Lord. To him be highest glory and praise for ever.’ Daniel 3:57 Laudato Si’ Week 2021, to be held on May 16-24th, will be the crowning event of the Special Laudato Si’ Anniversary Year and a celebration of the great progress...
Intergenerational Linking – Care Home Friends and Neighbours
Caritas Plymouth, in partnership with Plymouth CAST Multi-Academy Trust, has started an ambitious 18-month funded project as part of an exciting national initiative known as Care Home Friends and Neighbours: Intergenerational Linking, which promotes young people’s...
“Bishop Mark on Thy Kingdom Come and the Pentecost Novena”
THY KINGDOM COME Evangelisation Bishop’s Message for Thy Kingdom Come Tuesday, April 27th, 2021 @ 1:12 pm Bishop Mark O'Toole, Chair of the Bishops' Conference's Department for Evangelisation and Discipleship, is supporting the global prayer initiative 'Thy Kingdom...
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